{"title":"Dynamometer-based testing of a proof-of-concept fuel cell vehicle prototype","authors":"M. Roberto, Carlos Balda","doi":"10.1109/PET.2004.1393827","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1109/PET.2004.1393827","url":null,"abstract":"The work presented in This work focuses on the development of a 'proof-of-concept' fuel cell vehicle prototype using a dynamometer-based test bench. The main objective of this work is the validation of design ideas regarding the combination of two different energy storage devices (i.e., batteries and ultracapacitors) into an ESU for the power management of this vehicle. The implemented prototype is a simplified and scale-down version of the designed vehicle; however, the measured results show that the vehicle could greatly benefit from the combination of energy sources that are different in nature such as batteries and ultracapacitors.","PeriodicalId":424329,"journal":{"name":"Power Electronics in Transportation (IEEE Cat. No.04TH8756)","volume":"33 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2004-10-21","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"114979039","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":"Smart IGBTs for advanced distribution ignition systems","authors":"H. Estl, C. Preuschoff, J. Darrow","doi":"10.1109/PET.2004.1393792","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1109/PET.2004.1393792","url":null,"abstract":"Driven by factors like fuel consumption, engine power, passenger comfort and emissions standards, the powertrain control area has developed rapidly in the last 20 years. This trend has also brought with it many innovations in the ignition system. Today we can see a trend to pencil-coil or coil-on-plug (CoP) ignition systems. The next step in system partitioning is to move the power driver from the ECU (engine control unit) to the coil body. The advantages of eliminating high voltage wires and reduced power dissipation in the central ECU (using the new partitioning) are paid for with more stringent requirements for the electronic components. These challenging requirements and the other required functions for a decentralized ignition system can be realized in a standard TO220/TO263 package by using specialized technologies for the different functions: IGBT (insulated gate bipolar transistor) technology for power switching, BCD (bipolar CMOS DMOS) technology for protection, supply and diagnostics and chip-on-chip technology for packaging advantages.","PeriodicalId":424329,"journal":{"name":"Power Electronics in Transportation (IEEE Cat. No.04TH8756)","volume":"53 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2004-10-21","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"127140681","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}
F. Marchio, V. Poletto, A. Russo, G. Torrisi, J. Notaro, G. Burlak, M. Mirowski
{"title":"A R-evolution in power electronics: from \"intelligent\" to \"super smart power\" in automotive","authors":"F. Marchio, V. Poletto, A. Russo, G. Torrisi, J. Notaro, G. Burlak, M. Mirowski","doi":"10.1109/PET.2004.1393786","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1109/PET.2004.1393786","url":null,"abstract":"Automotive has become one of the most stringent markets for the semiconductor industry: very \"cheap\" products manufactured with leading-edge technologies while meeting the highest quality and reliability levels are required. The penetration of semiconductors inside the vehicle is forecasted to rapidly increase in the coming years. According to industry analysts the average silicon content per vehicle will increase from $175 in 1998 to $260 in 2010. Today a high-end vehicle is estimated to contain more than 70 modules with electronics constituting 25% of the vehicle cost and containing $1000 of silicon. Automotive modules, populated with an increasing number of components implementing a wide range of applications, have to deal with higher and higher currents with more and more \"intelligence\" and diagnostics. The ability to implement smaller, smarter, higher current density devices, without impacting quality and reliability (on the contrary, vastly improving them), results in a significant enhancement for automotive applications. This work will describe several different examples of \"state of the art\" power ICs from STMicroelectronics. An overview of how technology, design, assembly and test are addressing the specific requirements of the harsh automotive environment will be given.","PeriodicalId":424329,"journal":{"name":"Power Electronics in Transportation (IEEE Cat. No.04TH8756)","volume":"1 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2004-10-21","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"115826328","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}
B. Rowden, F. Barlow, J. Balda, A. Elshabini, G. García, R. Leidhold, C. D. de Angelo, Guillermo R. Bossio, D. Forchetti
{"title":"Integrated motors and controllers for 42 V automotive auxiliary motor applications","authors":"B. Rowden, F. Barlow, J. Balda, A. Elshabini, G. García, R. Leidhold, C. D. de Angelo, Guillermo R. Bossio, D. Forchetti","doi":"10.1109/PET.2004.1393807","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1109/PET.2004.1393807","url":null,"abstract":"This work focuses on technical barriers to the implementation of controllers for auxiliary electric motors for automotive applications. It addresses the integration of three-phase brushless DC motors and advanced microelectronic packaging techniques into compact motor controllers. The proposed packaging techniques are focused on thermal performance utilizing minimum supplemental cooling. The primary focus of this discussion is the reduction of thermal resistance by the elimination of interfaces between the power devices and the heat sink. The initial application of this work is targeted at variable speed compressors for 42 V vehicles.","PeriodicalId":424329,"journal":{"name":"Power Electronics in Transportation (IEEE Cat. No.04TH8756)","volume":"6 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2004-10-21","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"116160376","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":"Series interconnection of DC-DC converters for output control","authors":"O. Rodrigues, P. Ghosh","doi":"10.1109/PET.2004.1393816","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1109/PET.2004.1393816","url":null,"abstract":"A well-controlled switching regulator is imperative for the development of modular power supply for applications such as the airplane and the satellite design. The approach described here involves using the SCBU technology, with which DC-DC converters can be connected in series to provide a regulated and boosted output voltage.","PeriodicalId":424329,"journal":{"name":"Power Electronics in Transportation (IEEE Cat. No.04TH8756)","volume":"34 