Performance Analysis on Induction Motor Integrated Wide Band Gap Bidirectional Converter for Low Power Traction Applications

Abstract

The wide band gap devices Gallium Nitride (GaN) and Silicon Carbide (SiC) solutions are becoming more popular in high-voltage power electronic applications. Also, they provide lower switching losses and the ability to increase switching frequencies. On the other hand, magnet less induction motor (IM) drive offers superior performance compared to other electrical machines. This paper proposed a hybrid combination of IM and bidirectional DC-DC power converters in Electric Vehicles (EVs) that helps to improve the overall performance. Therefore, improving IM and DC-DC converter topologies is essential in the future development of EV infrastructure. The integrated module reduces the cost, volume, weight, and compact size to increase the performance and consistency of the vehicle. As a solution, an IM-based DC-DC dual active bridge bidirectional converter analyzes the dynamic behavior of the machine. The implementation of this work is executed using MATLAB software. The simulation results show that the suggested design of the IM and power converter module has greater efficiency.