PEPS-Lab

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Power electronics as a key technology for a reliable, stable and sustainable energy supply is researched and developed in the Power Electronics and Power Systems-Laboratory (PEPS-Lab) focusing on the following topics:
Soldering_PEPS-Lab

Research for the next generation power electronics:

  • Designing systems based on wide band gap devices- SiC and GaN
  • Renewable energy integration (Projects: LEITNING and GaN-HighPower)
  • Rectifiers with system services for MW electrolysers (Project: HyLeiT)
  • Power converters for the interfacing electrochemical energy sources - such as fuel cells, electrolysers, and batteries - to DC grids (Project: MarrakEsH)
  • Bidirectional charging technologies for electric vehicles (Project: CombiPower)
  • Improving the reliability of power semiconductor-based systems (Projects: WireLife, PV4Life)
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Power grids:

  • Modeling of electrical energy supply systems on real-time computers (Projects: F-HiL Reloaded, GRID-Cloud)
  • Use of power hardware-in-the-loop systems - e.g. for mapping real grid connection conditions using real-time-capable power interfaces (Projects: F-HiL Reloaded, PV4Life)
  • Creating digital twins of distribution grid structures with cloud data logging and cloud computing (Project: GRID Cloud)
  • Development of innovative inspection and test scenarios for off-grid systems/converters (Project: F-HiL Reloaded)
  • Development of new communication protocols for test scenarios in P-HiL systems (Project: SIRFN JRA: Open SVP)
  • Grid-forming converter control (Project: LEITNING)
Pruefstand_PEPS-Lab

Test benches and special test setups for characterizing new types of power electronics components and related components:

  • Power loss characterization:
    • Calorimeter test stand for measuring the power loss of magnetic components (Project: HyLeit)
    • Double-pulse test bench for measuring the switching losses of semiconductor switches (discrete/module design) (Projects: HyLeit, GaN-HighPower)
  • Characterization of service life/ageing:
    • Load cycle test bench for semiconductor power modules (WireLife, PV4Life)
    • Capacitor test bench (Project: PV4Life)
  • Specialised test setups:
    • Test stand for proton exchange membrane (PEM) cells for research into ageing due to energization (Project: HyLeiT)

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