The Vienna rectifier is a widely adopted solution for high-power rectification due to its efficiency and straightforward design.However,its performance can degrade under unbalanced three phase voltage conditions,leadi...The Vienna rectifier is a widely adopted solution for high-power rectification due to its efficiency and straightforward design.However,its performance can degrade under unbalanced three phase voltage conditions,leading to current zero-crossing distortion and compromised dynamic response.This paper investigates the causes of these distortions,identifying a phase shift between the input current and the grid voltage as a primary factor,and proposes an effective distortion phase identification strategy.Furthermore,the dynamic performance is enhanced through improved current reference calculations and a refined power feedforward strategy.This approach optimizes the system's response to load changes and maintains output voltage stability under unbalanced conditions.Simulation results validate the effectiveness of the proposed methods in reducing current distortion and improving overall performance.展开更多
In this study,Computational Fluid Dynamics(CFD)together with a component transport model are exploited to investigate the influence of dimensionless parameters,involving the height of the rectifier grid and the instal...In this study,Computational Fluid Dynamics(CFD)together with a component transport model are exploited to investigate the influence of dimensionless parameters,involving the height of the rectifier grid and the installation height of the first catalyst layer,on the flow field and the overall denitration efficiency of a cement kiln’s SCR(Selective catalytic reduction)denitrification reactor.It is shown that accurate numerical results can be obtained by fitting the particle size distribution function to the actual cement kiln fly ash and implementing a non-uniform particle inlet boundary condition.The relative error between denitration efficiency derived from experimental data,numerical simulation,and real-time system pressure drop ranges from 4%to 9%.Optimization of the SCR reactor is achieved when the rectifier grid thickness ratio k/H≥0.030,the rectifier grid height ratio h/H=0.04,and the spacing between the rectifier grid and the first catalyst layer l/H=0.10.Under these conditions,airflow distribution and particle dispersion upstream of the catalyst result in increased denitration efficiencies of 3.21%,3.43%,and 3.27%,respectively,compared to the least favorable operating conditions.展开更多
The information of the field current is essential for the brushless synchronous starter/generator system,which determines the performance and health status of this system.However,since the field winding of the main ma...The information of the field current is essential for the brushless synchronous starter/generator system,which determines the performance and health status of this system.However,since the field winding of the main machine is installed in the rotor part,the measurement of the field current in this brushless system seem impossible.Considering that,the field current might be affected by the rectifier mode,the field current estimation method in different rectifier mode is studied in this paper.The main exciter(ME)rotor currents were restructured based on the ME flux equations.With these restructured rotor currents,the field current in different rectifier commutation mode is analyzed,then the field current estimation method considering the rectifier mode can be obtained.The experiments in different rectifier modes are carried out to verify the proposed method.展开更多
The face velocities of the high efficiency particulate air filters and the ultra low penetration airfilters in fan filter units (FFUs) have large relative standard deviation and turbulivity. It seriously affects the ...The face velocities of the high efficiency particulate air filters and the ultra low penetration airfilters in fan filter units (FFUs) have large relative standard deviation and turbulivity. It seriously affects the unidirectivity of the flow in the unidirectional flow clean zone and cleanroom. The cross contamination in this kind of unidirectional flow area is hardly controlled. It is significant to find optional method for keeping the face velocity uniformity of FFU and reducing the face velocity turbulivity of FFU, furthermore, to keep the cleanliness level under FFUs. The normal and easy method is to add flow rectifiers under filters. FFUs with various flow rectifiers have been tested. The uniformity and turbulivity of facevelocity under the FFU are presented in this paper. The influence of the facevelocity uniformity and turbulivity on the contamination boundary of the unidirectional flow is studiedas well.展开更多
The Auto-Transformer Rectifier Unit（ATRU） is one preferred solution for high-power AC/DC power conversion in aircraft. This is mainly due to its simple structure, high reliability and reduced k VA ratings. Indeed, t...The Auto-Transformer Rectifier Unit（ATRU） is one preferred solution for high-power AC/DC power conversion in aircraft. This is mainly due to its simple structure, high reliability and reduced k VA ratings. Indeed, the ATRU has become a preferred AC/DC solution to supply power to the electric environment control system on-board future aircraft. In this paper, a general modelling method for ATRUs is introduced. The developed model is based on the fact that the DC voltage and current are strongly related to the voltage and current vectors at the AC terminals of ATRUs. In this paper, we carry on our research in modelling symmetric 18-pulse ATRUs and develop a generic modelling technique. The developed generic model can study not only symmetric but also asymmetric ATRUs. An 18-pulse asymmetric ATRU is used to demonstrate the accuracy and efficiency of the developed model by comparing with corresponding detailed switching SABER models provided by our industrial partner. The functional models also allow accelerated and accurate simulations and thus enable whole-scale more-electric aircraft electrical power system studies in the future.展开更多
