Design and analysis of an inductor-less cross-coupled voltage equalizer


Eguchi K., Shibata A., Do W., Asadi F.

Energy Reports, cilt.6, ss.1151-1156, 2020 (SCI-Expanded, Scopus)

  • Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
  • Cilt numarası: 6
  • Basım Tarihi: 2020
  • Doi Numarası: 10.1016/j.egyr.2020.11.061
  • Dergi Adı: Energy Reports
  • Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus, Compendex, INSPEC, Directory of Open Access Journals
  • Sayfa Sayıları: ss.1151-1156
  • Anahtar Kelimeler: Battery cells, Cross-coupled structure, Inductor-less circuits, Symmetrical structure, Voltage equalizers
  • Maltepe Üniversitesi Adresli: Evet

Özet

To equalize the imbalance in the state-of-charge (SoC) of lithium-ion cells, we propose a novel inductor-less cross-coupled voltage equalizer for series-connected batteries. Unlike existing symmetrical voltage equalizers using diode switches, the proposed voltage equalizer can balance the voltage of battery cells without a threshold voltage drop, because the diode-less design is realized by the cross-coupled structure. The performance of the proposed voltage equalizer is clarified by theoretical analysis, computer simulations, and breadboard-based experimental tests. The computer simulations and experiments reveal that the proposed voltage equalizer outperforms conventional inductor-less voltage equalizers.