E-lesson

Solid state transformers course – e-lesson #7: Solid-state transformers and power electronics

Intermediate level Tuesday, 27 May 2025, 2:00 PM TZ Europe/Zagreb
Intermediate level

Hosted by: Mario Salano / Intermediate level

The seventh lesson of the new course titled "Introduction to solid-state transformers (SST)" .

The topics of the first lesson are:

 

  • An important role in the improvement of the electric system is now played by power electronics. In fact, most of the elements connected to the distribution network (either loads or sources) are interfaced by power electronics converters.
  • The smart transformer can perform the function of power exchange controller, mitigating at the same time voltage fluctuations.
  • Solid-state transformers can control different harmonics at the same time and own a large amount of DC links, making it possible to supply different types of loads working in DC or at different frequencies.
  • Solid-state transformers must face some challenges beginning with the need of the smart grid for certain functionalities and ending at each component level guaranteeing a reliable operation.
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The main topic of this session is the considerations of products that meet technical specifications overcoming business and social problems: concept applied to line frequency transformers.

As the course author – Mr. Salano – likes to  put it: Technical specification is the mother of every design as it communicates the needs and requirements of the users in manageable technical data.

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Keywords: specification, requirements, design, data sheet, standards

About the author

Mario Salano

Mr. Salano’s expertise in the field of power transformers comes from a well established engineering skills acquired in “Salano transformers”, renowned Italian company that manufactured line-frequency power transformers for Italian power utilities. While inheriting the company from his father, Sig. Mario Salano used his vast engineering skills and he managed to maintain the company in rough period of seventies, adding new technologies and novel approaches to traditional values and products of “Salano transformers”.

His current interests include high-efficiency distribution transformers, the impact of nonlinear loads on power transformers, novel materials for transformer cores and also high-frequency power transformers for the use in conjunction with power electronics topologies.