Design of three-phase AC power electronics converters / Fei "Fred" Wang, University of Tennessee, Knoxville, US, Zheyu Zhang, Clemson University, South Carolina, US, Ruirui Chen, University of Tennessee, Knoxville, US.

Preface
Acknowledgments
About the Authors

1. Introduction
1.1 Basics of three-phase AC converters
1.2 Basics of three-phase AC converter design
1.3 Goal and organization of this book
Part I: Components
2. Power Semiconductor Devices
2.1 Introduction
2.2 Static characteristics
2.3 Switching characteristics
2.4 Thermal characteristics
2.5 Other attributes
2.6 Scalability
2.7 Relevance to converter design
2.8 Summary
References
3. Capacitors
3.1 Introduction
3.2 Capacitor types and technology
3.3 Capacitor characteristics and models
3.4 Capacitor selection and design
3.5 Summary
References
4. Magnetics
4.1 Introduction
4.2 Magnetic core materials and construction
4.3 Magnetic characteristics and models
4.4 Inductor design
4.5 Summary
References
Part II: Subsystems Design

5. Passive Rectifiers
5.1 Introduction
5.2 Passive rectifier design problem formulation
5.3 Passive rectifier models
5.4 Passive rectifier design optimization
5.5 Interface to other subsystem designs
5.6 Summary
References
6. Load-side Inverters
6.1 Introduction
6.2 Load-side inverter design problem formulation
6.3 Load-side inverter models
6.4 Load-side inverter design optimization
6.5 Load-side inverter interfaces to other subsystem designs
6.6 Summary
References
7. Active Rectifiers and Source-side Inverters
7.1 Introduction
7.2 Active rectifiers and source-side inverter design problem formulation
7.3 Active rectifiers and source-side inverter models
7.4 Active rectifiers and source-side inverter design optimization
7.5 Impact of topology
7.6 Active rectifier and source-side inverter interfaces to other subsystem designs
7.7 Summary
References
8. EMI Filters
8.1 Introduction
8.2 EMI filter basics and design considerations
8.3 EMI filter design problem formulation
8.4 EMI filter models
8.5 EMI filter design optimization
8.6 EMI noise and filter reduction techniques
8.7 Interface to other subsystem designs
8.8 Summary
References
9. Thermal Management System
9.1 Introduction of cooling technologies
9.2 Thermal management system design problem formulation
9.3 Thermal management system models
9.4 Thermal management system design optimization
9.5 Thermal management system interface to other subsystems
9.6 Other cooling considerations
9.7 Summary
References
10. Control and Auxiliaries
10.1 Introduction
10.2 Control architecture
10.3 Control hardware selection and design
10.4 Isolation
10.5 Gate drive
10.6 Sensors and measurements
10.7 Protection
10.8 Printed circuit boards
10.9 Deadtime setting and compensation
10.10 Summary
References
11. Mechanical System
11.1 Introduction
11.2 Mechanical system design problem
11.3 Busbar design
11.4 Mechanical system interface to other subsystems
11.5 Summary
References
12. Application Considerations
12.1 Introduction
12.2 Motor drive applications
12.3 Grid applications
12.4 Summary
References
Part III: Subsystems Design

13. Design Optimization
13.1 Introduction
13.2 Design optimization concept and procedure
13.3 Optimization algorithms
13.4 Subsystem design vs. converter design
13.5 Design tool development
13.6 Virtual prototyping
13.7 Summary
References.