Power frequency converters take electrical input power at one frequency and voltage and provide electrical output power at a different frequency, and at a different or equal voltage. There are two ...

If this makes it into production, it would also allow for much more modular battery packs than what we have in today’s EVs, ...

The ocean has an incredible amount of power potential. China’s brand new Wave Energy Converters has been making a lot of news recently. While this ocean power device isn’t the first of its kind, its ...

Mercedes-Benz is giving insight into its current research activities aimed at the time after the powertrain turnaround. Future technologies currently being discussed by the manufacturer include ...

In this chapter we look at examples of the power converter circuits which are used with motor drives, providing either d.c. or a.c. outputs, and working from either a d.c. (battery) supply, or from ...

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Stadler has inaugurated a new plant in Białystok, Poland, dedicated to the production of DC power converters for rail ...

This course introduces more advanced concepts of switched-mode converter circuits. Realization of the power semiconductors in inverters or in converters having bidirectional power flow is explained.

This course introduces the basic concepts of switched-mode converter circuits for controlling and converting electrical power with high efficiency. Principles of converter circuit analysis are ...

Scientists from the University of Jaén and the University of Santiago de Compostela in Spain have conducted research to identify the most suitable semiconductor materials for high-power optical ...