Bachelor/Semester/Master Theses
You may find some suggestions for topics below, but this list is not necessarily exhaustive. Also, often the thesis type given can be changed, i.e. if you are for example looking for a master thesis and find a semester thesis topic interesting, please do talk to us. Alternatively, if you have a specific interest or have any ideas of your own that are not listed, we are open for discussions.
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Commissioning and Control of a 12 kW Bidirectional Boost Converter for a Battery Interface
SA/MA project to commission and control a 12 kW bidirectional boost converter
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boost converter, bidirectional, hardware design, efficiency
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Published since: 2025-06-05 , Earliest start: 2025-05-28 , Latest end: 2025-12-31
Organization Laboratory for High Power Electronic Systems
Hosts Beck Simon
Topics Engineering and Technology
Control of a 12 kW Distributed Wireless Power Transfer System with a Battery Interface
SA/MA project to control a 12 kW Distributed Wireless Power Transfer System with a Battery Interface
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control, communication, wireless power, wireless energy
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Published since: 2025-06-05 , Earliest start: 2025-05-28 , Latest end: 2025-12-31
Organization Laboratory for High Power Electronic Systems
Hosts Beck Simon
Topics Engineering and Technology
Commissioning and Control of a 10 kW Converter Prototype for Wireless Power Transmission
MA project to commission and test a 10 kW converter prototype for wireless power transmission
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comissioning, testing, control, wireless power, bidirectional, inverter, rectifier, efficiency
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Published since: 2025-06-05 , Earliest start: 2025-05-28 , Latest end: 2025-12-31
Organization Laboratory for High Power Electronic Systems
Hosts Beck Simon
Topics Engineering and Technology
Implementation of segment switching on a long primary segmented linear induction motor
In this master thesis, the student will investigate the strategy for the switching of long primary motor segments, the transient effects caused by it, possible mitigation measures (i.e. filters) and propose a hardware setup for the final configuration.
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Hyperloop, linear electric motor, transient phenomena, filters, circuit simulation
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Published since: 2025-05-28 , Earliest start: 2025-05-28 , Latest end: 2025-12-31
Organization Laboratory for High Power Electronic Systems
Hosts Perez Jacqueline
Topics Engineering and Technology
Investigation of long primary linear motor types and topologies for a vacuum transport application
In this master thesis, the student will investigate different linear motor types and topologies for the future 3km AlphaTube vacuum transport demonstrator, such as the permanent magnet synchronous motor and the synchronous reluctance motor.
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Hyperloop, linear electric motor, finite element analysis
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Published since: 2025-05-28 , Earliest start: 2025-05-28 , Latest end: 2025-12-31
Organization Laboratory for High Power Electronic Systems
Hosts Perez Jacqueline
Topics Engineering and Technology
Optimal Design of a 3L-TT Inverter for High-Performance Electric Vehicles using a Multi-optimization Framework
Evaluation of different inverter designs and chip configurations using a multi-objective optimization procedure for a given target drive system. Optimization with respect to different objectives, e.g., efficiency, power density, costs. An existing toolchain provides a framework which can serve as a starting basis for your models and optimization algorithms. Analysis of the designs to identify generic recommendations for different vehicle applications and classes.
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Power electronics, electric vehicles, inverter, optimization, efficiency, power density, cost, MATLAB
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Published since: 2025-05-28 , Earliest start: 2025-05-28 , Latest end: 2026-05-31
Organization Laboratory for High Power Electronic Systems
Hosts Krismer Florian
Topics Engineering and Technology
Design of a modular insulated DC/DC (3kV or 6kV) converter for PV integration
The aim of this master thesis is to propose a design of a DC/DC insulated converter integrated with the PV plant into the 3kV DC bus, taking into account the spatial peculiarities of a 3km long linear PV array.
