Piotr Dworakowski, winner of the Siemens Award Contest
Piotr Dworakowski is the winner of the Siemens Award Contest for his thesis on the modelling and analysis of medium frequency transformers!
Break-even distance for MVDC electricity networks according to power loss criteria
In this article the MVDC break-even distance (with respect to AC distribution) is calculated according to the overall energy efficiency criteria.
Methodology to obtain the specifications and perform the sizing of a power flow controller for meshed HVDC grids
This work proposes a methodology to obtain the specifications, select the most suitable converter structure and perform the sizing of an interline Power Flow Controller.
Modelling and Control of an MMC-HVDC Submodule with Energy Storage for Fast Frequency Response
Energy storage systems can be distributed in a modular multilevel converter (MMC) for the enhancement of HVDC converter stations.
Experimental study of an EMI reduction gate-driver technique for turn-off transition of 1.7 kV SiC MOSFET
This paper proposes a novel self-controlled SiC MOSFET gate driver circuit. This new gate driver proposes a dynamic gate-bias modification.
Sharing our power electronics expertise at EPE’21 ECCE Europe!
We are excited to be back at this leading power electronics event for its latest edition and a week of exchanges.
Electrical and optical partial discharge assessment of dielectric barriers in mineral oil and synthetic ester
In this study, different barriers were tested in mineral oil and synthetic ester liquid.
Technical feasibility of Power Flow Controllers for HVDC grids
Power Flow Controllers (PFCs) or Current Flow Controllers (CFCs) are expected to be required in future High Voltage Direct Current (HVDC) grids.
Optimal Sizing on a Mission Profile of Isolated NPC DC-DC Converters using 3.3 kV SiC MOSFETs for Power Electronic Traction Transformers
A reduction of 13 % of the total energy loss on a typical journey can be obtained by optimising the design of the DC/DC converter on a mission profile rather than at nominal power.
Differential Flatness-Based, Full-Order Nonlinear Control of a Modular Multilevel Converter (MMC)
The main interest of this Full-Order Nonlinear Control is the possibility to obtain a very high dynamic performance of the MMC power flow.
