Topologies and Control Schemes of Bidirectional DC–DC Power Converters: An Overview

Abstract

Bidirectional DC-DC power converters are increasingly employed in diverse applications whereby power flow in both forward and reverse directions are required. These include but not limited to energy storage systems, uninterruptable power supplies, electric vehicles, and renewable energy systems, to name a few. This paper aims to review these converters from the point of view of topology as well as control schemes. From the point of view of topology, these converters are divided into two main categories, namely non-isolated and isolated configurations. Each category is divided into eight groups along with their respective schematics and a table of summary. Furthermore, the common control schemes and switching strategies for these converters are also reviewed. Some of the control schemes are typically applied to all DC-DC power converters such as PID, sliding mode, fuzzy, model predictive, digital control, etc. In this context, it should be noted that some switching strategies were designed specifically for isolated bidirectional DC-DC converters in order to improve their performance such as single phase shift, dual phase shift, triple phase shift, etc. The features of each topology and control scheme along with their typical applications are discussed, in order to provide a ground of comparison for realizing new configurations or finding the appropriate converter for the specific application.INDEX TERMS Batteries, bidirectional power flow, control systems, dc-dc power converters. 5) CASCADED BIDIRECTIONAL DC-DC CONVERTER [19], [20] 4) FORWARD BIDIRECTIONAL DC-DC CONVERTER [35]-[39]

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