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power electronics, DC/DC converter, photovoltaic panels, circuit simulation
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Published since: 2025-05-28 , Earliest start: 2025-05-28 , Latest end: 2025-12-31
Organization Laboratory for High Power Electronic Systems
Hosts Perez Jacqueline
Topics Engineering and Technology
Leistungsoptimierung eines Umrichters für Brennstoffzellenkompressoren
Moderne Brennstoffzellenfahrzeuge benötigen eine Druckluftversorgung, welche vorteilhaft mit Hilfe eines Turbokompressors realisiert wird. Der zugehörige Umrichter muss neben den funktionalen Spezifikationen eine geringe Baugrösse aufweisen und herausfordernden Kostenzielen gerecht werden. Um Marktanwendungen mit immer höher Ausgangsleistung der Brennstoffzelle zu unterstützen, muss auch die Umrichter-Ausgangsleistung kontinuierlich erhöht werden. Dazu sollen in dieser Arbeit verschiedene Möglichkeiten zur Erhöhung der Ausgangsleistung der vorhandenen Technologieplattform untersucht werden. Mögliche Ansätze liegen in der Parallelschaltung von mehreren Leistungshalbleitern, einer Optimierung der thermischen Anbindung der Halbleiter an die Wasserkühlung, sowie der Einsatz alternativer Modulationsverfahren, welche die Ausnutzung der Halbleiter- und Filterkomponenten verbessern. Zu Beginn dieser Masterarbeit soll daher basierend auf vorhandenen Rechenmodellen das Potential der verschiedenen Optimierungsansätze analytisch beurteilt werden. Basierend auf den theoretischen Resultaten sollen zielführende Massnahmen ausgewählt und anschliessend für die messtechnischen Überprüfung in einem Hardware-Prototyp implementiert werden. Im letzten Teil der Arbeit soll die erreichbare Leistungserhöhung durch Messungen am Prototyp verifiziert werden. Die Arbeit wird bei der ETH Spin-Off Firma CELEROTON TurboCell in Volketswil durchgeführt.
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Power electronics, inverter, power semiconductors, optimization, modulation, measurement setup, testing, lab work
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Published since: 2025-05-26 , Earliest start: 2025-05-26 , Latest end: 2025-12-31
Organization Laboratory for High Power Electronic Systems
Hosts Perez Jacqueline
Topics Engineering and Technology
Toolbox for Real-time Implementation of MPC for Power Electronic Systems
In this project, you will first analyse an implemented quadratic program (QP) solver using Intel high-level-synthesis (HLS) tool and develop an optimization routine to compare the performance considering hardware resource constraints.
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Model Predictive control, MPC, QP, FPGA, HLS
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Published since: 2025-05-26 , Earliest start: 2025-04-28 , Latest end: 2025-12-31
Organization Laboratory for High Power Electronic Systems
Hosts Jeong Min
Topics Engineering and Technology
Commissioning and Control of a 12 kW Bidirectional Boost Converter for a Battery Interface
SA/MA project to commission and control a 12 kW bidirectional boost converter
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boost converter, bidirectional, hardware design, efficiency
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Published since: 2025-05-14 , Earliest start: 2024-11-25 , Latest end: 2025-05-31
Organization Laboratory for High Power Electronic Systems
Hosts Beck Simon
Topics Engineering and Technology
Design and Implementation of a Motor Controller for Electric Vehicles Based on a Three-phase Three-level Drive Inverter
In this project, you will study different modulation schemes and motor control concepts, and implement them for a given PMSM (first in simulations and then in an FPGA/microcontroller).
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"Three-phase three-level inverter, Motor control, Space vector modulation, Simulation, Implementation"
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Published since: 2025-04-30 , Earliest start: 2025-04-29 , Latest end: 2025-12-31
Organization Laboratory for High Power Electronic Systems
Hosts Zhang Ruida
Topics Engineering and Technology
Design of a High-Power Long-Life Pseudo-Spark Gap
Design of high-voltage gas discharge closing switches.
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Gas-Discharge Closing Switch, Pseudo-spark gap, Modelling, FEM
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Published since: 2025-04-30 , Earliest start: 2025-04-28 , Latest end: 2025-12-31
Organization Laboratory for High Power Electronic Systems
Hosts Martins Joao
Topics Engineering and Technology
PCB Parasitics Extraction Based on FEM Simulations
At HPE, power converters based on WBG semiconductor devices are developed. WBG devices operate at high switching frequencies, enabling a reduced filter volume. However, parasitic resulting from the PCB layout increase the stress on these devices. PCB layout is crucial for minimizing these effects.
