Designing the next generation distribution transformers: New power electronic-based hybrid and solid-state design approaches

Proceedings of the IASTED Multi-Conference- Power and Energy Systems

Volumn 7, Issue , 2003, Pages 262-267

  Lai, Jih Sheng ^a  

^a VIRGINIA POLYTECHNIC INSTITUTE AND STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Hybrid transformer; Solid state distribution transformer; Universal transformer

Indexed keywords

COMPUTER SIMULATION; ELECTRIC NETWORK TOPOLOGY; ELECTRICAL ENGINEERING; ENERGY STORAGE; NETWORKS (CIRCUITS); POWER ELECTRONICS; SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICES; SENSORS; SWITCHING;

HYBRID TRANFORMERS; SOLID-STATE DISTRIBUTION TRANSFORMERS; UNIVERSAL TRANSFORMERS;

ELECTRIC TRANSFORMERS;

EID: 1542621299     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: None     Document Type: Conference Paper

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