Isurin / Scott Practical Design Considerations for Isolated DC-DC Converters

1. Auflage 2025
ISBN: 978-3-031-94427-7
Verlag: Springer International Publishing
Format: PDF
Kopierschutz: 1 - PDF Watermark

E-Book, Englisch, 256 Seiten

This book is for design engineers building isolated DC-DC converters for commercial products. It provides guidance and recommendations to help engineers make decisions that prevent mistakes during product development, ensure the design process is as predictable as possible, create more reliable and cost-effective hardware,  and do their designs in a shorter period. The authors focus on converters that operate at 2 kW and above, have high conversion ratios, and have at least one low-voltage terminal that conducts several 100 A’s or more. These operating characteristics satisfy critical automotive, aerospace, military, manufacturing, and telecommunication needs. Coverage includes guidelines for successfully using silicon carbide (SiC) and gallium nitride (GaN) power devices, including techniques for gate-drive design, printed circuit board layout, and failure mechanisms.

This practical reference manual shows professional engineers how to consider the whole picture of a power conversion system during their design process. It is also a valuable guide for researchers and graduate students working in the field of power electronics.

• Posits an Engineering Philosophy that focuses on system-level considerations rather than component-level considerations;
• Creates Figure-of-Merits for comparing power convertors and demonstrates how they are used to develop power conversion systems;
• Helps designers avoid common pitfalls during the engineering process.

Zielgruppe

Professional/practitioner

Autoren/Hrsg.

Isurin, Alexander

Scott, Mark J.

Inhaltsverzeichnis

Ch 1: Introduction.- Ch 2: Engneering Philosophy.- Ch 3: From Theory to Practice: Meeting Design Specifications for Isolated DC-DC Convertors.- Ch 4: Semiconductor Devices.- Ch 5: Design Considerations for Reliable and Cost-Effective Isolation DC-DC Convertors.- Ch 6: Isolated DC-DC Converters Topologies.- Ch 7: Comparison of Isolated DC/DC Converters.- Ch 8: Power Magnetics.- Ch 9: Advanced Concepts.- Ch 10: Practical direction of developing new converter.- Ch 11: Conclusions.

Über Autor(innen)

Alexander Isurin received an M.S. in Electrical Engineering from the University of Electrical Communication in St. Petersburg, Russia. His design experience includes electronic welding devices, charging for electric vehicles, and custom industrial power supplies at high power levels. He is the author of numerous patents for power conversion topologies, control of power conversion hardware, and semiconductor gate drive design strategies. His technology is implemented into automotive applications that remain in production. His current research interests include high-frequency power conversion using soft switch technology with an emphasis on cost-effectiveness and high efficiency.  Mr. Isurin is an active member of IEEE.

Mark J. Scott received his Ph.D. in Electrical and Computer Engineering from The Ohio State University. His work experience includes validating power electronics for automotive applications and developing and installing industrial automation systems. He is an associate professor at Miami University in Oxford, Ohio. Dr. Scott researches the design trade-offs of using silicon carbide (SiC) and gallium nitride (GaN) power devices in electrified transportation. He studies methods to measure and mitigate electromagnetic interference and explores prognostic and health management techniques for power conversion hardware.  Dr. Scott is an active member of IEEE.