DocumentCode
1416294
Title
Medium-Voltage Drives
Author
Hiller, Marc ; Sommer, Rainer ; Beuermann, Max
Author_Institution
Siemens AG in Nuremberg, Nuremberg, Germany
Volume
16
Issue
2
fYear
2010
Firstpage
22
Lastpage
30
Abstract
An overview of the common converter topologies and power semiconductor devices is given. This article provides a general overview of the common converter topologies available on the market and their corresponding major characteristics. The different topologies are compared and evaluated with respect to the number of semiconductors and the complexity.
Keywords
convertors; electric drives; power semiconductor devices; common converter topologies; market; medium-voltage drives; power semiconductor devices; Carbon capture and storage; Circuit topology; Insulated gate bipolar transistors; Insulation; Inverters; Medium voltage; Power demand; Power semiconductor devices; Synchronous motors; Thyristors;
fLanguage
English
Journal_Title
Industry Applications Magazine, IEEE
Publisher
ieee
ISSN
1077-2618
Type
jour
DOI
10.1109/MIAS.2009.935494
Filename
5411856
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