High-efficiency EV charging system using Zeta-Cuk ‎converter with optimized MPPT and power management

  • Authors

    • J. Viswanatha Rao Professor, Department of Electrical and Electronics Engineering, VNR Vignana Jyothi Institute of Engineering & Technology, ‎Hyderabad, India
    • D. Karthikeyan Assistant Professor, Department of Electrical and Electronics Engineering, SRM institute of science and technology, Kattankulathur ‎‎603203, Chennai, India
    • Sujatha Balaraman Professor, Department of Electrical and Electronics Engineering, Government College of Engineering, Bodinayakanur-625582, India.‎
    • J. Raji Assistant Professor, Department of Electrical and Electronics Engineering, Bharath Institute of Higher Education and Research, ‎Chennai 600073, India
    https://doi.org/10.14419/q8mswr85

    Received date: March 25, 2025

    Accepted date: April 30, 2025

    Published date: May 23, 2025

  • Electric Vehicles; BLDC Motor; Photovoltaic; High-Gain Zeta-Cuk Converter; MPPT; ALA-ANFIS; Bidirectional DC-DC Converter; PI ‎Controller

  • Abstract

    Due to the growing demand for efficient and sustainable energy solutions for Electric Vehicles (EVs) powered by Brushless DC (BLDC) ‎motors, this work presents a high-efficiency EV charging system that integrates renewable energy through a high-gain Zeta-Cuk converter ‎and advanced power management. The converter boosts the low voltage from photovoltaic (PV) panels to a high DC bus level, ensuring ‎efficient energy transfer. To maximize power extraction an optimized Maximum Power Point Tracking (MPPT) method, combining the Ant ‎Lion Optimization (ALO) algorithm with an Adaptive Neuro-Fuzzy Inference System (ANFIS), is used. A storage battery and grid ‎connection are incorporated to manage surplus energy during periods of excess PV generation. Power flow between the grid, battery and ‎BLDC motor is coordinated via a bidirectional DC-DC converter controlled by a Proportional-Integral (PI) controller. The system is ‎validated through MATLAB/Simulink simulations, demonstrating a high conversion efficiency of 96.69% and a tracking efficiency of ‎‎99.21%, confirming its potential as a practical and eco-friendly solution for sustainable transportation‎.

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    Rao, J. V. ., Karthikeyan, D. ., Balaraman, S. ., & Raji , J. . (2025). High-efficiency EV charging system using Zeta-Cuk ‎converter with optimized MPPT and power management. International Journal of Basic and Applied Sciences, 14(1), 350-363. https://doi.org/10.14419/q8mswr85