• Anjali Gunsagar Gaikwad

1.1 Research Background A Plug-in Hybrid Electric Vehicle (PHEV) is a hybrid vehicle which uses rechargeable batteries or another energy storage device that can be restored to full charge by connecting a plug to an external electric power source such as electric wall socket. A PHEV has the characteristics of both a conventional hybrid electric vehicle which is having an electric motor and an internal combustion engine (ICE) of an electric vehicle. Most PHEVs on the road today are passenger cars. But PHEV vehicles are also available in the form of commercial vehicles such as vans, trucks, buses, motorcycles, scooters, and military vehicles. The common charger that is used in PHEV includes an AC-DC converter with power factor correction (PFC) followed by an isolated DC-DC converter with input and output EMI filters. The front-end acdc converter is a key component of the charger system. Proper choice of this topology is essential to meet the regulatory requirements for input current harmonics, output voltage regulation and implementation of power factor correction. Typical charging infrastructure scenarios include overnight charging at a home garage, overnight charging at an apartment complex, and opportunity charging at commercial facility. The overall transportation system cost can be reduced by providing rich charging infrastructure rather than compensating for lean infrastructure with additional battery size and range.

"DESIGN OF PFC SMART CHARGER FOR ELECTRIC VEHICLE APPLICATION", International Journal of Emerging Technologies and Innovative Research (www.jetir.org), ISSN:2349-5162, Vol.7, Issue 11, page no.170-179, November-2020, Available :http://www.jetir.org/papers/JETIR2011028.pdf

"DESIGN OF PFC SMART CHARGER FOR ELECTRIC VEHICLE APPLICATION", International Journal of Emerging Technologies and Innovative Research (www.jetir.org | UGC and issn Approved), ISSN:2349-5162, Vol.7, Issue 11, page no. pp170-179, November-2020, Available at : http://www.jetir.org/papers/JETIR2011028.pdf