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- CPES : Mini-Consortium BrochureCenter for Power Electronics Systems (Virginia Tech. Center for Power Electronics Systems, 2011-04)The CPES mini-consortium model provides a unique mechanism for all participants in power electronics – including industry competitors – to pool efforts to address their common challenges and develop pre-competitive Advances. Companies and organizations join CPES as a Principal Plus Member and choose the mini-consortium option. Annual membership fees are $50,000. Research results generated within a miniconsortium are shared among its members, and intellectual properties developed under the CPES industry consortium are shared among all Principal-level members as described on the next page. The research and IP benefits are only part of what makes the mini-consortium effective. The distinctive feature of the model is discussion among all participants, which then shapes and guides research toward overcoming the major barriers in the field. Competitive plans and technologies are protected, yet participants can discuss their mutual technical problems. Miniconsortium interactions take place in the quarterly review meetings.
- CPES Center Brochure (April 2011)Center for Power Electronics Systems; Uncork-it, Inc. (Virginia Tech. Center for Power Electronics Systems, 2011-04)The Center for Power Electronics Systems is a $4 million/year 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 electric processing systems of the highest value to society. CPES has a worldwide reputation for its research advances, work with industry to improve the entire field, and its many talented graduates. From 1998- 2008, CPES served as an Engineering Research Center (ERC) for the NSF. A collaboration of five universities and many industrial firms, the CPES ERC was the largest-ever collaboration of power electronics researchers. During the ERC period, CPES developed the IPEM, a standardized off-the-shelf module that has revolutionized power electronics. Today, we are building on that foundation so that power electronics can fulfill its promise and reduce energy use while helping electronics-based systems grow in capability.