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Virtual APEC 2021 Illuminates Emerging Technologies and Trends

September 1, 2021 by Ashok Bindra

For safety and well-being of conference participants, the IEEE Applied Power Electronics Conference and Exposition (APEC) was held virtually from 14–17 June, 2021, on the virtual event platform Social27, with on demand access starting the week of 7 June. The on-demand recordings include technical session lectures and dialogues (poster sessions), industry sessions, and … [Read more...] about Virtual APEC 2021 Illuminates Emerging Technologies and Trends

Reliability of Silicon Battery Technology and Power Electronics Based Energy Conversion

June 1, 2021 by Sandra Hansen, Frederik Hahn, Helge Krüger, Felix Hoffmann, Markus Andresen, Rainer Adelung, and Marco Liserre

Continuous improvements in battery technology has paved the way for adoption in growing number of applications. However, the state-of-the-art graphite anodes remain sensitive to heat dissipation during fast charging or short circuits, and possibly causing inflammation of the battery. This is a limitation for safety critical applications and prevents ultra-high charging rates. … [Read more...] about Reliability of Silicon Battery Technology and Power Electronics Based Energy Conversion

Twelfth IEEE ECCE Delivers Cutting-Edge Virtual Conference

December 1, 2020 by Ashok Bindra

For the safety and well-being of the participants, this year the in-person IEEE Energy Conversion Congress and Exposition (ECCE2020) was not held in Detroit due to the continued resurgence of COVID-19 in the city and the State of Michigan. Instead, the organizing committee of the twelfth ECCE moved the conference to a fully virtual event from 11–15 October, 2020. The event was … [Read more...] about Twelfth IEEE ECCE Delivers Cutting-Edge Virtual Conference

A technology revolution is unfolding around us as every major mode of transportation is in some stage of electrification, whether on land, sea, or in the air. All of these transportation modes depend on electric machines that play critical roles in both propulsion systems as well as in a wide variety of accessory equipment. Fuel economy and reduced emissions of greenhouse gases and other pollutants are major driving forces for electrified transportation. Despite the significant differences between these varied transportation modes, they all share strong motivations to make their electric machines and adjustable-speed drives smaller, lighter, and more efficient. An excellent example of this trend for the power electronic drives is provided by comparing the drive units in the Tesla S (2012) and Tesla 3 (2017). As shown in the side-by-side views provided in Figure 1, the drive unit shrank in size from an enclosure that matched the size of its main traction motor to a much smaller unit that, at first sight, appears to be a non-descript end-bell attached to one end of the motor. Rather than focusing here on how this impressive reduction in mass and volume was achieved (addressed later in this article), the key point here is that similar technology trends are under way in many of the other transportation modes as well, making electrified transportation increasingly appealing and competitive in the process.

Virtual APEC 2021 Illuminates Emerging Technologies and Trends

Reliability of Silicon Battery Technology and Power Electronics Based Energy Conversion

Twelfth IEEE ECCE Delivers Cutting-Edge Virtual Conference

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