Comparative evaluation of three-phase AC-AC matrix converter and voltage DC-link back-to-back converter systems

IEEE Transactions on Industrial Electronics

Volumn 59, Issue 12, 2012, Pages 4487-4510

  Friedli, Thomas ^a   Kolar, Johann W ^a   Rodriguez, Jose ^b   Wheeler, Patrick W ^c  

^a ETH ZURICH   (Switzerland)

^b DEPARTAMENTO DE FÍSICA   (Chile)

^c UNIVERSITY OF NOTTINGHAM   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Comparative evaluation; matrix converter (MC); voltage dc link back to back converter (V BBC)

Indexed keywords

APPLICATION AREA; BACK-TO-BACK CONVERTER; COMPARATIVE EVALUATIONS; CONVERTER TOPOLOGIES; DC-LINK; INPUT FILTER; MATRIX CONVERTER; PASSIVE COMPONENTS; PERFORMANCE INDICATORS; PERMANENT MAGNET SYNCHRONOUS MOTOR DRIVES; POWER SEMICONDUCTORS; SILICON CHIP; THERMAL LOADINGS; TOTAL LOSS; TRADE-OFF STUDY;

ELECTRIC DRIVES; POWER ELECTRONICS; SYNCHRONOUS MOTORS;

BENCHMARKING;

EID: 84863771411     PISSN: 02780046     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1109/TIE.2011.2179278     Document Type: Article

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