Development of a Modular Power Converter

A. Stepanov; L. Biesenieks; A. Sokolovs; I. Galkin

doi:10.2478/v10144-009-0024-0

Development of a Modular Power Converter

Authors

A. Stepanov Institute of Electrical Engineering and Industrial Electronics, Riga Technical University, Riga, Latvia
L. Biesenieks Institute of Electrical Engineering and Industrial Electronics, Riga Technical University, Riga, Latvia
A. Sokolovs Institute of Electrical Engineering and Industrial Electronics, Riga Technical University, Riga, Latvia
I. Galkin Institute of Electrical Engineering and Industrial Electronics, Riga Technical University, Riga, Latvia

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.2478/v10144-009-0024-0

Abstract

This report describes the most important details of elaboration of a versatile power module that can be utilized as a part of various converters. Two or more modules connected together can form a frequency converter or multilevel converter or 3-phase inverter/rectifier etc. Initially the module was developed for fast prototyping of uninterruptible power supplies and energy systems with alternative energy sources. The module can be used also as a basis for laboratory equipment of the power electronics course.

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