Power Loss Modelling and Performance Comparison of Three-Level GaN-Based Inverters Used for Electric Traction
The main aim of this work is to present a step-by-step procedure to model and analyze the power loss distribution of three-level Gallium Nitride (GaN) inverters. It has been applied to three distinct three-phase three-level voltage source inverters utilized in electric traction drives: Active Neutra...
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| author | Arjun Sujeeth Angelo Di Cataldo Luigi Danilo Tornello Mario Pulvirenti Luciano Salvo Angelo Giuseppe Sciacca Giacomo Scelba Mario Cacciato |
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| description | The main aim of this work is to present a step-by-step procedure to model and analyze the power loss distribution of three-level Gallium Nitride (GaN) inverters. It has been applied to three distinct three-phase three-level voltage source inverters utilized in electric traction drives: Active Neutral Point Clamped, Neutral Point Clamped and T-Type Neutral Point Clamped. The proposed analytical power loss modelling, combined with an equivalent representation of the electrical machine proved to be a viable solution to achieve a time-saving and low computational burden simulation platform, leading to satisfying accurate results. This has been confirmed by comparing the results carried out from the simulations of a 110 kW permanent magnet synchronous motor drive and those determined by considering a simplified circuital representation based on the proposed analytical power loss modelling. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-d237120689fa43fcb78b39f7f7a0d80d2024-02-09T15:11:13ZengMDPI AGEnergies1996-10732024-01-0117359510.3390/en17030595Power Loss Modelling and Performance Comparison of Three-Level GaN-Based Inverters Used for Electric TractionArjun Sujeeth0Angelo Di Cataldo1Luigi Danilo Tornello2Mario Pulvirenti3Luciano Salvo4Angelo Giuseppe Sciacca5Giacomo Scelba6Mario Cacciato7STMicroelectronics, Stradale Primo Sole 50, 95121 Catania, ItalyDepartment of Electrical Electronic and Computer Engineering, University of Catania, Via Santa Sofia 64, 95123 Catania, ItalyDepartment of Electrical Electronic and Computer Engineering, University of Catania, Via Santa Sofia 64, 95123 Catania, ItalySTMicroelectronics, Stradale Primo Sole 50, 95121 Catania, ItalySTMicroelectronics, Stradale Primo Sole 50, 95121 Catania, ItalySTMicroelectronics, Stradale Primo Sole 50, 95121 Catania, ItalyDepartment of Electrical Electronic and Computer Engineering, University of Catania, Via Santa Sofia 64, 95123 Catania, ItalyDepartment of Electrical Electronic and Computer Engineering, University of Catania, Via Santa Sofia 64, 95123 Catania, ItalyThe main aim of this work is to present a step-by-step procedure to model and analyze the power loss distribution of three-level Gallium Nitride (GaN) inverters. It has been applied to three distinct three-phase three-level voltage source inverters utilized in electric traction drives: Active Neutral Point Clamped, Neutral Point Clamped and T-Type Neutral Point Clamped. The proposed analytical power loss modelling, combined with an equivalent representation of the electrical machine proved to be a viable solution to achieve a time-saving and low computational burden simulation platform, leading to satisfying accurate results. This has been confirmed by comparing the results carried out from the simulations of a 110 kW permanent magnet synchronous motor drive and those determined by considering a simplified circuital representation based on the proposed analytical power loss modelling.https://www.mdpi.com/1996-1073/17/3/595Wide Band-Gap (WBG) devicesGallium Nitride (GaN)multilevel power inverteranalytical loss calculationhigh efficiency drives |
| spellingShingle | Arjun Sujeeth Angelo Di Cataldo Luigi Danilo Tornello Mario Pulvirenti Luciano Salvo Angelo Giuseppe Sciacca Giacomo Scelba Mario Cacciato Power Loss Modelling and Performance Comparison of Three-Level GaN-Based Inverters Used for Electric Traction Energies Wide Band-Gap (WBG) devices Gallium Nitride (GaN) multilevel power inverter analytical loss calculation high efficiency drives |
| title | Power Loss Modelling and Performance Comparison of Three-Level GaN-Based Inverters Used for Electric Traction |
| title_full | Power Loss Modelling and Performance Comparison of Three-Level GaN-Based Inverters Used for Electric Traction |
| title_fullStr | Power Loss Modelling and Performance Comparison of Three-Level GaN-Based Inverters Used for Electric Traction |
| title_full_unstemmed | Power Loss Modelling and Performance Comparison of Three-Level GaN-Based Inverters Used for Electric Traction |
| title_short | Power Loss Modelling and Performance Comparison of Three-Level GaN-Based Inverters Used for Electric Traction |
| title_sort | power loss modelling and performance comparison of three level gan based inverters used for electric traction |
| topic | Wide Band-Gap (WBG) devices Gallium Nitride (GaN) multilevel power inverter analytical loss calculation high efficiency drives |
| url | https://www.mdpi.com/1996-1073/17/3/595 |
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