PCB-Embedded Phase Current Sensor and Short-Circuit Detector for High Power SiC-Based Converters

dc.contributor.authorMocevic, Slavkoen
dc.contributor.committeechairBoroyevich, Dushanen
dc.contributor.committeecochairBurgos, Rolandoen
dc.contributor.committeememberLu, Guo-Quanen
dc.contributor.departmentElectrical and Computer Engineeringen
dc.date.accessioned2018-07-24T20:29:52Zen
dc.date.available2018-07-24T20:29:52Zen
dc.date.issued2018en
dc.description.abstractNowadays, major public concern is concentrated on reducing the usage of fossil fuels and reducing emissions of CO₂ by different energy advancement. Electric vehicle technology presents extremely effective way of reducing carbon emissions and paves the way of having sustainable and renewable energy future. In order to wear the cost of electric vehicles down, batteries have to be improved as well as higher power density and high reliability has to be achieved. This research work mainly focuses on achieving higher power density and higher reliability of the inverter stage by utilizing wide-bandgap SiC MOSFET semiconductor devices in electric vehicle application. In order to achieve higher reliability of the inverter stage, high bandwidth, high performance Rogowski coil switch current sensors are employed. These sensor were embedded on the PCB and integrated on the gate driver. High bandwidth switch current sensor measurement is used for fast short-circuit detection and protection of the SiC MOSFET semiconductor switches. Furthermore, comparison with conventional detection and protection method used in automotive IGBT applications is shown where novel protection showed superior performance. This thesis also shows principle of how to obtain phase currents of the system using Rogowski coil switch current sensor measurements. Digital reconstruction principle is employed to obtain the phase currents. Accurate and linear current sensor is achieved. By successfully realizing this integrated phase current measurement on the gate driver, elimination of the commercial current sensors from the system is possible. By eliminating existing phase current sensors, higher power density could be achieved. Sensor is evaluated in both continuous and discontinuous PWM schemes.en
dc.description.abstractgeneralTogether with renewable sources, electric vehicle will play an important role as a part of sustainable and renewable energy future by significantly reducing emissions of CO₂ into the atmosphere. In order to make electric cars more acceptable and accessible and make a significant impact on the environment, cost must be lowered down. To wear the cost of the electric vehicles down, powertrain of the car must be significantly improved and made smaller as well as lighter. This thesis mainly focuses on improving the reliability of the motor driving stage by implementing novel protection during fault periods such as short-circuit event. Furthermore, this novel protection allows current sensing that is crucial for motor control during normal operation periods. This will enable more compact motor driving stage since existing current sensing elements can be eliminated.en
dc.description.degreeMaster of Scienceen
dc.format.mediumETDen
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/10919/84348en
dc.language.isoen_USen
dc.publisherVirginia Techen
dc.rightsCreative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 3.0 United Statesen
dc.rights.urihttp://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/3.0/us/en
dc.subjectSiC MOSFETen
dc.subjectRogowski coilen
dc.subjectswitch current sensoren
dc.subjectphase current sensoren
dc.subjectshort-circuit protectionen
dc.subjectdesaturationen
dc.titlePCB-Embedded Phase Current Sensor and Short-Circuit Detector for High Power SiC-Based Convertersen
dc.typeThesisen
thesis.degree.disciplineElectrical Engineeringen
thesis.degree.grantorVirginia Polytechnic Institute and State Universityen
thesis.degree.levelmastersen
thesis.degree.nameMaster of Scienceen

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