The incredible shrinking motor drive: Accelerating the transition to integrated motor drives
TM Jahns, B Sarlioglu - IEEE Power Electronics Magazine, 2020 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
A technology revolution is unfolding around us as every major mode of transportation is in
some stage of electrification, whether on land, sea, or in the air. All of these transportation …
some stage of electrification, whether on land, sea, or in the air. All of these transportation …
Current-source inverter integrated motor drives using dual-gate four-quadrant wide-bandgap power switches
Four-quadrant (FQ) switches that have both bidirectional current and reverse-voltage
blocking (RVB) capabilities are appealing candidates for use in current-source inverters …
blocking (RVB) capabilities are appealing candidates for use in current-source inverters …
The modular current-fed high-frequency isolated matrix converters for wind energy conversion
In this article, a modular current-fed high-frequency transformer isolated matrix converters
(CF-HFT-MC) based wind energy conversion system (WECS) is proposed. The CF-HFT-MC …
(CF-HFT-MC) based wind energy conversion system (WECS) is proposed. The CF-HFT-MC …
A seven-switch current-source inverter using wide bandgap dual-gate bidirectional switches
Conventional current-source inverters (CSIs) using silicon-based reverse-blocking (RB)
switches typically suffer from high conduction loss, low switching frequency, and bulky size …
switches typically suffer from high conduction loss, low switching frequency, and bulky size …
Voltage-fed isolated matrix-type AC/DC converter for wind energy conversion system
In this article, a voltage-fed isolated matrix-type ac/dc converter (VF-MC) is proposed for
wind energy conversion system (WECS). Instead of the line-frequency transformer, the high …
wind energy conversion system (WECS). Instead of the line-frequency transformer, the high …
Integrated motor drive using soft-switching current-source inverters with SiC-and GaN-based bidirectional switches
The combination of wide-bandgap (WBG)-enabled current-source inverter (CSI) and
integrated motor drive (IMD) has been shown to provide several advantages compared to …
integrated motor drive (IMD) has been shown to provide several advantages compared to …
Performance evaluation and loss modeling of WBG devices based on a novel double-pulse test method for current source inverter
Careful measurements of the power device characteristics are necessary to accurately
estimate a power converter's losses and efficiency. The conventional double-pulse test …
estimate a power converter's losses and efficiency. The conventional double-pulse test …
Comprehensive efficiency analysis of current source inverter based on CSI-type double pulse test and genetic algorithm
A current-source inverter (CSI) has a natural output voltage boost feature that can be
advantageous for traction applications. Switching frequency is one of the easily-controlled …
advantageous for traction applications. Switching frequency is one of the easily-controlled …
Electrical-thermal-mechanical considerations for the design of a compact two-level current source inverter using gan devices
This paper presents an application of GaN devices for the development of a low temperature
current source inverter (CSI) meant for higher efficiency and power density applications …
current source inverter (CSI) meant for higher efficiency and power density applications …
A simple and robust controller design for high-frequency WBG-based current-source-inverter-fed AC motor drive
Wide-bandgap (WBG) monolithic bidirectional (BD) power devices that feature reverse
voltage blocking (RVB) capabilities are well suited for current-source inverters (CSIs) since …
voltage blocking (RVB) capabilities are well suited for current-source inverters (CSIs) since …