Power electronic transformer based three-phase PWM AC drives

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Power electronic transformer based three-phase PWM AC drives

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Basu, Kaushik

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2013-01

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A Transformer is used to provide galvanic isolation and to connect systems at different voltage levels. It is one of the largest and most expensive component in most of the high voltage and high power systems. Its size is inversely proportional to the operating frequency. The central idea behind a power electronic transformer (PET) also known as solid state transformer is to reduce the size of the transformer by increasing the frequency. Power electronic converters are used to change the frequency of operation. Steady reduction in the cost of the semiconductor switches and the advent of advanced magnetic materials with very low loss density and high saturation flux density implies economic viability and feasibility of a design with high power density. Application of PET is in generation of power from renewable energy sources, especially wind and solar. Other important application include grid tied inverters, UPS e.t.c. In this thesis non-resonant, single stage, bi-directional PET is considered. The main objective of this converter is to generate adjustable speed and magnitude pulse width modulated (PWM) ac waveforms from an ac or dc grid with a high frequency ac link. The windings of a high frequency transformer contains leakage inductance. Any switching transition of the power electronic converter connecting the inductive load and the transformer requires commutation of leakage energy. Commutation by passive means results in power loss, decrease in the frequency of operation, distortion in the output voltage waveform, reduction in reliability and power density.

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Common-mode voltage

High frequency transformers

Leakage inductance commutation

Powerelectronic or Solid-state Transformers

PWM Motor Drives

Wind power

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University of Minnesota Ph.D. dissertation. January 2013. Major: Electrical Engineering. Advisor:Professor Ned Mohan. 1 computer file (PDF); x,110 pages, appendices A-C.

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