EVALUATION OF INVERTER TOPOLOGIES FOR HIGH POWER/MEDIUM VOLTAGE AIRCRAFT APPLICATIONS

Abstract

Future generation more electric aircrafts will require significantly larger power do be generated on board and for this reason, being able to identify which high power/medium voltage AC/DC power converter topologies would suit best is important. This paper aims at reviewing the requirements for selecting the best converter topology for the challenge and how this is impacted by the available technologies of SiC switches. A simulation study is carried out with a focus on investigating the capabilities of a selection of converter candidates with power scaling up potential.