This page has only limited features, please log in for full access.

Dr. Filippo Pellitteri
Department of Engineering, University of Palermo, Viale delle Scienze, Parco d’Orleans, 90128, Palermo PA, Italy

Basic Info


Research Keywords & Expertise

0 Electric Drives
0 Energy Harvesting
0 Power Converters
0 Renewable Energy
0 Hybrid Energy Storage Systems

Fingerprints

Inductive power transfer
Renewable Energy
Energy Harvesting
Hybrid Energy Storage Systems

Honors and Awards

The user has no records in this section


Career Timeline

The user has no records in this section.


Short Biography

The user biography is not available.
Following
Followers
Co Authors
The list of users this user is following is empty.
Following: 0 users

Feed

Journal article
Published: 18 November 2020 in IET Renewable Power Generation
Reads 0
Downloads 0

The use of renewable energy and the transformation of transport mode are crucial items for achieving an efficient and clean electrical mobility that allow being competitive on the market. In this context the interface between the power system and the Electric Vehicles (EVs) assumes a strategic role. Specifically, wireless energy transmission, based on Inductive Power Transfer (IPT), is an attractive solution for EVs charging. Moreover, the use of electric bicycles or kick scooters as mode of urban transport is continuously growing because they are lightweight, sustainable, easily parking, flexible and efficient transport devices. Owing to its benefits, the wireless power transfer can be considered suitable for those devices. In fact, IPT can also be exploited for Vehicle-To-Grid (V2G), where the wireless power flow can occur from battery to power grid as well. For E-bike applications, bicycle-to-grid or bicycle-to-bicycle energy transfer are viable solutions by means of a Bi-Directional Inductive Power Transfer (BDIPT). In this paper, a 300 W IPT wireless charger prototype for E-bikes is proposed. Modelling, design, simulation and experimental results of this prototype are provided. Open-loop and closed-loop tests have been performed, focusing on system behaviour for different cases of load, distance and misalignment between the coils.

ACS Style

Filippo Pellitteri; Nicola Campagna; Vincenzo Castiglia; Alfonso Damiano; Rosario Miceli. Design, implementation and experimental results of an inductive power transfer system for electric bicycle wireless charging. IET Renewable Power Generation 2020, 14, 2908 -2915.

AMA Style

Filippo Pellitteri, Nicola Campagna, Vincenzo Castiglia, Alfonso Damiano, Rosario Miceli. Design, implementation and experimental results of an inductive power transfer system for electric bicycle wireless charging. IET Renewable Power Generation. 2020; 14 (15):2908-2915.

Chicago/Turabian Style

Filippo Pellitteri; Nicola Campagna; Vincenzo Castiglia; Alfonso Damiano; Rosario Miceli. 2020. "Design, implementation and experimental results of an inductive power transfer system for electric bicycle wireless charging." IET Renewable Power Generation 14, no. 15: 2908-2915.

Journal article
Published: 28 April 2020 in Electronics
Reads 0
Downloads 0

In this paper a Full-Bridge Converter (FBC) for bidirectional power transfer is presented. The proposed FBC is an isolated DC-DC bidirectional converter, connected to a double voltage source—a voltage bus on one side and a Stack of Super-Capacitors (SOSC) on the other side. The control law aims at the regulation either of the bus current (when the load requires power) or of the SOSC current (when the stack requires a recharge). Analysis and design of the proposed FBC are discussed. A Phase Shift Modulation (PSM) scheme is proposed, along with an improved modulation variant for the efficiency optimization, through a proper reduction of the transformer power losses. The realized prototype, compliant with automotive applications, is presented and experimental results are highlighted. The target power level is 2 kW.

ACS Style

Filippo Pellitteri; Rosario Miceli; Giuseppe Schettino; Fabio Viola; Luigi Schirone. Design and Realization of a Bidirectional Full Bridge Converter with Improved Modulation Strategies. Electronics 2020, 9, 724 .

AMA Style

Filippo Pellitteri, Rosario Miceli, Giuseppe Schettino, Fabio Viola, Luigi Schirone. Design and Realization of a Bidirectional Full Bridge Converter with Improved Modulation Strategies. Electronics. 2020; 9 (5):724.

