High efficiency SiC AC chopper for LV networks

E. Zacharis; A. M. Cross; B. Godfrey; Saeed Safari; Alberto Castellazzi; Peter Ward; Iain Mosely

doi:10.1049/cp.2014.0285

High efficiency SiC AC chopper for LV networks

E. Zacharis, A. M. Cross, B. Godfrey, Saeed Safari, Alberto Castellazzi, Peter Ward, Iain Mosely

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Abstract

A proposal to increase the existing residential LV grid voltage from 230 V has been made in order to increase existing network capacity. A power-electronic AC-AC converter is then used to provide 230 V at each property. Several constraints such as temperature rise at the converter location lead to a converter design requiring very high efficiency. In this paper results from a recent feasibility study in terms of LV network capacity increase are presented along with the design and testing of a SiC based 1 kW, AC/AC prototype module, which forms the basis of a much larger 15 kW multi-module converter.

Original language	English
Title of host publication	7th IET International Conference on Power Electronics, Machines and Drives, PEMD 2014
Place of Publication	Stevenage (UK)
Publisher	IET
ISBN (Electronic)	978-1-84919-815-8
ISBN (Print)	9781849198158
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1049/cp.2014.0285
Publication status	Published - 2014
Event	7th IET international conference on Power Electronics, Machines and Drives - Manchester, United Kingdom Duration: 8 Apr 2014 → 10 Apr 2014

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Name	IET conference publication
Publisher	Institution of Engineering and Technology

Conference

Conference	7th IET international conference on Power Electronics, Machines and Drives
Abbreviated title	PEMD 2014
Country/Territory	United Kingdom
City	Manchester
Period	8/04/14 → 10/04/14

Keywords

choppers circuits
silicon compounds
low-power electronics
AC-AC power convertors
power electronics
supply and supervisory circuits

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Zacharis, E, Cross, AM, Godfrey, B, Safari, S, Castellazzi, A, Ward, P & Mosely, I 2014, High efficiency SiC AC chopper for LV networks. in 7th IET International Conference on Power Electronics, Machines and Drives, PEMD 2014. IET conference publication, IET, Stevenage (UK), 7th IET international conference on Power Electronics, Machines and Drives, Manchester, United Kingdom, 8/04/14. https://doi.org/10.1049/cp.2014.0285

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High efficiency SiC AC chopper for LV networks

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