WP5 – Converter Components
| Lead Beneficiary | Start month | End month |
|---|---|---|
| EPFL | 6 | 45 |
Objectives
- Development of the gate drivers for switching cells based on the series connection of 3.3kV SiC MOSFETs;
- Electromechanical design optimization and integration of switching cell based on series connection of 3.3kV SiC MOSFETs into a converter leg;
- Development of the gate driver for the 15kV SiC IGBT developed in WP2;
- Control system development for the converter prototype;
- Medium frequency transformer development for the converter prototype.
Tasks
| Task# | Task name | Task leader | Participants |
|---|---|---|---|
| 5.1 | Gate drivers for series connection of 3.3kV SiC MOSFETs (M6-M14) | EPFL | HE |
| 5.2 | Design optimisation of power switching cell with series connected 3.3kV SiC MOSFETs (M13-M24) | EPFL | SuperGrid Institute |
| 5.3 | Gate Driver for 15kV SiC IGBT (M25-M30) | EPFL | HE |
| 5.4 | Medium Frequency Transformer design, fabrication, and testing (M13-M31) | SuperGrid Institute | EPFL |
| 5.5 | Control development and experimental verification (M18-M45) | EPFL | SuperGrid Institute |
Deliverables
| Deliverable# | Deliverable name | Lead beneficiary | Type | Due date (in months) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| D5.1 | Gate drivers for series connected SiC MOSFETs designed | EPFL | Demonstrator, pilot, prototype | 12 |
| D5.2 | Series connected SiC MOSFET PEBB designed and tested | SuperGrid Institute | Document, report | 24 |
| D5.3 | Gate driver for SiC IGBTs designed and tested | EPFL | Demonstrator, pilot, prototype | 30 |
| D5.4 | MFT prototypes | EPFL | Demonstrator, pilot, prototype | 30 |
| D5.5 | Control algorithms developed and verified on demonstrator prototype | EPFL | Demonstrator, pilot, prototype | 45 |
Milestones
| Milestone# | Milestone name | Lead beneficiary | Means of verification | Due date (in months) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | MFT design complete | DeepC | Specification sent to subcontractors for manufacturing | 24 |
