ETUT · European Training network in collaboration with Ukraine for electrical Transport

European Training network in collaboration with Ukraine for electrical Transport

The development of modern transportation systems requires the application of advanced highly efficient power electronics devices. However, it results in new electromagnetic interferences in their environment. The collaboration between researchers from the field of electromagnetic compatibility and power electronics aims to solve this challenge. The project investigates the essential challenges in power electronics and electromagnetic compatibility fields such as development of the efficient topologies for power electronics converters, wireless power transfer, and intelligent battery management systems in addition to conducted and radiated emission mitigation techniques, and measurement techniques for live characterisation of the electromagnetic environment. The involvement of industry partners ensures prompt feedback on offered solutions and alignment with industry demands. In combination with collaborations with leading European universities, this enables enhanced training of young engineers prepared for today's industry trends and calls. Climate change means a huge challenge as we have to use more distributed renewable energy sources, which are all connected via power electronic converters, and in this same time frame personal transport is shifting rapidly towards more electric transport with a great demand for power electronic specialists. But simultaneously we experience a massive lack of electrical engineers in western Europe, while the lack of good paying jobs in eastern Europe force highly skilled engineer to work in under-paid jobs not matching their training. The ETUT societal objectives were: to provide bigger career perspective for Ukrainian engineers via collaboration with top western universities, and to train more electrical engineers, making them available for European society. The ETUT scientific objectives were to develop and integrate advanced methods to model, design, evaluate, measure and monitor economic measures for a safe, reliable, efficient and greener electrical transport and power system. The work packages and deliverables were therefore aligned with these objectives. These objectives were achieved by: • Advanced models and simulation methods allowing for uncertainty for connected devices and systems • Novel modulation techniques for decreased and meticulous interference • Full experimental evaluation and characterisation in time- and frequency-domain of transport installations. The detailed coordinated multidisciplinary multinational doctoral training program provided the trainee researchers with a complete broad experience and at the same time allow them to develop and eventually lead their focused area of research.

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