Research Activities and Achievements
The research at PES covered the thematically broad areas of power electronics and advanced mechatronics and was mainly oriented towards future applications in the fields of renewable energy utilization, digitalization, sustainable mobility, and advanced industry automation/robotics. This translated into a large variety of converter/actuator types featuring ultra-high efficiency and/or extreme volumetric/gravimetric power density and lowest relative costs. Aiming at disruptive performance improvements, PES had defined overarching research thrusts, briefly described in the following along with selected key achievements.
Main Fields of Research
Power Electronic Systems / Publications
Advanced Mechatronic Systems / Publications
Sustainable Systems / Publications
Research Thrusts
Selected Research Achievements
First All-GaN Monolithic-Bidirectional-Switch-(MBDS)-Based Three-Phase AC-AC Motor Drive
Novel Linear-Rotary Actuator for an Implantable Total Artificial Heart
A research project in partnership with Charité Berlin and the Medical University of Vienna.
Ultra-High Bandwidth GaN Class-D Power Amplifier
Integrated Modular Motor Drive – IMMD
Three-Port DC/DC Converter for Automotive Applications
40 Million rpm Magnetically Levitated Spinning Ball Motor
GOOGLE Little Box 2.0 – Ultra-Compact Single-Phase Inverter
Single-Phase Isolated On-Board Charger for Plug-In / Electric Vehicles
Ultra-High Efficiency All-SiC Power Converter and Inductive Power Transfer Coils for Public Transport Battery Charging
Bearingless Wide Air Gap Motor for Next Generation Micro-Cleanroom Modules
Converter Cell of 25 kW Ultra-Light Weight All-SiC 100 kHz Solid-State Transformer for Airborne Wind Turbines
500 000 rpm / 300 W Slotless Self-Bearing Permanent Magnet Synchronous Motor
Ultra-Flat Single-Phase Active-Clamp AC/DC Flyback Converter with Sinusoidal Input Current for Power Supply of OLED Displays and Smart Surfaces
Ultra-Compact Three-Phase Three-Level PFC Rectifier for More Electric Aircraft / UPS / Process Technology Applications
Ultra-Efficient Single-Phase Bridgeless PFC Rectifier for Next-Generation Data Center Power Supplies
Ultra-Compact High-Power Bi-Directional DC/DC Converter Module for Hybrid Vehicles
Ultra-High-Speed Electrical Drive System
