A Dual Inverter for an Open End Winding Induction Motor Drive without an Isolation Transformer
Shajjad Chowdhury ; Patrick Wheeler ; Chris Gerada ; Saul Lopez Arevalo
In this paper the use of a dual bridge inverter topology examined for a variable speed drives applications. This paper considers the…
A Highly Integrated Drive Inverter using DirectFETs and Ceramic DC-Link Capacitors for Open-End Winding Machines in Electric Vehicles
Georges Engelmann ; Maurice Kowal ; Rik W. De Doncker
directFET
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ceramic capacitor
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dual sided cooling
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avalanche
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drive inverter
A highly integrated six phase inverter for open-end winding machines is designed and build. A full bridge topology is implemented using…
An Innovative Multiphase PWM Control Strategy for a PMSM with Segmented Stator Windings
Chiao-Chien Lin ; Ying-Yu Tzou
Multiphase converter
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segmented motor
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configurable stator windings
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electronic geared motor
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multiphase interleaved PWM control.
This paper proposes a multiphase converter topology with an innovative PWM strategy for the control of a PM synchronous motor with…
Analysis of SiC based Power Electronic Inverters for High Speed Machines
Di Han ; Yingjie Li ; Bulent Sarlioglu
Wide band gap devices
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SiC
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High-speed machine
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Permanent magnet machine
Silicon carbide based power switching devices have been extensively studied by researchers and engineers in recent years because of its…
DC Assisted Bipolar Switched Reluctance Machine
Tausif Husain ; Yilmaz Sozer ; Iqbal Husain
Switched reluctance motors
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DC excitation
In this paper a sinusoidally excited four phase switch reluctance machine (SRM) with modified DC assisting windings is presented. It is possible…
Experimental Studies on Drive Performances of Wound Field Synchronous Motor Drive Integrated with ZSI
Genki Tajima ; Takashi Kosaka ; Nobuyuki Matsui
Integrated Motor and Drive Circuit System
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Wound Field Synchronous Motor
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Z-Source Inverter
This paper presents experimental studies on drive performances of wound field synchronous motor (WFSM) integrated with Z-source inverter…
Investigation and Loss Comparison of 6.6kV 5-Level Converters
Zhang Hui ; Ashwin M. Khambadkone ; Ogura Kazuya
5-level converter
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Conduction loss
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Switching loss
This paper investigates some 6.6kV 5-level converter topologies, on the basis of state-of-the-art 4.5kV IGBT. Semiconductor loss and…
Loss Comparison of Si- and SiC-based Modular Multilevel Converter for Medium/High-Voltage Applications
Liyao Wu ; Jiangchao Qin ; Maryam Saeedifard ; Oleg Wasynczuk ; Krishna Shenai
Modular Multilevel Converter (MMC)
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SiC MOSFET
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silicon IGBT
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efficiency
,
loss analysis
One of the main concerns in the operation of the modular multilevel converter (MMC), particularly for high-power applications, is its…
Measurement of Core Losses in Electrical Steel in the Saturation Region under DC Bias Conditions
Burak Tekgun ; Yilmaz Sozer ; Igor Tsukerman
This paper presents a method to measure and determine core losses in electrical steel for high flux densities under DC bias conditions for…