Chicago/Turabian Style

Filippo Pellitteri; Rosario Miceli; Giuseppe Schettino; Fabio Viola; Luigi Schirone. 2020. "Design and Realization of a Bidirectional Full Bridge Converter with Improved Modulation Strategies." Electronics 9, no. 5: 724.

Journal article
Published: 17 April 2020 in Energies
Reads 0
Downloads 0

Solar plants suffer of partial shading and mismatch problems. Without considering the generation of hot spots and the resulting security issues, a monitoring system for the health of a PV plant should be useful to drive a dynamic reconfiguration system (DRS) to solve bottlenecks due to different panels’ shading. Over the years different DRS architectures have been proposed, but no suggestions about costs and benefits have been provided. Starting from technical subjects such as differences of the topologies driving the hardware complexity and number of components, this paper identifies the cost of DRS and its lifetime, and based on these issues it provides an economic analysis for a 6 kWp PV plant in different European Union countries, in which the dissimilar incentive policies have been considered.

ACS Style

Giuseppe Schettino; Filippo Pellitteri; Guido Ala; Rosario Miceli; Pietro Romano; Fabio Viola. Dynamic Reconfiguration Systems for PV Plant: Technical and Economic Analysis. Energies 2020, 13, 2004 .

AMA Style

Giuseppe Schettino, Filippo Pellitteri, Guido Ala, Rosario Miceli, Pietro Romano, Fabio Viola. Dynamic Reconfiguration Systems for PV Plant: Technical and Economic Analysis. Energies. 2020; 13 (8):2004.

Chicago/Turabian Style

Giuseppe Schettino; Filippo Pellitteri; Guido Ala; Rosario Miceli; Pietro Romano; Fabio Viola. 2020. "Dynamic Reconfiguration Systems for PV Plant: Technical and Economic Analysis." Energies 13, no. 8: 2004.

Journal article
Published: 11 January 2020 in Sustainability
Reads 0
Downloads 0

The diffusion of electric vehicles in Italy has started but some complications weight its spread. At present, hybrid technology is the most followed by users, due particularly to socioeconomic factors such as cost of investment and range anxiety. After a deep discussion of the Italian scenario, the aim of the paper is to recognize whether fuel cell technology may be an enabling solution to overcome pollution problems and respect for the environment. The opportunity to use fuel cells to store electric energy is quite fascinating—the charging times will be shortened and heavy passenger transport should be effortless challenged. On the basis of the present history and by investigating the available information, this work reports the current e-mobility state in Italy and forecasts the cities in which a fuel cell charging infrastructure should be more profitable, with the intention of granting a measured outlook on the plausible development of this actual niche market.

ACS Style

Guido Ala; Gabriella Di Filippo; Fabio Viola; Graziella Giglia; Antonino Imburgia; Pietro Romano; Vincenzo Castiglia; Filippo Pellitteri; Giuseppe Schettino; Rosario Miceli. Different Scenarios of Electric Mobility: Current Situation and Possible Future Developments of Fuel Cell Vehicles in Italy. Sustainability 2020, 12, 564 .

AMA Style

Guido Ala, Gabriella Di Filippo, Fabio Viola, Graziella Giglia, Antonino Imburgia, Pietro Romano, Vincenzo Castiglia, Filippo Pellitteri, Giuseppe Schettino, Rosario Miceli. Different Scenarios of Electric Mobility: Current Situation and Possible Future Developments of Fuel Cell Vehicles in Italy. Sustainability. 2020; 12 (2):564.

Chicago/Turabian Style

Guido Ala; Gabriella Di Filippo; Fabio Viola; Graziella Giglia; Antonino Imburgia; Pietro Romano; Vincenzo Castiglia; Filippo Pellitteri; Giuseppe Schettino; Rosario Miceli. 2020. "Different Scenarios of Electric Mobility: Current Situation and Possible Future Developments of Fuel Cell Vehicles in Italy." Sustainability 12, no. 2: 564.

Journal article
Published: 27 November 2019 in Energies
Reads 0
Downloads 0

This work presents the design, simulation, and experimental validation of new B-Spline-based modulation techniques applied to a Multilevel Power Inverter (MPI), particularly focusing the attention on the harmonic content of the output voltages of the inverter. Simulation and experimental results are proposed and discussed, mainly describing the potential benefits, such as the increase of the multi-level operation of the converter, and drawbacks (low-order harmonics) related to the adoption of B-Spline functions for multilevel inverters applied in the field of electrical drives.

