Nonisolated Multiport Converters Based on Integration of PWM Converter and Phase-Shift-Switched Capacitor Converter

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Abstract
Photovoltaic (PV) systems having rechargeable batteries are prone to be complex and costly because multiple converters are necessary to individually regulate a load, PV panel, and battery. This paper proposes novel nonisolated multiport converters (MPCs) integrating a bidirectional PWM converter and phase-shift switched capacitor converter (PS-SCC) for standalone PV systems. A PWM converter and PS-SCC are integrated with reducing the total switch count, realizing the simplified system and circuit. In the proposed MPCs, two control freedoms of duty cycle and phase shift angle are manipulated to individually regulate the load, PV panel, and/or battery. The detailed operation analysis was performed to mathematically derive gain characteristics and ZVS operation boundaries. For the battery discharging mode, in which the PV panel is not available and the MPC behaves as a single-input-single-output converter with two control freedoms available, the optimized control scheme achieving the lowest RMS current is also proposed to maximize power conversion efficiencies. Various kinds of experimental verification tests using a 200-W prototype were performed to verify the theoretical analysis and to demonstrate the performance of the proposed MPC.
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  • TEPCO Memorial Foundation

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