Adopting MOSFET multilevel inverters to improve the partial load efficiency of electric vehicles

• Published in: 2017 19th European Conference on Power Electronics and Applications (EPE'17 ECCE Europe) pp. 1 - P.13
• Main Authors: Chang, Fengqi, Ilina, Olga, Hegazi, Omar, Voss, Leon, Lienkamp, Markus
• Format: Conference Proceeding
• Language: English
• Published: Jointly owned IEEE-PELS and EPE Association 01.09.2017
• Subjects: Electric vehicles; Europe; Insulated gate bipolar transistors; Inverters; MOSFET; Multilevel Converter; Partial Load Efficiency; Silicon carbide; Switching loss

The efficiency of the electric powertrain has a direct influence on the cost and range of electric vehicles, which are the two key factors hindering the public acceptance of electric vehicles (EVs). Inverters, as an important component of the electric powertrain, have a high efficiency at full load,...