Design and Implementation of Hybrid PV/Battery-Based Improved Single-Ended Primary-Inductor Converter-Fed Hybrid Electric Vehicle

Abstract

In order to enhance the power transformation stage’s power transfer capabilities and efficiency, in this article, improved three-port two step-up single-ended primary-inductor converters (SEPIC) converter fed (Photovoltaic )PV- Hybrid Electric Vehicle was proposed. In comparison to the standard single-stage SEPIC, the proposed converter accepts a wider range of input voltages. The proposed three-port converter uses a multiple-winding high-frequency transformer (HFT) to integrate the dual sources and provide greater voltage gain with lesser elements. Furthermore, by predicting the drive torque need, the power management algorithm (PMA) included with the proposed PV-hybrid electric vehicle (HEV) minimizes the drive motor’s power consumption. An experimental model with a power output of 6 kW and a voltage range of 12 to 600 volts has been created and tested. The designed model has 94.11% efficiency.