BACKGROUND Soft magnetic materials and their related devices (inductors, transformers,
and electrical machines) are often overlooked; however, they play a key role in the …

The efficient supply of electric power relies strongly on the selection of suitable voltage
levels for different sections of the energy distribution system. When higher levels of power …

This paper details the optimization of inductive power transfer (IPT) coil systems with respect
to efficiency η and area-related power density α as required in electric vehicle applications …

Inductive Power Transfer (IPT) is widely considered as an alternative to conventional
conductive Electric Vehicle (EV) battery chargers for the unique advantages of the …

For power electronic systems to interface medium-voltage grids, eg, in future electric ships,
usually cascaded cells converters need to be employed, whereby either few cells featuring …

Multilevel topologies are an appealing method to achieve higher power density converters
for both mobile and stationary systems. This article discusses the design and high …

In this paper, a family of non-isolated interleaved high-voltage-gain DC-DC converters is
presented. This family can be used in a wide variety of applications, such as in a …

Inductive components such as line filter inductors or transformers occupy a significant
amount of space in today's power electronic systems, and furthermore, considerable losses …

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 …

Soft open points (SOPs) are power electronic devices which can replace conventional
normally open points in distribution networks. SOPs enable full control of active power flow …