Abstract
In this study, we introduce a battery energy storage system (BESS) with reconfigurable cell topology as the direct power source for fast-charging of electric vehicles (EVs). In the proposed scenario, the BESS is following the charging request of the EV by changing its cell topology in a real time fashion. The BESS is modelled at the cell level in order to demonstrate the reconfigurable design, and linked with an EV model. The simulation results confirm that the BESS can maintain a balanced level of its cell states while following the voltage request of the EV with satisfactory precision. However, the approach of adaptive cell switching shows to be not sufficient for fulfilling the current request. Therefore, complementary solutions are necessary to achieve a suitable control of the charging current
| Original language | English |
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| Title of host publication | Proceedings of the 55th International Universities Power Engineering Conference 2020 |
| Number of pages | 6 |
| Publisher | IEEE |
| Publication date | 2020 |
| ISBN (Print) | 978-1-7281-1078-3 |
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| Publication status | Published - 2020 |
| Event | 55th International Universities Power Engineering Conference - Virtual event, Torino, Italy Duration: 1 Sept 2020 → 4 Sept 2020 Conference number: 55 http://upec2020.polito.it/ http://10.1109/UPEC49904.2020 |
Conference
| Conference | 55th International Universities Power Engineering Conference |
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| Number | 55 |
| Location | Virtual event |
| Country/Territory | Italy |
| City | Torino |
| Period | 01/09/2020 → 04/09/2020 |
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Keywords
- Adaptive cell switching
- Battery energy storage system (BESS)
- Electric vehicles
- Fast-charging
- Reconfigurable battery