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Comparative Study Of A Bidirectional Multi-Phase Multiinput Converter For Electric Vehicles, Furkan Akar, Murat Kale, Sebahatti̇n Yalçin, Gözde Taş

Turkish Journal of Electrical Engineering and Computer Sciences

Multiinput converters allow to create hybrid energy systems in electric vehicles with a reduced part count. In addition, interleaved structures help to build efficient converters with several possible benefits, such as low current ripple and high power density. This paper proposes utilizing a multiphase multiinput converter (MPMIC), which concentrates the aforementioned advantages and presents a comprehensive comparison with its single-phase version, called single phase multiinput converter (SPMIC). After analysing their steady-state characteristics, SPMIC and MPMIC are designed considering same conditions. Then, two laboratory prototypes rated at 2.5kW output power are implemented to validate the analysis. Finally, these prototypes are compared …