Design of Three-phase AC Power Electronics Converters

Comprehensive resource on design of power electronics converters for three-phase AC applications

Design of Three-phase AC Power Electronics Converters contains a systematic discussion of the three-phase AC converter design considering various converter electrical, thermal, and mechanical subsystems and functions. . Focusing on establishing converter components and subsystems models needed for the design, the text demonstrates example designs for these subsystems and for whole three-phase AC converters considering interactions among subsystems. The design methods apply to different applications and topologies.

The text consists of four parts. Part I is an introduction, which presents the basics of the three-phase AC converter, its design, and the goal and organization of the book. Part II focuses on characteristics and models important to the converter design for components commonly used in three-phase AC converters. Part III is on the design of subsystems, including passive rectifiers, inverters and active rectifiers, electromagnetic interference (EMI) filters, thermal management system, control and auxiliaries, mechanical system, and application considerations. Part IV is on design optimization, which presents methodology to achieve optimal design results for three-phase AC converters.

Specific sample topics covered in Design of Three-phase AC Power Electronics Converters include:

• Models and characteristics for devices most commonly used in three-phase converters, including conventional Si devices , and emerging SiC and GaN devices.
• Models and selection of various capacitors; characteristics and design of magnetics using different types of magnetic cores, with a focus on inductors
• Optimal three-phase AC converter design including design and selection of devices, AC line inductors, DC bus capacitors, EMI filters, heatsinks, and control. The design considers both steady state and transient conditions
• Load and source impact converter design, such as motors and grid condition impacts.

For researchers and graduate students in power electronics, along with practicing engineers working in the area of three-phase AC converters, Design of Three-phase AC Power Electronics Converters serves as an essential resource for the subject and may be used as a textbook or industry reference.

Fei "Fred" Wang, PhD, is a Professor and Condra Chair of Excellence in Power Electronics at the Min H. Kao Department of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science, the University of Tennessee, Knoxville. Zheyu Zhang, PhD, is Warren H. Owen-Duke Energy Assistant Professor of Engineering at Holcombe Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering with the Zucker Family Graduate Education Center at Clemson University's Charleston Innovation Campus. Ruirui Chen, PhD, is a research assistant professor at the Min H. Kao Department of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science), the University of Tennessee, Knoxville.

Preface

Acknowledgments

About the Authors

1.            Introduction

1.1   Basics of three-phase AC converters

1.2   Basics of three-phase AC converter design

1.3   Goal and organization of this book

Part I: Components

2.            Power Semiconductor Devices

2.1 Introduction

2.2 Static characteristics

2.3 Switching characteristics

2.4 Thermal characteristics

2.5 Other attributes

2.6 Scalability

2.7 Relevance to converter design

2.8 Summary

                References

3.            Capacitors

3.1 Introduction 

3.2 Capacitor types and technology

3.3 Capacitor characteristics and models

3.4 Capacitor selection and design

3.5 Summary

References

4.            Magnetics

4.1 Introduction

4.2 Magnetic core materials and construction 

4.3 Magnetic characteristics and models

4.4 Inductor design

4.5 Summary

References

Part II: Subsystems Design

5.            Passive Rectifiers

5.1 Introduction

5.2 Passive rectifier design problem formulation

5.3 Passive rectifier models

                5.4 Passive rectifier design optimization

5.5 Interface to other subsystem designs

5.6 Summary

References

6.            Load-side Inverters

6.1 Introduction

6.2 Load-side inverter design problem formulation

6.3 Load-side inverter models

                6.4 Load-side inverter design optimization

6.5 Load-side inverter interfaces to other subsystem designs

6.6 Summary

References

7.            Active Rectifiers and Source-side Inverters

7.1 Introduction

7.2 Active rectifiers and source-side inverter design problem formulation

7.3 Active rectifiers and source-side inverter models

7.4 Active rectifiers and source-side inverter design optimization

7.5 Impact of topology

7.6 Active rectifier and source-side inverter interfaces to other subsystem designs

7.7 Summary

References

8.            EMI Filters

8.1 Introduction

8.2 EMI filter basics and design considerations

8.3 EMI filter design problem formulation

8.4 EMI filter models

8.5 EMI filter design optimization

8.6 EMI noise and filter reduction techniques

8.7 Interface to other subsystem designs

8.8 Summary

                References

9.            Thermal Management System

9.1 Introduction of cooling technologies

9.2 Thermal management system design problem formulation

9.3 Thermal management system models

9.4 Thermal management system design optimization

9.5 Thermal management system interface to other subsystems

9.6 Other cooling considerations

9.7 Summary

                References

10.          Control and Auxiliaries

10.1 Introduction

10.2 Control architecture

10.3 Control hardware selection and design

10.4 Isolation 

10.5 Gate drive

10.6 Sensors and measurements

10.7 Protection

10.8 Printed circuit boards

10.9 Deadtime setting and compensation

10.10 Summary

                References

11.          Mechanical System

11.1 Introduction

11.2 Mechanical system design problem

11.3 Busbar design

11.4 Mechanical system interface to other subsystems

 11.5 Summary

                References

12.          Application Considerations

12.1 Introduction

12.2   Motor drive applications

12.3   Grid applications

12.4 Summary

References

Part III: Subsystems Design

13.          Design Optimization

13.1 Introduction

13.2 Design optimization concept and procedure

13.3 Optimization algorithms

13.4 Subsystem design vs. converter design

13.5 Design tool development

13.6 Virtual prototyping

13.7 Summary

References

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