Solid-state transformer and hybrid transformer with integrated energy storage in active distribution grids: Technical and economic comparison, dispatch, and control

L Zheng, A Marellapudi, VR Chowdhury… - IEEE Journal of …, 2022 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
Solid-state transformer (SST) and hybrid transformer (HT) are promising alternatives to the
line-frequency transformer (LFT) in smart grids. The SST features medium-frequency …

Characterizations of Partial Discharge in Modern Power Electronics

Z Guo, AQ Huang - IEEE Journal of Emerging and Selected …, 2024 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
Partial discharge (PD) is a phenomenon often occurring in insulation system defects
(cavities), which can significantly affect lifetime and reliability of power electronics …

High-Power Electronic Applications Enabled by Medium Voltage Silicon-Carbide Technology: An Overview

MR Nielsen, S Deng, AB Mirza… - … on Power Electronics, 2024 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
With the electrification of society and the green transition, the need for efficient high-power
electronic converters to support the electricity demand is at an all-time high. A key enabler is …

Extreme high efficiency enabled by silicon carbide (SiC) power devices

Z Chen, AQ Huang - Materials Science in Semiconductor Processing, 2024 - Elsevier
Efficient renewable electricity generation, conversion, and delivery are vital for addressing
the pressing need to limit global temperature rise to below 2° C by 2050. The electrification …

High performance SiC power module based on repackaging of discrete SiC devices

Z Chen, AQ Huang - IEEE Transactions on Power Electronics, 2023 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
Increased adoption of electric vehicles, photovoltaic, and battery energy storage systems is
driving the need for high-current SiC power modules. The state-of-the-art multichip module …

A novel high insulation 100 kW medium frequency transformer

Z Guo, S Rajendran, J Tangudu… - … on Power Electronics, 2022 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
High voltage insulation and thermal management are the two major challenges in a high-
power medium frequency transformer (MFT) design. This letter proposes novel insulation …

A Single-Stage High-Frequency-Link Medium Voltage AC to DC Converter for Utility-Scale Grid Integration of Solar and Storage

PV Harisyam, K Basu - IEEE Transactions on Power Electronics, 2024 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
This article presents an innovative galvanically isolated medium-voltage ac (MVAC) to low-
voltage dc (LVDC) converter for MV grid integration of utility-scale renewables and storage …

Hardware design of a 150kW/1500V all-SiC grid-forming photovoltaic synchronous generator (PVSG)

Z Chen, HS Rizi, W Xu, R Yu… - 2022 IEEE Applied …, 2022 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
Synchronous generators are being gradually replaced by power electronics based
renewable energy generations. However, this may reduce the power system stability and …

15-KV/50-A SiC AC Switch Based on Series Connection of 1.7-KV MOSFETs

W Xu, AQ Huang - IEEE Transactions on Industry Applications, 2023 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
High voltage power switches are needed for medium-voltage (MV) grid applications such as
Solid-state Transformers. The series-connection of low voltage devices is a cost-effective …

Insulation coordination design for grid-connected solid-state transformers

C Xu, J Wei, L Zheng, X Han… - IEEE Journal of …, 2021 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
The deployment of solid-state transformers (SSTs) in medium-voltage (MV) distribution
systems is facing various challenges, especially the challenge of insulation coordination …