Reference number : GC-2017-Q2-00326, amendment number : , agreement type : G, recipient legal name : Pahlevaninezhad, Majid (University of Calgary), recipient country : CA, recipient province : nan, recipient city : Alberta, recipient postal code : nan, program name english : Engage Grants for Universities, program name french : Subventions d'engagement partenarial pour les universités, program purpose english : AC/DC converters are used in many applications such as renewable energy systems, energy storage systems,_x000D_
and electric vehicles. One of the main applications of AC/DC converters is in battery chargers. Essentially,_x000D_
battery chargers convert AC power to DC power in order to charge a battery from the utility grid. Very high_x000D_
demand, especially from the automotive industry, has driven the exponential growth of the global battery_x000D_
market to over $60 billion. Thus, there has recently been a very high demand for high performance battery_x000D_
chargers._x000D_
Current battery chargers usually utilize a two-stage power conversion system in order to charge the battery._x000D_
Two-stage power conversion results in low efficiency and poor performance. Also, the thermal management of_x000D_
the power converter is challenging due to its low efficiency (usually fans and/or large heatsinks are used to_x000D_
have safe thermal operation)._x000D_
Delta-Q Technologies is seeking for a cost-effective solution that provides very efficient battery charging._x000D_
Thus, the main objective of the proposed research program is to design and implement a single-stage power_x000D_
conversion system for a battery charger. The single-stage power conversion system is based on a new family of_x000D_
power converters, which is able to enhance the performance without adding extra cost to the system. This_x000D_
converter will utilize minimum number of passive components, leading to a cost-effective solution for this_x000D_
application._x000D_
This grant will support the design and implementation of a battery charger prototype based on the proposed_x000D_
power circuit topology. This prototype will be evaluated using the test platform at Delta-Q in order to confirm_x000D_
its superior performance. This project will help Delta-Q develop cutting-edge technology for high performance_x000D_
battery charging applications. Furthermore, developing high performance battery chargers will place Canada at_x000D_
the forefront of battery charging technology., program purpose french : AC/DC converters are used in many applications such as renewable energy systems, energy storage systems,_x000D_
and electric vehicles. One of the main applications of AC/DC converters is in battery chargers. Essentially,_x000D_
battery chargers convert AC power to DC power in order to charge a battery from the utility grid. Very high_x000D_
demand, especially from the automotive industry, has driven the exponential growth of the global battery_x000D_
market to over $60 billion. Thus, there has recently been a very high demand for high performance battery_x000D_
chargers._x000D_
Current battery chargers usually utilize a two-stage power conversion system in order to charge the battery._x000D_
Two-stage power conversion results in low efficiency and poor performance. Also, the thermal management of_x000D_
the power converter is challenging due to its low efficiency (usually fans and/or large heatsinks are used to_x000D_
have safe thermal operation)._x000D_
Delta-Q Technologies is seeking for a cost-effective solution that provides very efficient battery charging._x000D_
Thus, the main objective of the proposed research program is to design and implement a single-stage power_x000D_
conversion system for a battery charger. The single-stage power conversion system is based on a new family of_x000D_
power converters, which is able to enhance the performance without adding extra cost to the system. This_x000D_
converter will utilize minimum number of passive components, leading to a cost-effective solution for this_x000D_
application._x000D_
This grant will support the design and implementation of a battery charger prototype based on the proposed_x000D_
power circuit topology. This prototype will be evaluated using the test platform at Delta-Q in order to confirm_x000D_
its superior performance. This project will help Delta-Q develop cutting-edge technology for high performance_x000D_
battery charging applications. Furthermore, developing high performance battery chargers will place Canada at_x000D_
the forefront of battery charging technology., agreement title english : A New Low-Cost Battery Charger with High Efficiency, agreement title french : A New Low-Cost Battery Charger with High Efficiency, agreement number : EGP, agreement value : 25000.0, agreement start date : 2017-08-23, agreement end date : nan, description english : nan, description french : nan, expected results english : nan, expected results french : nan, additional information english : Grant or Award spanning more than one fiscal year (2017-2018 to 2018-2019)., additional information french : Subvention ou bourse octroyée s'appliquant à plus d'un exercice financier (2017-2018 à 2018-2019)., owner organization : nserc-crsng, owner organization title : Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada | Conseil de recherches en sciences naturelles et en génie du Canada