Design Space Analysis and ρ-η Pareto Optimization of LC Output Filters for Switch-Mode AC Power Sources

IEEE Transactions on Power Electronics

Volumn 30, Issue 12, 2015, Pages 6906-6923

  Boillat, David Olivier ^a   Krismer, Florian ^a   Kolar, Johann W ^a  

^a ETH ZURICH   (Switzerland)

Author keywords

Converter control; design space; LC output filter; Pareto optimization; power source

Indexed keywords

DESIGN; FILTER BANKS; PARETO PRINCIPLE; SPECIFICATIONS;

CONVERTER CONTROLS; DESIGN SPACES; OUTPUT FILTERS; PARETO OPTIMIZATION; POWER SOURCES;

MULTIOBJECTIVE OPTIMIZATION;

EID: 84940663859     PISSN: 08858993     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1109/TPEL.2015.2393151     Document Type: Article

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