Query: Power Electronics: Converters,  and Design

Candidate papers:

abstract: Partial table of contents: Overview of Power Semiconductor Switches. Computer Simulation of Power Electronic Converters and Systems. GENERIC POWER ELECTRONIC CIRCUITS. dc dc Switch Mode Converters. Resonant Converters: Zero Voltage and/or Zero Current Switchings. POWER SUPPLY APPLICATIONS. Power Conditioners and Uninterruptible Power Supplies. MOTOR DRIVE APPLICATIONS. dc Motor Drives. Induction Motor Drives. Synchronous Motor Drives. OTHER APPLICATIONS. Residential and Industrial Applications. Optimizing the Utility Interface with Power Electronic Systems. SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICES. Basic Semiconductor Physics. Power Diodes. Power MOSFETs. Thyristors. Emerging Devices and Circuits. PRACTICAL CONVERTER DESIGN CONSIDERATIONS. Snubber Circuits. Gate and Base Drive Circuits. Design of Magnetic Components. Index.
author_names: Ned Mohan

T M Undeland

William P Robbins
title: Power Electronics: Converters, Applications and Design
year: 1989

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author_names: Luca Weisz
title: Power Electronics Converters Applications And Design
year: 2016

author_names: F V P Robinson
title: Power electronics converters, applications and design: Ned Mohan, Tore M. Undeland and William P. Robbins (2nd edition) John Wiley, Chichester, 1995, 802 pp. ISBN: 0 471 30576 6, PS22.50
year: 1997

abstract: Curriculum Design: from an art towards a science: S. WAKS (Tempus Publications, 1995, 304 pp. PS33.95, US$57 paperback) The sub title of this volume is From an Art Towards a Science and reflects the style of the book accurately. The author and his team at the Technion Israel Institute of Technology have carried out research into the design, implementation and evaluation of curriculum development and updating in technology and science over a twenty year period. The author adopts a systematic approach to the consideration of curriculum design and a mathematically rigorous analysis of procedures designed to evaluate the effectiveness of each curriculum adopted. This review is being written as the new session is about to commence in the universities and colleges of the northern hemisphere. Hard pressed staff in engineering departments struggling to set up or to modify existing courses would be unlikely to find much in the book under review to assist them in the short term. The author's approach is both scholarly and philosophical. In contrast, engineering and science staff would adopt, for the most part, a rather pragmatic approach based on their own experience and that of immediate colleagues. However, the book should not be dismissed. It is worthy of a place in the libraries of Departments of Education where it would be a useful reference work. It would be valuable when setting up and evaluating large scale educational projects such as are provided by the Open University in the U.K. and similar institutions elsewhere. In such situations, the time and effort required to set up the design and evaluation processes would be justified in terms of the large number of students participating in the programme. The book is available from Tempus Publications, Berliner Tor 21, 20099 Hamburg, Germany. MICHAEL G. HARTLEY Department of Electrical Engineering and Electronics. UMIST
author_names: Math H J Bollen
title: Book Review: Power Electronics Converters, Applications and Design
year: 1996

abstract: This paper presents an overview of most promising power electronics topologies for a fuel cell hybrid power conversion system which can be utilized in many applications such as hybrid electrical vehicles (HEV) distributed generations (DG) and uninterruptible power supply (UPS) systems. Then, a multiple input power conversion system including a decoupled dual input converter and a three phase neutral point clamped (NPC) inverter is proposed. The system can operate in both stand alone and grid connected modes. Simulation and experimental results are provided to show the feasibility of the proposed system and the effectiveness of the control methods.
author_names: Zhe Zhang

Riccardo Pittini

Michael A E Andersen

Ole C Thomsena
title: A Review and Design of Power Electronics Converters for Fuel Cell Hybrid System Applications
year: 2012

abstract: The development of power electronics in the past century and the current state of the art of power electronics converters are briefly reviewed, before giving an insight into the deficiencies of the conventional current source and voltage source converters and into the superiority of impedance source converters and, then, proposing a design methodology for impedance source converters aimed to replace the traditional tedious, manual and experience dependent design methods. Some examples for their deployment in renewable energy applications are discussed, and the direction into which power electronic converters will develop in the future is indicated.
author_names: Guidong Zhang

