Basic Strategies in Power Electronics

Referents:
Prof. Dr.Ing. HansGeorg Herzog
(hg.herzog@tum.de)
Prof. Dr.Ing. Ralph Kennel
(ralph.kennel@tum.de)
Technische Universitt Mnchen
Arcisstrae 21
80333 Mnchen
Germany

Signal Electronics Power Elektronics

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Emitter Topology

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Basis Topology

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Collector Topology

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why?

which topology is that ?

why ?
Emitter Topology
Basis Topology
Collector Topology

Fundamental Structure of Power Electronics

mains

power electronic system

filter
signal
electronics

driver
electronics

converter
filter

load

Basic Strategies in Power Electronics

(idealized) main components in power electronics
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voltage source
U0
U0

I0

I0

current source
u

switch
(power device)

Basic Strategies in Power Electronics

(idealized) main components in power electronics
i
capacitor
U0

U0

voltage source

I0

I0

current source
u

switch
(power device)

Basic Strategies in Power Electronics

(idealized) main components in power electronics
i
capacitor
U0

U0

voltage source

inductance

=
current source

I0

I0

switch
(power device)

Basic Strategies in Power Electronics

In which cases can (power semiconductor) switches be used ?

operation point
i

I0

I0

U0

U0
u

voltage source

switch
(power device)

current source

Basic Strategies in Power Electronics

it is not possible to connect 2 voltage sources like this

operation point ?
i

I0

U0

U0

U1

U1
u

voltage source

switch
(power device)

voltage source

Basic Strategies in Power Electronics

the same is valid for 2 current sources

operation point ?
i
I0

I1

I0

I1

voltage source

switch
(power device)

current source

Basic Strategies in Power Electronics

what can one do, if 2 current sources have to be connected anyway ?
one changes one of the current sources to a voltage source

how ???

with a capacitor !!!

operation point
i
I0

I1

U1

I0

I1

U1

current source
source
voltage

switch
(power device)

current source

Basic Strategies in Power Electronics

what can one do, if 2 voltage sources have to be connected ?
one changes one of the voltage sources to a current source

how ???

with an inductance !!!

operation point
i

I0

I0

I1

U0

U1

I1
U0

U1
u

voltage source

switch
(power device)

current source
voltage

Basic Strategies in Power Electronics

examples
does that work ?

YES !

power electronics
(inverter)

electrical motor

electrical (voltage) power supply

= voltage source

= voltage source with inductance

this is a line commutated inverter !

= current source

Basic Strategies in Power Electronics

examples
does that work ?

YES !

power electronics
(inverter)

electrical (DC voltage) board power supply

= voltage source

electrical motor
= voltage source with inductance

this is a drive in automotive application !

= current source

Basic Strategies in Power Electronics

examples

does that work ?

an inductance has to be integrated

NO !

either here or here

power electronics
(rectifier)

electrical (voltage) power supply

= voltage source

YES !

power electronics
(inverter)

U0

capacitor
in the DC link
= voltage source

electrical motor

= voltage source with inductance

voltage source inverter (VSI)

= current source

Basic Strategies in Power Electronics

examples
not directly !

does that work ?

an inductance has to be integrated

in many DC/DC convertters, however, an inductance is already integrated
power electronics
(DC/DC converter)
e. g. 42 V
e. g. 12 V

electrical (DC voltage) board power supply

= voltage source

electrical (DC voltage) board power supply

= voltage source

Electrical Energy Conversion by Converters

(Power Electronics)
Umrichter (bei Frequenz = 0 : Drehstromsteller)

Converter
if output frequency = input frequency :
(AC) Power Controller

Gleichrichter

Rectifier

Inverter

DC/DC Converter
Chopper Controller

Gleichstromsteller

Wechselrichter

Converters
converters
Stromrichter

power controllers

converters

Steller

Umrichter

(AC) power controller

Rectifier

Drehstromsteller

Gleichrichter

chopper controller

Direktumrichter

boost converter
Hochsetzsteller
buck converter
Tiefsetzsteller

Wechselrichter

direct converter

Gleichstromsteller

Inverter

matrix converter

link inverter

Matrixumrichter

Zwischenkreisumrichter

cyclo converter
voltage source inverter
(VSI)

current source inverter

(CSI)
Stromzwischenkreisumrichter

Spannungszwischenkreisumrichter

resonance inverter
Resonanzumrichter