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- 2012 CPES Annual ReportCenter for Power Electronics Systems (Virginia Tech. Center for Power Electronics Systems, 2012)The Center for Power Electronics Systems at Virginia Tech is a research center dedicated to improving electrical power processing and distribution that impact systems of all sizes – from battery – operated electronics to vehicles to regional and national electrical distribution systems. Our mission is to provide leadership through global collaborative research and education for creating advanced electric power processing systems of the highest value to society. CPES, with annual research expenditures about $4-5 million US dollars, has a worldwide reputation for its research advances, its work with industry, and its many talented graduates. From its background as an Engineering Research Center for the National Science Foundation during 1998 - 2008, CPES has continued to work towards making electric power processing more efficient and more exact in order to reduce energy consumption. Power electronics is the “enabling infrastructure technology” that promotes the conversion of electrical power from its raw form to the form needed by machines, motors and electronic equipment. Advances in power electronics can reduce power conversion loss and in turn increase energy efficiency of equipment and processes using electrical power. This results in increased industrial productivity and product quality. With widespread use of power electronics technology, the United States would be able to cut electrical energy consumption by 33 percent. This energy savings in the United States alone is estimated to be the equivalent of output from 840 fossil fuel based generating plants. This savings would result in enormous economic, environmental and social benefits.
- 2013 CPES Annual ReportCenter for Power Electronics Systems; Uncork-it, Inc. (Virginia Tech. Center for Power Electronics Systems, 2013)The CPES industrial consortium is designed to cultivate connectivity among researchers in academia and industry, as well as create synergy within the network of industry members. The CPES industrial consortium offers: The best mechanism to stay abreast of technological developments in power electronics; The ideal forum for networking with leadingedge companies and top-notch researchers; The CPES connection provides the competitive edge to industry members via: Access to state-of-the-art facilities, faculty expertise, top-notch students; Leveraged research funding of over $4-10 million per year; Industry influence via Industry Advisory Board and research champions; Intellectual properties with early access for Principal Plus and Principal members via CPES IPPF (Intellectual Property Protection Fund); Technology transfer made possible via special access to the Center’s multi-disciplinary team of researchers, and resulting publications, presentations and intellectual properties; Continuing education opportunities via professional short courses offered at a significant discount. The CPES industrial consortium offers the ideal forum for networking with leading-edge companies and top-notch researchers and provides the best mechanism to stay abreast of technological developments in power electronics.
- 2014 CPES Annual ReportCenter for Power Electronics Systems; Uncork-it, Inc. (Virginia Tech. Center for Power Electronics Systems, 2014)Over the past two decades, CPES has secured research funding from major industries, such as GE, Rolls-Royce, Boeing, Alstom, ABB, Toyota, Nissan, Raytheon, and MKS, as well as from government agencies including the NSF, DOE, DARPA, ONR, U.S. Army, and the U.S. Air Force, in research pursuing high-density system design. CPES has developed unique high-temperature packaging technology critical to the future powerelectronic industry. In the HDI mini-consortium, the goal of high power density will be pursued following two coupled paths, both leveraging the availability of wide-bandgap power semiconductor, as well as high-temperature passive components and ancillary functions. The switching frequency will be pushed as high as component technologies, thermal management, and reliability permit. At the same time, the maximum component temperatures will be pushed as high as component technologies, thermal management, and reliability permit. The emergence of wide‐bandgap semiconductors such as Silicon Carbide (SiC) and Gallium Nitride (GaN) makes it possible to realize power switches that operate at frequency beyond 5 MHz and temperature beyond 200° C. As the switching frequency increases, switching noise is shifted to higher frequency and can be filtered with small passive components, leading to improved power density. Higher operating temperatures enable increased power density and applications under harsh environments, such as military systems, transportation systems, and outdoor industrial and utility systems.
- 2015 CPES Annual ReportCenter for Power Electronics Systems; Uncork-it, Inc. (Virginia Tech. Center for Power Electronics Systems, 2015)In its efforts to develop power processing systems to take electricity to the next step, CPES has developed research expertise encompassing five technology areas: (1) power conversion technologies and architectures; (2) power electronics components; (3) modeling and control; (4) EMI and power quality; (5) high density integration. These technology areas target applications that include: (1) Power management for information and communications technology; (2) Point-of-load conversion for power supplies; (3) Vehicular power conversion systems; (4) Renewable energy systems. In 2015, CPES sponsored research totaled approximately $2.2 million. The following abstracts provide a quick insight to the current research efforts.
- 2016 CPES Annual ReportCenter for Power Electronics Systems; Uncork-it, Inc. (Virginia Tech. Center for Power Electronics Systems, 2016)In its effort to develop power processing systems to take electricity to the next step, CPES has cultivated research expertise encompassing five technology areas: (1) power conversion technologies and architectures; (2) power electronics components; (3) modeling and control; (4) EMI and power quality; and (5) high density integration. These technology areas target applications that include: (1) Power management for information and communications technology; (2) Point-of-load conversion for power supplies; (3) Vehicular power converter systems; and (4) High-power conversion systems. In 2016, CPES sponsored research totaled approximately $2.1 million. The following abstracts provide a quick insight to the current research efforts.
- 2017 CPES Annual ReportCenter for Power Electronics Systems; Uncork-it, Inc. (Virginia Tech. Center for Power Electronics Systems, 2017)In its effort to develop power processing systems to take electricity to the next step, CPES has cultivated research expertise encompassing five technology areas: (1) power conversion technologies and architectures; (2) power electronics components; (3) modeling and control; (4) EMI and power quality; and (5) high density integration. These technology areas target applications that include: (1) power management for information and communications technology; (2) point-of-load conversion for power supplies; (3) vehicular power converter systems; and (4) high-power conversion systems. In 2016, CPES sponsored research totaled approximately $2.4 million. The following abstracts provide a quick insight to the current research efforts.
- 2019 Via Report(Virginia Tech. Charles E. Via Jr. Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, 2019)This is the 2019 annual report for the Charles E. Via Jr. Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering.
- EBBL (Environmental Biotechnology & Bioenergy Laboratory) 2015 report(Virginia Tech, 2015)This is the first annual report of the Environmental Biotechnology & Bioenergy Laboratory (EBBL) in the Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering at Virginia Tech.
- EBBL (Environmental Biotechnology & Bioenergy Laboratory) 2016 report(Virginia Tech, 2016)This annual report details the accomplishments of the Environmental Biotechnology & Bioenergy Laboratory (EBBL) in 2016.
- EBBL (Environmental Biotechnology & Bioenergy Laboratory) 2017 report(Virginia Tech, 2017)This annual report details the accomplishments of the Environmental Biotechnology & Bioenergy Laboratory (EBBL) in 2017.
- EBBL (Environmental Biotechnology & Bioenergy Laboratory) 2018 report(Virginia Tech, 2018)This annual report details the accomplishments of the Environmental Biotechnology & Bioenergy Laboratory (EBBL) in 2018.
- ECE 2005 Annual Report(Bradley Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, 2005)
- ECE 2006 Annual Report(Bradley Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, 2006)
- ECE 2007 Annual Report(Bradley Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, 2007)
- ECE 2008 Annual Report(Bradley Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, 2008)
- ECE 2009 Annual Report(Bradley Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, 2009)
- ECE 2010 Annual Report(Bradley Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, 2010)
- ECE 2011 Annual Report(Bradley Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, 2011)
- ECE 2013 Annual ReportVirginia Tech. Bradley Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering (Bradley Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, 2013)
- ECE 2014 Annual Report(Virginia Tech, 2014)This annual report details the accomplishments of students, faculty, and alumni in the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering in 2014.