Review of power electronics components at cryogenic temperatures

H Gui, R Chen, J Niu, Z Zhang… - IEEE transactions on …, 2019 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
In order to apply power electronics systems to applications such as superconducting
systems under cryogenic temperatures, it is necessary to investigate the characteristics of …

Multilevel inverters for electric aircraft applications: current status and future trends

D Wang, S Hemming, Y Yang… - IEEE Transactions …, 2023 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
Aviation electrification has been in the spotlight over the last decade, expected to lead to a
more sustainable future. As the power demand and the voltage level of onboard electric …

Design and Implementation of SiC-Based 200-kW High-Density High-Speed High-Altitude Electric Propulsion AC Drive System

X Zhao, R Phukan, CW Chang… - IEEE Journal of …, 2024 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
In this article, a 200-kW silicon carbide (SiC)-based high-speed motor drive system for
electric aircraft propulsion is investigated. The focus is on maximizing power density while …

Design, operation, and loss characterization of a 1-kW GaN-based three-level converter at cryogenic temperatures

CB Barth, T Foulkes, O Azofeifa… - … on Power Electronics, 2020 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
This article investigates the potential for high power density, high-efficiency power
conversion using GaN-based flying capacitor multilevel power converters at low …

Development of high-power high switching frequency cryogenically cooled inverter for aircraft applications

H Gui, Z Zhang, R Chen, R Ren, J Niu… - … on Power Electronics, 2019 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
To better support the superconducting propulsion system in the future aircraft applications,
the technologies of high-power high switching frequency power electronics systems at …

Design and validation of a 20-kVA, fully cryogenic, two-level GaN-based current source inverter for full electric aircrafts

M ul Hassan, AI Emon, F Luo… - IEEE Transactions on …, 2022 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
This article presents the design of a cryogenic power electronics converter using wide
bandgap (WBG) devices. A 20-kVA two-level current source inverter (2L-CSI) is designed …

A 10-level flying capacitor multi-level dual-interleaved power module for scalable and power-dense electric drives

N Pallo, S Coday, J Schaadt, P Assem… - 2020 IEEE Applied …, 2020 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
The adoption of cleaner vehicle technologies is predicated on the development of efficient
and power-dense electric drives. Recent activity in this area has produced several high …

A cryogenically-cooled MW inverter for electric aircraft propulsion

R Chen, J Niu, R Ren, H Gui, F Wang… - 2020 AIAA/IEEE …, 2020 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
Power electronic converter will be a key enabler for future electrified aircraft propulsion
system. In aircraft applications, superconducting technologies such as superconducting …

Design and optimization of a solar power conversion system for space applications

M D'Antonio, C Shi, B Wu… - IEEE Transactions on …, 2019 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
This manuscript details a design method for a 500 kW solar power based microgrid system
for space applications. The design method utilizes multiobjective optimization with the …

A six-level flying capacitor multilevel converter for single-phase buck-type power factor correction

E Candan, NC Brooks, A Stillwell… - … on Power Electronics, 2021 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
This article investigates behavior of flying capacitor multilevel (FCML) converters in single-
phase buck-type power factor correction (PFC) applications. Recent developments in FCML …