An Overview of the Importance of Power Electronic Converters in Electric Vehicle Technologies

Research developments in power electronics technology for electric vehicles will be very desirable since the market for electric vehicles will grow significantly over the next few years. It is being investigated how to overcome difficulties in power electronics technology for electric vehicle driving, battery charging, and circuit topologies. This study focuses on power electronics-based solutions for both present and future electric vehicle technologies in order to solve the practical difficulties of the future electric vehicles and provide researchers with an overview of the most recent advances in the field. This document provides a summary of the various EV and power converter topologies employed, particularly bidirectional DC-DC converter topologies.