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The silicon carbide (SiC) MOSFET is characterized by high operating voltage, temperature, switching frequency and efficiency which enables a converter to achieve high power density.
Haider Zaman +4 more
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High-power converters for space applications [PDF]
Phase 1 was a concept definition effort to extend space-type dc/dc converter technology to the megawatt level with a weight of less than 0.1 kg/kW (220 lb./MW). Two system designs were evaluated in Phase 1.
Cooper, Randy, Park, J. N.
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Abstract This paper presents a fully customised integrated gate commutated thyristor (IGCT) gate driver monolithic integrated circuit (GDMIC), aiming to address the many shortcomings of traditional IGCT gate driver units composed of discrete components, such as the excessive number of components, low reliability, and complex development processes.
Shiping Chen +6 more
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Characterization and snubbing of a bidirectional MCT in a resonant ac link converter [PDF]
The MOS-Controlled Thyristor (MCT) is emerging as a powerful switch that combines the better characteristics of existing power devices. A study of switching stresses on an MCT switch under zero voltage resonant switching is presented.
Elbuluk, Malik E. +2 more
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Detailed Analysis of a Regenerative Active Clamping Snubber for a Phase-Shifted Converter
The phase-shifted converter (PSFB) is one of the most used converters for applications where high power and galvanic isolation are required. To achieve zero voltage switching (ZVS) on the primary side these converters use the leakage inductance of the ...
Dorin Petreus, Toma Patarau
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The main objective of this work is to study the behaviour of the solar PV systems and model the efficient Grid-connected solar power system. The DC-DC MPPT circuit using chaotic pulse width modulation has been designed to track maximum power from solar ...
T. Ajith Bosco Raj +6 more
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Analysis of Solar PV Application Based on Bidirectional Inverter
Building a DC-DC converter with high step-up, low cost and high efficiency from low DC voltage is the requirement in many applications. It is achieved by employing a front end boost converter based full bridge inverter on bidirectional inverter.
Maideen Abdhulkader Jeylani A. +3 more
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High Speed Solid State Circuit Breaker [PDF]
The U.S. Army Research Laboratory, Fort Monmouth, NJ, has developed and is installing two 3.3 MW high speed solid state circuit breakers at the Army's Pulse Power Center. These circuit breakers will interrupt 4160V three phase power mains in no more than
Podlesak, Thomas F.
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High-frequency high-voltage high-power DC-to-DC converters [PDF]
The current and voltage waveshapes associated with the power transitor and the power diode in an example current-or-voltage step-up (buck-boost) converter were analyzed to highlight the problems and possible tradeoffs involved in the design of high ...
Owen, H. A., Jr. +2 more
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Snubbing Circuit Realization Based on Numerical Techniques
One of the most important and major problems that face the controllable devices for industrial applications, and solid-state switches for pulsed power applications, is the high rate of current and voltage changes during the switching transients of ...
Mohammed Nasser Al-Turfi +1 more
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