Comparative evaluation of soft-switching concepts for bi-directional buck+boost dc-dc converters

Soft-switching techniques are an enabling technology to further reduce the losses and the volume of automotive dc-dc converters, utilized to interconnect the high voltage battery or ultra-capacitor to the dc-link of a Hybrid Electrical Vehicle (HEV) or a Fuel Cell Vehicle (FCV). However, as the performance indices of a power electronics converter, such as efficiency and power density, are competing and moreover dependent on the underlying specifications and technology node, a comparison of different converter topologies naturally demands detailed analytical models. Therefore, to investigate the performance of the ARCP, CF-ZVS-M, SAZZ and ZCT-QZVT soft-switching converters, the paper discusses in detail the advantages and drawbacks of each concept, and the impact of the utilized semiconductor technology and silicon area on the converter efficiency. The proposed analytical models that correlate semiconductor, capacitor and inductor losses with the component volume furthermore allow for a comparison of power density and to find the η-ρ-Pareto-Front of the CF-ZVS-M converter.

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