S. T. Kong, L. Ngwendson, M. Sweet, E. M. Sankara Narayanan
{"title":"An analysis on turn-off behaviour of 1.2kV NPT-CIGBT under clamped inductive load switching","authors":"S. T. Kong, L. Ngwendson, M. Sweet, E. M. Sankara Narayanan","doi":"10.1109/EPEPEMC.2008.4635242","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1109/EPEPEMC.2008.4635242","url":null,"abstract":"For the first time, this paper analyses the turn-off-behaviour of the planar 1.2 kV/25 A NPT-CIGBT under clamped inductive load switching in detail through experiment and simulation. Turn-off behaviour of the CIGBT involves strong interaction between device and circuit parameters. The circuit parameter such as gate resistance was varied, in order to observe the di/dt, dv/dt and turn-off energy loss of the device. Experimental results are shown at 25degC and 125degC. In addition, numerical simulation results are used to enhance understanding of the internal physics of the NPT-CIGBT turn-off process.","PeriodicalId":149421,"journal":{"name":"2008 13th International Power Electronics and Motion Control Conference","volume":"8 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2008-09-30","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"116865666","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Improved PFC circuit having ladder type filter with only passive devices","authors":"K. Ando, K. Matsui, N. Takeuchi, M. Hasegawa","doi":"10.1109/EPEPEMC.2008.4635333","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1109/EPEPEMC.2008.4635333","url":null,"abstract":"It is well known that non-linear circuits such as various rectifiers generate harmonics in the power system. To improve those harmonic problems, various PFC circuits have been proposed so far. Among these, Takahashi have proposed a PFC scheme using a LC filter without switching devices. This method makes a PFC effect by widening conduction period using the operations of capacitors and inductor. On the basis of this scheme, we propose another PFC circuit. This method attempts to improve the input current, towards satisfactory waveform by using a novel ladder type filter.","PeriodicalId":149421,"journal":{"name":"2008 13th International Power Electronics and Motion Control Conference","volume":"41 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2008-09-30","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"115077456","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Technique to improve IGBT converter efficiency and transient response","authors":"R. Turner, S. Walton, R. Duke","doi":"10.1109/EPEPEMC.2008.4635320","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1109/EPEPEMC.2008.4635320","url":null,"abstract":"For medium to large power converters (1 kW to 100 MW) the switching frequency is limited to ensure acceptable losses at the cost of converter performance (bandwidth). A technique is presented that dynamically changes the switching frequency to maintain a low average switching frequency but for transient events shorter than the thermal time constant of the device, the switching frequency and bandwidth are increased. Relationships between the switching frequency and bandwidth are developed, and a method for determining when and how to change bandwidths is introduced. The technique is shown to give improvements in THD compared to a fixed frequency system of the same average switching frequency (same losses) in a harmonic filter application.","PeriodicalId":149421,"journal":{"name":"2008 13th International Power Electronics and Motion Control Conference","volume":"31 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2008-09-30","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"115417085","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Laboratory setup for studying ultracapacitors in industrial applications","authors":"I. Roasto, D. Vinnikov, T. Lehtla","doi":"10.1109/EPEPEMC.2008.4635561","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1109/EPEPEMC.2008.4635561","url":null,"abstract":"An innovative teaching topic of ultracapacitors was worked out in Tallinn University of Technology. For that purpose, a special test bench was built and tested. The test bench has been designed in view of studentpsilas safety and includes numerous protections. This paper describes the structure of the test bench and explains the working principles of different components. To demonstrate and test the functionality of the test bench, three tests were made: charging, discharging, and UPS (uninterruptible power supply) mode.","PeriodicalId":149421,"journal":{"name":"2008 13th International Power Electronics and Motion Control Conference","volume":"102 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2008-09-30","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"122039014","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Application of fuzzy logic techniques to robust speed control of PMSM","authors":"T. Pajchrowski, K. Zawirski","doi":"10.1109/EPEPEMC.2008.4635431","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1109/EPEPEMC.2008.4635431","url":null,"abstract":"The paper deals with the problem of robust speed control of electrical servodrives. A robust controller is developed using a nonlinear IP controller. The controller nonlinear characteristic is obtained due to fuzzy logic technique application. An original method of controller settings adjustment is presented. The use of this adjustment procedure ensures robust speed control against the variations of the moment of inertia and a step change of load torque. Simulations and laboratory results validate the robustness of the servodrive with permanent magnet synchronous motor.","PeriodicalId":149421,"journal":{"name":"2008 13th International Power Electronics and Motion Control Conference","volume":"30 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2008-09-30","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"123214178","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"An efficient field-circuit coupling method by a dynamic lumped parameter reduction of the FE model","authors":"F. Henrotte, E. Lange, K. Hameyer","doi":"10.1109/EPEPEMC.2008.4635622","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1109/EPEPEMC.2008.4635622","url":null,"abstract":"A field-circuit coupling method is presented, whose basic idea is to extract from the FE model, on basis of energy balance considerations, a temporary lumped parameter representation of the electrical machines, to be used in the circuit simulator model of the power electronic supply. The dynamic coupled model of the complete drive obtained this way can be iterated over a limited period of time, with a time step adapted to the high frequency of electronic commutations. When the temporary representation of the