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Hardware, PCB layout, FEM simulation, FEA, Ansys Q3D, GaN, WBG Semiconductors, Power Electronics
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Published since: 2025-04-30 , Earliest start: 2025-04-29 , Latest end: 2025-12-31
Organization Laboratory for High Power Electronic Systems
Hosts Guerne-Kieferndorf Maxwell
Topics Engineering and Technology
Evaluation of a Circuit Topology Based on Diode Opening Switches to Generate Nanosecond High-Power Pulses
A circuit topology to generate high-power nanosecond pulses with drift step-recovery diodes (DSRD) acting as opening switches should be analyzed and implemented.
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pulse generator, dsrd, passive components, modeling, circuit simulation, hardware design
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Published since: 2025-04-30 , Earliest start: 2025-04-30 , Latest end: 2025-12-31
Organization Laboratory for High Power Electronic Systems
Hosts Wagner Tobias
Topics Engineering and Technology
Optimal Design of Medium-Frequency Transformers
In this thesis the student is provided the opportunity to optimise and build a medium frequency transformer
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transformer design, insulation design
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Published since: 2025-04-30 , Earliest start: 2025-04-28 , Latest end: 2025-12-31
Organization Laboratory for High Power Electronic Systems
Hosts Korthauer Bastian
Topics Engineering and Technology
Evaluation of Gate-Boosted SiC JFETs for Nanosecond High-Power Pulse Generators
A new pulse generator topology based on gate-boosted SiC JFETs should be investigated, implemented, tested, and assessed on its suitability for the generation of nanosecond pulsed.
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pulse generator, jfet, hardware design, circuit design, circuit simulation, gate-boosting
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Published since: 2025-04-30 , Earliest start: 2025-04-30 , Latest end: 2025-12-31
Organization Laboratory for High Power Electronic Systems
Hosts Wagner Tobias
Topics Engineering and Technology
Evaluation of Standard Diodes as Ultra-Fast Opening Switches
A circuit to evaluate the suitability of off-the-shelf diodes as a replacement for drift step recovery diodes should be analyzed and implemented in hardware.
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drift step recovery diodes, circuit analysis, simulation, hardware design
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Published since: 2025-04-30 , Earliest start: 2025-04-30 , Latest end: 2025-12-31
Organization Laboratory for High Power Electronic Systems
Hosts Wagner Tobias
Topics Engineering and Technology
Modeling the Dynamics of a Multilevel Inverter During Transient Operation in Electric Vehicle Applications
In this thesis, you will model the dynamic behaviour of the multilevel inverter to be used for an electric vehicle application. You will study the losses in semiconductor switches during transient operation and capacitor voltage dynamics of multilevel inverters.
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Power electronics, Inverter, Space Vector, Electric Vehicle, High voltage, Multilevel, Semiconductor, GaN, Transient Operation, Dynamics, Modeling, MATLAB, Simulink
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Published since: 2025-04-30 , Earliest start: 2025-04-28 , Latest end: 2025-12-31
Organization Laboratory for High Power Electronic Systems
Hosts RAGHURAMAN BHARADWAJ
Topics Engineering and Technology
Design of Dynamic On-State Resistance Measurement Setup for GaN HEMTs
In this project, you will design a setup for dynamic on-state resistance measurements, covering circuit design, PCB layout, and FPGA code implementation.
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"Wide band-gap semiconductor, GaN HEMT, On-state resistance, Hardware design, Measurement"
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Published since: 2025-04-29 , Earliest start: 2025-04-29 , Latest end: 2025-12-31
Organization Laboratory for High Power Electronic Systems
Hosts Zhang Ruida
Topics Engineering and Technology
Magnetic Core Loss Measurement: Accuracy Evaluation and Methodological Approaches
Several core losses models are commonly used in magnetic components for power electronic converters. Various experimental setups exist to measure core losses under different conditions. In this project you will start by reviewing the different experimental methods for loss measurement. Compensation methods will be implemented to improve measurement accuracy. Finally, an experimental setup will be designed and commissioned.
