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The John Deere traction inverter NREL helped develop can allow heavy-duty vehicles to operate with less fuel—and has many associated cost savings. Image from John Deere
＜関連情報＞
- https://www.nrel.gov/news/program/2024/nrel-developed-silicon-carbide-inverter-part-of-production-intent-program-at-john-deere.html
- https://ieeexplore.ieee.org/document/10255532
オフロードのヘビーデューティー用途向け炭化ケイ素インバータ： パワーエレクトロニクス実装における熱設計と熱機械設計の重要性 Silicon Carbide Inverter for Off-Road Heavy-Duty Applications: The importance of thermal and thermomechanical design in power electronics packaging
Brij Singh; Emily Cousineau; Paul Paret; Kevin Bennion; Sreekant Narumanchi
IEEE Electrification Magazine Published:19 September 2023
DOI:https://doi.org/10.1109/MELE.2023.3291255
Abstract
Electrification of drivetrain systems is now seen as a major opportunity by the transportation industry across the globe to reduce the greenhouse gas emissions and revolutionize the travel patterns of millions of people. The cumulative number of plug-in hybrid and battery electric vehicles (EVs) sold in the United States has now surpassed 2 million in 2021, according to the International Energy Agency. The introduction of EVs in different classes of passenger vehicles and the continued drop in prices spurred by government incentives have attracted the attention of consumers despite certain barriers, such as higher initial cost and range anxiety. In the United States, the EV market share is now growing at an exponential pace, with the domestic automakers allocating a lion’s share of new and future car sales to EVs. Additionally, different market studies project decreasing cost and rising sales of medium- and heavy-duty electric trucks. Although electrification initiatives are strongly pursued in the on-road passenger vehicle market, off-highway sectors, such as construction, mining, and agriculture, are also gradually implementing electric drivetrain technologies in their machineries. As EVs grow in popularity on a global scale, innovative drivetrain technologies must meet the increasing energy demand by significantly increasing system efficiency.
