Research Projects

Power Electronics

Multilevel Inverters

  1. Multilevel DC Link Inverter
  2. Multilevel DC Link Inverter for Brushless DC Motors with Very Low Inductance
  3. Integrated Inverter for Traction Motor and HVAC Compressor Drives
  4. Cascade Multilevel Inverter for Utility Applications
  5. Compact Diode-Clamped Multilevel Converter
  6. Multilevel Universal Power Conditioner
  7. Multilevel DC/DC Converter for Dual-Voltage Systems
  8. Voltage Sag Supporter

Soft-Switching Converters

  1. Electric Bus Inverter
  2. Auxiliary Resonant Tank (ART) Inverter
  3. Magnetic Stereotaxis System
  4. Isolated Bi-Directional DC/DC Converter for Fuel Cell Systems
  5. Soft-Switching Snubber Inverter
  6. Soft-Switching Bi-Directional DC/DC Converter for Fuel Cell Energy Management

Silicon Carbide (SiC) Power Electronics

  1. System Impact of SiC-based Power Devices on Hybrid Electric Vehicles
  2. Silicon Carbide Power Electronics

Other Transportation Applications

  1. Advanced Power Electronics
  2. Low-Cost DC-DC Converter for 14V/42V/High-Voltage Bus Systems
  3. Wide Bandgap Semiconductors for Power Electronics
  4. Automotive Integrated Power Module
  5. Hybrid Electric Vehicle Converter Modelling
  6. Fiber Optic Microsensors for Automotive Electrical Measurements
  7. A Hybrid Electric Vehicle Drive for a Dual Stator Brushless DC Motor
  8. Alternator and Inverter for Advanced Military Mobile Power Generator Sets
  9. Cost Sensitivity to Battery-Pack Voltages in Hybrid Electric Vehicles
  10. Field Weakening Through Dual Mode Inverter Controller

Electric Machinery

Permanent Magnet Technology

  1. Advanced Motor Technology
  2. Finite Element Computation of Axial-Gap HSUB Machine
  3. Low Inertia Permanent Magnet Machines
  4. Axial Gap Permanent Magnet Motor Technology
  5. Radial Gap Permanent Magnet Motor-Assisted Turbocharger
  6. Ultracompact Permanent Magnet Compressor Motor and Self-Sensing Motor Drive
  7. Direct Control of Air-Gap Flux in Permanent Magnet Machines
  8. Flux Enhancement of Permanent Magnet Machines
  9. Permanent Magnet Alternator for Advanced Military Mobile Power Generator Sets

Novel AC Machine Technology

  1. Switch Reluctance Motor and Drive
  2. Superconducting Generator
  3. Manufacturing Technology of Copper Rotors for Electric Machines

Novel DC Machine Technology

  1. Soft Commutated DC Motor
  2. High-Power-Density Homopolar Motors
  3. Advanced Brush Technology for DC Motors

Other Transportation Applications

  1. Dynamometer Capabilities
  2. Competitive Studies: Prius Vehicle and Component-Level Evaluations
  3. Hybrid Electric Vehicle Motor Modeling
  4. Automotive Electric Motor Drive (AEMD)
  5. Real-Time Controllers for HEV Motor Drive Systems

Thermal Control

  1. Motor Cooling in a Floating Loop
  2. Refrigerant Investigation
  3. Thermal Management on Electrolytic Capacitors
  4. Advanced Thermal Management
  5. Thermal Management Cascade Inverter