VARIABLE INPUT CONSTANT OUTPUT VOLTAGE REGULATOR

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VICOVR

The need to create a more efficient form of transportation while also considering the ecosystem has led to the development and use of electric vehicles. The primary goal of the “Variable Input Constant Output Voltage Regulator” (VICOVR) project is to redesign the power electronics developed by a 2012-13 capstone project group to significantly increase output current capacity. A secondary goal will be to design a simple closed loop control system capable of maintaining a constant output voltage over a wide range of input voltages. Although not included in the goals for this senior capstone project, the VICOVR is ultimately intended to provide a controlled DC voltage to charge the battery bank in an electric vehicle during regenerative braking.