Underpinning Power Electronics 2012: Hub
Lead Research Organisation:
University of Nottingham
Department Name: Faculty of Engineering
Abstract
Power electronics and electrical machines are key components in a low-carbon future, enabling energy-efficient conversion and control solutions for a wide variety of energy and transportation applications. The strength of the UK manufacturing base and its strategic importance to the UK was highlighted in the UK government strategy document "Power Electronics: A Strategy for Success" (UK government Department for Business Innovation and Skills, October 2011). This calls for concerted action across the industrial and academic communities to ensure that the full potential of this growing global market can be realised for the UK economy. Specific recommendations relevant to the UK academic community include: 1) the development of a co-ordinated strategy for postgraduate training; 2) support for research focussing on underpinning the core technology areas whilst ensuring that the national capability in Power Electronics remains internationally leading; 3) establishment of a Virtual Centre linking world-class UK universities with each other and with industry.
A core team including the universities of Bristol, Cambridge, Greenwich, Imperial College, Manchester, Newcastle, Nottingham, Sheffield, Strathclyde and Warwick, has been formed to develop this proposal for a UK Virtual Centre. Our vision is that the Centre will be the UK's internationally recognised provider of world-leading, underpinning power electronics research, combining the UK's best academic talent. It will focus on sustaining and growing power electronics in the UK by delivering transformative and exploitable new technologies, highly skilled people and by providing long-term strategic value to the UK power electronics industry.
Centre activities will be divided into three main strands: research, community and pathways to impact. Our research activities will bring together the leading academic research groups from across the UK to address key research challenges, build critical mass and develop a widely recognised internationally leading research capability. We will develop a UK research strategy for power electronics which will build on foresight activities to inform our research direction. Our community support activities will build capacity through the training of researchers at doctoral and postdoctoral level. We will extend our research funding to the broader community through themed calls for pump priming, strategic support and feasibility projects. In addition we will support and coordinate responses to major initiatives from national and international funding bodies. Pathways to impact will include: 1) the establishment and development of the Centre brand and communication mechanisms, 2) the development and implementation of an exploitation plan which benefits UK industry, 3) support for government policy development and 4) the development of collaborative links with key power electronic research teams around the world.
The Centre programme focuses on fundamental power electronics research at low technology readiness level (TRL) and hence supports a wide range of application areas with a medium to long-term time horizon. Key challenges to be addressed are: increased efficiency, increased power density, increased robustness, lower electromagnetic interference (EMI), higher levels of integration and lower through life cost. The work programme is split into four high-level themes of Devices, Components, Converters and Drives, each of which will address the key challenges, supported by a coordinating Hub. The themes will deliver the majority of the technical output of the Centre.
A core team including the universities of Bristol, Cambridge, Greenwich, Imperial College, Manchester, Newcastle, Nottingham, Sheffield, Strathclyde and Warwick, has been formed to develop this proposal for a UK Virtual Centre. Our vision is that the Centre will be the UK's internationally recognised provider of world-leading, underpinning power electronics research, combining the UK's best academic talent. It will focus on sustaining and growing power electronics in the UK by delivering transformative and exploitable new technologies, highly skilled people and by providing long-term strategic value to the UK power electronics industry.
Centre activities will be divided into three main strands: research, community and pathways to impact. Our research activities will bring together the leading academic research groups from across the UK to address key research challenges, build critical mass and develop a widely recognised internationally leading research capability. We will develop a UK research strategy for power electronics which will build on foresight activities to inform our research direction. Our community support activities will build capacity through the training of researchers at doctoral and postdoctoral level. We will extend our research funding to the broader community through themed calls for pump priming, strategic support and feasibility projects. In addition we will support and coordinate responses to major initiatives from national and international funding bodies. Pathways to impact will include: 1) the establishment and development of the Centre brand and communication mechanisms, 2) the development and implementation of an exploitation plan which benefits UK industry, 3) support for government policy development and 4) the development of collaborative links with key power electronic research teams around the world.
The Centre programme focuses on fundamental power electronics research at low technology readiness level (TRL) and hence supports a wide range of application areas with a medium to long-term time horizon. Key challenges to be addressed are: increased efficiency, increased power density, increased robustness, lower electromagnetic interference (EMI), higher levels of integration and lower through life cost. The work programme is split into four high-level themes of Devices, Components, Converters and Drives, each of which will address the key challenges, supported by a coordinating Hub. The themes will deliver the majority of the technical output of the Centre.
Planned Impact
The beneficiaries will include the academic and industrial members of the Centre, their host organisations, the broader scientific and industrial power electronic communities, the power electronics skills base and society in general. Many systems can be enhanced through the incorporation of optimised power electronics, with accompanying gains in commercial competitiveness and environmental performance. Key application areas addressed by the Centre and its demonstrators will include power electronics for transport (aerospace, automotive, rail), energy systems (renewables, transmission and distribution) and extreme environments (aerospace, down-well). Other applications that are dependent on power electronics systems will also benefit including areas associated with the digital economy and healthcare.
Timely application of power electronics technology will enable and accelerate the development and adoption of energy-efficient and environmentally-friendly technologies. In the transport sector, gaseous emissions and fossil fuel usage will be reduced, lower noise emissions will result and reliability will be enhanced, yielding direct environmental and economic benefits. In mass rail transport, integrated power electronics will permit weight reduction and yield improved safety and reliability. In the energy sector, major opportunities will be presented for power electronics in power quality control, in the renewable energy system market, in the emerging "smart grid", and in the consumer appliances sector.
UK-based technology and manufacturing capability is currently very strong in the power electronics sector. It is arguably one of the few areas in the electronics industry where the UK is internationally competitive across the whole supply chain (power device die, packaging, power modules, converters and drive systems). In addition, many power electronic systems are application specific, highly customised and tend to have a relatively high added value. They are therefore well suited to a technologically advanced manufacturing base and can absorb the relatively high UK labour costs.
In the short term (3-6 years), the knowledge gained from research activities supported by the Centre will underpin and supplement applications-led activities supported through related research programmes at TRL 4-6. In the longer term (6-15 years) the introduction of dramatically enhanced power electronic technologies will be of direct benefit to across the UK power electronics supply chain, leading directly to wealth creation with job protection and growth. Manufacturers of power electronic modules and systems stand to gain early benefit through expanded material/processing knowledge, an extended capability in high reliability packaging and integration and greater understanding of system interactions. Improved design methodologies, life tests and standards will facilitate the design/product qualification process resulting in shorter time to market. Power electronic system providers will benefit from early access to enhanced integration technologies and design methodology giving them a competitive advantage.
The publicity generated by the project will raise public awareness of the role of power electronics and of engineering in general in society and contribute to future growth in students pursuing careers in science and engineering. Ultimately, the broader benefits to society will include improvements to the quality of life derived directly from the improved efficiency, flexibility and reliability of power electronics and indirectly from a reduced reliance on fossil fuels.
Timely application of power electronics technology will enable and accelerate the development and adoption of energy-efficient and environmentally-friendly technologies. In the transport sector, gaseous emissions and fossil fuel usage will be reduced, lower noise emissions will result and reliability will be enhanced, yielding direct environmental and economic benefits. In mass rail transport, integrated power electronics will permit weight reduction and yield improved safety and reliability. In the energy sector, major opportunities will be presented for power electronics in power quality control, in the renewable energy system market, in the emerging "smart grid", and in the consumer appliances sector.
UK-based technology and manufacturing capability is currently very strong in the power electronics sector. It is arguably one of the few areas in the electronics industry where the UK is internationally competitive across the whole supply chain (power device die, packaging, power modules, converters and drive systems). In addition, many power electronic systems are application specific, highly customised and tend to have a relatively high added value. They are therefore well suited to a technologically advanced manufacturing base and can absorb the relatively high UK labour costs.
In the short term (3-6 years), the knowledge gained from research activities supported by the Centre will underpin and supplement applications-led activities supported through related research programmes at TRL 4-6. In the longer term (6-15 years) the introduction of dramatically enhanced power electronic technologies will be of direct benefit to across the UK power electronics supply chain, leading directly to wealth creation with job protection and growth. Manufacturers of power electronic modules and systems stand to gain early benefit through expanded material/processing knowledge, an extended capability in high reliability packaging and integration and greater understanding of system interactions. Improved design methodologies, life tests and standards will facilitate the design/product qualification process resulting in shorter time to market. Power electronic system providers will benefit from early access to enhanced integration technologies and design methodology giving them a competitive advantage.
