Resonance inverter with high efficiency

Power converters are used in various areas like power supplies, motor drives and for power conversion at energy production systems. The use of Zero-Voltage-Switching in power converters has a strong potential of yielding very high power conversion efficiency as the switching losses are in principle eliminated.

Project description

However, the implementation of such topologies has often been problematic. A new method of implementation of a resonance topologi has been established. The method is especially suited to high power inventers in the range of 10 kW and up. The target is to reach power conversion efficiencies above 98%, which is a reduction of the loss by a factor of two compared to classical topologies. The primary exploitation of the results may be exploited in inverters for Un-interuptable Power Supplies (UPS) and inverters for electrical power generation/co-generation systems (like photo voltaic, fuel cell, wind turbines). This project shall evaluate the new resonance topology in comparison with state-of-the-art classical inverters. Also, a major focus point is the implementation constraints of using the topology, like voltage and current stress on components and like complexity and size of the needed circuitry. A prototype will be built and tested in order to demonstrate the concept and to support the modelling and analyses

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Period:
2001 - 2002
Funding year:
2001
Own financial contribution:
0.79 mio. DKK
Grant:
0.73 mio. DKK
Funding rate:
48 %
Project budget:
1.52 mio. DKK

Category

Oprindelig title
Højeffektiv inverter med resonans topologi
Programme
EFP
Technology
Energy efficiency
Project type
Udvikling
Case no.
1273/01-0005

Participants

SCHNEIDER ELECTRIC IT DENMARK ApS (Main Responsible)
Partners and economy
Partner Subsidy Auto financing
Aalborg Universitet (Fredrik Bajers Vej) 0,79 mio. DKK

Contact

Kontakperson
Moth, Klaus
Comtact information
APC Denmark ApS. Emerging Technology Development
Silcon Alle
DK-6000 Kolding, Denmark
Moth, Klaus , 75542255, klaus.moth@apcc.com
Øvr. Partnere: Aalborg Universitet. Institut for Energiteknik

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