Title :
Status and future trends of propulsion systems for rolling stock and their correlation to power semiconductors
Author_Institution :
Adtranz Propulsion, Turgl, Switzerland
Abstract :
In low and medium power propulsion (LPP, MPP) the IGBT has basically replaced alternative semiconductors. The IGBT module design has been standardised. In the field of high power propulsion (HPP) the current status is more complex. Then are very different converters available or under development based on significantly different semiconductor designs. This paper tries to summarise development trends of propulsion systems. The correlation of converter and semiconductor design is discussed
Keywords :
insulated gate bipolar transistors; power convertors; power semiconductor devices; IGBT; module design; power semiconductors; propulsion systems; rolling stock; Circuits; Cost function; Design optimization; Electronics cooling; Insulated gate bipolar transistors; Production; Propulsion; Switching converters; Thyristors; Voltage;
Conference_Titel :
Power Semiconductor Devices and ICs, 2001. ISPSD '01. Proceedings of the 13th International Symposium on
Conference_Location :
Osaka
Print_ISBN :
4-88686-056-7
DOI :
10.1109/ISPSD.2001.934564
