Toward more electric powertrains in aircraft: Technical challenges and advancements

J Benzaquen, JB He, B Mirafzal - CES Transactions on …, 2021 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
The main purpose of this article is to provide an instructive review of the technological
challenges hindering the road toward more electric powertrains in aircraft. Hybrid, all …

99% efficient 10 kV SiC-based 7 kV/400 V DC transformer for future data centers

D Rothmund, T Guillod, D Bortis… - IEEE Journal of …, 2018 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
The power supply chain of data centers from the medium voltage (MV) utility grid down to the
chip-level voltage consists of many series connected power conversion stages and …

The Benefits of SiC mosfets in a T-Type Inverter for Grid-Tie Applications

A Anthon, Z Zhang, MAE Andersen… - … on Power Electronics, 2016 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
It is well known that multilevel converters can offer significant benefits in terms of harmonic
performance and reduced switching losses compared to their two-level counterparts …

Measurements and performance factor comparisons of magnetic materials at high frequency

AJ Hanson, JA Belk, S Lim, CR Sullivan… - … on Power Electronics, 2016 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
The design of power magnetic components for operation at high frequency (HF, 3-30 MHz)
has been hindered by a lack of magnetic material performance data and by the limited …

99% efficient isolated three-phase matrix-type DAB buck–boost PFC rectifier

L Schrittwieser, M Leibl, JW Kolar - IEEE Transactions on Power …, 2019 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
Three-phase power factor correction rectifiers are an essential area of power electronics,
supplying a direct current load with tens of kilowatts, or more, from the public three-phase …

Survey of 99.9% Class Efficiency DC‐AC Power Conversion and Technical Issues

A Kawamura, Y Miguchi, H Setiadi… - IEEJ Transactions on …, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
This study provides a survey overview of the literatures with the goal of maximizing the
efficiency of DC‐AC power conversion from an engineering science perspective. With the …

Towards a 99% efficient three-phase buck-type PFC rectifier for 400-V DC distribution systems

A Stupar, T Friedli, J Minibock… - IEEE Transactions on …, 2011 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
In telecom applications, the vision for a total power conversion efficiency from the mains to
the output of point-of-load (PoL) converters of 95% demands optimization of every …

Extreme efficiency power electronics

JW Kolar, F Krismer, Y Lobsiger… - … on Integrated Power …, 2012 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
In this paper a generalized description and an overview of degrees of freedom and selected
measures for efficiency improvement of power electronics converters is given. The …

Characterization and implementation of dual-SiC MOSFET modules for future use in traction converters

J Fabre, P Ladoux, M Piton - IEEE Transactions on Power …, 2014 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
Silicon (Si) insulated-gate bipolar transistors are widely used in railway traction converters.
In the near future, silicon carbide (SiC) technology will push the limits of switching devices in …

All-silicon 99.35% efficient three-phase seven-level hybrid neutral point clamped/flying capacitor inverter

JA Anderson, EJ Hanak, L Schrittwieser… - … on Power Electronics …, 2019 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
With the increasing use of photovoltaic systems, a large demand for efficient, power-dense
and lightweight grid-interface inverters is arising. Accordingly, new concepts like multi-level …