Power Electronics. I. Expectations for and Roles of Power Electronics.

Power Electronics and Wind Power

Renewable energy facilities will constitute a major contribution to electrical power in the future. The wind turbine will, together with biomass, form the major renewables parts up to year 2030 including erection of offshore wind farms. The wind is a non-storable energy source, whose electric energy needs priming into interchangeable energy to be competitive for large-scale power generation. An...

Introduction to Power Electronics Introduction to Power Electronics

Thermoelectrics for Cooling Power Electronics

To increase the efficiency and reduce emissions, the hybrid electric vehicle (HEV), fuel cell vehicle (FCV), and electric vehicle (EV) types were developed. All these vehicle types rely on power electronics (PEs) to function. Yet, the reliability and performance of PEs are directly related to the operating temperature. Therefore, cooling is considered an option to reduce the operating temperatu...

Toward Reliable Power Electronics

Power Management Electronics

In most low-power systems, power management is generally thought of as being an ability to switch certain parts of a system off or put them in a low-power state when they are not required, and to manage the charging of a battery. While these are important aspects of low-power electronics powered by energy harvesters, there are much more fundamental reasons for requiring power electronics in an ...