On the basis of detailed analysis of a novel harmonic counteracting method which can be used to effectively compensate the supply line harmonic currents of a passive single phase diode bridge rectifier, this paper pr...On the basis of detailed analysis of a novel harmonic counteracting method which can be used to effectively compensate the supply line harmonic currents of a passive single phase diode bridge rectifier, this paper presents two simpler single phase diode bridge rectifier configurations and their alternatives which can achieve low supply line current THD(total harmonic distortion) too. Moreover, this paper also proposes a few passive hamonic counteracting networks for multi single phase rectifiers which are connected in parallel.展开更多
A robust electron device called the enhanced gated-diode-triggered silicon-controlled rectifier (EGDTSCR) for electrostatic discharge (ESD) protection applications has been proposed and implemented in a 0.18-μm 5-V/2...A robust electron device called the enhanced gated-diode-triggered silicon-controlled rectifier (EGDTSCR) for electrostatic discharge (ESD) protection applications has been proposed and implemented in a 0.18-μm 5-V/24-V BCD process. The proposed EGDTSCR is constructed by adding two gated diodes into a conventional ESD device called the modified lateral silicon-controlled rectifier (MLSCR). With the shunting effect of the surface gated diode path, the proposed EGDTSCR, with a width of 50 μm, exhibits a higher failure current (i.e., 3.82 A) as well as a higher holding voltage (i.e., 10.21 V) than the MLSCR.展开更多
Due to low investment cost and high reliability,a new scheme called DR-HVDC(Diode Rectifier based HVDC)transmission was recently proposed for grid integration of large offshore wind farms.However,in this scheme,the ap...Due to low investment cost and high reliability,a new scheme called DR-HVDC(Diode Rectifier based HVDC)transmission was recently proposed for grid integration of large offshore wind farms.However,in this scheme,the application of conventional control strategies for stability operation face several challenges due to the uncontrollability of the DR.In this paper,a coordinated control strategy of offshore wind farms using the DR-HVDC transmission technology to connect with the onshore grid,is investigated.A novel coordinated control strategy for DR-HVDC is proposed based on the analysis of the DC current control ability of the full-bridge-based modular multilevel converter(FB-MMC)at the onshore station and the input and output characteristics of the diode rectifier at the offshore.Considering the characteristics of operation stability and decoupling between reactive power and active power,a simplified design based on double-loop droop control for offshore AC voltage is proposed after power flow and voltage–current(I–V)characteristics of the offshore wind farm being analyzed.Furthermore,the impact of onshore AC fault to offshore wind farm is analyzed,and a fast fault detection and protection strategy without relying on communication is proposed.Case studies carried out by PSCAD/EMTDC verify the effectiveness of the proposed control strategy for the start up,power fluctuation,and onshore and offshore fault conditions.展开更多
The principle of single to single phase matrix electric power conversioin is further studied and the conversioin switch function is introduced into conventional rectifier inverter, thus a general character of the t...The principle of single to single phase matrix electric power conversioin is further studied and the conversioin switch function is introduced into conventional rectifier inverter, thus a general character of the two conversion techniques is discovered. It is characteristic of the switch functiion to follow mains voltage distortion and mains frequency drift. By utilizing the merit, unidirectional switch duty rations of the inverter follow the variation of DC link voltage automatically, thus the size of DC link electrolytic capacitor can be reduced considerably, bringing about improved mains side power factor. Corresponding topologies and theoretical and theoretical derivations are given, and so are the simulation results, based on which it is confirmed that the single to single phase matrix conversion technique is potentially useful in large scale production, and the introduction of switch function can yield good economic returns.展开更多
Objective Allocryptopine （ALL） is an effective alkaloid of Corydalis decumbens （Thunb.） Pers. Papaveraceae and has proved to be an- ti-arrhythmic. The purpose of our study is to investigate the effects of ALL on t...Objective Allocryptopine （ALL） is an effective alkaloid of Corydalis decumbens （Thunb.） Pers. Papaveraceae and has proved to be an- ti-arrhythmic. The purpose of our study is to investigate the effects of ALL on transmural repolarizing ionic ingredients of outward potassium current （Ito） and slow delayed rectifier potassium current （IKs）. Methods The monophasic action potential （MAP） technique was used to record the MAP duration of the epicardium （Epi）, myocardium （M） and endocardium （Endo） of the rabbit heart and the whole cell patch clamp was used to record/to and IKs in cardiomyocytes of Epi, M and Endo layers that were isolated from rabbit ventricles. Results The effects of ALL on MAP of Epi, M and Endo layers were disequilibrium. ALL could effectively reduce the transmural dispersion of repolarization （TDR） in rabbit transmural ventricular wall. ALL decreased the current densities of/to and IKs in a voltage and concentration dependent way and narrowed the repolarizing differences among three layers. The analysis of gating kinetics showed ALL accelerated the channel activation ofIto in M layers and partly inhibit the channel openings of/to in Epi, M and Endo cells. On the other hand, ALL mainly slowed channel deactivation of IKs channel in Epi and Endo layers without affecting its activation. Conclusions Our study gives partially explanation about the mechanisms of tmnsmural inhibition of/to and IKs channels by ALL in rabbit myocardium. These findings provide novel perspective regarding the anti-arrhythmogenesis application of ALL in clinical settings.展开更多
