A Unified Framework for Computationally Efficient Power Converter Design Optimisation

Ian Laird; James Scoltock; Andrew Forsyth; Xibo Yuan

doi:10.1049/cp.2016.0133

A Unified Framework for Computationally Efficient Power Converter Design Optimisation

Ian Laird, James Scoltock, Andrew Forsyth, Xibo Yuan

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Abstract

Within the field of power converter design, the use of optimisation techniques is a popular method to ensure that the best possible design is achieved for a given objective, e.g. weight or volume reduction. However, there is currently a lack of efficient unified frameworks for optimising the system level design of converters in terms of the device, heatsink and passive component selection. This paper presents an efficient unified design optimisation framework that can be applied to a wide range of power converter design problems. The main advantage of the proposed framework is that it produces optimal solutions with great computational efficiency. The proposed framework was validated by applying to SiC-based converter design problems, achieving power densities of 8.32 kW/kg for a 50-kW DC-DC converter, and 3.50 kW/L for a 5-kW 3-phase DC-AC converter.

Original language	English
Title of host publication	8th IET International Conference on Power Electronics, Machines and Drives (PEMD 2016)
Publisher	Institution of Engineering and Technology (IET)
Number of pages	6
ISBN (Print)	9781785611889
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1049/cp.2016.0133
Publication status	Published - 19 Apr 2016
Event	The 8th IET International Conference on Power Electronics, Machines and Drives (PEMD 2016) - The Hilton Hotel, Glasgow, Scotland, UK, Glasgow, United Kingdom Duration: 19 Apr 2016 → 21 Apr 2016

Conference

Conference	The 8th IET International Conference on Power Electronics, Machines and Drives (PEMD 2016)
Country	United Kingdom
City	Glasgow
Period	19/04/16 → 21/04/16

Keywords

Design optimisation
Unified framework
Computational efficiency
Silicon carbide
Power density

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Laird, I, Scoltock, J, Forsyth, A & Yuan, X 2016, A Unified Framework for Computationally Efficient Power Converter Design Optimisation. in 8th IET International Conference on Power Electronics, Machines and Drives (PEMD 2016)., cp2016.0133, Institution of Engineering and Technology (IET), The 8th IET International Conference on Power Electronics, Machines and Drives (PEMD 2016), Glasgow, United Kingdom, 19/04/16. https://doi.org/10.1049/cp.2016.0133

A Unified Framework for Computationally Efficient Power Converter Design Optimisation. / Laird, Ian; Scoltock, James; Forsyth, Andrew; Yuan, Xibo.

8th IET International Conference on Power Electronics, Machines and Drives (PEMD 2016). Institution of Engineering and Technology (IET), 2016. cp2016.0133.

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