Performance evaluation of a bi-directional synchronous H6 inverter for AC/DC system interaction with SiC and Si-Based at different switching frequencies
Meshari S. Alshammari, Alireza Namadmalan, Maeve Duffy · 2024
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Meshari Alshammari, Alireza Namadmalan, and Maeve Duffy compare two transistor materials inside a bidirectional inverter meant for homes. Such inverters link rooftop solar and batteries to the grid, and homes spend long stretches at light load, where losses bite hardest. The study asks whether silicon carbide devices beat plain silicon across switching speeds.
Modeling a five-kilowatt transformerless design, the authors predict losses from simulations. Silicon carbide reached efficiency up to 98.3 percent, clearly ahead of silicon's 93.6 percent. The gap held across the tested switching frequencies. For home energy systems that idle much of the day, the pricier material may pay for itself in saved energy.
Catalog record
| CREATOR | Meshari S. Alshammari, Alireza Namadmalan, Maeve Duffy |
|---|---|
| YEAR | 2024 |
| COLLECTION | PAPERS |
| FORMAT | TXT |
| FILE SIZE | 33 KB |
| VERSION | 1.0 |
| LICENSE | CC BY 4.0 |
| RIGHTS | CC BY |
| SOURCE | Europe PMC |