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.