A Reduced-Component-Count Centralized Equalization System for Series-Connected Battery Packs Based on a Novel Integrated Cascade Topology

In this article, a reduced-component-count centralized equalization system based on a novel integrated cascade equalization topology is proposed to achieve the equalizing of series-connected battery packs. The proposed converter topology is the integration of the polarity switches and the bidirectional converter in traditional centralized battery equalization systems, and can also be regarded as a...