Zhong Li

Bo Zhang

Wolfgang A Halang
title: Power electronics converters: Past, present and future
year: 2018

abstract: Abstract A large number of factors such as the increasingly stringent pollutant emission policies, fossil fuel scarcity and their price volatility have increased the interest towards the partial or total electrification of current vehicular technologies. These transition of the vehicle fleet into electric is being carried out progressively. In the last decades, several technological milestones have been achieved, which range from the development of basic components to the current integrated electric drives made of silicon (Si) based power modules. In this context, the automotive industry and political and social agents are forcing the current technology of electric drives to its limits. For example, the U.S Department of Energy's goals for 2020 include the development of power converter technologies with power densities higher than 14.1 kW/kg and efficiencies greater than 98% Additionally, target price of power converters has been set below $3.3/kW. Thus, these goals could be only achieved by using advanced semiconductor technologies. Wide bandgap (WBG) semiconductors, and, most notably, silicon carbide (SiC) based power electronic devices, have been proposed as the most promising alternative to Si devices due to their superior material properties. As the power module is one of the most significant component of the traction power converter, this work focuses on an in deep review of the state of the art concerning such element, identifying the electrical requirements for the modules and the power conversion topologies that will best suit future drives. Additionally, current WBG technology is reviewed and, after a market analysis, the most suitable power semiconductor devices are highlighted. Finally, this work focuses on practical design aspects of the module, such as the layout of the module and optimum WBG based die parallelization, placement and Direct Bonded Copper (DBC) routing.
author_names: Asier Matallana

Edorta Ibarra

I Lopez

Jon Andreu

Jose Ignacio Garate

Xavier Jorda

Jose Rebollo
title: Power module electronics in HEV/EV applications: New trends in wide bandgap semiconductor technologies and design aspects
venue: Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews
year: 2019

abstract: This paper will revise, experimentally investigate, and discuss the main application challenges related to gallium nitride power semiconductors in switch mode power converters. Gallium Nitride (GaN) devices are inherently gaining space in the market. Due to its high switching speed and operational switching frequency, challenges related to the circuit design procedure, passive component selection, thermal management, and experimental testing are currently faced by power electronics engineers. Therefore, the focus of this paper is on low voltage <650 V) devices that are used to assemble DC DC and/or DC AC converters to, for instance, interconnect PV generation systems in the DC and/or AC grids. The current subjects will be discussed herein: GaN device structure, the advantages and disadvantages of each lateral gallium nitride technology available, design challenges related to electrical layout and thermal management, overvoltages and its implications in the driver signal, and finally, a comprehensive comparison between GaN and Si technology considering the main parameters to increase the converters efficiency.
author_names: Mauricio Dalla Vecchia

Simon Ravyts

Giel Van den Broeck

Johan Driesen
title: Gallium Nitride Semiconductor Technology and Its Practical Design Challenges in Power Electronics Applications: An Overview
venue: Energies
year: 2019

abstract: Power electronics converters use switching elements to manipulate voltage and current waveforms. This enables the interconnection of components having different requirements, e.g. when incorporating renewable energy sources into the grid. The use of switching elements may lead to high energy efficiency. However, switching dynamical systems are difficult to analyse and design. In this chapter, we outline how model predictive control concepts can be used in power electronics and electrical drives. Special emphasis is given on the finite set nature of manipulated variables and associated stability and optimization issues. For particular classes of system models, we discuss practical algorithms, which make long horizon predictive control suitable for power electronics applications.
author_names: Daniel E Quevedo

Ricardo P Aguilera

Tobias Geyer
title: Model Predictive Control for Power Electronics Applications
year: 2019

abstract: The combination of multilevel inverter with renewable energy source power generation is paid more attention among the researchers, because multilevel inverters are widely accepted power converters in for high power applications. The conventional multilevel inverters are highly implemented in industries, and the success of this has motivated to create newer topologies with the reduced overall power electronics components. In this paper, recent multilevel inverter topologies with reduced number of switches are taken into account and to find a suitable topology for photovoltaic (PV) and wind energy applications. Finally, this paper gives a pathway for the upcoming researchers to consider the design issues and challenges in the development of new multilevel inverter topologies.
author_names: Jagabar Sathik Mohamed Ali

Vijayakumar Krishnaswamy
title: An assessment of recent multilevel inverter topologies with reduced power electronics components for renewable applications
year: 2018