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Title:
A New Low-Cost Battery Charger with High Efficiency
Agreement Number:
EGP
Agreement Value:
$25,000.00
Agreement Date:
Aug 23, 2017 -
Organization:
Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada
Location:
Alberta, CA
Reference Number:
GC-2017-Q2-00326
Agreement Type:
Grant
Report Type:
Grants and Contributions
Additional Information:

Grant or Award spanning more than one fiscal year (2017-2018 to 2018-2019).

Recipient's Legal Name:
Pahlevaninezhad, Majid (University of Calgary)
Program:
Engage Grants for Universities
Program Purpose:

AC/DC converters are used in many applications such as renewable energy systems, energy storage systems,x000D
and electric vehicles. One of the main applications of AC/DC converters is in battery chargers. Essentially,x000D
battery chargers convert AC power to DC power in order to charge a battery from the utility grid. Very highx000D
demand, especially from the automotive industry, has driven the exponential growth of the global batteryx000D
market to over $60 billion. Thus, there has recently been a very high demand for high performance batteryx000D
chargers.x000D
Current battery chargers usually utilize a two-stage power conversion system in order to charge the battery.x000D
Two-stage power conversion results in low efficiency and poor performance. Also, the thermal management ofx000D
the power converter is challenging due to its low efficiency (usually fans and/or large heatsinks are used tox000D
have safe thermal operation).x000D
Delta-Q Technologies is seeking for a cost-effective solution that provides very efficient battery charging.x000D
Thus, the main objective of the proposed research program is to design and implement a single-stage powerx000D
conversion system for a battery charger. The single-stage power conversion system is based on a new family ofx000D
power converters, which is able to enhance the performance without adding extra cost to the system. Thisx000D
converter will utilize minimum number of passive components, leading to a cost-effective solution for thisx000D
application.x000D
This grant will support the design and implementation of a battery charger prototype based on the proposedx000D
power circuit topology. This prototype will be evaluated using the test platform at Delta-Q in order to confirmx000D
its superior performance. This project will help Delta-Q develop cutting-edge technology for high performancex000D
battery charging applications. Furthermore, developing high performance battery chargers will place Canada atx000D
the forefront of battery charging technology.