This paper describes the successful fabrication of 4H-SiC junction barrier Schottky （JBS） rectifiers with a linearly graded field limiting ring （LG-FLR）. Linearly variable ring spacings for the FLR termination are...This paper describes the successful fabrication of 4H-SiC junction barrier Schottky （JBS） rectifiers with a linearly graded field limiting ring （LG-FLR）. Linearly variable ring spacings for the FLR termination are applied to improve the blocking voltage by reducing the peak surface electric field at the edge termination region, which acts like a variable lateral doping profile resulting in a gradual field distribution. The experimental results demonstrate a breakdown voltage of 5 kV at the reverse leakage current density of 2 mA/cm2 （about 80% of the theoretical value）. Detailed numerical simulations show that the proposed termination structure provides a uniform electric field profile compared to the conventional FLR termi- nation, which is responsible for 45% improvement in the reverse blocking voltage despite a 3.7% longer total termination length.展开更多
The Vienna rectifier with unbalanced input voltage and load transient is analyzed.A nonlinear control strategy for Vienna rectifier under unbalanced input is proposed.From the view of positive and negative sequence co...The Vienna rectifier with unbalanced input voltage and load transient is analyzed.A nonlinear control strategy for Vienna rectifier under unbalanced input is proposed.From the view of positive and negative sequence components,the proposed nonlinear control strategy suppresses the twice frequency ripple and guarantees the dynamic response characteristic at the same time.Thanks to the proposed nonlinear control strategy,the DC bus capacitor can be reduced a lot since the voltage ripple and drop can be suppressed.A 10 kW Vienna rectifier is built to verify the proposed control strategy.After applying the proposed nonlinear control strategy,the voltage ripple is only7 V and decreases over 75%over the traditional PI control when the unbalanced degree is 20%.The voltage drop can be reduced about 80%than former control strategy which is helpful to reduce the DC bus capacitor and achieve higher power density.The volume of the capacitor can be reduced by 83.3%with the new control method.展开更多
In wind power system,the randomness of wind energy increases the probability of components fault.once the switch fault of the PWM rectifier is detected,it will lead to the distortion of the motor voltage and current w...In wind power system,the randomness of wind energy increases the probability of components fault.once the switch fault of the PWM rectifier is detected,it will lead to the distortion of the motor voltage and current waveform,the increase of torque ripple,the fluctuation of filter capacitor voltage,and the increase of harmonic content,which will affect the control performance and operation safety of the system.A common fault in a three-phase PWM rectifier is the open-circuit fault of the switch.This paper analyzes the current waveform distortion of the square wave motor when the rectifier switch fault,and proposes different fault-tolerant control strategies for different situations of switch fault,include single,double and triple switches fault.This method is based on several special driving modes under power generation situation of square wave motor.The strategy is easy to implement and does not need to change the circuit topology.It can realize fault-tolerant control of switch faults in the same side half bridge or the same bridge arm of the three-phase PWM rectifier.The effectiveness of the proposed fault-tolerant strategy is verified by simulation and experiment at the end of the article.展开更多
An improved structure of Schottky rectifier, called a trapezoid mesa trench metal oxide semiconductor （MOS） barrier Schottky rectifier （TM-TMBS）, is proposed and studied by two-dimensional numerical simulations. B...An improved structure of Schottky rectifier, called a trapezoid mesa trench metal oxide semiconductor （MOS） barrier Schottky rectifier （TM-TMBS）, is proposed and studied by two-dimensional numerical simulations. Both forward and especially better reverse I-V characteristics, including lower leakage current and higher breakdown voltage, are demonstrated by comparing our proposed TM-TMBS with a regular trench MOS barrier Schottky rectifier （TMBS） as well as a conventional planar Schottky barrier diode rectifier. Optimized device parameters corresponding to the requirement for high breakdown voltage are given. With optimized parameters, TM-TMBS attains a breakdown voltage of 186 V, which is 6.3% larger than that of the optimized TMBS, and a leakage current of 4.3×10^-6 A/cm2, which is 26% smaller than that of the optimized TMBS. The relationship between optimized breakdown voltage and some device parameters is studied. Explanations and design rules are given according to this relationship.展开更多
Thermal rectification is an exotic thermal transport phenomenon,an analog to electrical rectification,in which heat flux along one direction is larger than that in the other direction and is of significant interest in...Thermal rectification is an exotic thermal transport phenomenon,an analog to electrical rectification,in which heat flux along one direction is larger than that in the other direction and is of significant interest in electronic device applications.However,achieving high thermal rectification efficiency or rectification ratio is still a scientific challenge.In this work,we performed a systematic simulation of thermal rectification by considering both efforts of thermal conductivity asymmetry and geometrical asymmetry in a multi-segment thermal rectifier.It is found that the high asymmetry of thermal conductivity and the asymmetry of the geometric structure of multi-segment thermal rectifiers can significantly enhance the thermal rectification,and the combination of both thermal conductivity asymmetry and geometrical asymmetry can further improve thermal rectification efficiency.This work suggests a possible way for improving thermal rectification devices by asymmetry engineering.展开更多
This paper proposes a double epi-layers 4H-SiC junction barrier Schottky rectifier （JBSR） with embedded P layer （EPL） in the drift region. The structure is characterized by the P-type layer formed in the n-type dr...This paper proposes a double epi-layers 4H-SiC junction barrier Schottky rectifier （JBSR） with embedded P layer （EPL） in the drift region. The structure is characterized by the P-type layer formed in the n-type drift layer by epitaxial overgrowth process. The electric field and potential distribution are changed due to the buried P-layer, resulting in a high breakdown voltage （BV） and low specific on-resistance （Ron,sp）. The influences of device parameters, such as the depth of the embedded P＋ regions, the space between them and the doping concentration of the drift region, etc., on BV and Ron,sp are investigated by simulations, which provides a particularly useful guideline for the optimal design of the device. The results indicate that BV is increased by 48.5% and Baliga＇s figure of merit （BFOM） is increased by 67.9% compared to a conventional 4H-SiC JBSR.展开更多
