Other Parts Discussed in Thread: PMP40182
In the article below, the author says TL494 could be used as controller for bidirectional DCDC converter. The current can flow from Vin to Vout or Vout to Vin.
http://www.sy.uestc.edu.cn/EN/10.3969/j.issn.1672-4550.2017.01.004#
But I doubt if it's okay, do we have any app note to demonstrate it?