Browsing NTNU Open by Author "Lund, Richard"
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Analyzing and Testing of New Silicon Carbide Components for Down Hole Oil Applications
Yang, Xiaoxia (Master thesis, 2014)High temperature power converter becomes possible due to the development of SiC power technology. The inherent properties of wide bandwidth, high breakdown electrical field and high thermal conductivity give commercially ... -
Characterization of body diodes in the-state-of-the-art SiC FETs-Are they good enough as freewheeling diodes?
Tiwari, Subhadra; Abuishmais, Ibrahim Abed; Langelid, John Kåre; Lund, Richard; Midtgård, Ole-Morten; Undeland, Tore Marvin (Chapter, 2018)This paper investigates the switching phenomenon of body diodes in the state-of-the-art discrete SiC FETs. A comparative performance evaluation of the body diodes in planar and double-trench SiC MOS-FETs, and trench cascode ... -
Design and Performance Analysis of an Electric Motor Drive utilizing Sillicon Carbide MOSFETs
Kvitvang, Jostein Danielsen (Master thesis, 2017)The recent commercialization SiC technology, has made it desirable to use SiC in electrical motor drives for marine applications, due to the superior material qualities of SiC compared to conventional Si based technology. ... -
Evaluation of Switching Characteristics, Switching Losses and Snubber Design for a Full SiC Half-Bridge Power Module
Torsæter, Bendik Nybakk (Master thesis, 2016)In this thesis, the performance of the full Silicon Carbide (SiC) half-bridge power module BSM120D12P2C005 from Rohm Semiconductor is investigated. A laboratory circuit enabling double-pulse tests of the half-bridge module ... -
Experimental performance comparison of six-pack SiC MOSFET and Si IGBT modules paralleled in a half-bridge configuration for high temperature applications
Tiwari, Subhadra; Midtgård, Ole-Morten; Undeland, Tore Marvin; Lund, Richard (Chapter, 2016)—In this paper, the switching performance of asix-pack SiC MOSFET module (CCS050M12CM2) is inves-tigated experimentally using a standard double pulse testmethod. The upper three and the lower three MOSFETsof the ... -
Investigation of the Doubly Fed Permanent Magnet Synchronous Machine
Feilberg, Espen (Master thesis, 2009)This master thesis treats the research of a novel generator with converter design called Doubly Fed Permanent Magnet Synchronous Machine , DF-PMSM, patented by SmartMotor. The thesis includes an introduction to the ... -
Multilevel Power Electronic Converters for Electrical motor Drives
Lund, Richard (Doktoravhandlinger ved NTNU, 1503-8181; 2005:62, Doctoral thesis, 2005)Power electronic converters are widely used in industrial power conversion systems both for utility and drives applications. As the power level increases, the voltage level is increased accordingly to obtain satisfactory ... -
Parasitic capacitances and inductances hindering utilization of the fast switching potential of SiC power modules. Simulation model verified by experiment
Tiwari, Subhadra; Midtgård, Ole-Morten; Undeland, Tore Marvin; Lund, Richard (Chapter, 2017)This paper investigates the switching performances of two state-of-the-art half-bridge SiC MOSFET modules using a standard double pulse test methodology. A deliberate choice of the modules with the same voltage and current ... -
Silicon Carbide Technologies for High Temperature Motor Drives
Snefjellå, Øyvind Holm (Master thesis, 2011)Many applications benefit from using converters which can operate at high temperatures among them; down-hole drilling, hybrid vehicles and space craft. The theoretical performance of transistors made of Silicon Carbide ...