Consideration of insulation coordination in power converters: basic terminology and review of standards in the field

Keywords: insulation coordination, power converters, clearance, overvoltage, creepage

Abstract


Insulation coordination in the field of power electronics has become a very important element for the design and implementation of various topologies of power converter modules and devices, and therefore certainly deserves the attention of both designers and users of these devices. Over decades of experience in this area, a lot of experiential and practical data has been collected regarding insulation coordination, which is documented in several key standards. The paper presents the basic terminology and basic types of insulation used in power converters, as well as an overview of relevant standards in the field of insulation coordination from the aspect of design and use of power converters. In addition to the interest for designers, the insulation coordination of the power converters has become a very important element for users, but also for the realization and implementation of different converter topologies.

Author Biography

Željko V Despotović, Univerzitet u Beogradu, Institut Mihajlo Pupin

Zeljko V.Despotovic was born in Prijepolje, Serbia. He finished primary school and high school in Nova Varos, 1979 and 1983, respectively. He received the B.Sc., M.Sc. and Ph.D. degrees in School of Electrical Engineering (Department of Power Converters and Drives), from the University of Belgrade, Serbia and Montenegro, 1990, 2003 and 2007, respectively. He has been with the Department of Mechatronics, Mihajlo Pupin Institute, Belgrade, since 1991. His research interests include the fields of power electronics, mechatronics, control of power converters, vibration control and control of vibratory conveying systems.

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE:

September 1990 to present: Industrial Electronics and Power Electronics Engineer and Research Scientist in the Mechatronics Department, Mihajlo Pupin Institute, Belgrade, currently at the positions of Ph.D., E.E-scientific fellow and Research and Development Engineer of Power Electronics. He is an associate fellow of Laboratory for Digital Control of Power Converter and Drives-School of Electrical Engineering, University of Belgrade, Serbia. He is professor at the High School of Professional Studies in Electrical Engineering and Computer Science - Belgrade, Serbia, since February 2010. He is the associate research  professor on  PhD academic studies at School of Electrical Engineering, University of Belgrade , Chair of Power Converters and Drives (teaching on the courses: Power Converters, Control of Power Converters), since March  2015. He is IEEE Senior Member since to 2015.

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Published
2021/12/30
Section
Professional Paper