ISOLATED BIDIRECTIONAL ACTIVE-HALF-BRIDGE RESONANT DC-DC POWER CONVERTER

An isolated bidirectional active-half-bridge resonant DC-DC power conversion apparatus employs dual control strategies to regulate bi-directional power flow between two DC sources. The apparatus includes a first half bridge switching network configured to convert a first DC power to an AC power. A series resonant impedance transfers the AC power to a first winding of a transformer. A first inductor and a second inductor are connected in series across a second winding of the transformer and form a positive DC node. A second half bridge switching network is connected in parallel with a first clamping capacitor, with a central node connected to the first end of the second winding. A third half bridge switching network is connected in parallel with a second clamping capacitor, with a central node connected with the second end of the second winding. The clamping capacitors are connected with a negative DC node.