Date of Award
6-2023
Document Type
Masters Thesis
Degree Name
M.S.
Organizational Unit
Daniel Felix Ritchie School of Engineering and Computer Science, Electrical and Computer Engineering
First Advisor
David Wenzhong Gao
Second Advisor
Goncalo F. Martin
Third Advisor
Mohammad Matin
Fourth Advisor
Maria Calbi
Keywords
Inverter, Microgrid, Power electronics
Abstract
As the world becomes more reliant on renewable energy sources such as solar and wind power, the need for high efficiency high power inverters connected to homes is more relevant than ever. Connecting these renewable energy sources (RES) coupled with an energy storage system (ESS) to the grid through a hybrid inverter, with the highest efficiency and grid stability, is quickly becoming a necessity for the near future. This thesis explores the integration of wide band gap semiconductors for the power stage in these systems, along with the analysis of hybrid inverter topologies and structures. The goal of this thesis is to help as a resource with the decision process in components and design of systems in the home energy field. A three-phase high voltage power stage and gate driver were constructed and tested under load to verify the functionality of the inverter.
Copyright Date
6-2023
Copyright Statement / License for Reuse
All Rights Reserved.
Publication Statement
Copyright is held by the author. User is responsible for all copyright compliance.
Rights Holder
Luca Gacy
Provenance
Received from ProQuest
File Format
application/pdf
Language
English (eng)
Extent
77 pgs
File Size
1.9 MB
Recommended Citation
Gacy, Luca, "Design of Hybrid Inverters Using Wideband Gap Semiconductors for Microgrid Application" (2023). Electronic Theses and Dissertations. 2271.
https://digitalcommons.du.edu/etd/2271
Discipline
Electrical engineering