Multi-objective optimization and comparative evaluation of Si soft-switched and SiC hard-switched automotive DC-DC converters

IECON Proceedings (Industrial Electronics Conference)

Volumn , Issue , 2009, Pages 3814-3821

  Waffler, S ^a   Preindl, M ^a   Kolar, J W ^a  

^a ETH ZURICH   (Switzerland)

Author keywords

Dc dc converter; Multi phase; Optimization; Silicon carbide; Soft switching

Indexed keywords

AUTOMOTIVE APPLICATIONS; BI-DIRECTIONAL; CHIP SIZES; COMPARATIVE EVALUATIONS; CONVERTER DESIGN; CONVERTER SYSTEM; COST MODELS; DC-LINK; EFFICIENCY REQUIREMENTS; ENABLING TECHNOLOGIES; FAILURE RATE; FUEL CELL VEHICLES; HIGH VOLTAGE; HYBRID ELECTRICAL VEHICLE; MULTI-PHASE; MULTI-PHASE OPTIMIZATION; OPTIMIZATION METHOD; POWER DENSITIES; POWER ELECTRONICS CONVERTERS; SIC DEVICES; SILICON DEVICES; SPECIFIC WEIGHTS; SWITCHED CONVERTERS; THERMAL CHARACTERISTICS; ULTRACAPACITORS;

AUTOMOBILE ELECTRONIC EQUIPMENT; AUTOMOBILE PARTS AND EQUIPMENT; DC-DC CONVERTERS; FUEL CELLS; HVDC POWER TRANSMISSION; INDUSTRIAL ELECTRONICS; POWER ELECTRONICS; SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE MANUFACTURE; SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICES; SILICON CARBIDE; SOFT SWITCHING; SWITCHING; VEHICLES;

MULTIOBJECTIVE OPTIMIZATION;

EID: 77951571371     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: 10.1109/IECON.2009.5415123     Document Type: Conference Paper

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