Power electronic transformer-based railway traction systems: Challenges and opportunities

J Feng, WQ Chu, Z Zhang… - IEEE Journal of Emerging …, 2017 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
In this paper, power electronic transformer (PET)-based railway traction systems are
comprehensively reviewed according to the unique application features and requirements …

Comprehensive topological overview of rolling stock architectures and recent trends in electric railway traction systems

D Ronanki, SA Singh… - IEEE Transactions on …, 2017 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
This paper reviews the modern electric propulsion architectures and configurations for
railway traction, which are currently in practice. The development and advancement of …

The smart transformer: Impact on the electric grid and technology challenges

M Liserre, G Buticchi, M Andresen… - IEEE Industrial …, 2016 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
The increasing proliferation of renewable energy resources and new sizeable loads like
electric vehicle (EV) charging stations has posed many technical and operational …

Power electronic traction transformer—Medium voltage prototype

C Zhao, D Dujic, A Mester, JK Steinke… - IEEE Transactions …, 2013 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
Recently, the world's first ever power electronic traction transformer (PETT) for a 15-kV 16.7-
Hz railway grid has been newly developed, commissioned, and installed on the test …

Power electronic traction transformer-low voltage prototype

D Dujic, C Zhao, A Mester, JK Steinke… - … on Power Electronics, 2013 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
Recently, a world's first ever power electronic traction transformer (PETT) for 15 kV, 16
^\,2/_3 Hz railway grid, has been newly developed, commissioned, and installed on the …

Solid-state transformer architecture using AC–AC dual-active-bridge converter

H Qin, JW Kimball - IEEE Transactions on Industrial Electronics, 2012 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
Modern development of semiconductor power-switching devices has promoted the use of
power electronic converters as power transformers at the distribution level. This paper …

Evolution of power converter topologies and technical considerations of power electronic transformer-based rolling stock architectures

D Ronanki, SS Williamson - IEEE Transactions on …, 2017 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
Power electronic transformer (PET) technology is one of the promising technology for
medium/high power conversion systems. With the cutting-edge improvements in the power …

Characterization of 6.5 kV IGBTs for high-power medium-frequency soft-switched applications

D Dujic, GK Steinke, M Bellini… - … on power electronics, 2013 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
Medium voltage high-power applications are usually realized using high voltage
semiconductors (3.3 kV and above) operated in the hard switching mode with low switching …

Study of voltage balancing techniques for series-connected insulated gate power devices

VU Pawaskar, G Gohil… - IEEE Journal of Emerging …, 2021 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
An efficient and cost-effective medium-voltage (MV) power semiconductor switch capable of
high switching speed is highly desirable for many existing and emerging high-power MV …

30 kW, 200 V/900 V, thyristor LCL DC/DC converter laboratory prototype design and testing

M Hajian, J Robinson, D Jovcic… - IEEE transactions on …, 2013 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
This paper details design, development, and testing of a prototype 30 kW, 200 V/900 V
resonant dc/dc converter. The converter achieves stepping ratio of 4.5 without internal ac …