Reactive Power Minimization in Bidirectional DC-DC Converters Using a Unified-Phasor-Based Particle Swarm Optimization

• Published in: IEEE transactions on power electronics Vol. 33; no. 12; pp. 10990 - 11006
• Main Authors: Shi, Haochen, Wen, Huiqing, Hu, Yihua, Jiang, Lin
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: New York IEEE 01.12.2018; The Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers, Inc. (IEEE)
• Subjects: Bidirectional dc–dc converter; Bridge circuits; Computer simulation; Conversion ratio; Electric bridges; Electric converters; Energy conversion efficiency; Fourier transforms; Harmonic analysis; Inductors; Mathematical model; Modal choice; Optimization; Particle swarm optimization; particle swarm optimization (PSO); Phase shift; Phasors; Power efficiency; Reactive power; three-level modulated phase shift control; unified phasor analysis

This paper deals with an optimized three-level modulated phase shift control using particle swarm optimization (PSO) strategy based on the unified phasor analysis with an aim to improve the efficiency of the bidirectional dual active bridge (DAB) converter for the whole operation range. A unified ma...