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A Grid-Compatible Adaptive Charging Strategy for Bidirectional On-Board EV Chargers with SOC and Thermal Integration Cover

A Grid-Compatible Adaptive Charging Strategy for Bidirectional On-Board EV Chargers with SOC and Thermal Integration

By: Malleni Omkar and  Vijaya Kumar M  
Open Access
|Aug 2025

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Figure 1.

Block diagram of three-phase bidirectional on-board charger. PLL, phase-locked loop.
Block diagram of three-phase bidirectional on-board charger. PLL, phase-locked loop.

Figure 2.

Synchronous d-q frame model of a three-phase converter.
Synchronous d-q frame model of a three-phase converter.

Figure 3.

An adaptive charging controller block diagram. SOC, state of charge.
An adaptive charging controller block diagram. SOC, state of charge.

Figure 4.

Controller for the buck-boost DC–DC converter.
Controller for the buck-boost DC–DC converter.

Figure 5.

Flow chart for an adaptive controller. SOC, state of charge.
Flow chart for an adaptive controller. SOC, state of charge.

Figure 6.

Three-phase bidirectional on-board charger performance during G2V mode: (a) Grid voltage, (b) Grid current, (c) Battery voltage, (d) Battery current, (e) Battery SOC and (f) Charging power. G2V, grid-to-vehicle; SOC, state of charge.
Three-phase bidirectional on-board charger performance during G2V mode: (a) Grid voltage, (b) Grid current, (c) Battery voltage, (d) Battery current, (e) Battery SOC and (f) Charging power. G2V, grid-to-vehicle; SOC, state of charge.

Figure 7.

THD of grid current at different operating conditions in G2V mode: (a) at a grid inductance of Lg = 5 mH, (b) at a grid inductance of Lg = 4.5 mH, (c) at a grid inductance of Lg = 5.5 mH, (d) at a grid voltage of 370 V and (e) at a grid voltage of 460 V. G2V, grid-to-vehicle; THD, total harmonic distortion.
THD of grid current at different operating conditions in G2V mode: (a) at a grid inductance of Lg = 5 mH, (b) at a grid inductance of Lg = 4.5 mH, (c) at a grid inductance of Lg = 5.5 mH, (d) at a grid voltage of 370 V and (e) at a grid voltage of 460 V. G2V, grid-to-vehicle; THD, total harmonic distortion.

Figure 8.

Three-phase bidirectional on-board charger performance during V2G mode: (a) Grid voltage, (b) Grid current, (c) Battery voltage, (d) Battery current, (e) Battery SOC, and (f) Discharging power. SOC, state of charge.
Three-phase bidirectional on-board charger performance during V2G mode: (a) Grid voltage, (b) Grid current, (c) Battery voltage, (d) Battery current, (e) Battery SOC, and (f) Discharging power. SOC, state of charge.

Figure 9.

THD of grid current at different operating conditions in V2G mode: (a) at a grid inductance of Lg = 5 mH, (b) at a grid inductance of Lg = 4.5 mH, (c) at a grid inductance of Lg = 5.5 mH, (d) at a grid voltage of 370 V and (e) at a grid voltage of 460 V. THD, total harmonic distortion; V2G, vehicle-to-grid.
THD of grid current at different operating conditions in V2G mode: (a) at a grid inductance of Lg = 5 mH, (b) at a grid inductance of Lg = 4.5 mH, (c) at a grid inductance of Lg = 5.5 mH, (d) at a grid voltage of 370 V and (e) at a grid voltage of 460 V. THD, total harmonic distortion; V2G, vehicle-to-grid.

Comparative analysis of the proposed charging method to the existing charging methods_

ParameterExisting charging systemsProposed adaptive charging systemReference(s)
Charging modeFixed CC/CVAdaptive CC–CV with SOC and temperature feedbackZdraveski et al. (2022), Etemesi et al. (2024) and Balasundar et al. (2021)
Charging power7–10 kW12 kWSethuraman and Rudhramoorthy (2024), Rivera et al. (2021) and Pradhan et al. (2023)
Charging time (20%–80% SOC)6.5–8 h5 h (reduced by 30%)Hammerschmitt et al. (2024), Pradhan et al. (2023) and Rivera et al. (2021)
THD (grid current—G2V)4%–5%1.33%Balasundar et al. (2021) and IEEE Standards Association (2014)
THD (grid current—V2G)4.5%–5%1.7%Balasundar et al. (2021) and IEEE Standards Association (2014)
Control strategyFixed PI control without real-time adaptationAdaptive controller with real-time SOC & temperature feedbackEtemesi et al. (2024)
Thermal managementPassive or external cooling-based cut-offReal-time thermal model with current deratingShahjalal et al. (2021)
Battery stressHigh during fast charging (no thermal limit)Reduced due to derating and smooth mode transitionsZdraveski et al. (2022) and Etemesi et al. (2024)
Grid complianceLimited harmonic mitigationEnhanced via LCL filterHan et al. (2020) and Balasundar et al. (2021)
Bidirectional operation (V2G)Limited or not supportedFully supported with control reversibilityBera et al. (2022)
Charging efficiency88%–95%98.3%Han et al. (2020) and Rivera et al. (2021)
Battery life spanDegrades with uncontrolled fast chargingImprovedPradhan et al. (2023) and Levek and Steffan (2019)

Parameters of the system_

ParameterValue
Grid voltage325 V
Grid current25 A
Grid frequency50 Hz
Switching frequency10 kHz
DC-link voltage800 V
LCL filter inductance (each side)5 mH
LCL filter capacitance30 µF
DC link capacitance5,600 µF

Battery specifications_

ParameterValue
Battery rated voltage415 V
Maximum charging current30 A
Rated capacity50 kWh
Initial SOC20%
SOC threshold (CC CV)80%
Internal battery resistance0.1 Ω
Temperature limit45°C

Sensitivity analysis with parameter variation_

ParameterVariationTHD (G2V)THD (V2G)
Lg (mH)4.5–5.5 (±10% change in grid side inductance)1.23%–1.51%1.62%–2.1%
Grid voltage (V)370–460 V (±10% change in grid voltage)1.27%–1.48%1.65%–1.92%
DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/pead-2025-0017 | Journal eISSN: 2543-4292 | Journal ISSN: 2451-0262
Language: English
Page range: 241 - 256
Submitted on: Jun 10, 2025
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Accepted on: Aug 4, 2025
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Published on: Aug 28, 2025
In partnership with: Paradigm Publishing Services
Publication frequency: 1 issue per year

© 2025 Malleni Omkar, Vijaya Kumar M, published by Wroclaw University of Science and Technology
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