A Hybrid Modulation Method for Lifetime Extension of Power Semiconductors in Wind Power Converters
Xiong Du ; Gaoxian Li ; Pengju Sun ; Luowei Zhou ; Heng-Ming Tai
Power semiconductors
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thermal analysis
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lifetime evaluation
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modulation
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wind power converter
Pulse width modulation (PWM) techniques can be classified into continuous pulse width modulation (CPWM) and discontinuous pulse width…
Electro Thermal Stochastic Optimization of a Smart Actuator for an Automotive Application
Florent Robert ; Filipe Vinci Dos Santos ; Pierre Vidal ; Philippe Dessante
Multiphysics
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Smart Actuator
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Design
,
Optimization
In this we paper we present an automated sizing framework able to handle electro-thermal couplings. Our case study is a complex multi-physics…
Embedded Structure for a Voltage Clamping Circuit
Weiyi Feng ; Lizhi Xu ; Weiqiang Zhang ; Hongyang Wu
Voltage clamping circuit
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embedded structure
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IGBT module
This paper firstly analyzes the negative effect of loop inductances for the voltage clamping circuit. Then a novel embedded structure is…
Inductive Power Transfer for Auxiliary Power of Medium Voltage Converters
Bernhard Wunsch ; Jonathan Bradshaw ; Ivica Stevanovi? ; Francisco Canales ; Wim Van-Der-Merwe ; Didier Cottet
Inductive power transfer for auxiliary power of medium voltage converters
An inductive power transfer system is designed to supply the auxiliary power of a medium voltage converter. The design is optimized with…
Investigation of Vehicle Immunity Against RF Noise
EMC
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Immunity
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ECU
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Resonance
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Transfer Function
An immunity problem of the Electronic Control Module (ECU) on the vehicle is investigated using the transfer function method. A simple bench…
Isolated 100% PWM Gate Driver with Auxiliary Energy and Bidirectional FM/AM Signal Transmission via Single Transformer
Achim Seidel ; Marco Costa ; Joachim Joos ; Bernhard Wicht
Isolated Gate Driver
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Power Supply
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High Side Switch
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Bootstrapping
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Transformer
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Frequency Modulation
,
Amplitude Modulation
An isolated gate driver with energy bidirectional signal transmission via a single transformer is presented. The combination of bootstrapping,…
Low-Inductance Snubber Arrays for High-Power, High-Bandwidth Switch-Mode Amplifiers
Daniel J. Rogers ; Padmavathi Lakshmanan
IGBT modules
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snubbers
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parasitic inductance
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switching transients
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switched mode power supplies
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surface mounting
,
RC circuits
This digest presents a low inductance snubber design incorporating a damped DC bus capacitance and multiple RC+RCD cells arranged in two…
Microgrid Central Controller Development and Hierarchical Control Implementation in the Intelligent MicroGrid Lab of Aalborg University
Lexuan Meng ; Mehdi Savaghebi ; Fabio Andrade ; Juan C. Vasquez ; Josep M. Guerrero ; Moisès Graells
microgrid central controller
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secondary control
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voltage unbalance compensation
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intelligent microgrid lab
This paper presents the development of a microgrid central controller in an inverter-based intelligent microgrid (iMG) lab in Aalborg…
Thermal Design of Motor Drives for High Power Density and Long Life in Harsh Environments
I. Josifovic ; J. Popovic-Gerber ; J.A. Ferreira ; U. Drofenik ; E. Mengotti
Thermal management
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motor drives
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inverter
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DC link capacitors
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life
,
harsh environments
The paper presents a thermal management concept and thermal design of motor drives for high power density and extra-long life in harsh…
