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Journal of the Korean Institute of Illuminating and Electrical Installation Engineers

ISO Journal TitleJ Korean Inst. IIIum. Electr. Install. Eng.
Title Compensation of Unbalanced Phase Currents in Interleaved Bi-directional Converter with DC Link Current Sensed
Authors Jungho Han ; Yuhyon Choi ; Joongho Song
DOI http://dx.doi.org/10.5207/JIEIE.2014.28.8.090
Page pp.90-97
ISSN 1225-1135
Keywords Battery Charger ; Circular Chain Control(3C) ; Interleaved Bi-Directional Converter
Abstract This paper presents a compensation method of unbalanced phase currents in interleaved bi-directional converters. Phase currents in interleaved bi-directional converter are apt to be unbalanced due to circuit parameter error and switch operation difference. This problem causes the switch element failure and the reduced efficiency of the converter. Therefore, it is necessary that a certain balance control algorithm is provided in interleaved bi-directional converter system. In this paper, a balance control algorithm based on the circular chain control method is proposed. Further, in order to reduce the number of phase current sensors, this paper shows a simple method in which phase currents can be extracted indirectly through a DC-link current sensor in both charging and discharging modes. The validity and the effectiveness of the proposed phase currents balance control algorithm are illustrated through the simulation results.