The design of power electronic systems is typically performed with optimisation
procedures, where analytical models of the system and its components
are used. One important component of power electronic converter
systems is the switching cell (i.e. a bridge leg + DC-link capacitor).
At HPE, various switching cell configurations are investigated to optimise
the design of power electronics converter systems. A switching cell design
consists of the semiconductor devices, the gate drivers, the DC-link
capacitors, and the heat sink. The arrangement of those components has
significant impact on the electro-thermal performance of the converter.
In this project, you will parametrise the mechanical layout of different
switching cell arrangements and design the 3D representation in the X3D
format based on a software tool developed in Matlab. The goal is to have
mechanical models of the switching cell that can be used to automate the
design procedure of a converter and speed up the process of performing
thermal and parasitic simulations of different switching cell arrangements.
The design of power electronic systems is typically performed with optimisation procedures, where analytical models of the system and its components are used. One important component of power electronic converter systems is the switching cell (i.e. a bridge leg + DC-link capacitor). At HPE, various switching cell configurations are investigated to optimise the design of power electronics converter systems. A switching cell design consists of the semiconductor devices, the gate drivers, the DC-link capacitors, and the heat sink. The arrangement of those components has significant impact on the electro-thermal performance of the converter. In this project, you will parametrise the mechanical layout of different switching cell arrangements and design the 3D representation in the X3D format based on a software tool developed in Matlab. The goal is to have mechanical models of the switching cell that can be used to automate the design procedure of a converter and speed up the process of performing thermal and parasitic simulations of different switching cell arrangements.
G. Papadopoulos, ETL F13, papadopoulos@hpe.ee.ethz.ch
G. Papadopoulos, ETL F13, papadopoulos@hpe.ee.ethz.ch
20% Coding
30% Modelling
30% Simulation
20% Theory
20% Coding 30% Modelling 30% Simulation 20% Theory
Interest and knowledge in PCB design, Interest in coding, Working language: English
Interest and knowledge in PCB design, Interest in coding, Working language: English