Quantitative evaluation of DC microgrids availability: Effects of system architecture and converter topology design choices

IEEE Transactions on Power Electronics

Volumn 26, Issue 3, 2011, Pages 835-851

  Kwasinski, Alexis ^a  

^a The University of Texas at Austin   (United States)

Author keywords

Availability; converters; dc power systems; dcdc power conversion; diversity methods; microgrids; planning; power electronics

Indexed keywords

CONVERTERS; DC POWER SYSTEMS; DC-DC POWER CONVERSION; DIVERSITY METHODS; MICRO GRID;

ARCHITECTURE; DC POWER TRANSMISSION; ELECTRIC NETWORK TOPOLOGY; FUEL STORAGE; POWER ELECTRONICS; RISK ASSESSMENT; TOPOLOGY;

AVAILABILITY;

EID: 79957498057     PISSN: 08858993     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1109/TPEL.2010.2102774     Document Type: Article

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