Publications in 2010

Papers in peer-reviewed journals in 2010

S. V. Araújo, B. Sahan, P. Zacharias, R. Rupp and X. Zhang, "Application of SiC Normally-On JFETs in Photovoltaic Power Converters:  Suitable  Circuits  and  Potentials,"  Materials  Science  Forum Journal, Volume Silicon Carbide and Related Materials 2010, vol. 645 - 648, pp. 1111-1114, 2010.

S. V. Araujo, R.P. Torrico-Bascope, G.V. Torrico-Bascope, "Highly Efficient High Step-Up Converter for Fuel-Cell Power Processing Based on Three-State Commutation Cell," IEEE Transactions on Industrial Electronics, vol.57, no.6, pp.1987-1997, June 2010.

S. V. Araujo, P. Zacharias, R. Mallwitz, "Highly Efficient Single Phase  Transformerless  Inverters  for  Grid-Connected  Photovoltaic Systems," IEEE Transactions on Industrial Electronics,  vol.57, no.9, pp.3118-3128, Sept. 2010.

G. Spagnuolo, G. Petrone, S.V. Araujo, C. Cecati, E. Friis-Madsen, E. Gubia, D. Hissel, M. Jasinski, W. Knapp, M. Liserre, P. Rodriguez, R. Teodorescu, P. Zacharias, "Renewable Energy Operation and Conversion Schemes: A Summary of Discussions During the Seminar on Renewable Energy Systems," in IEEE Industrial Electronics Magazine, vol.4, no.1, pp.38-51, March 2010.

Contributions to refereed conference proceedings

C. Nöding, B. Sahan, P. Zacharias, "Evaluation of a three-phase two-HF-switch PV inverter with thyristor-interface and active power factor control," in Proc. Conference on Power Conversion and Intelligent Motion (PCIM), pp.538-542, Nuremberg, May 2010.

S. V. Araújo, M.K. Kazanbas, P. Zacharias,  "Considerations on switching losses and electromagnetic compatibility (EMC) of innovative semiconductor  technologies", in Proc. Conference on Power Conversion and Intelligent Motion (PCIM), pp. 601-607, Nuremberg, May 2010.

G. Lempidis, M. Rzeszut, P. Zacharias, N. Polyzos , "A Zero Voltage Transition Isolated Cuk Current Source Inverter for Photovoltaic Module Integrated Converter Applications," in Proc. Conference on Power Conversion and Intelligent Motion (PCIM), pp.791-794, Nuremberg, May 2010.

N. P. Polyzos, E. P. Drakakis, K. Siderakis, E. C. Tatakis, G. Lempidis, "Power losses analysis in a single switch resonant reset forward converter implemented with a SiC power JFET", in Proc. Conference on Power Conversion and Intelligent Motion (PCIM),pp 969-974, Nuremberg, July 2010.

S.V. Araújo, M.K. Kazanbas, P. Zacharias, "Breaking the theoretical limits of silicon with innovative switch technologies", in Proc. of the  2010  IEEE  International  Symposium  on  Industrial  Electronics (ISIE), pp.676-681, July 2010.

S.V. Araújo, B. Sahan, P. Zacharias, "Comparative evaluation of SiC-JFETs applied to power converters in renewable energy systems," in Proc. Conference on Power Conversion and Intelligent Motion China (PCIM), Shanghai, July 2010.

P. Zacharias, "Reliability of Electrical and Electronic Components in PV Systems", 25th Symposium Photovoltaic Solar Energy, Staffelstein, March 2010.

P. Zacharias, "Power converters for electric vehicles", in 15th Kassel Symposium Energy Systems Technology - Renewable Energies and E-Mobility, pp.101,124, Kassel, September 2010.

Journals, Books and Book Contributions

Valov, B. & Zacharias, P. (2010), Die Nordsee geht ans Netzm, Renewable  Energy:  Alternative  Energy Concepts  for  the  future, Wiley-VCH Verlag.