Giuseppe De Falco

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28.4SYMay 25
Efficiency and Cost Optimization of Dual Active Bridge Converter for 350kW DC Fast Chargers

Sadik Cinik, Fangzhou Zhao, Giuseppe De Falco et al.

This study focuses on optimizing the design parameters of a Dual Active Bridge (DAB) converter for use in 350 kW DC fast chargers, emphasizing the balance between efficiency and cost. Addressing the observed gaps in existing high-power application research, it introduces an optimization framework to evaluate critical design parameters,number of converter modules, switching frequency, and transformer turns ratio,within a broad operational voltage range. The analysis identifies an optimal configuration that achieves over 95% efficiency at rated power across a wide output voltage range, comprising seven 50 kW DAB converters with a switching frequency of 30 kHz, and a transformer turns ratio of 0.9.