The effect of the mesa configuration on the reverse breakdown characteristic of a SiC PiN rectifier for high-voltage applications is analyzed in this study.Three geometrical parameters,i.e.,mesa height,mesa angle and ...The effect of the mesa configuration on the reverse breakdown characteristic of a SiC PiN rectifier for high-voltage applications is analyzed in this study.Three geometrical parameters,i.e.,mesa height,mesa angle and mesa bottom corner,are investigated by numerical simulation.The simulation results show that a deep mesa height,a small mesa angle and a smooth mesa bottom（without sub-trench） could contribute to a high breakdown voltage due to a smooth and uniform surface electric field distribution.Moreover,an optimized mesa structure without sub-trench（mesa height of 2.2 μm and mesa angle of 20°） is experimentally demonstrated.A maximum reverse blocking voltage of 4 kV and a forward voltage drop of 3.7 V at 100 A/cm^2 are obtained from the fabricated diode with a 30-μm thick N^- epi-layer,corresponding to 85% of the ideal parallel-plane value.The blocking characteristic as a function of the JTE dose is also discussed for the PiN rectifiers with and without interface charge.展开更多
The aim of this study was to compare the effects of d, l-Sotalol and dSotalol on the delayed rectifier K+ outward current in the presence of isoproterenol at different concentrations. Time-dependent delayed rectifier...The aim of this study was to compare the effects of d, l-Sotalol and dSotalol on the delayed rectifier K+ outward current in the presence of isoproterenol at different concentrations. Time-dependent delayed rectifier K+ outward currents were measured in isolated guinea pig single myocytes using the whole-cell configuration of the patch-clamp technique. Currents were measured in response to 300 ms depolarizing pulses from a holding potential of -40 mV in three experimental protocols [control, isoproterenol (10^(9)mol/L - 10^(-6) mol/L ), and isoproterenol (10^(-9)mol/L - 10^(-6)mol/L ) plus either d, l-Sotalol (10^(-4) mol/L) or d-Sotalol (10^(-4) mol/L)]. IK tail currents were measured upon repolarization to -40 mV. It was found that Ik was significantly amplified in the presence. of isoproterenol (10^(-9) mol/L- 10^(-6) mol/L) plus d-Sotalol. At 10-8 mol/L isoproterenol, Ik was increased by 92. 7%±17. 1 % (P<0. 05) and 54. 3 %±13. 4 % after d-Sotalol addition (P<0. 05). In contrast, d, l-Sotalol completely conteracted the increase of iK by isoproterenol (<10^(-8) mol/L), and compared to control, Ic was decreased by 35. 6 % ±8. 1% at 10^(-8) mol/L isoproterenol plus d, l-Sotalol (P<0. 05). It is concluded that the β-adrenergic blocking property of d, l-Sotalol but not that of dSotalol maintains the delayed rectifier K+ outward current blockade in the presence of isoproterenol in guinea pig myocytes. This might contribute to a superior antiarrhythmic efficacy as compared to d-Sotalol.展开更多
The comprehensive understanding of the structure-dependent electrostatic discharge behaviors in a conventional diode-triggered silicon controlled rectifier （DTSCR） is presented in this paper. Combined with the devic...The comprehensive understanding of the structure-dependent electrostatic discharge behaviors in a conventional diode-triggered silicon controlled rectifier （DTSCR） is presented in this paper. Combined with the device simulation, a mathematical model is built to get a more in-depth insight into this phenomenon. The theoretical studies are verified by the transmission-line-pulsing （TLP） test results of the modified DTSCR structure, which is realized in a 65-nm complementary metal-oxide-semiconductor （CMOS） process. The detailed analysis of the physical mechanism is used to provide predictions as the DTSCR-based protection scheme is required. In addition, a method is also presented to achieve the tradeoff between the leakage and trigger voltage in DTSCR.展开更多
To solve the input current harmonic pollution of the high power rectifier system,18-pulse rectifier based on a kind of active harmonic suppression technique at dc side is proposed in this paper.The pulse rectifier emp...To solve the input current harmonic pollution of the high power rectifier system,18-pulse rectifier based on a kind of active harmonic suppression technique at dc side is proposed in this paper.The pulse rectifier employs three-phase diode bridges,each of them followed by a boost converter.Unlike the conventional three-phase unity-power-factor diode rectifier,the ideal sinusoidal main currents of circuit topology are obtained by control its output current or input currents of three boost converters for approximately triangular modulation.The theoretical of modulation strategy and characteristics of input and output currents about the proposed rectifier are analyzed in detail.Simulation results by Matlab/Simulink demonstrate that the proposed rectifier draws nearly sinusoidal current and power quality index is improved.The correctness of the theoretical analysis is validated.展开更多
文摘The Vienna rectifier is a widely adopted solution for high-power rectification due to its efficiency and straightforward design.However,its performance can degrade under unbalanced three phase voltage conditions,leading to current zero-crossing distortion and compromised dynamic response.This paper investigates the causes of these distortions,identifying a phase shift between the input current and the grid voltage as a primary factor,and proposes an effective distortion phase identification strategy.Furthermore,the dynamic performance is enhanced through improved current reference calculations and a refined power feedforward strategy.This approach optimizes the system's response to load changes and maintains output voltage stability under unbalanced conditions.Simulation results validate the effectiveness of the proposed methods in reducing current distortion and improving overall performance.
