Power Electronic based dc transformer for off-shore wind energy installations
Research Project, 2017
– 2023
In this project the dc/dc converter as a component in a dc-based offshore wind energy system, is to be investigated. Reduction of volume and weight are the benefits, as well as an improved energy efficiency. The project is a PhD project reinforced with a postdoc that recently has presented a PhD thesis in this subject. The postdoc will work on a system level with the control of the power electronic semiconductors as well as topology of the converter, and by doing this establish the boundary conditions for the design of the transformer. The PhD
student is above all active in the transformer design. Verification of the theoretical results are an important part of the project. The project also does a deep dive into the modelling of the parasitic components such as stray capacitances and leakage inductances, which are important aspects to consider in order to obtain an optimum
design.
Participants
Torbjörn Thiringer (contact)
Chalmers, Electrical Engineering, Electric Power Engineering
Babak Alikhanzadehalamdari
Chalmers, Electrical Engineering, Electric Power Engineering
Mohammad Kharezy
Chalmers, Electrical Engineering, Electric Power Engineering
Yuriy Serdyuk
Chalmers, Electrical Engineering, Electric Power Engineering
Funding
Swedish Energy Agency
Project ID: 2016-007963
Funding Chalmers participation during 2017–2020
Related Areas of Advance and Infrastructure
Sustainable development
Driving Forces
Energy
Areas of Advance