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Design and Qualification of a 100-kW Three-Phase SiC-Based Generator Rectifier Unit Rated for 50 000-Ft Altitude

Journal Article · · IEEE Journal of Emerging and Selected Topics in Power Electronics
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  1. Apple Inc., Cupertino, CA, USA; OSTI
  2. Bradley Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, Center for Power Electronics Systems (CPES), Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University, Blacksburg, VA, USA
  3. GE Aviation, Evendale, OH, USA
  4. Raytheon Company, Dallas, TX, USA
  5. Raytheon Company, Laguna Niguel, CA, USA
Not provided.
Research Organization:
North Carolina State University, Raleigh, NC (United States)
Sponsoring Organization:
USDOE Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy (EERE)
DOE Contract Number:
EE0006521
OSTI ID:
2418494
Journal Information:
IEEE Journal of Emerging and Selected Topics in Power Electronics, Journal Name: IEEE Journal of Emerging and Selected Topics in Power Electronics Journal Issue: 2 Vol. 11; ISSN 2168-6777
Publisher:
IEEE
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English

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