DESIGN AND MODELLING OF FUELCELL BASED ULTRA-VOLTAGE GAIN BOOST CONVERTER FOR ELECTRIC VEHICLE

Abstract

Renewable energy-powered electric vehicles (EVs) have become increasingly popular due to the growing need for environmentally friendly transportation. Proton exchange membrane (PEM) fuel cells stand out among them due to their compact design, minimal emissions, and excellent efficiency. However, a significant problem with fuel cells is their low output voltage, which makes high voltage gain DC-DC converters necessary. An innovative ultra-high voltage gain boost converter created especially for fuel cell usage in EVs is proposed in this study.To achieve voltage gain while preserving high efficiency, small size, and lower component stress, the converter combines linked inductors and switching capacitor techniques. The converter is a viable option for real-world EV integration since simulations confirm its performance in terms of gain, efficiency, and voltage regulation.The growing adoption of electric vehicles (EVs) has increased demand for efficient charging infrastructure. Transformers have disadvantages such expensive cost, complicated design, and increased weight, even though they can produce large voltage gains. An other method for achieving high voltage gain is presented in this article: a switching inductor circuit. This circuit lowers size, weight, and cost while improving overall system performance.