The publicity generated by the project will raise public awareness of the role of power electronics and of engineering in general in society and contribute to future growth in students pursuing careers in science and engineering. Ultimately, the broader benefits to society will include improvements to the quality of life derived directly from the improved efficiency, flexibility and reliability of power electronics and indirectly from a reduced reliance on fossil fuels.
Organisations
- University of Nottingham (Lead Research Organisation)
- CAMBRIDGE MICROELECTRONICS LTD (Collaboration)
- Apical (Collaboration)
- University of Pisa (Collaboration)
- Semelab Plc (Collaboration)
- PowerElectronics UK (Collaboration)
- Haydale (Collaboration)
- Thales Group (Collaboration)
- Dynex Semiconductor (Collaboration)
- Baker Hughes (Collaboration)
- University of Warwick (Collaboration)
- Rolls Royce Group Plc (Collaboration)
- Anvil Semiconductors (Collaboration)
- Powdec KK (Collaboration)
- MDL Technologies (Collaboration)
- UTC AEROSPACE SYSTEMS (Collaboration)
- Shanghai Institute of Ceramics (Collaboration)
- HARVARD UNIVERSITY (Collaboration)
- CONVERTER TECHNOLOGY (Collaboration)
- Mentor Graphics (Collaboration)
- WESTERN POWER DISTRIBUTION (Collaboration)
- University of Lille (Collaboration)
- Electrical Power Systems National Technical Committee (EPS NTC) (Collaboration)
- EnSilica (Collaboration)
- Turbo Power Systems (Collaboration)
- Synopsys Inc. (Collaboration)
- Carl Zeiss AG (Collaboration)
- Royal Netherlands Meteorological Institute (Collaboration)
- Dialog Semiconductor (Collaboration)
- RAM Innovations (Collaboration)
- Fabrinet UK (Collaboration)
- Innovate UK (Collaboration)
- Schneider Electric Ltd UK (Collaboration)
- X-Lab Ltd. (Collaboration)
- Texas Instruments Inc. (Collaboration)
- MacTaggart Scott Ltd (Collaboration)
- National Renewable Energy Centre (Project Partner)
- NXP (United Kingdom) (Project Partner)
- Dynex Semiconductor (United Kingdom) (Project Partner)
- Nissan (United Kingdom) (Project Partner)
- International Transformers (Project Partner)
- Precision Castparts (United Kingdom) (Project Partner)
- Motor Design (United Kingdom) (Project Partner)
- International Rectifier (United Kingdom) (Project Partner)
- Mentor Graphics Corporation (Project Partner)
- Magnomatics (United Kingdom) (Project Partner)
- IQE (United Kingdom) (Project Partner)
- Semelab (United Kingdom) (Project Partner)
- Siemens (Germany) (Project Partner)
- DNV GL (United Kingdom) (Project Partner)
Publications
DiMarino C
(2020)
10-kV SiC MOSFET Power Module With Reduced Common-Mode Noise and Electric Field
in IEEE Transactions on Power Electronics
Li K
(2021)
A GaN-HEMT Compact Model Including Dynamic RDSon Effect for Power Electronics Converters
in Energies
De Souza M
(2018)
A Heterogeneous Platform for GaN Power Electronics
Rajaguru P
(2017)
A Multiphysics Modeling and Experimental Analysis of Pressure Contacts in Power Electronics Applications
in IEEE Transactions on Components, Packaging and Manufacturing Technology
Riley P
(2020)
A Qualitative Assessment of a Modified Multilevel Converter Topology M2LeC for Lightweight Low-Cost Electric Propulsion
in Engineering
Li K
(2020)
Accurate Measurement of Dynamic on-State Resistances of GaN Devices Under Reverse and Forward Conduction in High Frequency Power Converter
in IEEE Transactions on Power Electronics
Gonzalez J
(2016)
An initial consideration of silicon carbide devices in pressure-packages
Poluri N
(2018)
An Integrated On-Chip Flux Concentrator for Galvanic Current Sensing
in IEEE Electron Device Letters
Gonzalez J
(2017)
An Investigation of Temperature-Sensitive Electrical Parameters for SiC Power MOSFETs
in IEEE Transactions on Power Electronics
| Description | Underpinning research supporting power electronics across application sectors including energy, transport, consumer products and industrial drives. The Centre for Power Electronics was founded in 2013 as part of a direct response to the government's Strategy for Power Electronics. It brought together the very best research groups in a UK-wide, multi-disciplinary, virtual centre. Our core research activities have focussed on fundamental power electronics research at low technology readiness level, delivered by multi-institution collaborative teams. These supported a wide range of application areas, with a medium to long-term time horizon. Our funding calls targeted early career researchers, international exchange visits, and feasibility projects and knowledge exchange, which helped broaden participation in the Centre's activities. Building skills and capacity were at the heart of our activities, with community support activities that included workshops, tutorials, postgraduate training events and an annual conference. In 2019 the Centre supported the development of a successful bid for an EPSRC Centre for Doctoral Training (CDT) in Power Electronics for Sustainable Electric Propulsion. Through our collaborations with industry representatives and engagement in policy decision making processes we have ensured that the views of industry and academia were shared and heard. |
| Exploitation Route | Further applications-focused research Knowledge transfer into industry, other research organisations Trained personnel embedded in industry/academia |
| Sectors | Aerospace, Defence and Marine,Electronics,Energy,Manufacturing, including Industrial Biotechology,Transport |
| URL | http://www.powerelectronics.ac.uk |
| Description | The Centre has contributed in the following ways: Supporting policy through contributions to roadmaps and development of national strategy for power electronics Stimulating knowledge transfer, leading to new industry-academia collaborative projects and university spin-out businesses |
| First Year Of Impact | 2017 |
| Sector | Aerospace, Defence and Marine,Electronics,Energy,Transport |
| Impact Types | Economic,Policy & public services |
| Description | IEEE Heterogeneous Integration Roadmap |
| Geographic Reach | Multiple continents/international |
| Policy Influence Type | Contribution to a national consultation/review |
| Description | Power Electronics UK White Paper Consultation |
| Geographic Reach | National |
| Policy Influence Type | Contribution to a national consultation/review |
| Description | CS MAGIC: Compound Semiconductor MAGnetics |
| Amount | £268,977 (GBP) |
| Funding ID | 103442 |
| Organisation | Innovate UK |
| Sector | Public |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Start | 08/2017 |
| End | 10/2018 |
| Description | EPSRC Centre for Doctoral Training for Sustainable Electric Propulsion (CDT SEP) |
| Amount | £5,384,852 (GBP) |
| Funding ID | EP/S024069/1 |
| Organisation | Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council (EPSRC) |
| Sector | Public |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Start | 03/2019 |
| End | 09/2027 |
| Description | Electromagnetic Health of Electric Powertrain for Aged Electric Vehicles |
| Amount | £80,000 (GBP) |
| Organisation | Royal Academy of Engineering |
| Sector | Charity/Non Profit |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Start | 04/2020 |
| End | 03/2022 |
| Description | Globla Challenges Research Fund - Battery Integrated Power Electronics for EV Drive Train |
| Amount | £10,000 (GBP) |
| Organisation | United Kingdom Research and Innovation |
| Department | Global Challenges Research Fund |
| Sector | Public |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Start | 09/2019 |
| End | 07/2020 |
| Description | IGBT Health Management |
| Amount | ¥1,700,000 (CNY) |
| Organisation | CRRC Corporation Limited |
| Sector | Private |
| Country | China |
| Start | 07/2016 |
| End | 09/2017 |
| Description | Investigation on SiC-device-based three-level split output photovoltaic inverters and its dead-time effect in high-switching-frequency applications - Qingzeng Yan (ResEx) |
| Amount | ¥240,000 (CNY) |
| Funding ID | 51807205 |
| Organisation | National Natural Science Foundation of China |
| Sector | Public |
| Country | China |
| Start | 01/2019 |
| End | 12/2021 |
| Description | LF-OCT based Quality Inspection for Power Electronics Module Manufacturing Line |
| Amount | £116,000 (GBP) |
| Funding ID | INF\R1\201021 |
| Organisation | The Royal Institution of Great Britain |
| Sector | Academic/University |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Start | 05/2020 |
| End | 04/2024 |
| Description | Lion Smart - Battery Integrated Power Electronics for EV Drive Train |
| Amount | £57,300 (GBP) |
| Organisation | LION Smart |
| Sector | Private |
| Country | Germany |
| Start | 09/2019 |
| End | 04/2020 |
| Description | Multi-Domain Virtual Prototyping Techniques for Wide-Bandgap Power Electronics |
| Amount | £1,079,258 (GBP) |
| Funding ID | EP/R004390/1 |
| Organisation | Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council (EPSRC) |
| Sector | Public |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Start | 09/2017 |
| End | 08/2020 |
| Description | Network grant |
| Amount | £843,022 (GBP) |
| Funding ID | EP/P00136X/1 |
| Organisation | Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council (EPSRC) |
| Sector | Public |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Start | 07/2016 |
| End | 06/2019 |
| Description | Propulsions Future Beacon |
| Amount | £65,000 (GBP) |
| Funding ID | PF016 |
| Organisation | University of Nottingham |
| Department | Propulsion Futures Beacon |
| Sector | Academic/University |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Start | 10/2019 |
| End | 02/2020 |
| Description | Reliability, Condition Monitoring and Health Management Technologies for WBG Power Modules |
| Amount | £1,200,000 (GBP) |
| Funding ID | EP/R004366/1 |
| Organisation | Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council (EPSRC) |
| Sector | Public |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Start | 10/2017 |
| End | 10/2020 |
| Description | Royal Society EPSRC Dorothy Hodgkin Research Fellowship |
| Amount | £612,000 (GBP) |
| Organisation | The Royal Society |
| Sector | Charity/Non Profit |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Start | 10/2017 |
| End | 09/2022 |
| Description | Royal Society Newton Advanced Fellowship |
| Amount | £111,000 (GBP) |
| Organisation | The Royal Society |
| Sector | Charity/Non Profit |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Start | 09/2019 |
| End | 09/2021 |
| Description | Royal Society Research Fellows Enhancement Award 2017 |
| Amount | £110,000 (GBP) |
| Organisation | The Royal Society |
| Sector | Charity/Non Profit |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Start | 12/2017 |
| End | 09/2022 |
| Description | Advanced Propulsion Centre: Thematic Spoke in Power Electronics |