基金Anhui Province Key Research and Development Plan of the Ecological Environment Project(No.202104i07020016).
文摘In this study,Computational Fluid Dynamics(CFD)together with a component transport model are exploited to investigate the influence of dimensionless parameters,involving the height of the rectifier grid and the installation height of the first catalyst layer,on the flow field and the overall denitration efficiency of a cement kiln’s SCR(Selective catalytic reduction)denitrification reactor.It is shown that accurate numerical results can be obtained by fitting the particle size distribution function to the actual cement kiln fly ash and implementing a non-uniform particle inlet boundary condition.The relative error between denitration efficiency derived from experimental data,numerical simulation,and real-time system pressure drop ranges from 4%to 9%.Optimization of the SCR reactor is achieved when the rectifier grid thickness ratio k/H≥0.030,the rectifier grid height ratio h/H=0.04,and the spacing between the rectifier grid and the first catalyst layer l/H=0.10.Under these conditions,airflow distribution and particle dispersion upstream of the catalyst result in increased denitration efficiencies of 3.21%,3.43%,and 3.27%,respectively,compared to the least favorable operating conditions.
基金supported in part by the Natural Science Foundation of Shaanxi Province under Grant 2023JCQN0534in part by the Natural Science Foundation of Shaanxi Provincial Department of Education under Grant 23JK0660in part by the Xi’an Municipal Bureau of Science and Technology under Grant 24GXF0085。
文摘The information of the field current is essential for the brushless synchronous starter/generator system,which determines the performance and health status of this system.However,since the field winding of the main machine is installed in the rotor part,the measurement of the field current in this brushless system seem impossible.Considering that,the field current might be affected by the rectifier mode,the field current estimation method in different rectifier mode is studied in this paper.The main exciter(ME)rotor currents were restructured based on the ME flux equations.With these restructured rotor currents,the field current in different rectifier commutation mode is analyzed,then the field current estimation method considering the rectifier mode can be obtained.The experiments in different rectifier modes are carried out to verify the proposed method.
文摘The face velocities of the high efficiency particulate air filters and the ultra low penetration airfilters in fan filter units (FFUs) have large relative standard deviation and turbulivity. It seriously affects the unidirectivity of the flow in the unidirectional flow clean zone and cleanroom. The cross contamination in this kind of unidirectional flow area is hardly controlled. It is significant to find optional method for keeping the face velocity uniformity of FFU and reducing the face velocity turbulivity of FFU, furthermore, to keep the cleanliness level under FFUs. The normal and easy method is to add flow rectifiers under filters. FFUs with various flow rectifiers have been tested. The uniformity and turbulivity of facevelocity under the FFU are presented in this paper. The influence of the facevelocity uniformity and turbulivity on the contamination boundary of the unidirectional flow is studiedas well.
文摘The Auto-Transformer Rectifier Unit（ATRU） is one preferred solution for high-power AC/DC power conversion in aircraft. This is mainly due to its simple structure, high reliability and reduced k VA ratings. Indeed, the ATRU has become a preferred AC/DC solution to supply power to the electric environment control system on-board future aircraft. In this paper, a general modelling method for ATRUs is introduced. The developed model is based on the fact that the DC voltage and current are strongly related to the voltage and current vectors at the AC terminals of ATRUs. In this paper, we carry on our research in modelling symmetric 18-pulse ATRUs and develop a generic modelling technique. The developed generic model can study not only symmetric but also asymmetric ATRUs. An 18-pulse asymmetric ATRU is used to demonstrate the accuracy and efficiency of the developed model by comparing with corresponding detailed switching SABER models provided by our industrial partner. The functional models also allow accelerated and accurate simulations and thus enable whole-scale more-electric aircraft electrical power system studies in the future.
