TY  - JOUR
A1  - Braband, Henrik
A1  - Paulßen, Elisabeth
A1  - Abram, Ulrich
T1  - Nitridorhenium(V) Complexes with 1,3-Dialkyl-4,5-dimethylimidazole-2-ylidenes
JF  - Zeitschrift für anorganische und allgemeine Chemie : ZAAC = Journal of inorganic and general chemistry
Y1  - 2006
U6  - http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/zaac.200600002
SN  - 1521-3749
VL  - 632
IS  - 6
SP  - 1051
EP  - 1056
ER  - 
TY  - JOUR
A1  - Braband, Henrik
A1  - Yegen, Eda
A1  - Paulßen, Elisabeth
A1  - Abram, Ulrich
T1  - [{ReN(PMe2Ph)3}{ReO3N}]2 – Structural Evidence for the Nitridotrioxorhenate(VII) Anion, [ReO3N]2−
JF  - Zeitschrift für anorganische und allgemeine Chemie : ZAAC = Journal of inorganic and general chemistry
Y1  - 2005
U6  - http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/zaac.200500240
SN  - 1521-3749
VL  - 631
IS  - 12
SP  - 2408
EP  - 2410
ER  - 
TY  - THES
A1  - Bragard, Michael
T1  - The integrated emitter turn-off thyristor : an innovative MOS-gated high-power device. - (Aachener Beiträge des ISEA ; 62)
N2  - This thesis introduces the Integrated Emitter Turn-Off (IETO) Thyristor as a new high-power device. Known state-of-the-art research activities like the Dual GCT, the ETO thyristor and the ICT were presented and critically reviewed. A comparison with commercialized solutions identifies the pros and cons of each type of device family. Based on this analysis, the IETO structure is proposed, covering most benefits of each device class. In particular the combination of a MOS-assisted turn-off with a thyristor-based device allows a voltage-controlled MOS switching and the low on-state voltage of the thyristors. The following synthesis of an IETO device stands on a three-dimensional field of optimization spanned by electric, mechanical and thermal aspects. From an electric point of view, the lowest possible parasitic inductance and resistance within the commutation path are optimization criteria. The mechanical construction has to withstand the required contact pressure of multiple kilo Newtons. Finally, thermal borders limit the maximum average current of the device. FEM simulations covering these three aspects are performed for several design proposals. An IETO prototype is constructed and measurements on various test benches attest thermal, mechanical and electric performance. A local decoupling of the external driver stage and the presspack housing is presented by a cable connection. This separation enables a thermal and mechanical independence, which is advantageous in terms of vibrations and thermal cycles including increased reliability. The electric pulse performance of the prototype device is a factor of 3.1 above today''s solutions. In single-pulse measurements, a current up to 1600 A was successfully turned off at 115°C with an active silicon area of 823 mm². One reason for this increased turn-off capability is the extremely low-inductive construction. Additional functionality of the IETO thyristor like over-current self-protection and defined short-circuit failure state are successfully verified.
Y1  - 2012
SN  - 978-3-8440-1152-4
N1  - Zugl.: Aachen, Techn. Hochsch., Diss., 2012
PB  - Shaker
CY  - Aachen
ER  - 
TY  - PAT
A1  - Bragard, Michael
A1  - Budde, W. O.
A1  - Hente, D.
A1  - Jacobs, J. H. A. M.
A1  - Waffenschmidt, E.
T1  - Lighting system : [patent of invention]
T1  - Beleuchtungssystem : [Patentschrift]
Y1  - 2008
N1  - Außerdem veröffentlicht als: TW200817630 (A), TWI402458 (B),  RU2009106047 (A), RU2440636 (C2), KR20090042806 (A), KR101423467 (B1), JP2009545103 (A), JP5265540 (B2), CN101490772 (A) und  CN101490772 (B)
PB  - WIPO / United States Patent and Trademark Office
CY  - Geneva / Alexandria, VA
ER  - 
TY  - CHAP
A1  - Bragard, Michael
A1  - Conrad, M.
A1  - De Doncker, R. W.
T1  - The integrated emitter turn-off thyristor (IETO) : an innovative thyristor based high power semiconductor device using MOS assisted turn-off
T2  - 2010 IEEE Energy Conversion Congress and Exposition (ECCE 2010) : Atlanta, Georgia, USA, 12 - 16 September 2010 / [sponsored by the IEEE Power Electronics and Industry Applications Societies]
Y1  - 2010
SN  - 978-1-4244-5286-6 (Print)
SN  - 978-1-4244-5287-3 (Online)
U6  - http://dx.doi.org/10.1109/ECCE.2010.5618410
SP  - 4551
EP  - 4557
PB  - IEEE
CY  - Piscataway, NJ
ER  - 
TY  - JOUR
A1  - Bragard, Michael
A1  - Conrad, M.
A1  - van Hoek, H.
A1  - De Doncker, R. W.
T1  - The integrated emitter turn-off thyristor (IETO) : an innovative thyristor-based high power semiconductor device using MOS assisted turn-off
JF  - IEEE transactions on industry applications
Y1  - 2011
U6  - http://dx.doi.org/10.1109/TIA.2011.2161432
SN  - 0093-9994
VL  - 47
IS  - 5
SP  - 2175
EP  - 2182
PB  - IEEE
CY  - New York
ER  - 
TY  - CHAP
A1  - Bragard, Michael
A1  - Gottschlich, J.
A1  - De Doncker, R. W.