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"Core Losses, Experimental Setup,Cancellation Methods, Electrical Measurements, FFT"
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Published since: 2025-04-29 , Earliest start: 2025-04-29 , Latest end: 2025-12-31
Organization Laboratory for High Power Electronic Systems
Hosts Cotti Marco
Topics Engineering and Technology
Device Characterisation for GaN HEMTs
In this project, you will characterise GaN HEMTs using vector network analyser (VNA) and power device analyser (PDA).
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"Wide bandgap semiconductor, GaN HEMT, Measurement, PCB design"
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Published since: 2025-04-29 , Earliest start: 2025-04-29 , Latest end: 2025-12-31
Organization Laboratory for High Power Electronic Systems
Hosts Zhang Ruida
Topics Engineering and Technology
Modelling Magnetic Permeability in Powder Cores
Magnetic components constitute one essential part of power converters. Understanding the electromagnetic phenomena that occur in these components is essential for the design of power converters. A model that treats particles as cylinders has already been implemented to describe the material's magnetic permeability over frequency. In this thesis, you will consider different geometries such as spheres and ellipsoids, and you will adapt the existing model to evaluate the material's magnetic permeability.
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" Magnetic Materials, Powder Cores, Physical Modelling"
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Published since: 2025-04-29 , Earliest start: 2025-04-29 , Latest end: 2025-12-31
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Hosts Cotti Marco
Topics Engineering and Technology
Modelling of Lithium Ion Battery Lifetime Under Varying Charging Current Ripple
In this project, you will do an extensive literature review on the modelling of batteries. Your results from this investigation can then be used to determine if high-frequency ripple in the battery current has a significant influence on the battery's lifetime.
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EV, Battery Lifetime, Battery, Onboard Charger
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Published since: 2025-04-29 , Earliest start: 2025-04-29 , Latest end: 2025-12-31
Organization Laboratory for High Power Electronic Systems
Hosts Guerne-Kieferndorf Maxwell
Topics Engineering and Technology
Design and Implementation of a Control System for an Onboard Charger
In this project, you will first get familiar with the control structure of the OBC system. The converter and load behavior should be investigated and understood. Finally, the full control system should be designed according to the performance requirements of the OBC and implemented on an FPGA.
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Control, Onboard Charger, Electric Vehicle, Power Electronics
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Published since: 2025-04-29 , Earliest start: 2025-04-29 , Latest end: 2025-12-31
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Hosts Guerne-Kieferndorf Maxwell
Topics Engineering and Technology
Evaluation of Topologies for Multi-Level Bridge Legs for an Onboard Charger
At HPE, electric vehicles (EV) with a battery voltage >800V are investigated. GaN power semiconductors are used in multi-level converter topologies for this. Your task in this project is to evaluate different multi-level bridge leg topologies in terms of losses and implementation effort.
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Hardware, PCB Design, Multi-level converter, GaN, EV, Onboard Charger, Power Electronics
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Published since: 2025-04-29 , Earliest start: 2025-04-29 , Latest end: 2025-12-31
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Hosts Guerne-Kieferndorf Maxwell
Topics Engineering and Technology
Control of a High-frequency Converter for Magnetic Loss Characterisation
This project will consist of designing, implementing, and testing the control and protections of an electronic converter for characterising power losses in magnetic cores
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Magnetics, Power Electronics, Control, Experimental
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Published since: 2025-04-29 , Earliest start: 2025-04-29 , Latest end: 2025-12-31
Organization Laboratory for High Power Electronic Systems
Hosts Astudillo Miguel
Topics Engineering and Technology
Electrical Characterisation of Magnetic Cores for Power Electronics
This project aims to characterise the electromagnetic properties of magnetic materials used in power electronics.
