Presentation 2022-01-27
Analysis and Improvement Techniques for Power Consumption of Dual-Active-Bridge DC-DC Converter at Light-Load Condition
Masahiro Tajiri, Yuichi Ishihama, Toshiro Hirose, Yoichi Ishizuka,
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Abstract(in English) This paper presents an analysis of isolated Dual-Active-Bridge (DAB) DC-DC converters in which the input-output voltage ratio does not match the transformer turns ratio and the power efficiency deteriorates under light load conditions. Especially, when DAB is used as a battery application, the above problem becomes a major issue because the input-output voltage ratio tends to change due to battery voltage fluctuation and the light-load condition is relatively long. The proposed control method can significantly reduce the copper loss when the input-output voltage ratio and the transformer turns ratio are not the same, especially at light loads. In addition, the proposed control method has the advantage that only one variable needs to be controlled in effect. Through practical verification, we have confirmed that the proposed control method can improve the power efficiency at light loads by up to 20%.
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Keyword(in English) DAB DC-DC Converter / Power Efficiency / Trapezoidal Current Control / Triangular Current Control
Paper # EE2021-33
Date of Issue 2022-01-20 (EE)

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Committee EE
Conference Date 2022/1/27(2days)
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Chair Tadashi Suetsugu(Fukuoka Univ.)
Vice Chair Hiroo Sekiya(Chiba Univ.) / Keiichi Hirose(NTT Facilities)
Secretary Hiroo Sekiya(Sojo Univ.) / Keiichi Hirose(Nagasaki Inst. of Applied Science)
Assistant Yuu Yonezawa(Nagoya Univ.) / Yudai Furukawa(Fukuoka Univ.) / Kazufumi Yuasa(NTT Facilities)

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Registration To Technical Committee on Energy Engineering in Electronics and Communications
Language JPN
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Title (in English) Analysis and Improvement Techniques for Power Consumption of Dual-Active-Bridge DC-DC Converter at Light-Load Condition
Sub Title (in English)
Keyword(1) DAB DC-DC Converter
Keyword(2) Power Efficiency
Keyword(3) Trapezoidal Current Control
Keyword(4) Triangular Current Control
1st Author's Name Masahiro Tajiri
1st Author's Affiliation Nagasaki University(Nagasaki Univ)
2nd Author's Name Yuichi Ishihama
2nd Author's Affiliation Microchip Japan(Microchip)
3rd Author's Name Toshiro Hirose
3rd Author's Affiliation Nishimu Electronics Industries Co.Ltd(Nishimu)
4th Author's Name Yoichi Ishizuka
4th Author's Affiliation Nagasaki University(Nagasaki Univ)
Date 2022-01-27
Paper # EE2021-33
Volume (vol) vol.121
Number (no) EE-359
Page pp.pp.12-17(EE),
#Pages 6
Date of Issue 2022-01-20 (EE)