This paper proposes an LLC-DAB integrated high-frequency isolated DC-DC converter topology structure to reduce the loss and cost of the DC power distribution system. Furthermore, the complexity and efficiency of the system also can be improved. The proposed converter consists of a DAB converter and two input-parallel-output-parallel half-bridge LLC resonant converters. It provides two DC voltage level buses, namely the HVDC bus and the LVDC bus. Compared with the typical converter topology of the DC power distribution system, the number of power semiconductors of the proposed converter topology is reduced by sharing the power semiconductors of the DAB converter and LLC resonant converter. As a result, with the number of power semiconductors decreasing, the cost and loss of the system are reduced. Moreover, the proposed converter can control the flow direction of power conversion and supply power to the loads. The single-phase-shift modulation method is adopted for the DAB converter, and two LLC resonant converters operate as the DC transformer under resonant frequency with open-loop control. The operation principles and characteristics of the proposed converter are discussed. Finally, the simulation is carried out and an experimental prototype is developed to verify the effectiveness of the proposed topology.

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In order to improve the power density of the permanent‐magnet synchronous machine and reduce the cost of effective materials, this paper investigated approaches of power‐density improvement and discussed the influence of flux‐weakening level and salient ratio parameters on the characteristics of torque and power for the interior permanent magnet synchronous machine (IPMSM) based on the permanent magnet (PM) minimisation. Firstly, the model of PM minimisation can be established based on the principle of equal area of stator and rotor magnetomotive force. According to the minimisation model, a formula is derived for calculation of structural parameters of the permanent magnets in the IPMSM. Besides, the relation among the interior multilayer permanent magnets is established. Then, comparing and analysing the extremum characteristics of the maximum torque output and maximum power output of the motor under different parameters, the regular influence on the IPMSM can be summarised between the parameter and the internal power factor angle. So, it can be proposed that the corresponding internal power factor angle with respect to the golden section ratio of the maximum torque output is around −35°. Finally, combined with the results of the finite element and analytical calculation, a 45 kW PM motor for electric vehicles was manufactured and tested in no‐load, load and thermal experiment, respectively. The peak torque of the prototype lasted for 94 s and reached 2.3 times the rated torque. Compared with the conventional PM motor used for the electric vehicle, the power density was increased by more than 0.5 kW/kg which can verify the correctness of the theoretical analysis.