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Differential Flatness-Based Control of a Proton-Exchange-Membrane-Fuel-Cell-Fed Interleaved Boost Converter for Electric Vehicle Applications
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Proton exchange membrane fuel cell (PEMFC) systems typically generate low-voltage and high-current DC power, requiring a step-up converter interface for electric vehicle (EV) and DC microgrid applications. In addition, excessive current ripple and rapid transient loading conditions may increase electrical and thermal stress within the fuel cell stack. Consequently, both converter topology and control strategy play important roles in maintaining stable system operation and favorable PEMFC operating conditions. This paper presents a differential flatness-based nonlinear control strategy for a PEMFC-fed multiphase interleaved boost converter. The proposed control structure combines inner-loop inductor current regulation with outer-loop DC bus energy regulation. This configuration achieves stable voltage control, balanced phase-current sharing, and reduced fuel cell current ripple during transient operating conditions. A two-phase interleaved boost converter prototype was experimentally implemented using a 2.5 kW PEMFC platform and a dSPACE DS1202 MicroLabBox real-time controller. Experimental tests under steady-state and dynamic loading conditions were conducted to evaluate DC bus voltage regulation, transient response, current-sharing capability, and robustness against load disturbances. The experimental results demonstrated that the proposed nonlinear controller achieved faster transient voltage recovery and smaller DC bus voltage deviation compared with a conventional PI-based control approach. In addition, the interleaved converter structure reduced input current ripple at the PEMFC output terminals during dynamic operation. Overall, the results indicate that the proposed control strategy is suitable for PEMFC-powered EV and DC microgrid applications requiring stable DC bus regulation and fast dynamic power control. Experimental results demonstrate that the proposed controller reduces the DC bus voltage recovery time from approximately 150 ms to 50 ms, corresponding to a 66.7% improvement over a conventionally tuned PI controller. In addition, the maximum DC bus voltage deviation is reduced from approximately 1.0 V to 0.5 V while maintaining balanced phase-current sharing with less than 3% mismatch throughout the tested operating conditions.
Keywords:
differential flatness
PEM fuel cell
interleaved boost converter
nonlinear control
DC bus regulation
current ripple reduction
electric vehicle
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