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A low ripple bi-directional battery charger/discharger using coupled inductor

There are two important issues about a spacecraft power conversion system: low ripple current flowing through both battery and bus, and bi-directional power flow to and from the battery. This thesis introduces a novel low ripple current bi-directional battery charge/discharge converter using coupled-inductor. Bi-directional switch structures and proper control scheme make it possible for the power to flow through the same converter in both directions: charging and discharging the battery. Meanwhile, the coupled-inductor is designed in such a way that all the magnetizing current (ripple current) is confined within the converter, yielding "zero-current-ripple" (ZCR) on both battery side and bus side. ZCR condition analysis, topological comparison with similar approach, and circuit design guide line are given in this thesis. Circuit operation and performance, bi-directional control strategy, and small signal characteristics of the converter are also presented along with experimental verification. / Master of Science

Identiferoai:union.ndltd.org:VTETD/oai:vtechworks.lib.vt.edu:10919/42369
Date30 April 2009
CreatorsShum, Kin E.
ContributorsElectrical Engineering, Lee, Fred C., Chen, Dan Y., Sable, Daniel M.
PublisherVirginia Tech
Source SetsVirginia Tech Theses and Dissertation
LanguageEnglish
Detected LanguageEnglish
TypeThesis, Text
Format92 leaves, BTD, application/pdf, application/pdf
RightsIn Copyright, http://rightsstatements.org/vocab/InC/1.0/
RelationOCLC# 30502932, LD5655.V855_1994.S566.pdf

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