Technical Review and Survey of Future Trends of Power Converters for Fast-Charging Stations of Electric Vehicles

Halise Kilicoglu () and Pietro Tricoli
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Halise Kilicoglu: Department of Electronic, Electrical and Systems Engineering, University of Birmingham, Birmingham B15 2TT, UK
Pietro Tricoli: Department of Electronic, Electrical and Systems Engineering, University of Birmingham, Birmingham B15 2TT, UK

Energies, 2023, vol. 16, issue 13, 1-19

Abstract: The development and implementation of electric vehicles have significantly increased and are profoundly reshaping the automotive sector. However, long charging times, limited driving range, and difficulties as to suitable charger converter design are the main limitations of the adoption of EV technology. DC fast-chargers offer the best solution for mitigating the charging time problems of EVs. This paper provides an extensive review of the status of the technical development of fast-charging infrastructure architectures and standards, and a classification of fast-charging methods. Key power electronic converter topologies for fast-charging systems, with their advantages and comparisons, are also addressed.

Keywords: electric vehicles; charging infrastructure; charging technology; DC fast charger; off-board charging; ac/dc rectifier; dc/dc converter (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: 2023
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