International Journal of Applied Power Engineering (IJAPE)
Vol 15, No 1: March 2026

Extending battery life and reducing charging costs in electric vehicles through converter selection for on-board chargers

Babu, Jangam Kishore (Unknown)
Rao, Ganney Poorna Chandra (Unknown)
Krishna, Puvvula Venkata Rama (Unknown)
Karike, Swathi (Unknown)
Kethireddy, Sailaja (Unknown)
Reddy, Sareddy Venkata Rami (Unknown)
Reddy, B. Nagi (Unknown)
Rangam, Rekha (Unknown)



Article Info

Publish Date
01 Mar 2026

Abstract

The electric vehicle (EV) sector is among the quickly expanding industries today. Global commitment to reducing pollution levels promotes interest in EVs. Fuel combustion engines emit around 10% of the globe's greenhouse gas emissions, which exacerbate the greenhouse effect. The emissions from electric vehicles are 17–27% less than those from internal combustion engines. The short battery life, high cost of charging, and lack of charging stations are some disadvantages of electric vehicles. The goal of this study is to suggest the ideal converter for the on-board charger (OBC), one that can extend battery life by lowering charging current at extremes of state of charge (SOC) and lower charging costs by increasing power factor (PF). The current control range than the isolated converter using transformers. Lastly, an analysis of the MATLAB/Simulink output findings is conducted to verify the effectiveness of the suggested OBC design with a non-isolated converter.

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Journal Info

Abbrev

IJAPE

Publisher

Subject

Electrical & Electronics Engineering

Description

International Journal of Applied Power Engineering (IJAPE) focuses on the applied works in the areas of power generation, transmission and distribution, sustainable energy, applications of power control in large power systems, etc. The main objective of IJAPE is to bring out the latest practices in ...