ACS Style

Giuseppe Schettino; Guido Ala; Massimo Caruso; Vincenzo Castiglia; Filippo Pellitteri; Marco Trapanese; Fabio Viola; Rosario Miceli. Experimental Study on B-Spline-Based Modulation Schemes Applied in Multilevel Inverters for Electric Drive Applications. Energies 2019, 12, 4521 .

AMA Style

Giuseppe Schettino, Guido Ala, Massimo Caruso, Vincenzo Castiglia, Filippo Pellitteri, Marco Trapanese, Fabio Viola, Rosario Miceli. Experimental Study on B-Spline-Based Modulation Schemes Applied in Multilevel Inverters for Electric Drive Applications. Energies. 2019; 12 (23):4521.

Chicago/Turabian Style

Giuseppe Schettino; Guido Ala; Massimo Caruso; Vincenzo Castiglia; Filippo Pellitteri; Marco Trapanese; Fabio Viola; Rosario Miceli. 2019. "Experimental Study on B-Spline-Based Modulation Schemes Applied in Multilevel Inverters for Electric Drive Applications." Energies 12, no. 23: 4521.

Conference paper
Published: 01 September 2019 in 2019 AEIT International Annual Conference (AEIT)
Reads 0
Downloads 0
ACS Style

Vincenzo Castiglia; Antonino Oscar Di Tommaso; Rosario Miceli; Filippo Pellitteri; Giorgio Vassallo. Investigation on Cascode Devices for High Frequency Electrical Drives Applications. 2019 AEIT International Annual Conference (AEIT) 2019, 1 .

AMA Style

Vincenzo Castiglia, Antonino Oscar Di Tommaso, Rosario Miceli, Filippo Pellitteri, Giorgio Vassallo. Investigation on Cascode Devices for High Frequency Electrical Drives Applications. 2019 AEIT International Annual Conference (AEIT). 2019; ():1.

Chicago/Turabian Style

Vincenzo Castiglia; Antonino Oscar Di Tommaso; Rosario Miceli; Filippo Pellitteri; Giorgio Vassallo. 2019. "Investigation on Cascode Devices for High Frequency Electrical Drives Applications." 2019 AEIT International Annual Conference (AEIT) , no. : 1.

Journal article
Published: 31 July 2019 in Photonics
Reads 0
Downloads 0

The sustainable development of our planet is considerably related to a relevant reduction of CO2 global emissions, with building consumption contributing more than 40%. In this scenario, new technological conceptions, such as building-integrated photovoltaic technology, emerged in order to satisfy the requirements of sustainability imposed by the European Union. Therefore, the aim of this work is to provide a technical and economical comparison of the performances of different vertical-mounted innovative photovoltaic systems, potentially integrated on a building instead of on traditional windows or glass walls. The proposed investigation was carried out by means of experimental tests on three different next-generation vertical structures. The related results are described and discussed, highlighting the advantages and the drawbacks of the proposed technologies.

ACS Style

Gianluca Acciari; Gabriele Adamo; Guido Ala; Alessandro Busacca; Massimo Caruso; Graziella Giglia; Antonino Imburgia; Patrizia Livreri; Rosario Miceli; Antonino Parisi; Filippo Pellitteri; Riccardo Pernice; Pietro Romano; Giuseppe Schettino; Fabio Viola. Experimental Investigation on the Performances of Innovative PV Vertical Structures. Photonics 2019, 6, 86 .

AMA Style

Gianluca Acciari, Gabriele Adamo, Guido Ala, Alessandro Busacca, Massimo Caruso, Graziella Giglia, Antonino Imburgia, Patrizia Livreri, Rosario Miceli, Antonino Parisi, Filippo Pellitteri, Riccardo Pernice, Pietro Romano, Giuseppe Schettino, Fabio Viola. Experimental Investigation on the Performances of Innovative PV Vertical Structures. Photonics. 2019; 6 (3):86.

