Bidirectional DC-DC converter for aircraft electric energy storage systems

R. T. Naayagi, A. J. Forsyth

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    Abstract

    To meet the peak power demands of aircraft electric loads such as actuators and avionic systems, and to absorb regenerated power, an ultracapacitor-based energy storage system is examined in which a bidirectional dual active bridge DC-DC converter is used. Analysis is performed for the DAB converter producing equations for the device RMS and average currents and the peak and RMS currents in the coupling inductor. The operation of the DAB DC-DC converter has been verified through extensive simulations, confirming the accuracy of the analysis. Experimental results are included to support the analysis for 7kW, 390/180V, 20 kHz operating conditions.
    Original languageEnglish
    Title of host publicationIET Conference Publications|IET Conf Publ
    Volume2010
    DOIs
    Publication statusPublished - 2010
    Event5th IET International Conference on Power Electronics, Machines and Drives, PEMD 2010 - Brighton
    Duration: 1 Jul 2010 → …

    Conference

    Conference5th IET International Conference on Power Electronics, Machines and Drives, PEMD 2010
    CityBrighton
    Period1/07/10 → …

    Keywords

    • Bidirectional DC-DC converter
    • Dual active bridge (DAB)
    • Phase shift control
    • Ultracapacitor energy storage

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