TY - GEN
T1 - Current source inverter based traction drive for EV battery charging applications
AU - Su, Gui Jia
AU - Tang, Lixin
PY - 2011
Y1 - 2011
N2 - The current source inverter (CSI) can be used in traction drives for electric vehicle (EV)/hybrid electric vehicle (HEV) applications to overcome the drawbacks of the voltage source inverter (VSI). These include the need for a costly, bulky, high performance dc bus capacitor, and other undesirable characteristics that negatively impact not only VSI and motor reliability but also motor efficiency. In addition, the CSI offers several inherent advantages that could translate into a substantial reduction in inverter cost and volume, increased reliability, a much higher constant-power speed range, and improved motor efficiency and lifetime. This paper discusses the operation of a three-phase traction drive CSI as a flexible battery charger including reactive power compensation for EV/HEV applications and presents simulation and experimental results to verify the operation principles.
AB - The current source inverter (CSI) can be used in traction drives for electric vehicle (EV)/hybrid electric vehicle (HEV) applications to overcome the drawbacks of the voltage source inverter (VSI). These include the need for a costly, bulky, high performance dc bus capacitor, and other undesirable characteristics that negatively impact not only VSI and motor reliability but also motor efficiency. In addition, the CSI offers several inherent advantages that could translate into a substantial reduction in inverter cost and volume, increased reliability, a much higher constant-power speed range, and improved motor efficiency and lifetime. This paper discusses the operation of a three-phase traction drive CSI as a flexible battery charger including reactive power compensation for EV/HEV applications and presents simulation and experimental results to verify the operation principles.
UR - http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?scp=80155138608&partnerID=8YFLogxK
U2 - 10.1109/VPPC.2011.6043143
DO - 10.1109/VPPC.2011.6043143
M3 - Conference contribution
AN - SCOPUS:80155138608
SN - 9781612842486
T3 - 2011 IEEE Vehicle Power and Propulsion Conference, VPPC 2011
BT - 2011 IEEE Vehicle Power and Propulsion Conference, VPPC 2011
T2 - 7th IEEE Vehicle Power and Propulsion Conference, VPPC 2011
Y2 - 6 September 2011 through 9 September 2011
ER -