| Organisation | Apical |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Sector | Private |
| PI Contribution | Nottingham is the spoke coordinator for power electronics within the APC |
| Collaborator Contribution | Event organisation, community coordination, strategy/roadmap development, consortium building |
| Impact | Launch event held 16/2/16 |
| Start Year | 2015 |
| Description | Anvil Semiconductors Ltd collaboration with CPE-funded cross-cutting project "A Robust, Compact, High-Efficient, Soft-Switched AC-Chopper for Smart Residential Distribution Network using SiC Power Electronics" |
| Organisation | Anvil Semiconductors |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Sector | Private |
| PI Contribution | 3C-SiC MOSFETS |
| Collaborator Contribution | 3C-SiC MOSFETS |
| Impact | Knowledge Transfer |
| Start Year | 2018 |
| Description | Baker Hughes collaborating with CPE-funded feasibility study "Structural and Functional Integration of Power Electronics for Harsh Environments" |
| Organisation | Baker Hughes |
| Country | United States |
| Sector | Private |
| PI Contribution | Collaborative work, access to research. |
| Collaborator Contribution | Staff time to support the research project |
| Impact | Technical support and advice in the form of contribution at meetings and introductions to the Baker Hughes Research Centre in Celle, Germany |
| Start Year | 2015 |
| Description | Cambridge Microelectronics Ltd collaboration with CPE-funded cross-cutting project "Compact and efficient off-line LED drivers using 800V lateral IGBTs and chip-on-board assembly" |
| Organisation | Cambridge Microelectronics Ltd |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Sector | Private |
| PI Contribution | Collaborative research and access to research |
| Collaborator Contribution | Provision of IGBT dies and packages used in the research/ Staff time to support the project |
| Impact | Cambridge Microelectronics Ltd promised to offer area in MPW batches run at the UHV foundry along with their designs. However, the UHV foundry has stopped the relevant process due to business reasons and Cambridge Microelectronics is providing already available dies from their previous designs to be used as samples in this project |
| Start Year | 2016 |
| Description | Cambridge Microelectronics Ltd collaboration with CPE-funded cross-cutting project "Compact and efficient off-line LED drivers using 800V lateral IGBTs and chip-on-board assembly" |
| Organisation | Cambridge Microelectronics Ltd |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Sector | Private |
| PI Contribution | Equipment, Materials and Facilities |
| Collaborator Contribution | Technical Support in design and layout. Establishing contacts and sharing experience/know-how |
| Impact | Ongoing collaboration |
| Start Year | 2016 |
| Description | Converter Technology |
| Organisation | Converter Technology |
| Country | United States |
| Sector | Private |
| PI Contribution | Hosted stand at conference |
| Collaborator Contribution | Exhibited at CPE annual conference on 1st July 2014 Exhibited at joint CPE/NMI industry-focussed event on 2nd July 2014 |
| Impact | Exhibited at CPE annual conference on 1st July 2014 Exhibited at joint CPE/NMI industry-focussed event on 2nd July 2014 |
| Start Year | 2013 |
| Description | Dialog Semiconductors collaboration with CPE-funded project "Low Resistivity P type ohmic contacts to GaN" |
| Organisation | Dialog Semiconductor |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Sector | Private |
| PI Contribution | Meeting |
| Collaborator Contribution | Meeting |
| Impact | Discussions to take forward outcomes of the project |
| Start Year | 2019 |
| Description | Dynex Semiconductor Ltd |
| Organisation | Dynex Semiconductor |
| Department | Research and Development Centre |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Sector | Private |
| PI Contribution | xxxx |
| Collaborator Contribution | Materials/devices, testing and attendance at meetings of the CPE funded project: A new packaging structure of power module with integrated substrate and heat sink" |
| Impact | Still ongoing so no outputs outside of research results to date |
| Start Year | 2016 |
| Description | Dynex collaboration with CPE-funded project "Line-Field Optical Coherence Tomography Based Quality Inspection System for IGBT Modules Manufacturing/Developing" |
| Organisation | Dynex Semiconductor |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Sector | Private |
| PI Contribution | 21-page testing report LF-OCT prototyping built Silicon gel testing for SiC power modules has been proposed |
| Collaborator Contribution | 3 high power IGBT samples R&D staff time |
| Impact | The applicant discussed the production process and packaging technology with senior R&D engineers. Many new research challenges are proposed during the discussion that cannot be found from literature review. 21-page testing report LF-OCT prototyping built Silicon gel testing for SiC power modules has been proposed by Dynex |
| Start Year | 2019 |
| Description | Electrical Power Systems National Technical Committee (EPS NTC) |
| Organisation | Electrical Power Systems National Technical Committee (EPS NTC) |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Sector | Charity/Non Profit |
| PI Contribution | Representation on national technical committee |
| Collaborator Contribution | The CPE ILO represents the Centre on this aerospace technical committee |
| Impact | Strategy setting for research priorities in aerospace power systems. |
| Start Year | 2013 |
| Description | Fabrinet UK collaboration with CPE-funded cross-cutting project "A Robust, Compact, High-Efficient, Soft-Switched AC-Chopper for Smart Residential Distribution Network using SiC Power Electronics" |
| Organisation | Fabrinet UK |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Sector | Private |
| PI Contribution | PEC Prototype |
| Collaborator Contribution | PEC Prototype |
| Impact | Prototype and knowledge transfer |
| Start Year | 2018 |
| Description | Goodrich Actuation Systems Limited |
| Organisation | UTC Aerospace Systems |
| Country | United States |
| Sector | Private |
| PI Contribution | Access to research projects |
| Collaborator Contribution | Has provided a specification for the demonstrators in the Drives Theme and is interested in supporting the provision of greater industrial input to the programme |
| Impact | Has provided a specification for the demonstrators in the Drives Theme |
| Start Year | 2013 |
| Description | Harvard Engineering collaboration with CPE-funded cross-cutting project "Compact and efficient off-line LED drivers using 800V lateral IGBTs and chip-on-board assembly" |
| Organisation | Harvard University |
| Department | School of Engineering and Applied Sciences |
| Country | United States |
| Sector | Academic/University |
| PI Contribution | Access to research |
| Collaborator Contribution | Staff time to support the project |
| Impact | Ongoing |
| Start Year | 2016 |
| Description | Haydale Composite Solutions Ltd collaboration with CPE-funded project "3D CTE Controlled Integration Supporting/Encapsulation Materials" |
| Organisation | Haydale |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Sector | Private |
| PI Contribution | Meetings - 3 hours |
| Collaborator Contribution | Meetings - 3 hours |
| Impact | Expressed interest on continuing to work together on this project and other relevant projects and on seeking opportunities to submit proposals to Innovate UK or KTP in the near future. |
| Start Year | 2018 |
| Description | KTN |
| Organisation | Knowledge Transfer Network |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Sector | Charity/Non Profit |
| PI Contribution | Co-hosting of researcher days. |
| Collaborator Contribution | KTN represented on CPE SG |
| Impact | Input into the research direction of CPE via the SG Jointly hosted researcher event on 15th May 2014 |
| Start Year | 2013 |
| Description | MDL Technologies |
| Organisation | MDL Technologies |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Sector | Private |
| PI Contribution | Hosted stand at conference |
| Collaborator Contribution | Exhibited at joint CPE/NMI industry-focussed event on 2nd July 2014 |
| Impact | Exhibited at joint CPE/NMI industry-focussed event on 2nd July 2014 |
| Start Year | 2013 |
| Description | MacTaggart Scott Ltd collaboration with CPE-funded feasibility study "Structural and Functional Integration of Power Electronics for Harsh Environments" |
| Organisation | MacTaggart Scott Ltd |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Sector | Private |
| PI Contribution | Collaborative work and access to research |
| Collaborator Contribution | Staff time to support the project |
| Impact | Technical support through contribution at meetings and the addition of the KTP associate sponsored by MacTaggart Scott through a partnership with Heriot-Watt University |
| Start Year | 2015 |
| Description | Mentor Graphics |
| Organisation | Mentor Graphics |
| Country | United States |
| Sector | Private |
| PI Contribution | Co-hosted open day at University of Nottingham on 16th October 2014 |
| Collaborator Contribution | Exhibited at joint CPE/NMI industry-focussed event on 2nd July 2014 |
| Impact | Co-hosted open day at University of Nottingham on 16th October 2014 Exhibited at joint CPE/NMI industry-focussed event on 2nd July 2014 |
| Start Year | 2013 |
| Description | NMI |
| Organisation | Royal Netherlands Meteorological Institute |
| Country | Netherlands |
| Sector | Academic/University |
| PI Contribution | Co-hosting of workshops and technical seminars. |
| Collaborator Contribution | NMI represented on CPE SG |
| Impact | Jointly hosted events held on 2nd July 2013 and 2nd July 2014 Input to the CPE SG |
| Start Year | 2013 |
| Description | Powdec KK Japan collaboration with CPE-funded project "A Heterogeneous Plafform for GaN Power Electronics (HET-GaN)" |
| Organisation | Powdec KK |
| Country | Japan |
| Sector | Private |
| PI Contribution | Sample Specifications |
| Collaborator Contribution | 12 wafers single side polished sapphire supplied free of cost Powdec 20 wafer, 5 double polished and 15 single polished. |
| Impact | The relationship with Powdec was vital to source sapphire wafers. Due to worldwide shortage of sapphire wafers, lead time of 14 weeks (quoted by Kyocera) meant that no output would have been possible without their support of HET-GaN |
| Start Year | 2018 |
| Description | PowerElectronics UK |
| Organisation | PowerElectronics UK |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Sector | Private |
| PI Contribution | Johnson and Mawby are members of the Powerelectronics UK Industrial Leadership Group. |
