A new family of integrated single-stage power converter structures is introduced here. This family allows the interface and control of multiple power sources and storage devices in order to optimize utilization of available resources. This is achieved by modifying the operation and control strategies of isolated soft-switched half-bridge and full-bridge converters. These topologies are reconfigured and utilized to realize three power processing paths. These paths simultaneously utilize the power devices, allowing increased functionality while promising reduced losses and enhanced power densities. Galvanic isolation of the load port through high-frequency transformers provides design flexibility for high step-up/step-down conversion ratios.

Each of these topologies is capable of performing simultaneous control of two of its three ports. Control objectives include battery or ultra-capacitor charge regulation, solar array peak power tracking, and/or bus voltage regulation. Utilizing such converters promises significant savings in size, weight, and costs of the power management system as well as the devices it manages.

• Major: Electrical Engineering
• Educational Career:
  • B.S., University of Jordan, 2003
  • M.S.E.E., University of Central Florida, 2005
• Committee in Charge:
  • Dr. Issa Batarseh
  • Dr. John Shen
  • Dr. Jiann Yuan
  • Dr. Christopher Iannello