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Magnetics, Power Electronics, Materials Science, Electromagnetism
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Published since: 2025-04-29 , Earliest start: 2025-04-29 , Latest end: 2025-12-31
Organization Laboratory for High Power Electronic Systems
Hosts Astudillo Miguel
Topics Engineering and Technology
Thermal Modelling of Magnetic Cores for Power Electronics
This project aims to analyse how power losses and ambient conditions affect the temperature distribution within the magnetic material
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Magnetics, Power Electronics, Materials Science, Heat Transfer
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Published since: 2025-04-29 , Earliest start: 2025-04-29 , Latest end: 2025-12-31
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Hosts Astudillo Miguel
Topics Engineering and Technology
Object-oriented implementation of a Matlab tool for the optimal design of switching cells
In this project you will learn how to model and design an inverter and how to design a Matlab tool using object-oriented programming. Therefore, you will first familiarize yourself with the given design procedure and with object-oriented programming. You will then implement the design procedure, including a GUI. Finally you will apply the tool to identify the optimal design of an switching cell for a test study.
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Matlab, object-oriented programming, coding, GUI
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Published since: 2025-04-28 , Earliest start: 2025-04-28 , Latest end: 2025-12-31
Organization Laboratory for High Power Electronic Systems
Hosts Papadopoulos Georgios
Topics Engineering and Technology
Development of a Switching Cell Thermal Model in X3D Format and Evaluation of its Cooling System Performance on the Converter Level
Develop a thermal model of the switching cell in the x3d file format and evaluate its cooling system performance on the converter model. Automate the process of performing thermal simulations on converter level.
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power electronics, modeling, thermal model, converter, half-bridge, cooling system, COMSOL, x3d, thermal
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Published since: 2025-04-28 , Earliest start: 2025-04-28 , Latest end: 2025-12-31
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Hosts Papadopoulos Georgios
Topics Engineering and Technology
Design of a Marx Generator for Pulsed-Power Geo-Drilling
The project focuses on optimizing the compact Marx generator, which charges capacitors in parallel and discharges in series to produce high-voltage pulses. Through FEM simulations, the objective is to design capacitor arrangements that limit the electrical field, mitigating equipment failures, and extracting parasitic elements.
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High Voltage Capacitor, Pulsed Power, Modelling, FEM
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Published since: 2025-04-28 , Earliest start: 2025-04-28 , Latest end: 2025-12-31
Organization Laboratory for High Power Electronic Systems
Hosts Martins Joao
Topics Engineering and Technology
Tesla Transformer Modelling for Pulsed-Power Geo-Drilling
The project focuses on optimizing the compact Tesla transformer for PPGD using pulse compression.
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Electrical engineering, Pulsed Power, Modelling
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Published since: 2025-04-28 , Earliest start: 2025-04-28 , Latest end: 2025-12-31
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Hosts Martins Joao
Topics Engineering and Technology
MFT Design with Minimised Transient Overvoltages
In this thesis the student is provided the opportunity to optimize and build a medium frequency transformer
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transformer design, insulation design, transient overvoltages
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Published since: 2025-04-28 , Earliest start: 2025-04-28 , Latest end: 2025-12-31
Organization Laboratory for High Power Electronic Systems
Hosts Korthauer Bastian
Topics Engineering and Technology
Design of SiC Half-Bridge Switching Cell Arrangements and Evaluation of their Efficiency
Investigate and design of basic half-bridge switching cell arrangements. The designed switching cells will be evaluated in terms of efficiency, power density and parasitics.
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power electronics, modeling, testing, converter, half-bridge, pcb design, COMSOL, Altium, ANSYS, parasitics
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Published since: 2025-04-28 , Earliest start: 2025-04-28 , Latest end: 2025-12-31
Organization Laboratory for High Power Electronic Systems
Hosts Papadopoulos Georgios
Topics Engineering and Technology
Implementation and Comparison of Carrier and Space Vector based methods for PWM Modulation of Multilevel Inverters
In this thesis, you will investigate different methods to implement the modulation schemes for a Multilevel inverter for electric vehicle applications. You will be involved both in simulation and practical implementation of the modulation schemes on a DSP/FPGA controller.
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Power electronics, Inverter, Space Vector, Electric Vehicle, High voltage, Multilevel, Semiconductor, GaN, Microcontroller, DSP, FPGA, Modeling, MATLAB, Simulink
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Published since: 2025-04-28 , Earliest start: 2025-04-28 , Latest end: 2025-12-31
Organization Laboratory for High Power Electronic Systems
Hosts RAGHURAMAN BHARADWAJ
Topics Engineering and Technology