A High Efficiency 5 kW Inductive Charger for EVs Using Dual Side Control

作者:Wu, Hunter H.*; Gilchrist, Aaron; Sealy, Kylee D.; Bronson, Daniel
来源:IEEE Transactions on Industrial Informatics, 2012, 8(3): 585-595.
DOI:10.1109/TII.2012.2192283

摘要

This paper presents the design of a 5 kW inductive charging system for electric vehicles (EVs). Over 90% efficiency is maintained from grid to battery across a wide range of coupling conditions at full load. Experimental measurements show that the magnetic field strength meets the stringent International Commission on Non-Ionizing Radiation Protection (ICNIRP) guidelines for human safety. In addition, a new dual side control scheme is proposed to optimize system level efficiency. Experimental validation showed that a 7% efficiency increase and 25% loss reduction under light load conditions is achievable. The authors believe this paper is the first to show such high measured efficiencies for a level 2 inductive charging system. Performance of this order would indicate that inductive charging systems are reasonably energy efficient when compared to the efficiency of plug-in charging systems.

  • 出版日期2012-8