@inproceedings{02a76a86b4c94156938bfbd28eca2c60,
title = "Interlinking Unipolar and Bipolar DC Microgrids Using a Bidirectional DC-DC Converter with Voltage Balancer Support",
abstract = "Due to the integration of renewable energy sources into the electrical networks, DC microgrids are becoming a very interesting alternative to AC networks. This paper presents a new bidirectional DC-DC power converter designed to interlink unipolar and bipolar DC microgrids. The proposed converter allows bidirectional power flow and, under unbalanced conditions and also supports the voltage balance of bipolar DC microgrids. The DC-DC converter was also designed to provide an input-output high-voltage gain ratio in buck or boost mode, achieving quadratic gains in certain modes. The proposed converter is also able to operate as a standalone voltage balancer for the bipolar DC micro grid whenever necessary, depending on the requirements and control strategy. Some simulation results of this new bidirectional DC-DC converter are presented and discussed.",
keywords = "Bidirectional DC-DC converter, Bipolar, DC microgrid, Quadratic Boost, Quadratic buck, Unipolar, voltage balancer",
author = "Armando Cordeiro and Pires, {V. Fernao} and Daniel Foito and Silva, {J. Fernando}",
note = "info:eu-repo/grantAgreement/FCT/6817 - DCRRNI ID/UIDB%2F50021%2F2020/PT# info:eu-repo/grantAgreement/FCT/Concurso de avalia{\c c}{\~a}o no {\^a}mbito do Programa Plurianual de Financiamento de Unidades de I&D (2017%2F2018) - Financiamento Base/UIDB%2F00066%2F2020/PT# info:eu-repo/grantAgreement/FCT/6817 - DCRRNI ID/UIDP%2F00066%2F2020/PT# Funding Information: This work was supported by national funds through FCT, Funda{\c c}{\~a}o para a Ci{\^e}ncia e a Tecnologia, under project UIDB/50021/2020 (DOI:10.54499/UIDB/50021/2020), UIDB/00066/2020 and UIDP/00066/2020. Publisher Copyright: {\textcopyright} 2024 IEEE.; 18th IEEE International Conference on Compatibility, Power Electronics and Power Engineering, CPE-POWERENG 2024 ; Conference date: 24-06-2024 Through 26-06-2024",
year = "2024",
month = jul,
day = "30",
doi = "10.1109/CPE-POWERENG60842.2024.10604383",
language = "English",
series = "CPE-POWERENG 2024 - 18th International Conference on Compatibility, Power Electronics and Power Engineering, Proceedings",
publisher = "Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE)",
editor = "Kalina Detka and Krzysztof Gorecki and Pawel Gorecki",
booktitle = "CPE-POWERENG 2024 - 18th International Conference on Compatibility, Power Electronics and Power Engineering, Proceedings",
address = "United States",
}
