Title :
Application prospective of Silicon Carbide (SiC) in railway vehicles
Author :
Brenna, M. ; Foiadelli, Federica ; Zaninelli, Dario ; Barlini, Davide
Author_Institution :
Dept. of Energy, Politec. di Milano, Milan, Italy
Abstract :
Silicon Carbide (SiC) power switches are new generation semiconductor devices with really interesting properties that can be suitable exploited in railway application to reduce weight and size of the power converters, increasing at the same time their efficiency. The paper presents their properties, their current application in railway vehicles and their future developments.
Keywords :
power convertors; power semiconductor switches; railway rolling stock; silicon compounds; SiC; power converters; railway vehicles; semiconductor devices; silicon carbide power switches; Insulated gate bipolar transistors; Inverters; MOSFET; Power transformer insulation; Rail transportation; Silicon; Silicon carbide; Power Converters; SiC; Traction Systems;
Conference_Titel :
AEIT Annual Conference - From Research to Industry: The Need for a More Effective Technology Transfer (AEIT), 2014
Conference_Location :
Trieste
Print_ISBN :
978-8-8872-3724-5
DOI :
10.1109/AEIT.2014.7002062
