TY - GEN
T1 - Impact of the modularity on the efficiency of Smart Transformer solutions
AU - Quartarone, Giusi
AU - Liserre, Marco
AU - Fuchs, Friedrich
AU - Anglani, Norma
AU - Buticchi, Giampaolo
N1 - Publisher Copyright:
© 2014 IEEE.
PY - 2014/2/24
Y1 - 2014/2/24
N2 - Due to the possibility to drastically reduce the Solid State Transformer (SST) volume and weight, its use is becoming a reality in traction and wind power plant applications, while, in the electric distribution system, it is still considered futuristic. A SST, with managerial role in the electric distribution grid, is generally called Smart Transformer (ST). Unfortunately the low efficiency, the low reliability and the high cost still act as barriers for its widespread use in the real world. This paper focuses on the impact of a modular design, by benchmarking different ST topologies. Moreover, the paper provides guidelines on how to choose the semiconductor modules and assessments on how the choice affects the efficiency of the ST.
AB - Due to the possibility to drastically reduce the Solid State Transformer (SST) volume and weight, its use is becoming a reality in traction and wind power plant applications, while, in the electric distribution system, it is still considered futuristic. A SST, with managerial role in the electric distribution grid, is generally called Smart Transformer (ST). Unfortunately the low efficiency, the low reliability and the high cost still act as barriers for its widespread use in the real world. This paper focuses on the impact of a modular design, by benchmarking different ST topologies. Moreover, the paper provides guidelines on how to choose the semiconductor modules and assessments on how the choice affects the efficiency of the ST.
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U2 - 10.1109/IECON.2014.7048702
DO - 10.1109/IECON.2014.7048702
M3 - Conference contribution
AN - SCOPUS:84983097250
T3 - IECON Proceedings (Industrial Electronics Conference)
SP - 1512
EP - 1518
BT - IECON Proceedings (Industrial Electronics Conference)
PB - Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc.
ER -
