Modeling and control of a novel six-leg three-phase high-power converter for low voltage fuel cell applications

In this paper, an averaged model for a recently proposed novel three-phase transformer-isolated phase-shift dc-dc converter is derived. Fuel cell static and dynamic characteristics are used for the converter power stage design consideration. The controller is then designed based upon the power stage parameters and system dynamic requirements. The entire system has been designed, fabricated, and tested using a commercial 1.2-kW proton exchange membrane fuel cell. The experimental results match the simulation results fairly well on both fuel cell source dynamic and step load transient responses.