Research

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Research

Fault Current Limiters

Fault current limiters using high temperature semiconductors offer a possible solution to controlling fault current levels on utility distribution and transmission networks. Such fault current limiters, unlike reactors or high-impedance transformers, will limit fault currents without adding impedance to the circuit during normal operation.

Device Modeling

In order to carry out the design of power electronics using new power device technology such as SiC, new device models are required. The UA team has developed SiC diode, JFET, MOSFET, thyristor (p-type) and IGBT (p-type) device models so that if the designs employ these devices they can successfully be simulated in modern simulators such as the Saber simulator from Synopsys. Thus, power electronic circuits can be designed using such simulation tools.

Mixed-Signal IC Design

The main objective for the IC design effort is to support the designs of the FCL and DER prototypes of the Power Electronics Team. The MSCAD Laboratory is extremely adept at leading edge analog and mixed-signal design in Silicon technologies and is actively seeking to push this into the new realm of Silicon Carbide low-voltage integration.

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Research Partners

Industrial

Our Industrial Partners are Orlando Utilities Commission, East Kentucky Power Cooperative, National Renewable Energy Laboratory, Southern Company, SineWatts, Siemens, Schneider Electric, APIQ, Los Alamos National Laboratory, Toyota, National Nuclear Security Administration, Leidos, Northern Plains Power Technologies, United Technologies Research Center, Florida Power and Light, Mitsubishi Power, Kentucky Power, United Monolithic Semiconductors, Duke Energy, OSI Systems, Inc, Tennessee Valley Authority, Science Applications International Corporation, S&C Electric, and Ozark Integrated Circuits, Inc.

Academic

Our academic partners are Kansas State, Florida State University, Osaka University, University of Central Florida, University of Florida, Auburn University, University of South Carolina, Kyoto University, Georgia Institute of Technology, Yonsei University, and University of Kentucky.