Comparative Life Cycle Cost Analysis of Si and SiC PV Converter Systems Based on Advanced \eta- \rho- \sigma Multiobjective Optimization Techniques

• Published in: IEEE transactions on power electronics Vol. 32; no. 6; pp. 4344 - 4358
• Main Authors: Burkart, Ralph Mario, Kolar, Johann W.
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: New York IEEE 01.06.2017; The Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers, Inc. (IEEE)
• Subjects: Comparative studies; Converters; Core loss; Cost analysis; Costs; dc–ac power conversion; Density measurement; Energy conversion efficiency; Life cycle analysis; life cycle costing; Life cycle costs; Life cycle engineering; MOSFETs; Multiple objective analysis; Optimization; optimization methods; Optimization techniques; Pareto optimization; photovoltaic (PV) power systems; Photovoltaic cells; Power efficiency; Power system measurements; Residential density; Silicon; Silicon carbide; software prototyping; Solar cells; State of the art; Topology; Virtual prototyping

This paper presents a novel virtual prototyping routine for power electronic converter systems. The approach facilitates a comprehensive and systematic benchmarking of different converter concepts based on a multiobjective optimization regarding the efficiency, power density, and costs. The underlyi...