A 5 kW Bi-directional Multilevel Modular DC-DC Converter (MMCCC) Featuring Built in Power Management for Fuel Cell and Hybrid Electric Automobiles

A new capacitor clamped modular dc-dc converter with bi-directional power handling capability will be presented in this paper. This inductor-free design is modular, and it is possible to integrate multiple loads and sources simultaneously in the converter. Moreover, this 5 kW dc-dc converter can produce multiple ac outputs to feed power to ac loads or transformers to get further control over the conversion ratio of the circuit. This high efficiency modular converter has flexible conversion ratio, and it could be successfully used in a multi-bus power system by virtue of its inherent power management properties.

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