Week 4 Session 5
POWER CONVERTERS USED IN ELECTRIC VEHICLES ARE:
1. DC-DC(REGULATED) CONVERTERS: BOOST CONVERTERS & BUCK CONVERTERS FOR STEP UP & STEPDOWN THE VOLTAGE LEVELS FROM AUXILIARY LOADS LIKE AIRCONDITIONING SYSTEMS, INFOTAINMENT SYSTEMS, LIGHTING SYSTEMS ETC...(48 VOLTS, 12VOLTS, 24 VOLTS)
2. AC-DC CONVERTERS (RECTIFIERS): ONBOARD CHARGER /UTILITY SOCKET TO CHARGE THE BATTERY (DC)
3. DC-AC CONVERTERS (INVERTERS): REGULATED DC SOURCE TO THE CONTROLLED THE MOTOR SPEED
BUCK CONVERTERS ARE USED FOR HORN THAT REQUIRES DC OF LESS THAN 10 VOLTS.
FOR AIR CONDITIONING SYSTEM WE NEED BOOST CONVERTERS ETC..