This book explains the basic and advanced technology behind the Power Electronics Converters for EV charging, and their significant developments, and introduces the Grid Impact issues that underpin the grid integration of electric vehicles. Advanced Concepts and Technologies for Electric Vehicles reviews state-of-the-art and new configurations and concepts of more electric vehicles and EV charging, mitigating the impact of EV charging on the power grid, and technical considerations of EV charging infrastructures.
The book considers the environmental benefits and advantages of electric vehicles and their component devices. It includes case studies of different power electronic converters used for charging EVs. It offers a review of PFC-based AC chargers, WBG-based chargers, and Wireless chargers. The authors also explore multistage charging systems and their possible implementations. The book also examines the challenges and opportunities posed by the progressive integration of electric drive vehicles on the power grid and reported solutions for their mitigation.
The book is intended for professionals, researchers, and engineers in the electric vehicle industry as well as advanced students in electrical engineering who benefit from this comprehensive coverage of electric vehicle technology. Readers can get an in-depth insight into the technology deployment in EV transportation and utilize that knowledge to develop novel ideas in the EV area.
Preface
Chapter 1 : Introduction to Electric Vehicles
Chapter 2 : Introduction to EV Charging Systems
Chapter 3 : Basic Power Factor Correction (PFC) Converters for Plug-in EV Charging
Chapter 4 : A Comprehensive Overview of Wide Band-Gap (WBG)-Based DC-DC Converters for Fast Plug-in EV Charging
Chapter 5 : Advance Current-fed DC/DC Converters
Chapter 6 : Wireless Inductive Power Transfer
Chapter 7 : Power Grid Impacts of Electric Vehicle (EV) Integration
Chapter 8 : Energy Storage in EVs and Mitigating Impact of EV Charging on Power Grid
Chapter 9 : Electric Vehicle Development in Singapore and Technical Considerations for Charging Infrastructure
Index