文摘On the basis of detailed analysis of a novel harmonic counteracting method which can be used to effectively compensate the supply line harmonic currents of a passive single phase diode bridge rectifier, this paper presents two simpler single phase diode bridge rectifier configurations and their alternatives which can achieve low supply line current THD(total harmonic distortion) too. Moreover, this paper also proposes a few passive hamonic counteracting networks for multi single phase rectifiers which are connected in parallel.
基金Project supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China(Grant Nos.61874098 and 61974017)the Fundamental Research Project for Central Universities,China(Grant No.ZYGX2018J025).
文摘A robust electron device called the enhanced gated-diode-triggered silicon-controlled rectifier (EGDTSCR) for electrostatic discharge (ESD) protection applications has been proposed and implemented in a 0.18-μm 5-V/24-V BCD process. The proposed EGDTSCR is constructed by adding two gated diodes into a conventional ESD device called the modified lateral silicon-controlled rectifier (MLSCR). With the shunting effect of the surface gated diode path, the proposed EGDTSCR, with a width of 50 μm, exhibits a higher failure current (i.e., 3.82 A) as well as a higher holding voltage (i.e., 10.21 V) than the MLSCR.
基金supported by State Grid Science and Technology Project“Study on Key Technologies of Large Scale Offshore Wind Power Integrating with Onshore Grid”(4000-202055045A-0-0-00)
文摘Due to low investment cost and high reliability,a new scheme called DR-HVDC(Diode Rectifier based HVDC)transmission was recently proposed for grid integration of large offshore wind farms.However,in this scheme,the application of conventional control strategies for stability operation face several challenges due to the uncontrollability of the DR.In this paper,a coordinated control strategy of offshore wind farms using the DR-HVDC transmission technology to connect with the onshore grid,is investigated.A novel coordinated control strategy for DR-HVDC is proposed based on the analysis of the DC current control ability of the full-bridge-based modular multilevel converter(FB-MMC)at the onshore station and the input and output characteristics of the diode rectifier at the offshore.Considering the characteristics of operation stability and decoupling between reactive power and active power,a simplified design based on double-loop droop control for offshore AC voltage is proposed after power flow and voltage–current(I–V)characteristics of the offshore wind farm being analyzed.Furthermore,the impact of onshore AC fault to offshore wind farm is analyzed,and a fast fault detection and protection strategy without relying on communication is proposed.Case studies carried out by PSCAD/EMTDC verify the effectiveness of the proposed control strategy for the start up,power fluctuation,and onshore and offshore fault conditions.
文摘The principle of single to single phase matrix electric power conversioin is further studied and the conversioin switch function is introduced into conventional rectifier inverter, thus a general character of the two conversion techniques is discovered. It is characteristic of the switch functiion to follow mains voltage distortion and mains frequency drift. By utilizing the merit, unidirectional switch duty rations of the inverter follow the variation of DC link voltage automatically, thus the size of DC link electrolytic capacitor can be reduced considerably, bringing about improved mains side power factor. Corresponding topologies and theoretical and theoretical derivations are given, and so are the simulation results, based on which it is confirmed that the single to single phase matrix conversion technique is potentially useful in large scale production, and the introduction of switch function can yield good economic returns.
文摘Objective Allocryptopine （ALL） is an effective alkaloid of Corydalis decumbens （Thunb.） Pers. Papaveraceae and has proved to be an- ti-arrhythmic. The purpose of our study is to investigate the effects of ALL on transmural repolarizing ionic ingredients of outward potassium current （Ito） and slow delayed rectifier potassium current （IKs）. Methods The monophasic action potential （MAP） technique was used to record the MAP duration of the epicardium （Epi）, myocardium （M） and endocardium （Endo） of the rabbit heart and the whole cell patch clamp was used to record/to and IKs in cardiomyocytes of Epi, M and Endo layers that were isolated from rabbit ventricles. Results The effects of ALL on MAP of Epi, M and Endo layers were disequilibrium. ALL could effectively reduce the transmural dispersion of repolarization （TDR） in rabbit transmural ventricular wall. ALL decreased the current densities of/to and IKs in a voltage and concentration dependent way and narrowed the repolarizing differences among three layers. The analysis of gating kinetics showed ALL accelerated the channel activation ofIto in M layers and partly inhibit the channel openings of/to in Epi, M and Endo cells. On the other hand, ALL mainly slowed channel deactivation of IKs channel in Epi and Endo layers without affecting its activation. Conclusions Our study gives partially explanation about the mechanisms of tmnsmural inhibition of/to and IKs channels by ALL in rabbit myocardium. These findings provide novel perspective regarding the anti-arrhythmogenesis application of ALL in clinical settings.