| Collaborator Contribution | Strategy setting for research priorities and for future skills in PE. Powerelectronics UK represented on CPE SG. |
| Impact | Input from the PE community to the direction of CPE via the SG |
| Start Year | 2013 |
| Description | RAM Innovations Ltd collaboration with CPE-funded project "3D CTE Controlled Integration Supporting/Encapsulation Materials" |
| Organisation | RAM Innovations |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Sector | Private |
| PI Contribution | Meeting - 1 hour |
| Collaborator Contribution | Meeting - 1 hour |
| Impact | Investigation of Cu plated FR4 PCB boards from RAM Innovations to study the interface change underwent thermal treatment, particularly after different paste was applied. Results were fed back to researchers/investigators involved in ECOMAP for their reference. |
| Start Year | 2018 |
| Description | Rolls-Royce collaboration with CPE-funded project "Battery Integrated Power Electronics for EV Drive Train" |
| Organisation | Rolls Royce Group Plc |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Sector | Private |
| PI Contribution | NDA |
| Collaborator Contribution | NDA |
| Impact | NDA |
| Start Year | 2019 |
| Description | Schneider Electric collaboration with CPE-funded cross-cutting project "A Robust, Compact, High-Efficient, Soft-Switched AC-Chopper for Smart Residential Distribution Network using SiC Power Electronics" |
| Organisation | Schneider Electric Ltd UK |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Sector | Private |
| PI Contribution | Meetings |
| Collaborator Contribution | Meetings |
| Impact | Knowledge Transfer |
| Start Year | 2018 |
| Description | Semefab plc collaboration with CPE-funded project "Low Resistivity P type ohmic contacts to GaN" |
| Organisation | Semelab Plc |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Sector | Private |
| PI Contribution | Meeting |
| Collaborator Contribution | Meeting |
| Impact | Collaboration on project |
| Start Year | 2019 |
| Description | Shanghai Institute of Ceramics collaboration with CPE-funded project "A new packaging structure of power module with integrated substrate and heat sink" |
| Organisation | Shanghai Institute of Ceramics |
| Country | China |
| Sector | Academic/University |
| PI Contribution | Collaboration and access to research |
| Collaborator Contribution | use of facilities and staff time to fabricate samples used in the project |
| Impact | Ongoing |
| Start Year | 2016 |
| Description | Shanghai Institute of Ceramics, Chinese Academy of Sciences collaboration with CPE-funded cross-cutting project "A new packaging structure of power module with integrated substrate and heat sink" |
| Organisation | Shanghai Institute of Ceramics |
| Country | China |
| Sector | Academic/University |
| PI Contribution | Sample specification |
| Collaborator Contribution | High vacuum furnace for sintering and bonding of silicon carbide and silicon nitride ceramics, preparation of silicon nitride ceramic-based planar interconnect structure and silicon carbide coolers. The first version of the silicon carbide cooler have been provided and tested while a modified second version of the silicon carbide cooler is still in preparation. |
| Impact | Hui Zhang, Jianfeng Li, Jingru Dai, Martin Corfield, Xuejian Liu, Zhengren Huang, and Christopher Mark Johnson, Improved Reliability of Planar Power Interconnect with Ceramic-based Structure, IEEE Journal of Emerging and Selected Topics in Power Electronics, Vol. 6, No. 1, pp. 175-187, March 2018. Jianfeng Li, Xi Lin, Jingru Dai, Bassem Mouawad, C Mark Johnson, Hui Zhang, Xuejian Liu, Zhengren Huang. Thermal and thermo-mechanical design of an integrated substrate and heat sink for planar power module, in Proceedings of CIPS 2018, 10th International Conference on Integrated Power Electronics Systems, 20-22 March, 2018, Stuutgart, Germany. |
| Start Year | 2016 |
| Description | Synopsis |
| Organisation | Synopsys Inc. |
| Country | United States |
| Sector | Private |
| PI Contribution | Hosted stand at conference |
| Collaborator Contribution | Exhibited at joint CPE/NMI industry-focussed event on 2nd July 2014 |
| Impact | Exhibited at joint CPE/NMI industry-focussed event on 2nd July 2014 |
| Start Year | 2013 |
| Description | Texas Instruments collaboration with CPE-funded feasibility study "Patterned Magnetic Cores (PaMaCore) for Efficient Power Devices" |
| Organisation | Texas Instruments Inc. |
| Country | United States |
| Sector | Private |
| PI Contribution | Collaboration and access to research |
| Collaborator Contribution | Contribution to cleanroom costs. Staff time to support EngD student |
| Impact | Ongoing collaboration |
| Start Year | 2015 |
| Description | Thales UK collaboration with CPE-funded project "Wireless Charging of Autonomous Drones" |
| Organisation | Thales Group |
| Department | Thales UK Limited |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Sector | Private |
| PI Contribution | Participation to demo with intentions to take things forward and to work together on underwater charging and to create a more sophisticated drone platform with wireless charging, to do off-shore wind farm inspection. |
| Collaborator Contribution | Participation to demo with intentions to take things forward and to work together on underwater charging and to create a more sophisticated drone platform with wireless charging, to do off-shore wind farm inspection. Thales vessel for charging demonstration Thales staff time during demonstration |
| Impact | Successful demonstration and video production |
| Start Year | 2019 |
| Description | Turbo Power Systems collaboration with CPE-funded cross-cutting project "A Robust, Compact, High-Efficient, Soft-Switched AC-Chopper for Smart Residential Distribution Network using SiC Power Electronics" |
| Organisation | Turbo Power Systems |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Sector | Private |
| PI Contribution | N/a |
| Collaborator Contribution | 0.5 Person/month |
| Impact | Knowledge Transfer |
| Start Year | 2018 |
| Description | University of Lille collaboration with Research Exchange Dr Ke Li |
| Organisation | University of Lille |
| Country | France |
| Sector | Academic/University |
| PI Contribution | Secondment of Dr Ke Li in Lille for 4 weeks in October 2018 |
| Collaborator Contribution | Secondment of Dr Arnaud Videt in Nottingham for 3 weeks in February 2019 |
| Impact | Joint publications. 2 posters were presented at Centre for Power Electronics Annual Conference in 2018 Extended collaboration in the following areas: - GaN device characterisation, modelling and application - Magnetic components design |
| Start Year | 2018 |
| Description | University of Pisa collaboration with Research Exchange Dr Stefano Nuzzo |
| Organisation | University of Pisa |
| Country | Italy |
| Sector | Academic/University |
| PI Contribution | Research Exchange programme between University of Nottingham (Stefano Nuzzo) and University of Pisa (Dr Paolo Bolognesi) Meetings, softwares, expertise |
| Collaborator Contribution | Research Exchange programme between University of Nottingham (Stefano Nuzzo) and University of Pisa (Dr Paolo Bolognesi) Meetings, softwares, expertise |
| Impact | Joint papers |
| Start Year | 2018 |
| Description | University of Warwick collaboration with CPE-funded project "A Heterogeneous Plafform for GaN Power Electronics (HET-GaN)" |
| Organisation | University of Warwick |
| Department | University of Warwick Research Students Skills Programme |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Sector | Academic/University |
| PI Contribution | HEtGaN |
| Collaborator Contribution | Warwick facilities for CVD growth of Silicon on c axis sapphire and characterisation of samples was undertaken via subcontract from HETGaN. |
| Impact | This collaboration lef to exploration of growth of silicon on c-axis sapphire via CVD as an alternative to wafer bonding. The approach led to narrowing down on conditions for maximising the growth of <111> silicon on c-axis sapphire, and identification of the causes of polycrystalline growth via CVD. |
| Start Year | 2018 |
| Description | Western Power Distribution collaboration with CPE-funded cross-cutting project "A Robust, Compact, High-Efficient, Soft-Switched AC-Chopper for Smart Residential Distribution Network using SiC Power Electronics" |
| Organisation | Western Power Distribution |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Sector | Private |
| PI Contribution | Meetings |
| Collaborator Contribution | Meetings |
| Impact | Knowledge Transfer |
| Start Year | 2018 |
| Description | X-FAB collaboration with University of Warwick to transfer P2O5 surface passivation treatment to industrial SiC diode process |
| Organisation | X-Lab Ltd. |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Sector | Private |
| PI Contribution | Transfer of P2O5 surface passivation treatment developed at University of Warwick |
| Collaborator Contribution | Industrialisation of process and fabrication of diodes for evaluation by UoW |
| Impact | None to date |
| Start Year | 2020 |
| Description | Xradia |
| Organisation | Carl Zeiss AG |
| Department | Carl Zeiss X-ray Microscopy |
| Country | United States |
| Sector | Private |
| PI Contribution | Co-hosted open day at University of Nottingham, 1st May 2014 |
| Collaborator Contribution | Co-hosted open day at University of Nottingham, 1st May 2014 |
| Impact | Open day at University of Nottingham, 1st May 2014 |
| Start Year | 2013 |
| Description | enSilica collaboration with CPE-funded project "Battery Integrated Power Electronics for EV Drive Train" |
| Organisation | EnSilica |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Sector | Private |
| PI Contribution | Outline ASIC design and work to find lead custome |
| Collaborator Contribution | Outline ASIC design and work to find lead customer |
| Impact | Outline ASIC design and work to find lead customer |
| Start Year | 2019 |
| Title | BROADBAND FILTER |
| Description | The present disclosure relates to a broadband filter for confining or attenuating electromagnetic interference noise from one or more electrical signal sources, In an embodiment, the broadband filter comprises one or more filter stages electrically coupled by galvanic or by electromagnetic means to the one or more electrical signal sources for confining or attenuating conducted electromagnetic interference noise; one or more conductive shields electrically coupled by galvanic or by electromagnetic means to the electrical signal sources wherein the shields encapsulate the filter stages for confining or attenuating conducted and/or radiated electromagnetic interference noise; and one or more conductive partition layers to encapsulate the one or more filter stages such that the partition layers electromagnetically couple adjacent filter stages for a selected frequency range of the electromagnetic interference noise. The thickness of the conductive partition layers is chosen to control the degree of coupling. |
