Modeling, simulation, and experimental verification of soft-switched bi-directional DC-DC converters

In this paper, an extended averaged model is developed for a soft-switched bi-directional DC-DC converter for high-power applications. The proposed technique can be applied to other bi-directional DC-DC power converters with a high-frequency isolation transformer. Simulation results of Matlab/Simulink using the proposed average model are compared to those of detailed circuit simulation and experimental results to confirm the validity of this technique.