Title :
Design considerations for the power electronics of an electric vehicle propulsion inverter
Author :
Gallagher, Jerry ; Seals, David
Author_Institution :
Power Device Applications, Collmer Semicond. Inc., Dallas, TX, USA
Abstract :
This paper describes some of the design considerations and tradeoffs that are involved in developing the power electronics for an electric vehicle propulsion inverter. A review of topology, voltage, current and switching frequency requirements is presented. Guidelines for the design of: gate drivers, current loops, snubbers, auxiliary power supplies and protection circuits are given. Finally, loss calculations and thermal design methods are suggested
Keywords :
DC-AC power convertors; electric drives; electric propulsion; electric vehicles; invertors; losses; power electronics; power supplies to apparatus; protection; road vehicles; switching circuits; auxiliary power supplies; current loops; electric vehicle propulsion inverter; gate drivers; loss calculations; power electronics; protection circuits; snubbers; switching frequency; thermal design methods; Circuit topology; Driver circuits; Electric vehicles; Guidelines; Inverters; Power electronics; Propulsion; Snubbers; Switching frequency; Voltage;
Conference_Titel :
WESCON/94. Idea/Microelectronics. Conference Record
Conference_Location :
Anaheim , CA
Print_ISBN :
0-7803-9992-7
DOI :
10.1109/WESCON.1994.403629