| IP Reference | WO2020225718 |
| Protection | Patent application published |
| Year Protection Granted | 2020 |
| Licensed | Yes |
| Impact | Licensed to University of Nottingham spin-out company The Thinking Pod Innovations Ltd. The IP is being exploited in development of a range of new products. |
| Title | Semiconductor module arrangement |
| Description | In a switching module structure that includes a low-impedance path to ground, such as a parasitic capacitance of an insulating substrate, a further insulating substrate presenting a parasitic capacitance placed in series with the low impedance current path and a connection of a conductive layer to input voltage rails using a single decoupling capacitor or, preferably, a midpoint of the voltage rails formed by a series connection of decoupling capacitors maintains a large portion of common mode (CM) currents which are due to high dV/dt slew rates of SiC and GaN transistors within the switching module. |
| IP Reference | US10032732 |
| Protection | Patent application published |
| Year Protection Granted | 2018 |
| Licensed | Commercial In Confidence |
| Impact | Disseminated to members of industrial community, notably through CPES. Discussions are ongoing with potential licensees. |
| Title | Thermal Model for PE Converters - Software for optimisation of power converters |
| Description | Software for optimisation of power converters. |
| Type Of Technology | Software |
| Year Produced | 2015 |
| Impact | Alpha release to project partners for testing and possible commercial development. Public release of all or part of software under academic license. |
| Company Name | THE THINKING POD INNOVATIONS LTD |
| Description | The Thinking Pod Innovations Ltd. (TTPi) is a start-up company focusing on innovative low-cost, power-dense solutions for power electronic conversion, in particular those employing wide band-gap semiconductors. Working in collaboration with the University of Nottingham Power Electronics Machines and Control Group, TTPi has developed a modular "Converter-in-Package" integration concept, which offers power densities of up to 200kW/litre together with power conversion technology for integrated drives. |
| Year Established | 2017 |
| Impact | Engaged in product development in collaboration with Advance Electric Machines, PPM Power, RAM Innovations and Bentley Motors |
| Website | http://www.ttpi.tech |
| Company Name | BUMBLEBEE POWER LTD |
| Description | Wireless charging of autonomous drones |
| Year Established | 2018 |
| Impact | Advance to current charging technology |
| Website | https://www.bumblebeepower.com/ |
| Description | 7th Electronic System-Integration Technology Conference, ESTC 2018 |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | Participation in an activity, workshop or similar |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | International |
| Primary Audience | Professional Practitioners |
| Results and Impact | Oral presentation on CPE-funded project "3D CTE Controlled Integration Supporting/Encapsulation Materials" |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2018 |
| Description | Annual Conference 2014 |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | Participation in an activity, workshop or similar |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Type Of Presentation | keynote/invited speaker |
| Geographic Reach | International |
| Primary Audience | Industry/Business |
| Results and Impact | Brought together members of the PE community from industry, academia and elsewhere. Allowed PGRs to showcase their research activities to a broad PE audience Promoted the role of CPE and the research being carried out within our Themes Increased registrations to the CPE contacts database Increased queries about how to engage with the Centre |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2014 |
| URL | http://www.powerelectronics.ac.uk/power-electronics/events/pastevents.aspx |
| Description | Automotive Challenge Network Symposium 2019 |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | Participation in an activity, workshop or similar |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | International |
| Primary Audience | Professional Practitioners |
| Results and Impact | Talk about current research activities of CPE-funded project "Multi-Physics Sensor Fusion for Power Electronic Converter Prognosis" |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2019 |
| Description | C Liu: Diffusion barrier effect of Ni-W-P and Ni-Fe UBMs during high temperature storage |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A talk or presentation |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | International |
| Primary Audience | Professional Practitioners |
| Results and Impact | C Liu, PI for the CPE-funded project "Novel under-bump metallisation to enable low cost Pb-free solder interconnects for power electronics" gave a presentation at the Electronic Components and Technology Conference (ECTC), Florida in May-June 2017. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2017 |
| Description | C Liu: Interfacial reaction and microstructural evolution between Au-Ge solder and electroless Ni-W-P metallisation in high temperature electronics interconnects" |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A talk or presentation |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | International |
| Primary Audience | Professional Practitioners |
| Results and Impact | C Liu, PI for the CPE-funded project "Novel under-bump metallisation to enable low cost Pb-free solder interconnects for power electronics" gave a presentation at the Electronic Components and Technology Conference (ECTC), Florida in May-June 2017. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2017 |
| Description | CPE Annual Conference 2015 |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | Participation in an activity, workshop or similar |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | International |
| Primary Audience | Professional Practitioners |
| Results and Impact | Annual community conference including delegates from academic and industrial backgrounds. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2015 |
| URL | http://www.powerelectronics.ac.uk/power-electronics/events/pastevents.aspx |
| Description | CPE Annual Conference 2016 |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | Participation in an activity, workshop or similar |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | International |
| Primary Audience | Professional Practitioners |
| Results and Impact | Annual conference of the Centre for Power Electronics, aimed at disseminating research findings and providing networking opportunities for the PE academic and industrial communities. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2016 |
| URL | http://www.powerelectronics.ac.uk/events/pastevents.aspx |
| Description | CPE Annual Conference 2017 |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | Participation in an activity, workshop or similar |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | International |
| Primary Audience | Professional Practitioners |
| Results and Impact | Annual conference of the Centre for Power Electronics, aimed at disseminating research findings and providing networking opportunities for the PE academic and industrial communities. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2017 |
| Description | CPE Annual Conference 2018 |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | Participation in an activity, workshop or similar |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | International |
| Primary Audience | Professional Practitioners |
| Results and Impact | Dissemination of information on project "A Robust Compact, High-Efficient, Soft-Switched AC-Chopper for Smart Residential Distribution Network using SiC Power Electronics" |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2018 |
| Description | CPE Annual Conference 2019 |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | Participation in an activity, workshop or similar |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | International |
| Primary Audience | Professional Practitioners |
| Results and Impact | Poster on CPE-funded project "Multi-Physics Sensor Fusion for Power Electronic Converter Prognostics" |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2019 |
| Description | CPE-funded Early Career Researcher - presentation of results [Range Anxiety] |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A talk or presentation |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | National |
| Primary Audience | Professional Practitioners |
| Results and Impact | Oral presentation of results from the CPE-funded Early Career Researchers Project: Addressing the range anxiety problem: a dual function integrated drive train/charger for future EVs. Preliminary results from the project were presented orally to the VESI consortium. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2015 |
| Description | CPE-funded Early Career researcher - presentation of results [Range Anxiety] |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | Participation in an activity, workshop or similar |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | National |
| Primary Audience | Professional Practitioners |
| Results and Impact | Poster presentation of final results. The presentation was made to a targeted group of industrial audience who might be interested in furthering the considered technology. The desired performance levels have been met and positive feedback from the industrial partners on the VESI project has been received. Further negotiations will indicate if the technology will be taken to higher technology readiness and manufacturability levels. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2016 |
| Description | Centre for Power Electronics Annual Conference 2017 |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | Participation in an activity, workshop or similar |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | International |
| Primary Audience | Professional Practitioners |
| Results and Impact | Poster presentation of CPE-funded project "Novel power Integrated Semiconductor Device Technology for Energy Efficient Power Electronic Systems" Collaborations/industrial exploitation |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2017 |