Chicago/Turabian Style

Gianluca Acciari; Gabriele Adamo; Guido Ala; Alessandro Busacca; Massimo Caruso; Graziella Giglia; Antonino Imburgia; Patrizia Livreri; Rosario Miceli; Antonino Parisi; Filippo Pellitteri; Riccardo Pernice; Pietro Romano; Giuseppe Schettino; Fabio Viola. 2019. "Experimental Investigation on the Performances of Innovative PV Vertical Structures." Photonics 6, no. 3: 86.

Conference paper
Published: 01 July 2019 in 2019 International Conference on Clean Electrical Power (ICCEP)
Reads 0
Downloads 0

With the recent development of Internet of Things (IoT) and Wireless Sensor Networks (WSN), research and industry have been increasingly focusing on the opportumty of collecting the energy arising from the environment. The Energy Harvesting provides the possibility to supply devices which are placed out of reach or in hazardous spots, e.g. the Wireless Sensor Nodes. Among the different parts belonging to an Energy Harvesting system, the power management network represents a challenging topic. In this paper a Hybrid Energy Storage System (HESS) usable for a WSN powered with Energy Harvesting, based on a battery-capacitor integration, is presented. The experimental results concerning the assembled buck-boost power converter are shown as well. The proposed prototype is based on the up-to-date technology of Gallium-Nitride (GaN) MOSFETs, ensuring reliable and fast operations, as well as small dimensions, appropriate for embedded target loads. The system is compliant with a storage system based on a 12 V battery, consisting of four series rechargeable coin-cell 3 V lithium batteries, and a multilayer chip ceramic capacitor rated for maximum 16 V.

ACS Style

Filippo Pellitteri; Patrizia Livreri; Luigi Schirone; Rosario Miceli. A Hybrid Storage System for Wireless Sensor Nodes powered with Energy Harvesting. 2019 International Conference on Clean Electrical Power (ICCEP) 2019, 221 -226.

AMA Style

Filippo Pellitteri, Patrizia Livreri, Luigi Schirone, Rosario Miceli. A Hybrid Storage System for Wireless Sensor Nodes powered with Energy Harvesting. 2019 International Conference on Clean Electrical Power (ICCEP). 2019; ():221-226.

Chicago/Turabian Style

Filippo Pellitteri; Patrizia Livreri; Luigi Schirone; Rosario Miceli. 2019. "A Hybrid Storage System for Wireless Sensor Nodes powered with Energy Harvesting." 2019 International Conference on Clean Electrical Power (ICCEP) , no. : 221-226.

Conference paper
Published: 01 July 2019 in 2019 International Conference on Clean Electrical Power (ICCEP)
Reads 0
Downloads 0

Based on the Inductive Power Transfer (IPT), the wireless energy transmission is increasingly representing an attractive solution for vehicle battery charging. Due to its high smartness, the wireless solution may be considered an interesting battery charging method for electric bicycles, as they represent light-weight and flexible means of transportation. According to the Vehicle-To-Grid (V2G) concept, the wireless power flow can occur in both the alternative directions: from the grid to the battery or in the opposite way. A Bi-Directional Inductive Power Transfer (BDIPT) system is therefore particularly convenient in the scenario of a multi-parking area. For the E-bike application, a bicycle-to-grid or a bicycle-to-bicycle energy transfer is a viable solution by means of BDIPT. In this paper, a 100W prototype of wireless battery charger for E-bikes is proposed and described.

ACS Style

Filippo Pellitteri; Nicola Campagna; Vincenzo Castiglia; Alfonso Damiano; Rosario Miceli. Design, implementation and experimental results of a wireless charger for E-bikes. 2019 International Conference on Clean Electrical Power (ICCEP) 2019, 364 -369.

AMA Style

Filippo Pellitteri, Nicola Campagna, Vincenzo Castiglia, Alfonso Damiano, Rosario Miceli. Design, implementation and experimental results of a wireless charger for E-bikes. 2019 International Conference on Clean Electrical Power (ICCEP). 2019; ():364-369.

Chicago/Turabian Style

Filippo Pellitteri; Nicola Campagna; Vincenzo Castiglia; Alfonso Damiano; Rosario Miceli. 2019. "Design, implementation and experimental results of a wireless charger for E-bikes." 2019 International Conference on Clean Electrical Power (ICCEP) , no. : 364-369.

