Parallel multicell converters for high current: Design of intercell transformers

Proceedings of the IEEE International Conference on Industrial Technology

Volumn , Issue , 2010, Pages 1359-1364

  Meynard, Thierry ^a   Cougo, Bernardo ^a   Forest, François ^b   Labouré, Eric ^c  

^a UNIVERSITÉ DE TOULOUSE   (France)

^b UNIVERSITÉ MONTPELLIER II   (France)

^c UNIV PARIS SUD   (France)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

COPPER LOSS; CORE LOSS; FLUX TRAJECTORY; HEAT EXCHANGE SURFACES; HIGH CURRENTS; INDIVIDUAL CELLS; INPUT CURRENT; INTERCELL; LEAKAGE INDUCTANCE; MAGNETIC COMPONENTS; MULTICELL CONVERTERS; OUTPUT VOLTAGES; PARALLEL CONVERTER; SPECIFIC DESIGN;

DESIGN;

EID: 77954395702     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: 10.1109/ICIT.2010.5472516     Document Type: Conference Paper

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