Automotive Power Generation and Control
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Caliskan, Vahe; Perreault, David J.
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This paper describes some new developments in the application of power electronics to automotive power generation and control. A new load-matching technique is introduced that uses a simple switched-mode rectifier to achieve dramatic increases in peak and average power output from a conventional Lundell alternator, along with substantial improvements in efficiency. Experimental results demonstrate these capability improvements. Additional performance and functionality improvements of particular value for high-voltage (e.g., 42 V) alternators are also demonstrated. Tight load-dump transient suppression can be achieved using this new architecture. It is also shown that the alternator system can be used to implement jump charging (the charging of the high-voltage system battery from a low-voltage source). Dual-output extensions of the technique (e.g., 42/14 V) are also introduced. The new technology preserves the simplicity and low cost of conventional alternator designs, and can be implemented within the existing manufacturing infrastructure.
Date issued
2004-05Department
Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Department of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science; Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Laboratory for Electromagnetic and Electronic SystemsJournal
IEEE Transactions on Power Electronics
Publisher
Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE)
Citation
Perreault, D.J., and V. Caliskan. “Automotive Power Generation and Control.” IEEE Trans. Power Electron. 19, no. 3 (May 2004): 618–630. © 2004 IEEE
Version: Final published version
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0885-8993
1941-0107