Journal article
Published: 15 March 2019 in Energies
Reads 0
Downloads 0

The Field Programmable Gate Array (FPGA) represents a valid solution for the design of control systems for inverters adopted in many industry applications, because of both its high flexibility of use and its high-performance with respect to other types of digital controllers. In this context, this paper presents an experimental investigation on the harmonic content of the voltages produced by a three-phase, five level cascaded H-Bridge Multilevel inverter with an FPGA-based control board, aiming also to evaluate the performance of the FPGA through the implementation of the main common modulation techniques and the comparison between simulation and experimental results. The control algorithms are implemented by means of the VHDL programming language. The output voltage waveforms, which have been obtained by applying to the inverter the main PWM techniques, are compared in terms of THD%. Simulation and experimental results are analyzed, compared and finally discussed.

ACS Style

Guido Ala; Massimo Caruso; Rosario Miceli; Filippo Pellitteri; Giuseppe Schettino; Marco Trapanese; Fabio Viola. Experimental Investigation on the Performances of a Multilevel Inverter Using a Field Programmable Gate Array-Based Control System. Energies 2019, 12, 1016 .

AMA Style

Guido Ala, Massimo Caruso, Rosario Miceli, Filippo Pellitteri, Giuseppe Schettino, Marco Trapanese, Fabio Viola. Experimental Investigation on the Performances of a Multilevel Inverter Using a Field Programmable Gate Array-Based Control System. Energies. 2019; 12 (6):1016.

Chicago/Turabian Style

Guido Ala; Massimo Caruso; Rosario Miceli; Filippo Pellitteri; Giuseppe Schettino; Marco Trapanese; Fabio Viola. 2019. "Experimental Investigation on the Performances of a Multilevel Inverter Using a Field Programmable Gate Array-Based Control System." Energies 12, no. 6: 1016.

Conference paper
Published: 01 September 2018 in 2018 IEEE 4th International Forum on Research and Technology for Society and Industry (RTSI)
Reads 0
Downloads 0

The battery/ultracapacitors (UCs) integration is able to provide notable advantages in the power management of an electric vehicle (EV), in terms of capability of both high energy storage and readiness to deal with fast load variations. In order to manage the charge (or discharge) of the UCs from (or towards) a DC voltage bus, a proper bi-directional converter is required. In this paper, a bi-directional DC-DC converter in connection with a stack of UCs is described and some power simulation results are provided. The proposed converter is a B2R (buck-boost regulator) type. The load is represented by a 40kW peak power, kept for a time window of 3s, as required by the Worldwide harmonized Light vehicles Test Procedure (WL TP).

ACS Style

Patrizia Livreri; Vincenzo Castiglia; Filippo Pellitteri; Rosario Miceli. Design of a Battery/Ultracapacitor Energy Storage System for Electric Vehicle Applications. 2018 IEEE 4th International Forum on Research and Technology for Society and Industry (RTSI) 2018, 1 -5.

AMA Style

Patrizia Livreri, Vincenzo Castiglia, Filippo Pellitteri, Rosario Miceli. Design of a Battery/Ultracapacitor Energy Storage System for Electric Vehicle Applications. 2018 IEEE 4th International Forum on Research and Technology for Society and Industry (RTSI). 2018; ():1-5.

Chicago/Turabian Style

Patrizia Livreri; Vincenzo Castiglia; Filippo Pellitteri; Rosario Miceli. 2018. "Design of a Battery/Ultracapacitor Energy Storage System for Electric Vehicle Applications." 2018 IEEE 4th International Forum on Research and Technology for Society and Industry (RTSI) , no. : 1-5.

Original articles
Published: 20 January 2018 in Electric Power Components and Systems
Reads 0
Downloads 0

The wireless power transmission (WPT) is increasingly representing a promising technology and an innovative solution, especially for the electric vehicles (EVs) battery charging. The inductive power transfer (IPT) is the standard technology of wireless charging: the energy transfer occurs between two magnetically coupled coils. The IPT-based battery charging is especially convenient for E-bikes and the physiological effects related to the generated magnetic fields should be estimated. In this context, this work presents a 200 W prototype of wireless battery charger for E-bikes. In addition, the measurements regarding the surrounding magnetic field are given in detail in order to evaluate the actual physiological compatibility of the system.

