DCE&S Research Areas

Visions and Trends

  • Transport Electrification (cars, ships, and aircrafts)
  • Integration of Renewable Energy and Storage (Trolley, Rail, Tram)
  • Charging Technology (ultrafast, contactless, smart)
  • Power Quality of Charging

Visions and Trends

  • Basic building block
  • From DC house and building to neighbourhood
  • Energy Hubs
  • Hardware in the loop and Digital Twins
  • Integration of the Renewable Energy and Storage

Visions and Trends

  • Enabling technology for energy transition, Power Electronics dominated grids
  • High-power Power Electronics (MMC converter) and MV Power Electrioncs
  • New devices (Wide Band Gap devices)
  • Power Electronics for High Voltage and HV in Power Electronics

Visions and Trends

  • System level reliability
  • Lifetime estimation of Power Electronics
  • Power Electronics reliability lab: Power Cycling, Digital Twin, and Device Characterization
  • Predictive maintenance and condition monitoring