A Zero Current
Ripple, Energy Efficient, and Reliable Low Cost Residential and Commercial Zero
Emissions Direct Power-Conversion System
Sudip Kumar
Mazumder
03-12
EISG Project
Title: A Zero Current Ripple, Energy Efficient, and Reliable Low Cost Residential
and Commercial Zero Emissions Direct Power-Conversion System
EISG Grant Number: 03-12
PIER Area: Renewable Energy Technologies
Principal Investigator: Sudip Kumar Mazumder
Contact Information: Phone:
(312) 355-1315, email:
mazumber@ece.uic.edu
Organization: University of Illinois
Grant Amount: $74,999
Grant Term: 12 Months
Project Description:
§ Proposes to determine the feasibility of a new inverter design for fuel cells and PV systems that would reduce cost, increase reliability and increase conversion efficiency.
Proposed Outcomes:
§ A 5 kW prototype will be fabricated.
Anticipated Benefits:
§ Potential to achieve the DOE power electronics cost target of $40/kW capacity for fuel cells and PV systems.
§ Potential to increase inverter efficiency by 2.5% for single-phase and 3.5% for three phase outputs.