基金Project supported by the State Key Program of the National Natural Science Foundation of China(Grant No.61234006)
文摘This paper describes the successful fabrication of 4H-SiC junction barrier Schottky （JBS） rectifiers with a linearly graded field limiting ring （LG-FLR）. Linearly variable ring spacings for the FLR termination are applied to improve the blocking voltage by reducing the peak surface electric field at the edge termination region, which acts like a variable lateral doping profile resulting in a gradual field distribution. The experimental results demonstrate a breakdown voltage of 5 kV at the reverse leakage current density of 2 mA/cm2 （about 80% of the theoretical value）. Detailed numerical simulations show that the proposed termination structure provides a uniform electric field profile compared to the conventional FLR termi- nation, which is responsible for 45% improvement in the reverse blocking voltage despite a 3.7% longer total termination length.
基金supported in part by the National Natural Science Foundation of China (Nos. 51777093 ,51722702)
文摘The Vienna rectifier with unbalanced input voltage and load transient is analyzed.A nonlinear control strategy for Vienna rectifier under unbalanced input is proposed.From the view of positive and negative sequence components,the proposed nonlinear control strategy suppresses the twice frequency ripple and guarantees the dynamic response characteristic at the same time.Thanks to the proposed nonlinear control strategy,the DC bus capacitor can be reduced a lot since the voltage ripple and drop can be suppressed.A 10 kW Vienna rectifier is built to verify the proposed control strategy.After applying the proposed nonlinear control strategy,the voltage ripple is only7 V and decreases over 75%over the traditional PI control when the unbalanced degree is 20%.The voltage drop can be reduced about 80%than former control strategy which is helpful to reduce the DC bus capacitor and achieve higher power density.The volume of the capacitor can be reduced by 83.3%with the new control method.
文摘In wind power system,the randomness of wind energy increases the probability of components fault.once the switch fault of the PWM rectifier is detected,it will lead to the distortion of the motor voltage and current waveform,the increase of torque ripple,the fluctuation of filter capacitor voltage,and the increase of harmonic content,which will affect the control performance and operation safety of the system.A common fault in a three-phase PWM rectifier is the open-circuit fault of the switch.This paper analyzes the current waveform distortion of the square wave motor when the rectifier switch fault,and proposes different fault-tolerant control strategies for different situations of switch fault,include single,double and triple switches fault.This method is based on several special driving modes under power generation situation of square wave motor.The strategy is easy to implement and does not need to change the circuit topology.It can realize fault-tolerant control of switch faults in the same side half bridge or the same bridge arm of the three-phase PWM rectifier.The effectiveness of the proposed fault-tolerant strategy is verified by simulation and experiment at the end of the article.
基金Project supported by the International Research Training Group "Materials and Concepts for Interconnects and Nanosystems"
文摘An improved structure of Schottky rectifier, called a trapezoid mesa trench metal oxide semiconductor （MOS） barrier Schottky rectifier （TM-TMBS）, is proposed and studied by two-dimensional numerical simulations. Both forward and especially better reverse I-V characteristics, including lower leakage current and higher breakdown voltage, are demonstrated by comparing our proposed TM-TMBS with a regular trench MOS barrier Schottky rectifier （TMBS） as well as a conventional planar Schottky barrier diode rectifier. Optimized device parameters corresponding to the requirement for high breakdown voltage are given. With optimized parameters, TM-TMBS attains a breakdown voltage of 186 V, which is 6.3% larger than that of the optimized TMBS, and a leakage current of 4.3×10^-6 A/cm2, which is 26% smaller than that of the optimized TMBS. The relationship between optimized breakdown voltage and some device parameters is studied. Explanations and design rules are given according to this relationship.
基金Project supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China(Grant No.12274355)Xiamen University Malaysia Research Fund(Grant Nos.XMUMRF/2022C9/IORI/003 and XMUMRF/2022-C10/IORI/004)。
文摘Thermal rectification is an exotic thermal transport phenomenon,an analog to electrical rectification,in which heat flux along one direction is larger than that in the other direction and is of significant interest in electronic device applications.However,achieving high thermal rectification efficiency or rectification ratio is still a scientific challenge.In this work,we performed a systematic simulation of thermal rectification by considering both efforts of thermal conductivity asymmetry and geometrical asymmetry in a multi-segment thermal rectifier.It is found that the high asymmetry of thermal conductivity and the asymmetry of the geometric structure of multi-segment thermal rectifiers can significantly enhance the thermal rectification,and the combination of both thermal conductivity asymmetry and geometrical asymmetry can further improve thermal rectification efficiency.This work suggests a possible way for improving thermal rectification devices by asymmetry engineering.
基金Project supported by the 13115 Innovation Engineering of Shaanxi Province of China(Grant No.2008ZDKG-30)
文摘This paper proposes a double epi-layers 4H-SiC junction barrier Schottky rectifier （JBSR） with embedded P layer （EPL） in the drift region. The structure is characterized by the P-type layer formed in the n-type drift layer by epitaxial overgrowth process. The electric field and potential distribution are changed due to the buried P-layer, resulting in a high breakdown voltage （BV） and low specific on-resistance （Ron,sp）. The influences of device parameters, such as the depth of the embedded P＋ regions, the space between them and the doping concentration of the drift region, etc., on BV and Ron,sp are investigated by simulations, which provides a particularly useful guideline for the optimal design of the device. The results indicate that BV is increased by 48.5% and Baliga＇s figure of merit （BFOM） is increased by 67.9% compared to a conventional 4H-SiC JBSR.
