Design of a Multi-Mode DC-DC Converter for High-Power Wireless Charging of Electric Vehicles

Abstract

The design of high-power wireless power transfer (WPT) systems has been the subject of substantial research due to the increasing demand for fast, efficient, and effective battery charging methods for electric vehicle (EV) customers. This paper proposes a DC-DC converter capable of operating in three distinct modes. It incorporates an H6-Bridge inverter, which can be configured as half bridge-half bridge (HB-HB), half bridge-full bridge (HB-FB), and full bridge-full bridge (FB-FB), and is connected through LCC-Series networks to a dedicated H6-Bridge configuration. This innovative design enables efficient charging of EVs with battery voltage classes ranging from 400V to 800V without affecting the current ratings of the converter's components. Furthermore, the paper presents an analysis of an equivalent circuit WPT system for battery packs with output voltages of 400V, 600V, and 800V. To validate its effectiveness, a 7.2 kW power converter with a 600V input and a variable output range from 400V to 800V was simulated, achieving an impressive maximum efficiency of 94.2% across a wide spectrum of output voltages. © 2024 IEEE.