Optimal control of power electronic converters for traction applications

Authors

Gregory M. Vosters, Michigan Technological University
Trever J. Hassell, Michigan Technological UniversityFollow
Wayne Weaver, Michigan Technological UniversityFollow
Julian Wölfle, Universität Stuttgart

Document Type

Conference Proceeding

Publication Date

11-7-2011

Department

Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering

Abstract

Energy flow and consumption are critical in modern electric drive applications within the transportation industry. Reducing losses and hardware requirements ultimately lowers a vehicles overall cost while improving performance. This paper presents an optimal control solution to reduce energy losses by limiting the peak power demands on the battery by using the power electronic converter and bus capacitor as a power buffer. From the optimal control solution, a sub-optimal proportional control method is proposed due to its ease of implementation and reduced complexity.

Publisher's Statement

© 2011 IEEE. Publisher’s version of record: https://doi.org/10.1109/VPPC.2011.6043078

Publication Title

2011 IEEE Vehicle Power and Propulsion Conference, VPPC 2011

Recommended Citation

Vosters, G., Hassell, T., Weaver, W., & Wölfle, J. (2011). Optimal control of power electronic converters for traction applications. 2011 IEEE Vehicle Power and Propulsion Conference, VPPC 2011. http://doi.org/10.1109/VPPC.2011.6043078
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