| Description | Centre for Power Electronics Annual Conference 2018 |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | Participation in an activity, workshop or similar |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | International |
| Primary Audience | Professional Practitioners |
| Results and Impact | Updated progress on CPE-funded project "3D CTE Controlled Integration Supporting/Encapsulation Materials" and networking |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2018 |
| Description | Centre for Power Electronics Annual Conference 2019 |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | Participation in an activity, workshop or similar |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | International |
| Primary Audience | Professional Practitioners |
| Results and Impact | Updated progress on CPE-funded project "3D CTE Controlled Integration Supporting/Encapsulation Materials" and networking |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2019 |
| Description | Centre for Power Electronics Annual Conference 2019 |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | Participation in an activity, workshop or similar |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | International |
| Primary Audience | Professional Practitioners |
| Results and Impact | Poster disseminating research of CPE-funded project "Smart Modular Architecture for Reliable Transportation" |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2019 |
| Description | Challenge Network Automotive Symposium 2018 |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | Participation in an activity, workshop or similar |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | International |
| Primary Audience | Professional Practitioners |
| Results and Impact | Presented project progress of CPE-funded project "3D CTE Controlled Integration Supporting/Encapsulation Materials" and networking |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2018 |
| Description | Cheltenham Science Festival 2016 |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | Participation in an activity, workshop or similar |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | International |
| Primary Audience | Public/other audiences |
| Results and Impact | The Centre hosted a stand at the Cheltenham Science Festival on 7th -12th June, which was targeted mainly at school children and families, and sponsored 2 events: "What's in an electric car" with Robert Llewellyn and Mark Johnson and "Updating the Grid: Integrating Renewable Energy" with Tim Green, Carl Barker and Juliet Davenport. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2016 |
| Description | Devices Training Course |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | Participation in an activity, workshop or similar |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | International |
| Primary Audience | Industry/Business |
| Results and Impact | Workshop on power semiconductor devices and applications. Participants gained training in theory, simulation and application of advanced power semiconductors. Stimulated new discussions regarding potential collaboration. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2015 |
| URL | http://www.powerelectronics.ac.uk/power-electronics/events/pastevents.aspx |
| Description | Dynex Semiconductor Ltd |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | Participation in an activity, workshop or similar |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | Regional |
| Primary Audience | Industry/Business |
| Results and Impact | Training of R&D engineers |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2019 |
| Description | Dynex Semiconductor Ltd Industrial Visit |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | Participation in an open day or visit at my research institution |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | Regional |
| Primary Audience | Professional Practitioners |
| Results and Impact | Updated research progress of CPE-funded project "3D CTE Controlled Integration Supporting/Encapsulation Materials" and listened to industrial requests |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2018 |
| Description | ECPE Wide bandgap devices [CPE-funded cross cutting project "Compact and efficient off-line LED drivers using 800V lateral IGBTs and chip-on-board assembly" |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A formal working group, expert panel or dialogue |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | National |
| Primary Audience | Policymakers/politicians |
| Results and Impact | Provided advice and guidance to the ECPE Board on WBG related issues. conducted workshops and seminars aimed at policy level decision makers in EU power electronics |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2016 |
| Description | H2020 Briefing - Brussels |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A formal working group, expert panel or dialogue |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | International |
| Primary Audience | Professional Practitioners |
| Results and Impact | Networking, meeting potential H2020 participants. CPE-funded project "Smart Modular Architecture for Reliable Transportation" |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2019 |
| Description | Haydale Composite Solutions Industrial Visit |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | Participation in an open day or visit at my research institution |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | Regional |
| Primary Audience | Professional Practitioners |
| Results and Impact | Update research progress of CPE-funded project "3D CTE Controlled Integration Supporting/Encapsulation Materials" and discuss further collaboration opportunities |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2018 |
| Description | IEEE Heterogeneous Integration roadmap [CPE-funded cross cutting project "Compact and efficient off-line LED drivers using 800V lateral IGBTs and chip-on-board assembly"] |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A formal working group, expert panel or dialogue |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | International |
| Primary Audience | Professional Practitioners |
| Results and Impact | Ongoing input to roadmapping exercise for Heterogeneous Integration. Working with modellers in electronic packaging (industry and academia) to identify major challenges for simulation tools in electronic packaging |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2016 |
| Description | ISCF Transforming Construction: Manufacturing Better Buildings |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | Participation in an activity, workshop or similar |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | International |
| Primary Audience | Industry/Business |
| Results and Impact | Grant proposal |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2018 |
| Description | KTN Online Briefing |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | Participation in an activity, workshop or similar |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | National |
| Primary Audience | Industry/Business |
| Results and Impact | Networking, meeting potential H2020 participants. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2019 |
| Description | Kathmandu University |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A formal working group, expert panel or dialogue |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | International |
| Primary Audience | Professional Practitioners |
| Results and Impact | Forming collaboration |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2019 |
| Description | L. Alatise - Workshop on Condition Monitoring |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | Participation in an activity, workshop or similar |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | International |
| Primary Audience | Professional Practitioners |
| Results and Impact | Workshop on Condition and Health Monitoring - Thermal Effects in Power Devices |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2017 |
| Description | Low Carbon Networks and Innovation Conference |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | Participation in an activity, workshop or similar |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | National |
| Primary Audience | Professional Practitioners |
| Results and Impact | There was a large mix of background from the attendees and consequently our engagement with the visitors covered a large range of power electronics, from a broad overview to those who work in oil and gas, to the nitty gritty with the R&D teams in DNOs. Visitors to stand gained an overview of the activities of the Centre None to date |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2014 |
| Description | M Foster: Electrolytic capacitor age estimation using PRBS-based techniques |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A talk or presentation |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | International |
| Primary Audience | Professional Practitioners |
| Results and Impact | M Foster, PI for the CPE-funded project "On-line passive component thermal modelling in integrated drives" gave a talk at the PCIM (Power Conversion and Intelligent Motion), Nuremberg in May 2016 |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2016 |
| Description | M Foster: Electrolytic capacitor age estimation using PRBS-based techniques for the development of a prognostic system |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A talk or presentation |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | International |
| Primary Audience | Professional Practitioners |
| Results and Impact | M Foster, PI for the CPE-funded project "On-line passive component thermal modelling in integrated drives" presented a poster at the IET PEMD, Glasgow in April 2016 |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2015 |
| Description | M Foster: Measurement of electrical parameters of electrolytic capacitors using real-world drive waveforms for state-of-health determination |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A talk or presentation |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | International |
| Primary Audience | Professional Practitioners |
| Results and Impact | M Foster, PI for the CPE-funded project "On-line passive component thermal modelling in integrated drives" gave a talk at IWIS 2016 - IEEE International Workshop on Impedance Spectroscopty, Chemnitz in September 2016 |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2016 |