基金supported by the State Key Program of the National Natural Science Foundation of China(Grant No.61234006)the Open Foundation of the State Key Laboratory of Electronic Thin Films and Integrated Devices,China(Grant No.KFJJ201301)the National Science and Technology Major Project of the Ministry of Science and Technology,China(Grant No.2013ZX02305-003)
文摘The effect of the mesa configuration on the reverse breakdown characteristic of a SiC PiN rectifier for high-voltage applications is analyzed in this study.Three geometrical parameters,i.e.,mesa height,mesa angle and mesa bottom corner,are investigated by numerical simulation.The simulation results show that a deep mesa height,a small mesa angle and a smooth mesa bottom（without sub-trench） could contribute to a high breakdown voltage due to a smooth and uniform surface electric field distribution.Moreover,an optimized mesa structure without sub-trench（mesa height of 2.2 μm and mesa angle of 20°） is experimentally demonstrated.A maximum reverse blocking voltage of 4 kV and a forward voltage drop of 3.7 V at 100 A/cm^2 are obtained from the fabricated diode with a 30-μm thick N^- epi-layer,corresponding to 85% of the ideal parallel-plane value.The blocking characteristic as a function of the JTE dose is also discussed for the PiN rectifiers with and without interface charge.
文摘The aim of this study was to compare the effects of d, l-Sotalol and dSotalol on the delayed rectifier K+ outward current in the presence of isoproterenol at different concentrations. Time-dependent delayed rectifier K+ outward currents were measured in isolated guinea pig single myocytes using the whole-cell configuration of the patch-clamp technique. Currents were measured in response to 300 ms depolarizing pulses from a holding potential of -40 mV in three experimental protocols [control, isoproterenol (10^(9)mol/L - 10^(-6) mol/L ), and isoproterenol (10^(-9)mol/L - 10^(-6)mol/L ) plus either d, l-Sotalol (10^(-4) mol/L) or d-Sotalol (10^(-4) mol/L)]. IK tail currents were measured upon repolarization to -40 mV. It was found that Ik was significantly amplified in the presence. of isoproterenol (10^(-9) mol/L- 10^(-6) mol/L) plus d-Sotalol. At 10-8 mol/L isoproterenol, Ik was increased by 92. 7%±17. 1 % (P<0. 05) and 54. 3 %±13. 4 % after d-Sotalol addition (P<0. 05). In contrast, d, l-Sotalol completely conteracted the increase of iK by isoproterenol (<10^(-8) mol/L), and compared to control, Ic was decreased by 35. 6 % ±8. 1% at 10^(-8) mol/L isoproterenol plus d, l-Sotalol (P<0. 05). It is concluded that the β-adrenergic blocking property of d, l-Sotalol but not that of dSotalol maintains the delayed rectifier K+ outward current blockade in the presence of isoproterenol in guinea pig myocytes. This might contribute to a superior antiarrhythmic efficacy as compared to d-Sotalol.
基金Project supported by the Beijing Municipal Natural Science Foundation,China(Grant No.4162030)the National Science and Technology Major Project of China(Grant No.2013ZX02303002)
文摘The comprehensive understanding of the structure-dependent electrostatic discharge behaviors in a conventional diode-triggered silicon controlled rectifier （DTSCR） is presented in this paper. Combined with the device simulation, a mathematical model is built to get a more in-depth insight into this phenomenon. The theoretical studies are verified by the transmission-line-pulsing （TLP） test results of the modified DTSCR structure, which is realized in a 65-nm complementary metal-oxide-semiconductor （CMOS） process. The detailed analysis of the physical mechanism is used to provide predictions as the DTSCR-based protection scheme is required. In addition, a method is also presented to achieve the tradeoff between the leakage and trigger voltage in DTSCR.
基金Natural Science Foundation of Gansu Province Education Department(No.2017A-020)National Natural Science Foundation of China(No.51767013)Science and Technology Research and Development Plan of China Railway Corporation(No.2017J012-A)
文摘To solve the input current harmonic pollution of the high power rectifier system,18-pulse rectifier based on a kind of active harmonic suppression technique at dc side is proposed in this paper.The pulse rectifier employs three-phase diode bridges,each of them followed by a boost converter.Unlike the conventional three-phase unity-power-factor diode rectifier,the ideal sinusoidal main currents of circuit topology are obtained by control its output current or input currents of three boost converters for approximately triangular modulation.The theoretical of modulation strategy and characteristics of input and output currents about the proposed rectifier are analyzed in detail.Simulation results by Matlab/Simulink demonstrate that the proposed rectifier draws nearly sinusoidal current and power quality index is improved.The correctness of the theoretical analysis is validated.
