Bidirectional control of a dual active bridge DC-DC converter for aerospace applications

R. T. Naayagi, A. J. Forsyth, R. Shuttleworth

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    Abstract

    This study presents a novel controller for bidirectional control of a dual active bridge (DAB) DC-DC converter. The proposed controller uses the high-frequency AC-link current of the DAB DC-DC converter as a control parameter so that the dynamic power and regeneration demands of advanced aircraft electric loads can be met using ultracapacitors. A model of the proposed current control technique has been developed and simulations of a 540 V/20 kW prototype show that the proposed control system exhibits good static and dynamic performance during bidirectional operation. The same control technique can control the DAB converter operating in quasi-square-wave mode under low loads. The results obtained from the model under various voltages, currents and power transients verify converter operation and validate the proposed controller performance during bidirectional power transfer. © 2012 The Institution of Engineering and Technology.
    Original languageEnglish
    Pages (from-to)1104-1118
    Number of pages14
    JournalIET Power Electronics
    Volume5
    Issue number7
    DOIs
    Publication statusPublished - Aug 2012

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