IEEE NZ North PELS: Power Electronics – The Indiana DWPT Pilot Project
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This is an IEEE technical seminar hosted by the IEEE NZ North Power Electronics Society. Our speaker is Professor Dionysios Aliprantis from Purdue University who will be giving a seminar titled: "The Indiana DWPT Pilot Project".
Seminar Abstract:
Among the various technology options currently under consideration for transportation electrification, dynamic wireless power transfer (DWPT) is emerging as a compelling alternative, which can be thought to be complementary to stationary charging. DWPT can decrease range anxiety and, with widespread implementation of DWPT roadways, may ultimately lead to EVs with reduced battery capacity and vehicle cost. DWPT also promises to eliminate spatial and temporal charging constraints, and to alleviate the development of long queues at stationary charging stations. For economic reasons, it is likely that DWPT roadways will be instantiated in corridors with substantial traffic volumes. Hence, it is important to develop DWPT systems that can provide power to propel heavy-duty vehicles (HDVs) moving at highway speeds, which requires approximately 100–150 kW per HDV on average.
In this presentation, we will showcase the technical details and present the development of a first-of-its-kind high-power DWPT pilot project in West Lafayette, Indiana, USA. This project is sponsored by the Indiana Department of Transportation and is a close collaboration between academia (Purdue University) and industry partners (White Construction, Cummins, AECOM, PC Krause and Associates). The project is affiliated with the ASPIRE NSF Engineering Research Center. Apart from technical aspects, we will also discuss the financial feasibility of DWPT technology.
Speaker Bio:
Dionysios Aliprantis is a Professor of Electrical and Computer Engineering (ECE) at Purdue University, West Lafayette, Indiana, USA. Dionysios obtained his PhD from Purdue University in 2003, and his Diploma in ECE from the National Technical University of Athens, Greece, in 1999. Prior to joining Purdue, he was an Assistant Professor of ECE at Iowa State University. His research interests include electromechanical energy conversion and electric machinery, power electronics, and power systems analysis. He is an IEEE Fellow and is serving as the Editor-in-Chief of the IEEE Transactions on Energy Conversion.
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- 22 Princes Street
- Clocktower
- Auckland, North Island
- New Zealand 1010
- Building: 105
- Room Number: 032
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- Starts 11 November 2025 11:00 AM UTC
- Ends 20 November 2025 01:00 AM UTC
- No Admission Charge
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Dionysios
Biography:
Dionysios Aliprantis is a Professor of Electrical and Computer Engineering (ECE) at Purdue University, West Lafayette, Indiana, USA. Dionysios obtained his PhD from Purdue University in 2003, and his Diploma in ECE from the National Technical University of Athens, Greece, in 1999. Prior to joining Purdue, he was an Assistant Professor of ECE at Iowa State University. His research interests include electromechanical energy conversion and electric machinery, power electronics, and power systems analysis. He is an IEEE Fellow and is serving as the Editor-in-Chief of the IEEE Transactions on Energy Conversion.
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Agenda
5:35 pm - 6:15 pm Presentation
6:15 pm - 6:30pm Q/A