A Simple DC-Offset Eliminating Method of the Series-Inductance Current for the DAB DC–DC Converter
Nie Hou, Jingxin Hu, Di Mou, Yue Zhang, Yunwei Li, Rik W. De Doncker
Abstract
Based on the phase-shift modulation, the dual-active-bridge (DAB) dc–dc converter always features the natural self-volt-second balance performance even during the transient process. Besides, different phase-shift ratios usually result in different initial series-inductance currents. Therefore, when the phase-shift ratio is suddenly changed for dealing with the change of required transferred power, a dc offset in the series-inductance current will emerge. Especially for the high-power condition, this dc offset lasts for a long time because of the high-current value but low damping conduction resistor. Then, the magnetic saturation phenomenon may emerge in the transformer, resulting in the potential failure of the converter system. To address this issue, a simple dc-offset eliminating method is proposed for the DAB dc–dc converter. Different from most of the existing methods, the proposed one is independent from the phase-shift modulation method. Therefore, the proposed dc-offset eliminating method can be easily embedded in different phase-shift modulation methods, such as single-phase-shift, double-phase-shift, and triple-phase-shift methods. Finally, the experimental results are provided to verify the effectiveness of the proposed dc-offset eliminating method for the DAB dc–dc converter.