Design automation combining analytical models and numerical simulations for three-level neutral-point-clamped dc-dc Converter

Yudi Xiao; Martijn Duraij; Zhe Zhang; Gabriel Zsurzsan; Mads Hansen; Brian Thomsen

doi:10.1109/DMC51747.2021.9529930

Design automation combining analytical models and numerical simulations for three-level neutral-point-clamped dc-dc Converter

Yudi Xiao, Martijn Duraij, Zhe Zhang, Gabriel Zsurzsan, Mads Hansen, Brian Thomsen

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Abstract

Design automation in power electronics has been highlighted in recent years. Design flow, multi-physics co-design, data standardization have been identified as the major gaps for engineers and researchers to fill. As an exploratory effort, this paper presents an automated design for the three-level neutral-point-clamped dc-dc converter. The design firstly uses analytical models to determine the circuit level parameters. The problem size can thereby be reduced. The parameter candidates left are fed to automated FEMM and COMSOL simulations for precise modeling of magnetic components. Database published by ferrite and powder core manufacturers is incorporated in the design. The code of the entire design flow has been published on GitHub.

Original language	English
Title of host publication	Proceedings of 2021 IEEE Design Methodologies Conference
Number of pages	6
Publisher	IEEE
Publication date	2021
ISBN (Print)	978-1-6654-3140-8
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1109/DMC51747.2021.9529930
Publication status	Published - 2021
Event	2021 IEEE Design Methodologies Conference - Virtual event, Bath, United Kingdom Duration: 14 Jul 2021 → 15 Jul 2021 https://ieeexplore.ieee.org/xpl/conhome/9529348/proceeding

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Conference	2021 IEEE Design Methodologies Conference
Location	Virtual event
Country/Territory	United Kingdom
City	Bath
Period	14/07/2021 → 15/07/2021
Internet address	https://ieeexplore.ieee.org/xpl/conhome/9529348/proceeding

Keywords

Design automation
Finite element simulation
Multi-level dc dc converter
Silicon Carbide (SiC)

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Xiao, Y, Duraij, M, Zhang, Z, Zsurzsan, G, Hansen, M & Thomsen, B 2021, Design automation combining analytical models and numerical simulations for three-level neutral-point-clamped dc-dc Converter. in Proceedings of 2021 IEEE Design Methodologies Conference. IEEE, 2021 IEEE Design Methodologies Conference, Bath, United Kingdom, 14/07/2021. https://doi.org/10.1109/DMC51747.2021.9529930

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Design automation combining analytical models and numerical simulations for three-level neutral-point-clamped dc-dc Converter

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