ACS Style

Filippo Pellitteri; Massimo Caruso; Vincenzo Castiglia; Rosario Miceli; Ciro Spataro; Fabio Viola. Experimental Investigation on Magnetic Field Effects of IPT for Electric Bikes. Electric Power Components and Systems 2018, 46, 125 -134.

AMA Style

Filippo Pellitteri, Massimo Caruso, Vincenzo Castiglia, Rosario Miceli, Ciro Spataro, Fabio Viola. Experimental Investigation on Magnetic Field Effects of IPT for Electric Bikes. Electric Power Components and Systems. 2018; 46 (2):125-134.

Chicago/Turabian Style

Filippo Pellitteri; Massimo Caruso; Vincenzo Castiglia; Rosario Miceli; Ciro Spataro; Fabio Viola. 2018. "Experimental Investigation on Magnetic Field Effects of IPT for Electric Bikes." Electric Power Components and Systems 46, no. 2: 125-134.

Review
Published: 13 December 2017 in Sustainability
Reads 0
Downloads 0

Sustainability of current energy policies and their mid-term outlooks are investigated. First, an overview is given about the trend of global energy demand and energy production. The share of energy sources and the geographic distribution of demand are analysed on the basis of the statistics and projections published by major agencies. Sustainability of selected renewable energy sources is then explored. Finally, potential use of Hydrogen for energy storage in systems with high share of renewable sources is investigated.

ACS Style

Luigi Schirone; Filippo Pellitteri. Energy Policies and Sustainable Management of Energy Sources. Sustainability 2017, 9, 2321 .

AMA Style

Luigi Schirone, Filippo Pellitteri. Energy Policies and Sustainable Management of Energy Sources. Sustainability. 2017; 9 (12):2321.

Chicago/Turabian Style

Luigi Schirone; Filippo Pellitteri. 2017. "Energy Policies and Sustainable Management of Energy Sources." Sustainability 9, no. 12: 2321.

Conference paper
Published: 01 November 2017 in 2017 IEEE 6th International Conference on Renewable Energy Research and Applications (ICRERA)
Reads 0
Downloads 0

Based on the inductive power transfer (IPT), the contactless approach allows safe and comfortable operations of battery charging for Electric Vehicles (EVs). In this paper, a contactless system particularly suitable for E-bike battery charging is proposed. A practical realization of the system has been carried out, aiming at the system evaluation in terms of working and efficiency. Through a phase shift modulation, a power regulation has been implemented. The target power level is 100 W.

ACS Style

Vincenzo Castiglia; L. Di Noia; Patrizia Livreri; R. Miceli; C. Nevoloso; Filippo Pellitteri; Fabio Viola. An efficient wireless power transfer prototype for electrical vehicles. 2017 IEEE 6th International Conference on Renewable Energy Research and Applications (ICRERA) 2017, 1215 -1220.

AMA Style

Vincenzo Castiglia, L. Di Noia, Patrizia Livreri, R. Miceli, C. Nevoloso, Filippo Pellitteri, Fabio Viola. An efficient wireless power transfer prototype for electrical vehicles. 2017 IEEE 6th International Conference on Renewable Energy Research and Applications (ICRERA). 2017; ():1215-1220.

Chicago/Turabian Style

Vincenzo Castiglia; L. Di Noia; Patrizia Livreri; R. Miceli; C. Nevoloso; Filippo Pellitteri; Fabio Viola. 2017. "An efficient wireless power transfer prototype for electrical vehicles." 2017 IEEE 6th International Conference on Renewable Energy Research and Applications (ICRERA) , no. : 1215-1220.

Preprint
Published: 31 October 2017
Reads 0
Downloads 0

Sustainability of current energy policies and known mid-term policies are analised in their multiple facets. First an overview is given about the trend of global energy demand and energy production, analysing the share of energy sources and the geographic distribution of demand, on the basis of statistics and projections published by major agencies. The issue of sustainability of the energy cycle is finally addressed, with specific reference to systems with high share of renewable energy and storage capability, highlighting some promising energy sources and storage approaches.

ACS Style

Luigi Schirone; Filippo Pellitteri. Energy Policies and Sustainable Management of Energy Sources. 2017, 1 .

