|
Welcome to the University of Arkansas' National Center for Reliable Electric Power Transmission (NCREPT). NCREPT is directed by Dr. Alan Mantooth. NCREPT consists of four faculty and 14 graduate students. The center is involved in five areas of research that impact the realization of power electronics solutions:
- Power electronic design and modeling
- Control algorithms for power electronics
- Power electronics packaging
- Power electronics test
- Mixed-signal integrated circuit design for the drive and control of power electronic interfaces
The primary objectives of the project are in Design, Packaging, and Test of Advanced Power Electronics. Specifically, the objectives are:
- To research and develop prototypes of advanced power electronics systems for applications in the power grid including both solid-state protection devices and energy storage
- To develop advanced packaging solutions for high current, high voltage power semiconductor devices and applications
- To establish a state-of-the-art test facility for advanced power electronic circuit and package designs for distribution-level voltages (15 kV-class) and high currents (300 A)
- To provide much needed human resource in the form of educated students for the newly emerging technologies of the power utility and power electronics sector
|