| Description | M Foster: Observation of electrolytic capacitor ageing behaviour for the purpose of prognostics |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A talk or presentation |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | International |
| Primary Audience | Professional Practitioners |
| Results and Impact | M Foster, PI for the CPE-funded project "On-line passive component thermal modelling in integrated drives" gave a talk at IECON, Florence in October 2016 |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2016 |
| Description | M Foster: Observations on changes to electrolytic capacitor electrical properties caused by gamma irradiation |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A talk or presentation |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | International |
| Primary Audience | Professional Practitioners |
| Results and Impact | M Foster, PI for the CPE-funded project "On-line passive component thermal modelling in integrated drives" gave a talk at IWIS 2016 - IEEE International Workshop on Impedance Spectroscopty, Chemnitz in September 2016 |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2016 |
| Description | Mentor Graphics Open Day |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | Participation in an open day or visit at my research institution |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | National |
| Primary Audience | Professional Practitioners |
| Results and Impact | On 5th April 2016 at the University of Nottingham, a 1 day seminar was held in conjunction with Mentor Graphics on "Power Electronics - Thermal Characterisation and Reliability". The presentations from the day included Reliability Prognostics and Health Management Reliability Testing of Power Devices Modelling Reliability of PE Modules Rapid Assessment of Power Module Reliability |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2016 |
| Description | NMI industry-focussed event "More electric transport" |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | Participation in an activity, workshop or similar |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Type Of Presentation | keynote/invited speaker |
| Geographic Reach | International |
| Primary Audience | Industry/Business |
| Results and Impact | Participants informed about more electric transport None to date |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2014 |
| Description | New Scientist Live 2016 |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | Participation in an activity, workshop or similar |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | International |
| Primary Audience | Public/other audiences |
| Results and Impact | The Centre hosted a stand at New Scientist Live at Excel in London from 22nd-25th September. Feedback has been extremely positive. A panel discussion with Jon Clare, Paul Mitcheson, Jeremiah Johnson and Robert Llewellyn attracted an audience of over 450. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2016 |
| Description | On-Line Passive Component Thermal Modelling in Integrated Drives - Meeting with Denchi Power Ltd |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A formal working group, expert panel or dialogue |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | Regional |
| Primary Audience | Industry/Business |
| Results and Impact | Meeting with Denchi Power Ltd to discuss ongoing research on energy conversion inc. prognostics for power electronic system |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2015 |
| Description | On-Line Passive Component Thermal Modelling in Integrated Drives - REPS 2015 Workshop |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | Participation in an activity, workshop or similar |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | International |
| Primary Audience | Professional Practitioners |
| Results and Impact | REPS 2015: Recovering of Energy Storage and Propulsion Systems. Open workshop on processing end-of-life power electronics systems, electrical machines and energy storage systems. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2015 |
| Description | On-Line Passive Component Thermal Modelling in Integrated Drives - UK-Turkey Year of Science and Innovation 2015-16 Meeting |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A formal working group, expert panel or dialogue |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | International |
| Primary Audience | Professional Practitioners |
| Results and Impact | A meeting to discuss energy research opportunity between UK and Turkey |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2015 |
| Description | P Igic: Understanding Magnetic Sensitive (MS) Smart-Power Integrated Circuit (ICs) Technology |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A talk or presentation |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | International |
| Primary Audience | Professional Practitioners |
| Results and Impact | P Igic, PI for the CPE-funded project "M+POWER: Magnetic field controlled switching device for power IC Technology" gave a presentation at the World Congress on Advanced Materials WCAM-2016, Chongqing, China in June 2016 |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2016 |
| Description | PE Long Term Strategy Research Workshop |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | Participation in an activity, workshop or similar |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | National |
| Primary Audience | Professional Practitioners |
| Results and Impact | The workshop took place at the Advanced Propulsion Centre based at Warwick University, with the aim to provide input into the Challenge Network Strategy and inform future Automotive Council road maps by identifying and prioritising the long-term research challenges for automotive power electronics. The workshop targeted technologies at low technology readiness level (TRL 1-3) and timescales to commercial maturity in excess of 5 years. Expected outputs: Contributions to the research strategy for the Challenge Network and EPSRC Contributions to future Automotive Council road maps Input to help steer the development of topics for future funding applications to EPSRC, notably through a sandpit event |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2016 |
| URL | http://www.powerelectronics.ac.uk/events/pastevents.aspx |
| Description | PG Summer School 2015 |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | Participation in an activity, workshop or similar |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | International |
| Primary Audience | Postgraduate students |
| Results and Impact | Brings together PGRs from around the UK together with industrial representatives in a 2-day event focused on dissemination and training. Events included a poster competition, talks on career development and an industry exhibition. Outcomes: training benefits for PGRs, enhanced links with industry, potential employment opportunities. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2015 |
| URL | http://www.powerelectronics.ac.uk/power-electronics/events/pastevents.aspx |
| Description | PG Summer School 2016 |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | Participation in an activity, workshop or similar |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | International |
| Primary Audience | Postgraduate students |
| Results and Impact | Brings together PGRs from around the UK together with industrial representatives in an event focused on dissemination and training. Events included a poster competition, talks on the future of power electronics and leadership skills. Outcomes: training benefits for PGRs, enhanced links with industry, potential employment opportunities. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2016 |
| URL | http://www.powerelectronics.ac.uk/events/pastevents.aspx |
| Description | PG Summer School 2017 |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | Participation in an activity, workshop or similar |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | International |
| Primary Audience | Postgraduate students |
| Results and Impact | Brings together PGRs from around the UK together with industrial representatives in an event focused on dissemination and training. Events included a poster competition, talks on the future of power electronics and leadership skills. Outcomes: training benefits for PGRs, enhanced links with industry, potential employment opportunities. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2017 |
| Description | PGR Summer School 2014 |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | Participation in an activity, workshop or similar |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Type Of Presentation | poster presentation |
| Geographic Reach | National |
| Primary Audience | Postgraduate students |
| Results and Impact | Video footage of PGR interviews available via CPE webpages Poster competition for PGRs. More than 20 entries displayed to the annual conference audience. Participants informed about activities across the Centre and had opportunities for networking None to date |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2014 |
| URL | http://www.powerelectronics.ac.uk/power-electronics/events/pastevents.aspx |
| Description | Power Electronics - City University London |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A talk or presentation |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | National |
| Primary Audience | Professional Practitioners |
| Results and Impact | Invited talk to discuss collaborations with CPE-funded project "Novel power Integrated Semiconductor Device Technology for Energy Efficient Power Electronic Systems" |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2017 |
| Description | Power Electronics - Royal Society London |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A talk or presentation |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | National |
| Primary Audience | Professional Practitioners |
| Results and Impact | Invited talk to discuss funding opportunity for CPE-funded project "Novel power Integrated Semiconductor Device Technology for Energy Efficient Power Electronic Systems" |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2017 |
| Description | Power Electronics - Thermal Characterisation and Reliability |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | Participation in an activity, workshop or similar |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | National |
| Primary Audience | Professional Practitioners |
| Results and Impact | Training for engineers interested in thermal characterisation and reliability of power electronics. Extended contacts database and new enquiries regarding research collaboration. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2015 |
