Webinar: Medium Voltage Variable Frequency Drives and Its Applications

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Program for Tuesday, March 30th, 2021:

Agenda:

The presentation will be technical covering different topologies and applications:

  1. Introduction to GE Power Conversion and MV products ~5 minutes
  2. MV VFD Principles an Topologies ~10 minutes
  3. Medium Power MV drive ~15 minutes
  4. Low Power MV Drive ~15 minutes
  5. Modular Multilevel converter  ~ 15 minutes
  6. Load Commutated Inverter  ~ 15 minutes
  7. Q&A ~ 15 minutes

 

Abstract

This webinar will cover the basics of medium voltage (MV) variable frequency drive principles, different power semiconductor devices and converter topologies used in MV drives. Various MV drive industrial applications along with drive selection criteria and associated international standards like IEC and UL applicable to MV drives certification will also be discussed.

 

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  • The webinar is free for active IEEE members. 
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  • Date: 30 Mar 2021
  • Time: 12:00 PM to 01:30 PM
  • All times are (GMT-07:00) Canada/Mountain
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  • Co-sponsored by General Electric (GE) - Power Conversion Group
  • Starts 10 March 2021 02:30 PM
  • Ends 29 March 2021 11:59 PM
  • All times are (GMT-07:00) Canada/Mountain
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  Speakers

Dusshyant L. Vyas, Senior Product Manager of GE Power

Biography:

Dusshyant L Vyas lives in Atlanta and Power Electronics Marketing and commercialization leader. He received Bachelor of Engineering degree in electronics and communication engineering from M.B.M. Engineering College, Jodhpur, India, in 1987 and Diploma in Business Management from NMIMS, Mumbai, India in 1996. He spent more than 13 years in Indian Steel industries leading electrical and automation project engineering, operation and maintenance departments. Later He led outcome based outsourced maintenance, customer services sub segment and service product leadership for industrial Solutions and Metals technologies for Siemens USA for more than 15 years. He is with GE since 2017. His present role at GE Power Conversion encompasses  Marketing and commercialization of Power Electronics ( covering MV, LV  drives) as well as to understand voice of customer, market feedback and help customers with innovative technologies.

Kiran Kumar Vadlapati of GE Power

Biography:

Kiran Kumar Vadlapati was born in Andhra Pradesh, India. He received the B.Tech. degree in electrical and electronics engineering from Bapatla Engineering College, Bapatla, India, in 2003, and the M.Tech. degree in electrical engineering (power electronics & drives) from the Motilal Nehru National Institute of Technology, Allahabad, India, in 2005. He was with JSW Steel Ltd., Bellary, India from 2005 to 2007 working on the LV & MV transformers, motors, variable speed drives, and automation systems for various steel plant applications like pumps, fans, conveyors, rolling mills etc. He was with GE Power Conversion, India from 2007 to 2018 for the development of multi megawatt wind and solar converters for renewable energy market. He was with Danfoss Industries, India from 2018 to 2020 working on the active and passive filters and STATCOM products development for power quality applications and low harmonic drive development using SiC devices. He is currently with GE Power Conversion, India working as Lead Engineer-Product Definition for LV & MV drives. His research interests include power semiconductor devices, converter topologies, PWM methods and converter controlHe has been member of IEEE for the last twelve years.