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Low-Ripple Modulation Strategy for a Photovoltaic-Based Triple-Port Hydrogen Production System

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Among various production methods, hydrogen generation via electrolysis powered by renewable energy plays a key role in achieving large-scale green hydrogen production. The triple active bridge isolated DC-DC conversion system exhibits significant application potential in hydrogen production due to its advantages, such as high energy density, wide step-down ratio, and high reliability. However, the output current ripple at the hydrogen production port critically affects the efficiency of the electrolyzer and the hydrogen production rate. Existing studies have limited optimization effects on current ripple and struggle to achieve dynamic optimization, leading to constrained ripple suppression under dynamic operating conditions. To address this issue, this paper proposes a low-ripple modulation strategy based on coordinated optimization of inner and outer phase-shift angles for multi-port power conversion systems in renewable energy hydrogen production. By establishing an accurate mathematical model, the optimal phase-shift angle combination under minimal current ripple conditions is derived. An improved differential evolution algorithm with adaptive parameter strategy is employed to achieve global optimization under dynamic conditions. Simulation and experimental results demonstrate that the proposed strategy effectively suppresses current ripple, providing an efficient and reliable solution for hydrogen production from fluctuating renewable energy sources.

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Shiqi Zhang, Ziang Jiao, Jiaxin Su, Ning Wang, Zheng Li, Xiaoqiang Guo, Changchun Hua. 2026-09-12. Low-Ripple Modulation Strategy for a Photovoltaic-Based Triple-Port Hydrogen Production System. https://doi.org/10.1109/tie.2025.3639816

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