AMA Style

Luigi Schirone, Filippo Pellitteri. Energy Policies and Sustainable Management of Energy Sources. . 2017; ():1.

Chicago/Turabian Style

Luigi Schirone; Filippo Pellitteri. 2017. "Energy Policies and Sustainable Management of Energy Sources." , no. : 1.

Conference paper
Published: 01 June 2017 in 2017 6th International Conference on Clean Electrical Power (ICCEP)
Reads 0
Downloads 0

The contactless solution is increasingly spreading as method of battery charging for Electric Vehicles (EVs). The standard technology of contactless EV battery charging is based on the Inductive Power Transfer (IPT) between two coupled coils, one connected to the electrical grid and the other one connected to the rechargeable battery. The IPT provides benefits in terms of safety and comfort, due to the absence of a plug-in operation. In this paper, an overview on the IPT applied to the battery charging of electric bicycles is provided, with some general considerations on the technical implications. Moreover, a prototype of contactless battery charging for E-bikes is proposed and described.

ACS Style

P. Livreri; V. Di Dio; R. Miceli; F. Pellitteri; G. Ricco Galluzzo; F. Viola. Wireless battery charging for electric bicycles. 2017 6th International Conference on Clean Electrical Power (ICCEP) 2017, 602 -607.

AMA Style

P. Livreri, V. Di Dio, R. Miceli, F. Pellitteri, G. Ricco Galluzzo, F. Viola. Wireless battery charging for electric bicycles. 2017 6th International Conference on Clean Electrical Power (ICCEP). 2017; ():602-607.

Chicago/Turabian Style

P. Livreri; V. Di Dio; R. Miceli; F. Pellitteri; G. Ricco Galluzzo; F. Viola. 2017. "Wireless battery charging for electric bicycles." 2017 6th International Conference on Clean Electrical Power (ICCEP) , no. : 602-607.

Research article
Published: 27 January 2017 in IET Power Electronics
Reads 0
Downloads 0

A dynamic dead time controller is presented, specifically intended to operate in synchronous boost converters based on GaN field-effect transistor switches. These transistors have a reduced stored charge with respect to silicon metal–oxide–semiconductor field-effect transistors with similar breakdown voltage and series resistance, and can operate at higher frequencies with reduced switching losses. On the other hand, the voltage drop in reverse conduction is typically more than doubled with respect to silicon devices resulting in relevant power losses during the free-wheeling phases. Therefore, dynamic control of dead time can be profitably applied even in converters operating in the tens of volts range. The device presented in this study controls the switching delays taking into account both variations of the fall/rise times and of the turn-off/on delays, in order to keep dead time within a range of a few nanoseconds above its minimum value. A discrete-component prototype was designed, built in a synchronous boost converter and extensively tested at 1–2 MHz switching frequency, in a range of operating parameters corresponding to significant variations of the switching times (currents in the 1–6 A range, output voltage up to 50 V). The prototype demonstrated the capability to match dead time to actual operating conditions with a smooth and fast transient response.

ACS Style

Luigi Schirone; Michele Macellari; Filippo Pellitteri. Predictive dead time controller for GaN‐based boost converters. IET Power Electronics 2017, 10, 421 -428.

AMA Style

Luigi Schirone, Michele Macellari, Filippo Pellitteri. Predictive dead time controller for GaN‐based boost converters. IET Power Electronics. 2017; 10 (4):421-428.

Chicago/Turabian Style

Luigi Schirone; Michele Macellari; Filippo Pellitteri. 2017. "Predictive dead time controller for GaN‐based boost converters." IET Power Electronics 10, no. 4: 421-428.

Conference paper
Published: 01 October 2016 in IECON 2016 - 42nd Annual Conference of the IEEE Industrial Electronics Society
Reads 0
Downloads 0

The inductive charging represents a valid solution for the power transfer in automotive applications. Due to the Inductive Power Transfer (IPT), the wireless battery charging of Electric Vehicles (EVs) provides several benefits. In this paper, an inductive charger which is particularly suitable for electrical bicycles is proposed. A practical realization of the system has been carried out, and the system has been tested in terms of working and efficiency. Through a Phase Shift Modulation (PSM), a power regulation has been implemented. The target power is 100 W.