| URL | http://www.powerelectronics.ac.uk/power-electronics/events/events.aspx |
| Description | Power Electronics - Thermal Characterisation and Reliability Workshop |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | Participation in an activity, workshop or similar |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | National |
| Primary Audience | Professional Practitioners |
| Results and Impact | Participants informed about thermal and reliability chracterisation Increased interest from potential users and collaborators |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2014 |
| Description | Power Electronics Current Trends |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A talk or presentation |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | International |
| Primary Audience | Professional Practitioners |
| Results and Impact | Research proposal writing for CPE-funded project "Novel power Integrated Semiconductor Device Technology for Energy Efficient Power Electronic Systems" |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2017 |
| Description | Power Electronics Spoke Launch Event |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | Participation in an activity, workshop or similar |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | National |
| Primary Audience | Industry/Business |
| Results and Impact | The event provided a unique opportunity to: •Find out about technical challenges in automotive power electronics. •Discover more about the Advanced Propulsion Centre (APC) and funding opportunities. •Establish new connections in the power electronics community. •Showcase any technology solutions. •Make a pitch about research projects to the audience. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2015 |
| URL | http://www.powerelectronics.ac.uk/power-electronics/events/pastevents.aspx |
| Description | Reliability Workshop |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | Participation in an activity, workshop or similar |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | International |
| Primary Audience | Industry/Business |
| Results and Impact | The University of Warwick hosted a 2 day workshop on the topic of Reliability of Power Semiconductor Modules. Industrial and academic experts were invited to give lectures focused on the reliability of power electronics at the device, packaging/module, converter and system levels. The workshop also included presentations and hands-on demonstration by various software companies to use different software to assist reliability prediction studies. Participating companies included Wilde Analysis who demonstrated the use of Reliasoft software for reliability prediction at the design stage and Comsol Limited who showed the application of Comsol Multiphysics software for physics-of-failure modelling studies. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2015 |
| URL | http://www.powerelectronics.ac.uk/power-electronics/events/pastevents.aspx |
| Description | Science Museum showcase |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A talk or presentation |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | National |
| Primary Audience | Public/other audiences |
| Results and Impact | A team of experts from the Centre partner universities were present throughout the 3 days and over 6,000 people looked at the exhibit, with an additional 1,800 stopping to discuss the technology with an expert. This attendance was well in excess of the normal figures for such an event. Visitors to stand gained an overview of the importance of power electronics to the power and transport sectors. None to date |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2014 |
| URL | http://www.powerelectronics.ac.uk/power-electronics/events/pastevents.aspx |
| Description | Shell Foundation |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A formal working group, expert panel or dialogue |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | International |
| Primary Audience | Professional Practitioners |
| Results and Impact | Forming collaboration |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2019 |
| Description | Showcase on the application of 3D x-ray tomography to the characterisation of power electronics components. |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | Participation in an activity, workshop or similar |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | National |
| Primary Audience | Other academic audiences (collaborators, peers etc.) |
| Results and Impact | Participants informed about x-ray computed tomography Increased interest from potential users |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2014 |
| Description | Tech Talk Warwick 2017 |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | Participation in an activity, workshop or similar |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | Regional |
| Primary Audience | Industry/Business |
| Results and Impact | The event brought together local businesses and the research community, so that industrialists could find out what research is going on in Power Electronics, how they can get involved in the Future Power Challenge, and to be exposed to what is happening in Power Electronics research across the UK. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2017 |
| Description | The SuperJunction structures for High Voltage Semiconductor Devices |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | Participation in an activity, workshop or similar |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | International |
| Primary Audience | Industry/Business |
| Results and Impact | Seminar to discuss industrial collaboration with CPE-funded project "Novel power Integrated Semiconductor Device Technology for Energy Efficient Power Electronic Systems" |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2017 |
| Description | Tranche 2 Theme Leads Away Day 2017 |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | Participation in an activity, workshop or similar |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | National |
| Primary Audience | Professional Practitioners |
| Results and Impact | New topic leads were given training and advice from experience research leaders in the leadership of large, complex research project. The CPE manager provided tailored training in project management and the requirements of the Hub with respect to engagement in its management processes. A project management toolkit was also provided. The purpose of the event was to ensure that the relatively inexperienced leaders of the new UPE research topics were given sufficient guidance and support to enable them to effectively deliver these large programmes of research and that they engage in the wider non-research activities of the CPE Hub. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2017 |
| Description | University of Lille |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | Participation in an activity, workshop or similar |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | Regional |
| Primary Audience | Professional Practitioners |
| Results and Impact | Presentation of recent results of new power semiconductor devices for electrified vehicles by Dr Ke Li |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2018 |
| Description | University of Nottingham |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | Participation in an activity, workshop or similar |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | Regional |
| Primary Audience | Professional Practitioners |
| Results and Impact | Dr Arnaud Videt from University of Lille presented his research activities. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2018 |
| Description | Visit to Slovenia |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | Participation in an open day or visit at my research institution |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | International |
| Primary Audience | Industry/Business |
| Results and Impact | Dissemination of research of CPE-funded project "Smart Modular Architecture for Reliable Transportation", industrial participation for future project |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2019 |
| Description | Warwick Reliability Symposium |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | Participation in an activity, workshop or similar |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | National |
| Primary Audience | Professional Practitioners |
| Results and Impact | Warwick Reliability Symposium 2015 - Main purpose: networking |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2015 |
| Description | Wide-Band Gap Event 2017 |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | Participation in an activity, workshop or similar |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | International |
| Primary Audience | Professional Practitioners |
| Results and Impact | 80 delegates attended this event. Its aim was to shape the future direction of the UK PE industry. There was opportunity to engage in this process and set a course for wide bandgap PE in the UK. It also highlighted how this fed into the catapult, and feeds into FPC and grand challenges |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2017 |
| Description | Wireless Power Week 2019 |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | Participation in an activity, workshop or similar |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | International |
| Primary Audience | Professional Practitioners |
| Results and Impact | Conference on wireless Power - presentation of work achieve by project "Wireless Charging of Autonomous Drones" |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2019 |
| Description | X Yuan - Multi-domain optimisation and virtual prototyping for power electronics systems |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A talk or presentation |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | International |
| Primary Audience | Professional Practitioners |
| Results and Impact | Talk about Multi-domain optimisation and virtual prototyping for power electronics systems during the CPE Annual Conference in July 2016 |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2016 |
| Description | X Yuan - Multi-domain optimisation and virtual prototyping for power electronics systems |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A talk or presentation |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | International |
| Primary Audience | Professional Practitioners |
| Results and Impact | Talk about Multi-domain optimisation and virtual prototyping for power electronics systems at the CPE Annual Conference in July 2017 |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2017 |