Maximizing Switch Utilization for Fast Battery Charging in Light Electric Vehicles

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10.2991/978-94-6239-693-7_65How to use a DOI?

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Power factor correction (PFC); electric vehicle (EV); quick chargers; discontinuous conduction mode (DCM); bridgeless switching inductor (BLSI); Super Twisting Sliding Mode Controller (STSMC); Cuk converter

Abstract

The primary focus of this initiative is the onboard fast charger of the Electric Vehicles (EVs), on single phase. One of the limiting characteristics of on-board rapid charging density is the power capacity of the converter. The current stress on the current flowing between the inverting segments restricts the rate at which most of the current converter setups in operation in the discontinuous conduction mode can be charged. Also, irrespective of the conduction modes, filter inductivity coupled with circuit inductivity restrict the rate of charge of these converters of EVs and significantly strains the voltage over the semiconductors. This paper suggests a new idea that would use the capability of the converter switch to enable fast charging to address these problems. At the switch it is demonstrated that it can be operated at its Maximum rating to maximize the power taken out of the input. To achieve the aforementioned objective of fast charging of EV a two phase system with a Bridgeless Switched Inductor (BLSI). Proposed is (BLSI) Cuk converter. The proposed method illustrates the ability of charging EV. When it is added to the Super Twisting Sliding. Mode Controller (STSMC) of BLSI Cuk converters.

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TY  - CONF
AU  - Syed Rubeena Bi
AU  - Ramireddy Harini
AU  - Gavala Kedharnath
AU  - Jorige Lakshmi
AU  - Kuraku Ajay
PY  - 2026
DA  - 2026/06/16
TI  - Maximizing Switch Utilization for Fast Battery Charging in Light Electric Vehicles
BT  - Proceedings of the International Conference on Intelligent Systems for a Sustainable Future (ISSF 2026)
PB  - Atlantis Press
SP  - 660
EP  - 664
SN  - 2589-4919
UR  - https://doi.org/10.2991/978-94-6239-693-7_65
DO  - 10.2991/978-94-6239-693-7_65
ID  - Bi2026
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