Multiphase multilevel modular DC-DC converter for high-current high-gain TEG application

IEEE Transactions on Industry Applications

Volumn 47, Issue 3, 2011, Pages 1400-1408

  Cao, Dong ^a   Peng, Fang Zheng ^a  

^a MICHIGAN STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

High gain; multilevel; switched capacitor (SC); thermoelectric power generator (TEG); zero current switching (ZCS)

Indexed keywords

HIGH GAIN; MULTILEVEL; SWITCHED CAPACITOR; THERMOELECTRIC POWER GENERATOR (TEG); ZERO CURRENT SWITCHING (ZCS);

CERAMIC CAPACITORS; EFFICIENCY; ELECTRIC CONVERTERS; ELECTROLYTIC CAPACITORS; ELECTROMAGNETIC PULSE; HVDC POWER TRANSMISSION; MAGNETIC CIRCUITS; SWITCHING; THERMOELECTRIC POWER; TOPOLOGY;

DC-DC CONVERTERS;

EID: 79956350218     PISSN: 00939994     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1109/TIA.2011.2125771     Document Type: Article

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