A Review of DC-AC Converters for Electric Vehicle Applications

Khairy Sayed, Abdulaziz Almutairi, Naif Albagami, Omar Alrumayh, Ahmed G. Abo-Khalil and Hedra Saleeb
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Khairy Sayed: Department of Electrical Engineering, Faculty of Engineering, Sohag University, Sohag 82524, Egypt
Abdulaziz Almutairi: Department of Electrical Engineering, College of Engineering, Majmaah University, Al Majma’ah 11952, Saudi Arabia
Naif Albagami: Department of Electrical Engineering, College of Engineering, Majmaah University, Al Majma’ah 11952, Saudi Arabia
Omar Alrumayh: Department of Electrical Engineering, College of Engineering, Qassim University, Unaizah 56452, Saudi Arabia
Ahmed G. Abo-Khalil: Department of Sustainable and Renewable Energy Engineering, College of Engineering, University of Sharjah, Sharjah P.O. Box 27272, United Arab Emirates
Hedra Saleeb: Electrical Department, Faculty of Technology and Education, Sohag University, Sohag 82524, Egypt

Energies, 2022, vol. 15, issue 3, 1-32

Abstract: This paper comprehensively reviews the current status of multidisciplinary technologies in electric vehicles. Because the electric vehicle market will expand dramatically in the coming few years, research accomplishments in power electronics technology for electric vehicles will be highly attractive. Challenges in power electronics technology for driving electric vehicles, charging batteries, and circuit topologies are being explored. This paper aims primarily to address the practical issues of the future electric vehicles and help researchers obtain an overview of the latest techniques in electric vehicles, focusing on power electronics-based solutions for both current and future electric vehicle technologies. In this work, different medium-and high-voltage DC-AC inverter topologies are investigated and compared in terms of power losses and component requirements. Recent research on electric vehicle power converters is also discussed, with highlighting on soft-switching and multilevel inverters for electric vehicle motor drives. In this paper, a methodical overview and general classification of DC-AC power converters are presented. In specific topologies, drawbacks such as voltage stresses on active switches and control complications may occur, which can make them difficult for immediate commercialization. However, various modified circuit topologies have been recommended to overcome these drawbacks and enhance the system performance.

Keywords: DC-AC power converters; electric vehicle; methodical overview; multi-level inverters; resonant DC-link; soft-switching (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: Q Q0 Q4 Q40 Q41 Q42 Q43 Q47 Q48 Q49 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2022
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