machine has come, or is expected to have come under a given accuracy threshold, a new FE simulation is performed in order to generate an updated set of lumped parameters, and the process is repeated. This method allows decoupling the time constants of the field problem from that of the circuit problem, which is typically one or two orders of magnitude smaller. This yields a considerable saving of computation time with a controllable, at least a posteriori, loss of accuracy. The method presented in this paper is also characterized by the fact that only known quantities of the nonlinear FE method are used in the identification process, which can therefore be done systematically and in an automated way.","PeriodicalId":149421,"journal":{"name":"2008 13th International Power Electronics and Motion Control Conference","volume":"6 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2008-09-30","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"124143685","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Synchronous machine direct axis parameters estimation module from an iterative strategy","authors":"E. Mouni, S. Tnani, G. Champenois","doi":"10.1109/EPEPEMC.2008.4635562","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1109/EPEPEMC.2008.4635562","url":null,"abstract":"In this paper, an original method of facilitating the synchronous generator parameters estimation, is proposed. This new method, based on the IEEE standards, makes the parameters calculation as easy as the data filling. It consists in an interface, the function of which is to allows the user to be free of the design algorithm complexity. The experimental results are very satisfactory and the usefulness of such an interface is presented at the end of the paper.","PeriodicalId":149421,"journal":{"name":"2008 13th International Power Electronics and Motion Control Conference","volume":"2018 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2008-09-30","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"123842778","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
M. Ryłko, B. Lyons, K. J. Hartnett, J. Hayes, M. Egan
{"title":"Magnetic material comparisons for high-current gapped and gapless foil wound inductors in high frequency dc-dc converters","authors":"M. Ryłko, B. Lyons, K. J. Hartnett, J. Hayes, M. Egan","doi":"10.1109/EPEPEMC.2008.4635440","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1109/EPEPEMC.2008.4635440","url":null,"abstract":"The inductor often drives the dc-dc converter size. Thus, the inductor optimization process is required for the most effective design. The paper presents inductor analysis only. The material properties are essential for the design size. In this paper, various magnetic materials are analysed and investigated for use in a practical design. The investigation is concerned with the magnetic material selection for a dc-dc power inductor in the medium (20 kHz) to high (150 kHz) frequency range. The materials under investigation are iron-based amorphous metal, silicon steel, nanocrystalline, ferrite, and gap-less powder materials. A lumped parameter algorithm is derived which includes such effects as the foil ac copper loss effects, the gap core loss, and the cooling path. The algorithm is implemented in EXCEL and generates material comparisons over a range of frequencies, ripple ratios, cooling paths. The results show that the core power loss limited inductor tends to be oversized while the minimum size is achieved for the design which is at the sweet-spot where the size is driven by the core power loss, winding power loss and core saturation limit. A 1.25 kW half-bridge dc-dc converter is built in order to proof the algorithm feasibility at the interest frequency range.","PeriodicalId":149421,"journal":{"name":"2008 13th International Power Electronics and Motion Control Conference","volume":"6 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2008-09-30","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"125490388","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Joo-Hyuk Lee, Jae-Hyung Kim, C. Won, S. Jang, Yong-Chae Jung
{"title":"Soft switching multi-phase boost converter for photovoltaic system","authors":"Joo-Hyuk Lee, Jae-Hyung Kim, C. Won, S. Jang, Yong-Chae Jung","doi":"10.1109/EPEPEMC.2008.4635546","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1109/EPEPEMC.2008.4635546","url":null,"abstract":"In this paper, we proposed soft switching multi-phase boost converter. A high efficiency power conversion device is required to obtain constant voltage from solar cells of which output voltage fluctuates very severely by irradiance and temperature. Using the proposed converter, we can control input voltage that fluctuates within operation range to constant output voltage, and it can reduce input current ripple and output voltage ripple. In addition, using ZVS (zero voltage switching) and ZCS (zero current switching), switching losses are reduced. We performed simulation and experiment for the proposed soft switching multi-phase boost converter.","PeriodicalId":149421,"journal":{"name":"2008 13th International Power Electronics and Motion Control Conference","volume":"29 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2008-09-30","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"121441307","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
I. Etxeberria-Otadui, A. López-de-Heredia, J. San-Sebastian, H. Gaztaaga, U. Viscarret, M. Caballero
{"title":"Analysis of a H-NPC topology for an AC traction front-end converter","authors":"I. Etxeberria-Otadui, A. López-de-Heredia, J. San-Sebastian, H. Gaztaaga, U. Viscarret, M. Caballero","doi":"10.1109/EPEPEMC.2008.4635488","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1109/EPEPEMC.2008.4635488","url":null,"abstract":"In this paper a H-NPC topology is analyzed as the front-end converter at an AC traction application. These converters permit to achieve higher voltage levels and better current quality spectra than conventional single-phase H-bridge converters. The objective here is to analyze the suitability of main modulation strategies for traction applications, and to study the design requirements of current and voltage control loops for this kind of applications. Presented control and modulation loops have been tested in simulation and have been verified experimentally in a prototype test bench, showing the appropriateness of the proposed converter topology and control structures.","PeriodicalId":149421,"journal":{"name":"2008 13th International Power Electronics and Motion Control Conference","volume":"9 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2008-09-30","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"123988873","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}