ACS Style

Filippo Pellitteri; Massimo Caruso; Vincenzo Castiglia; Antonino Oscar Di Tommaso; R. Miceli; L. Schirone. An inductive charger for automotive applications. IECON 2016 - 42nd Annual Conference of the IEEE Industrial Electronics Society 2016, 4482 -4486.

AMA Style

Filippo Pellitteri, Massimo Caruso, Vincenzo Castiglia, Antonino Oscar Di Tommaso, R. Miceli, L. Schirone. An inductive charger for automotive applications. IECON 2016 - 42nd Annual Conference of the IEEE Industrial Electronics Society. 2016; ():4482-4486.

Chicago/Turabian Style

Filippo Pellitteri; Massimo Caruso; Vincenzo Castiglia; Antonino Oscar Di Tommaso; R. Miceli; L. Schirone. 2016. "An inductive charger for automotive applications." IECON 2016 - 42nd Annual Conference of the IEEE Industrial Electronics Society , no. : 4482-4486.

Conference paper
Published: 01 September 2016 in 2016 51st International Universities Power Engineering Conference (UPEC)
Reads 0
Downloads 0

Based on the inductive power transfer (IPT), the contactless approach allows safe and comfortable operations of battery charging for Electric Vehicles (EVs). In this paper, a contactless system particularly suitable for E-bike battery charging is proposed. A practical realization of the system has been carried out, aiming at the system evaluation in terms of working and efficiency. Through a phase shift modulation, a power regulation has been implemented. The target power level is 100 W.

ACS Style

M. Caruso; Vincenzo Castiglia; Antonino Oscar Di Tommaso; R. Miceli; Filippo Pellitteri; L. Schirone. Efficient contactless power transfer system for EVs. 2016 51st International Universities Power Engineering Conference (UPEC) 2016, 1 -6.

AMA Style

M. Caruso, Vincenzo Castiglia, Antonino Oscar Di Tommaso, R. Miceli, Filippo Pellitteri, L. Schirone. Efficient contactless power transfer system for EVs. 2016 51st International Universities Power Engineering Conference (UPEC). 2016; ():1-6.

Chicago/Turabian Style

M. Caruso; Vincenzo Castiglia; Antonino Oscar Di Tommaso; R. Miceli; Filippo Pellitteri; L. Schirone. 2016. "Efficient contactless power transfer system for EVs." 2016 51st International Universities Power Engineering Conference (UPEC) , no. : 1-6.

Conference paper
Published: 01 January 2016 in 2016 AEIT International Annual Conference (AEIT)
Reads 0
Downloads 0
ACS Style

S. Benanti; M. Caruso; Vincenzo Castiglia; V. Cecconi; M. Corpora; V. Di Dio; A. O. Di Tommaso; F. Genduso; A. Imburgia; A. Madonia; R. Miceli; C. Nevoloso; F. Pellitteri; G. Ricco Galluzzo; P. Romano; G. Schettino; C. Spataro; M. Stella; M. Trapanese; F. Viola. Wireless Power Transmission for house appliances: A small-scale resonant coupling prototype. 2016 AEIT International Annual Conference (AEIT) 2016, 1 -6.

AMA Style

S. Benanti, M. Caruso, Vincenzo Castiglia, V. Cecconi, M. Corpora, V. Di Dio, A. O. Di Tommaso, F. Genduso, A. Imburgia, A. Madonia, R. Miceli, C. Nevoloso, F. Pellitteri, G. Ricco Galluzzo, P. Romano, G. Schettino, C. Spataro, M. Stella, M. Trapanese, F. Viola. Wireless Power Transmission for house appliances: A small-scale resonant coupling prototype. 2016 AEIT International Annual Conference (AEIT). 2016; ():1-6.

Chicago/Turabian Style

S. Benanti; M. Caruso; Vincenzo Castiglia; V. Cecconi; M. Corpora; V. Di Dio; A. O. Di Tommaso; F. Genduso; A. Imburgia; A. Madonia; R. Miceli; C. Nevoloso; F. Pellitteri; G. Ricco Galluzzo; P. Romano; G. Schettino; C. Spataro; M. Stella; M. Trapanese; F. Viola. 2016. "Wireless Power Transmission for house appliances: A small-scale resonant coupling prototype." 2016 AEIT International Annual Conference (AEIT) , no. : 1-6.