HIGH EFFICIENCY AND HIGH POWER DENSITY ISOLATED BI-

DIRECTIONAL DC-DC CONVERTER

Department of Electrical Engineering, UET Lahore

Abstract Simulation and Hardware Results

Efficient transformation of electrical energy from one form to another at high power
density and efficiency is a viable research domain in in view of modern smart grid systems.
The project aims at an isolated bi-directional DC-DC converter using Wide Band Gap Silicon
Carbide (SiC) transistors with Zero Voltage Switching (ZVS). A bi-directional DC Bus of 400-
35 V is used to alternatively charge and discharge the storage battery unit with High
Frequency Transformer (HFT). Project integrates HFT with a Dual Active Bridge (DAB) at
high frequency ensuring high efficiency and high power density. It also incorporates high
frequency filtration and sensing with extremely high accuracy.
Objectives
• Design of a reliable and compact DC-DC converter
• Low line and load regulation under different modes of operation
• High efficiency and density
• Zero Voltage Switching (ZVS) technique using Phase Shifted Logic
• Closed loop (PID Control) using voltage feedback
• EMI/EMC based filtration for noise reduction
• Design of a customized High Frequency Transformer

Methodology
• DC input from either high voltage or low voltage side would be converted to high
frequency square wave
• High frequency transformer serves the purposes of isolation as well as stepping up or
down of voltage level
Hardware Components Hardware Results
• HF square wave will be rectified to achieve the output voltage reference
• EMI filters are designed for noiseless input and output
• Voltage sensor is designed for feedback in closed loop
• PID control loop is implemented to minimize error in output
• Both inverter and rectifier circuits use efficient SiC based MOSFETs and efficient gate
drivers in Dual Active Bridge (DAB) Topology

Block Diagram
Customized
Low High Frequency Full Bridge High
EMI High EMI
Voltage Full Bridge Controlled Voltage
Filter Frequency Filter
DC Inverter Circuit Rectifier DC
Transformer

Optical Isolation Optical Isolation

and Gate Driving and Gate Driving
Circuitry Circuitry

Phase Shift Logic

Voltage Mode
Voltage
Sensor Charging Selection
Discharging Sensor

Applications
PID Control • Hybrid Electric Vehicles (HEV) • Residential Energy Storage System
• Uninterruptible Power Supplies (UPS) • Core circuit of the next generation medium
• Fuel cell energy systems voltage conversion system
A/D Conversion & Optical Isolation • Energy storage in renewable energy • Telecom
systems • Solar cells
Group Members • PC servers

• H. Khubaib Bashir 2015-EE-19 • M. Noman Saleem 2015-EE-36

Reference
D. Tran, H. Vu, S. Yu and W. Choi, "A Novel Soft-Switching Full-Bridge Converter With a Combination of a Secondary
• Hassan Raza Shah 2015-EE-27 • Zeeshan Liaqat Abbasi 2015-EE-78 Switch and a Nondissipative Snubber," in IEEE Transactions on Power Electronics, vol. 33, no. 2, pp. 1440-1452, Feb.
Project Advisor: Mr. Mustafeez_ul_Hassan 2018.
RESEARCH POSTER PRESENTATION DESIGN © 2015

www.PosterPresentations.com