Research Pillars

The SAFEPOWER FOUR PILLARS

The SAFEPOWER project is built on four key pillars that guide its research and innovation. These pillars focus on exploring new digital and emerging technologies to improve the way MVDC converters work. By studying each technology individually, the project aims to develop smarter control systems and more efficient designs for future energy solutions.

Smarter control systems and more efficient designs

Pillar I

Condition & Health Monitoring Techniques

 

  • Online Junction Temperature in SiC MOSFET Power Modules for C&HM based on TSEPs
  • Unconventional Techniques for Temperature and Degradation Monitoring
  • Digital twin implementation
  • AI-based Strategies for C&HM
  • Cost models for MVDC converter maintenance

Pillar II

SiC Devices Improvements

  • 3.3 kV SBD-integrated Trench SiC MOSFETs and planar SiC devices with integrated sensors
  • Normally-on JFETs use in DC breakers
  • Reduction of device manufacturing environmental impact and costs
  • High voltage, high temperature and low inductance packaging

Pillar III

Ga₂O₃ Devices Prospection

  • Promising UWBG materials, strategies to improve final substrates and properties characterisation
  • UWBG devices design, simulation and manufacturing

Pillar IV

Advanced Controls & New Converter Topologies

 

  • Online intelligent monitoring for system reliability enhancement
  • New converter topologies, gate driving circuits, and digital twin for improved performance and reliability