PrefaceAcknowledgmentsAbout the Authors1. Introduction1.1 Basics of three-phase AC converters1.2 Basics of three-phase AC converter design1.3 Goal and organization of this bookPart I: Components2. Power Semiconductor Devices2.1 Introduction2.2 Static characteristics2.3 Switching characteristics2.4 Thermal characteristics2.5 Other attributes2.6 Scalability2.7 Relevance to converter design2.8 SummaryReferences3. Capacitors3.1 Introduction3.2 Capacitor types and technology3.3 Capacitor characteristics and models3.4 Capacitor selection and design3.5 SummaryReferences4. Magnetics4.1 Introduction4.2 Magnetic core materials and construction4.3 Magnetic characteristics and models4.4 Inductor design4.5 SummaryReferencesPart II: Subsystems Design5. Passive Rectifiers5.1 Introduction5.2 Passive rectifier design problem formulation5.3 Passive rectifier models5.4 Passive rectifier design optimization5.5 Interface to other subsystem designs5.6 SummaryReferences6. Load-side Inverters6.1 Introduction6.2 Load-side inverter design problem formulation6.3 Load-side inverter models6.4 Load-side inverter design optimization6.5 Load-side inverter interfaces to other subsystem designs6.6 SummaryReferences7. Active Rectifiers and Source-side Inverters7.1 Introduction7.2 Active rectifiers and source-side inverter design problem formulation7.3 Active rectifiers and source-side inverter models7.4 Active rectifiers and source-side inverter design optimization7.5 Impact of topology7.6 Active rectifier and source-side inverter interfaces to other subsystem designs7.7 SummaryReferences8. EMI Filters8.1 Introduction8.2 EMI filter basics and design considerations8.3 EMI filter design problem formulation8.4 EMI filter models8.5 EMI filter design optimization8.6 EMI noise and filter reduction techniques8.7 Interface to other subsystem designs8.8 SummaryReferences9. Thermal Management System9.1 Introduction of cooling technologies9.2 Thermal management system design problem formulation9.3 Thermal management system models9.4 Thermal management system design optimization9.5 Thermal management system interface to other subsystems9.6 Other cooling considerations9.7 SummaryReferences10. Control and Auxiliaries10.1 Introduction10.2 Control architecture10.3 Control hardware selection and design10.4 Isolation10.5 Gate drive10.6 Sensors and measurements10.7 Protection10.8 Printed circuit boards10.9 Deadtime setting and compensation10.10 SummaryReferences11. Mechanical System11.1 Introduction11.2 Mechanical system design problem11.3 Busbar design11.4 Mechanical system interface to other subsystems11.5 SummaryReferences12. Application Considerations12.1 Introduction12.2 Motor drive applications12.3 Grid applications12.4 SummaryReferencesPart III: Subsystems Design13. Design Optimization13.1 Introduction13.2 Design optimization concept and procedure13.3 Optimization algorithms13.4 Subsystem design vs. converter design13.5 Design tool development13.6 Virtual prototyping13.7 SummaryReferences
Fei "Fred" Wang, PhD, is a Professor and Condra Chair of Excellence in Power Electronics at the Min H. Kao Department of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science, the University of Tennessee, Knoxville. Zheyu Zhang, PhD, is Warren H. Owen-Duke Energy Assistant Professor of Engineering at Holcombe Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering with the Zucker Family Graduate Education Center at Clemson University's Charleston Innovation Campus. Ruirui Chen, PhD, is a research assistant professor at the Min H. Kao Department of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science), the University of Tennessee, Knoxville.