Enhanced EV Charging Experience with an Ultra-rapid Charger and 800-V Battery

Zilin Li, Ka Wai Eric Cheng, Kevin H.W. Chan, Jiefeng Hu

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Abstract

It is promising to achieve zero vehicular emissions by electricity-driven vehicles, and impressive development has been reported. Nevertheless, driving range anxiety is a long-standing issue that hinders the further public acceptance of electric vehicles (EVs). The issue is mainly caused by the driving range per full charge and long charging time, which can be addressed by increasing the charging power of EV batteries, leading to ultra-rapid DC chargers and high-voltage EV batteries. This paper is aimed to investigate the EV charging time with an ultra-rapid DC charger and 800-V battery. A two-stage charging system is first developed, including an active front-end AC-DC converter, three-phase dual active-bridge (3p-DAB), and associated controllers. The operation principles of 3p-DAB are derived with details. Then, the charging system is realized on a real-time simulator, and impacts of the charging current setting are investigated on the EV battery voltage, charging current, and charging power. Based on real-time simulation results, recharging times with different charging current settings are analyzed and compared with details. Finally, the paper is concluded with findings on the relationship between charging current, battery SoC, and total charging time.

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publicationProceedings of the 9th International Conference on Power Electronics Systems and Applications, PESA 2022
EditorsKa-wai Eric Cheng
PublisherInstitute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc.
ISBN (Electronic)9781665486682
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - Sept 2022
Event9th International Conference on Power Electronics Systems and Applications, PESA 2022 - Hong Kong, Hong Kong
Duration: 20 Sept 202222 Sept 2022

Publication series

NameProceedings of the 9th International Conference on Power Electronics Systems and Applications, PESA 2022

Conference

Conference9th International Conference on Power Electronics Systems and Applications, PESA 2022
Country/TerritoryHong Kong
CityHong Kong
Period20/09/2222/09/22

Keywords

  • 800-V battery
  • DC charger
  • electric vehicle
  • state-of-charge
  • three-phase dual active-bridge

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Electrical and Electronic Engineering
  • Control and Optimization
  • Energy Engineering and Power Technology

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