Energies (Sep 2023)
Resonance Characteristics of the LLC Resonant Half-Bridge Converter for the Rapid Charging of Personal Mobility Device Smart Batteries
Abstract
This study discusses the resonance characteristics of the LLC resonant half-bridge converter and smart battery charging for the fast charging of personal mobility devices (e.g., electric kickboards, segways, hoverboards, electric bicycles, and electric motorcycles), whose use is rapidly increasing. Through the analysis of resonance characteristics, this study aims to validate that fS > f0 is the most appropriate correlation in the relationship between resonant frequency (f0) and switching frequency (fS) that is suitable for the rapid charging of batteries of personal mobility devices. Additionally, the proposed half-bridge converter does not charge the battery from discharge or misconnection based on the detection of the battery voltage for the batteries of personal mobility devices. Therefore, the proposed converter suggests a charging system based on battery state detection that stably performs rapid charging of the batteries of personal mobility devices by equalizing the battery voltage and the charger voltage through a pre-charge operation.
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