A New Feed-Forward Control for Dynamics Improvement in a Dual-Input DC–DC Converter for Hybrid Vehicle Applications

Alessandro Benevieri; Lorenzo Carbone; Simone Cosso; Mario Marchesoni; Massimiliano Passalacqua; Stefano Savio; Luis Vaccaro

doi:10.3390/en17092170

Energies (May 2024)

A New Feed-Forward Control for Dynamics Improvement in a Dual-Input DC–DC Converter for Hybrid Vehicle Applications

Alessandro Benevieri,
Lorenzo Carbone,
Simone Cosso,
Mario Marchesoni,
Massimiliano Passalacqua,
Stefano Savio,
Luis Vaccaro

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Alessandro Benevieri: Department of Electrical, Electronic, Tlc Engineering and Naval Architecture (DITEN), University of Genova, Via All’Opera Pia 11a, 16145 Genova, Italy
Lorenzo Carbone: Department of Electrical, Electronic, Tlc Engineering and Naval Architecture (DITEN), University of Genova, Via All’Opera Pia 11a, 16145 Genova, Italy
Simone Cosso: Department of Electrical, Electronic, Tlc Engineering and Naval Architecture (DITEN), University of Genova, Via All’Opera Pia 11a, 16145 Genova, Italy
Mario Marchesoni: Department of Electrical, Electronic, Tlc Engineering and Naval Architecture (DITEN), University of Genova, Via All’Opera Pia 11a, 16145 Genova, Italy
Massimiliano Passalacqua: Department of Electrical, Electronic, Tlc Engineering and Naval Architecture (DITEN), University of Genova, Via All’Opera Pia 11a, 16145 Genova, Italy
Stefano Savio: Department of Electrical, Electronic, Tlc Engineering and Naval Architecture (DITEN), University of Genova, Via All’Opera Pia 11a, 16145 Genova, Italy
Luis Vaccaro: Department of Electrical, Electronic, Tlc Engineering and Naval Architecture (DITEN), University of Genova, Via All’Opera Pia 11a, 16145 Genova, Italy

DOI: https://doi.org/10.3390/en17092170
Journal volume & issue: Vol. 17, no. 9
p. 2170

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In this study, a double-input single-output bidirectional DC–DC converter is considered. This particular architecture allows less switches to be used than a conventional solution. A new feed-forward current control for this DC–DC converter with three switches is presented in this paper. The modulation technique proposed in the literature for the aforementioned converter leads to a consistent loss reduction at low load, exploiting the DCM. As a drawback, when using this control strategy, the dynamic response worsens significantly. To speed up the control, a feed-forward approach is designed and implemented using a simplified converter electrical model. The proposed strategy is compared with the conventional PI controller, and it is validated and verified through simulation results in the MATLAB/Simulink/PLECS environment and through experimental tests using a converter prototype.

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ISSN: 1996-1073 (Online)
Publisher: MDPI AG
Country of publisher: Switzerland
LCC subjects: Technology
Website: http://www.mdpi.com/journal/energies

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