Analysis of a Single-Phase Z-Source Inverter for Battery Discharging in Vehicle to Grid Applications

Yifan Yu, Qianfan Zhang, Bin Liang, Xiaofei Liu and Shumei Cui
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Yifan Yu: Institute of Electromagnetic and Electronic Technology, Harbin Institute of Technology, Harbin 150001, China
Qianfan Zhang: Institute of Electromagnetic and Electronic Technology, Harbin Institute of Technology, Harbin 150001, China
Bin Liang: Institute of Electromagnetic and Electronic Technology, Harbin Institute of Technology, Harbin 150001, China
Xiaofei Liu: Institute of Electromagnetic and Electronic Technology, Harbin Institute of Technology, Harbin 150001, China
Shumei Cui: Institute of Electromagnetic and Electronic Technology, Harbin Institute of Technology, Harbin 150001, China

Energies, 2011, vol. 4, issue 12, 1-12

Abstract: Vehicle to Grid technology allows the batteries of electric vehicles to operate as energy storage elements for renewable energy power systems. The Z-Source inverter is a new and attractive topology for the power electronics interface. In this paper, the equivalent DC-link voltage ripple of a single-phase Z-Source inverter for Vehicle to Grid applications is analyzed in this paper before deriving a general design approach for the Z-Source network. These theoretical findings, and design rule for a Z-Source network have been confirmed by computer simulations and a laboratory-implemented prototype.

Keywords: Vehicle to Grid; electric vehicle; Z-Source inverter (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: 2011
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