Real time simulation of a new design of a smart and fast Electric Vehicle charger using OPAL-RT

Abstract

Due to the growing global adoption of electric vehicles (EVs), there is a pressing demand for the development of charging infrastructure that offers enhanced performance while reducing the charging time to cater to these vehicles. Combining innovative fast and smart charging technologies can result in a cost-efficient charging solution, an optimized energy usage and reduced charging time for EVs. This paper proposes a new design of a smart and fast charger for EV battery made of a Vienna Rectifier (VR) and an isolated Dual Active Bridge (DAB) converter. The proposed charger enables intelligent data flow between the battery and the charger thanks to the CHAdeMO charging protocol. To validate the effectiveness and feasibility of the proposed charger, the results of real-time simulations performed on OPAL-RT platform are presented.