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2004-10-21","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"125670108","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":"A selective boost equalizer for series connected NiMH battery packs","authors":"A. Hande, T. Stuart","doi":"10.1109/PET.2004.1393823","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1109/PET.2004.1393823","url":null,"abstract":"A unique selective equalization method has been developed to equalize nickel metal hydride (NiMH) battery packs. This technique uses a new selective boost equalizer that detects batteries either at a very low state of charge (SOC) or at an extremely high SOC. In this system a set of electromechanical relays is connected in a matrix to route boost current to the weaker batteries. A 32-bit microcontroller is used to control the relay switching, and the boost current is supplied by a separate boost charger. Once a weak battery is detected, it is scheduled for a specific boost time by a special \"round robin\" algorithm. The equalizer was tested on a pack of twelve series connected 12 V 93 ampere hour NiMH batteries. Test results show that the equalizer was able to rebalance an artificially unbalanced pack, and the capacity was increased by 27% within six charge-discharge cycles. The number of cycles required to rebalance the pack was significantly reduced by using the \"round robin\" algorithm.","PeriodicalId":424329,"journal":{"name":"Power Electronics in Transportation (IEEE Cat. No.04TH8756)","volume":"29 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2004-10-21","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"122922955","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":"Measurement of in-situ currents in a hybrid electric vehicle integrated power module using giant magnetoresistive sensors","authors":"T. Bohn, R. Lorenz, E. R. Olson","doi":"10.1109/PET.2004.1393795","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1109/PET.2004.1393795","url":null,"abstract":"Current hybrid electric vehicles, such as the Toyota Prius, use integrated power electronics modules (IPEM) to reduce cost, package size and interconnects. The Prius' dual inverter module allows power to flow directly from generator drive to motor drive precluding external measurement of that branch current. A highly sensitive giant magneto resistive effect (GMR) point field detector is used for in-situ current measurement directly inside the IPEM module.","PeriodicalId":424329,"journal":{"name":"Power Electronics in Transportation (IEEE Cat. No.04TH8756)","volume":"1 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2004-10-21","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"123097148","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":"Ultra-capacitor augmentation of the vehicle electrical system to reset its power budget","authors":"J. Miller, M. Everett","doi":"10.1109/PET.2004.1393785","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1109/PET.2004.1393785","url":null,"abstract":"Average electrical burden in passenger vehicles, cars and light trucks, has escalated in recent years from 500 W to 700 W and higher. Year over year growth in electrical loads is now between 100 W to 150 W with no end in sight. OEM's maintain that a 14 V electrical system can sustain such growth and moreover, that 14 V electrified ancillaries are containable as well. With alternator technology now exceeding 3000 W and currents above 200 A it is incumbent upon the industry to evaluate means to reset the vehicle power budget. This work argues that such power budget resetting may be realized economically using existing 14 V alternator and battery technology but augmenting the vehicle charging system with a 28 V ultra-capacitor module. The series connected battery and ultra-capacitor module provide regulated 42 V for high power electrical loads leaving the base 14 V system unchanged.","PeriodicalId":424329,"journal":{"name":"Power Electronics in Transportation (IEEE Cat. No.04TH8756)","volume":"183 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2004-10-21","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"129196422","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":"Magnetic loss in AC motors in transportation","authors":"W. Roshen","doi":"10.1109/PET.2004.1393808","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1109/PET.2004.1393808","url":null,"abstract":"This paper describes a very practical model that can be used to determine the magnetic loss in motor driven by a nonsinusoidal waveform such an inverter waveform (e.g. PWM, six-step). We have shown that if either the classical eddy current losses or excess eddy current loss is the dominant loss mechanism, the loss due to nonsinusoidal waveform can far exceed die loss for the corresponding sinusoidal wave-from even when the frequency and the peak flux density are the same for the two types of waveforms. We pointed out that in such cases it is not appropriate to use the manufacturer supplied data for the sinusoidal waveform to describe the loss for nonsinusoidal waveforms. However, we have provided some simple formulas in this paper which can be used to calculate loss for nonsinusoidal waveform using the manufacturer supplied data.","PeriodicalId":424329,"journal":{"name":"Power Electronics in Transportation (IEEE Cat. No.04TH8756)","volume":"103 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2004-10-21","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"134396167","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":"Temperature-dependent characterization of SiC power electronic devices","authors":"M. Chinthavali, B. Ozpineci, L. Tolbert","doi":"10.1109/PET.2004.1393790","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1109/PET.2004.1393790","url":null,"abstract":"Silicon (Si) unipolar devices are limited in breakdown voltages because of the low electric field strength of the material. Silicon carbide (SiC) unipolar devices, on the other hand, have 10 times greater electric field strength and hence they have much higher breakdown voltages compared with Si. They also have low static and dynamic losses compared with Si devices. Four commercially available SiC Schottky diodes at different voltage and current ratings and an experimental SiC VJFET sample have been tested to characterize their performance at different temperatures. Their forward characteristics and switching characteristics in a temperature range of -50 /spl deg/C to 175 /spl deg/C are presented. The results for the SiC Schottky diodes are compared with the results for a Si pn diode with comparable ratings. The experimental data were analyzed to obtain the device performance parameters like the on-state resistance and the switching losses.","PeriodicalId":424329,"journal":{"name":"Power Electronics in Transportation (IEEE Cat. No.04TH8756)","volume":"42 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2004-10-21","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"133710342","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}