T1  - Design and realization of a credit card size driver stage for high power thyristor based devices with integrated MOS structure
T2  - 2011 IEEE 8th International Conference on Power Electronics and ECCE Asia (ICPE & ECCE 2011) : Jeju, South Korea, 30 May 2011 - 3 June 2011 / [co-sponsored by the Korean Institute of Power Electronics ...]
Y1  - 2011
SN  - 978-1-61284-958-4 (Print)
SN  - 978-1-61284-956-0 (Online)
U6  - http://dx.doi.org/10.1109/ICPE.2011.5944661
SP  - 1182
EP  - 1189
PB  - IEEE
CY  - Piscataway, NJ
ER  - 
TY  - CHAP
A1  - Bragard, Michael
A1  - Hoek, Hauke van
A1  - Hoegen, Anne von
A1  - Doncker, Rik W. De
T1  - Motivation-based Learning: Teaching Fundamentals of Electrical Engineering with an LED Spinning Top
T2  - 2018 IEEE 59th International Scientific Conference on Power and Electrical Engineering of Riga Technical University (RTUCON)
Y1  - 2018
SN  - 978-1-5386-6903-7
U6  - http://dx.doi.org/10.1109/RTUCON.2018.8659810
SP  - 1
EP  - 6
ER  - 
TY  - CHAP
A1  - Bragard, Michael
A1  - Ronge, C.
A1  - De Doncker, R. W.
T1  - Sandwich design of high-power thyristor based devices with integrated MOSFET structure
T2  - Proceedings of the 2011 - 14th - European Conference on Power Electronics and Applications (EPE 2011) : Aug. 30, 2011 - Sept. 1, 2011, Birmingham, United Kingdom
Y1  - 2011
SN  - 978-1-61284-167-0 (Print)
SN  - 978-90-75815-15-3 (Online)
PB  - IEEE
CY  - Piscataway, NJ
ER  - 
TY  - CHAP
A1  - Bragard, Michael
A1  - Soltau, N.
A1  - De Doncker, R. W.
A1  - Schmiegel, A.
T1  - Design and implementation of a 5 kW photovoltaic system with li-ion battery and additional DC-DC converter
T2  - 2010 IEEE Energy Conversion Congress and Exposition (ECCE 2010) : Atlanta, Georgia, USA, 12 - 16 September 2010 / [sponsored by the IEEE Power Electronics and Industry Applications Societies]
Y1  - 2010
SN  - 978-1-4244-5286-6 (Print)
SN  - 978-1-4244-5287-3 (Online)
U6  - http://dx.doi.org/10.1109/ECCE.2010.5618220
SP  - 2944
EP  - 2949
PB  - IEEE
CY  - Piscataway, NJ
ER  - 
TY  - JOUR
A1  - Bragard, Michael
A1  - Soltau, N.
A1  - Thomas, S.
A1  - De Doncker, R. W.
T1  - The balance of renewable sources and user demands in grids : power electronics for modular battery energy storage systems
JF  - IEEE transactions on power electronics
N2  - The continuously growing amount of renewable sources starts compromising the stability of electrical grids. Contradictory to fossil fuel power plants, energy production of wind and photovoltaic (PV) energy is fluctuating. Although predictions have significantly improved, an outage of multi-MW offshore wind farms poses a challenging problem. One solution could be the integration of storage systems in the grid. After a short overview, this paper focuses on two exemplary battery storage systems, including the required power electronics. The grid integration, as well as the optimal usage of volatile energy reserves, is presented for a 5- kW PV system for home application, as well as for a 100- MW medium-voltage system, intended for wind farm usage. The efficiency and cost of topologies are investigated as a key parameter for large-scale integration of renewable power at medium- and low-voltage.
Y1  - 2010
U6  - http://dx.doi.org/10.1109/TPEL.2010.2085455
SN  - 0885-8993
VL  - 25
IS  - 12
SP  - 3049
EP  - 3056
PB  - IEEE
CY  - New York
ER  - 
TY  - CHAP
A1  - Bragard, Michael
A1  - Sube, Maike
A1  - Schneider, Maike
A1  - Jungemann, Christoph
T1  - Introducing a Cross-University Bachelor’s Programme with Orientation Semester - Enabling a Permeable Academic Education System
T2  - 2019 20th International Conference on Research and Education in Mechatronics (REM)
Y1  - 2019
SN  - 978-1-5386-9257-8
U6  - http://dx.doi.org/10.1109/REM.2019.8744132
SP  - 1
EP  - 6
ER  - 
TY  - JOUR
A1  - Bragard, Michael
A1  - van Hoek, H.
A1  - De Doncker, R. W.
T1  - A major design step in IETO concept realization that allows overcurrent protection and pushes limits of switching performance
JF  - IEEE transactions on power electronics
N2  - This paper presents the latest prototype of the integrated emitter turn-off thyristor concept, which potentially ranks among thyristor high-power devices like the gate turn-off thyristor and the integrated gate-commutated thyristor (IGCT). Due to modifications of the external driver stage and mechanical press-pack design optimization, this prototype allows for full device characterization. The turn-off capability was increased to 1600 A with an active silicon area of 823mm2 . This leads to a transient peak power of 672.1kW/cm² . Within this paper, measurements and concept assessment are presented and a comparison to state-of-the-art IGCT devices is provided.
Y1  - 2012
U6  - http://dx.doi.org/10.1109/TPEL.2012.2189136
SN  - 0885-8993
VL  - 27
IS  - 9
SP  - 4163
EP  - 4171
PB  - IEEE
CY  - New York
ER  - 
TY  - CHAP
A1  - Brandes, Sinja
A1  - Epple, U.
A1  - Gligorevic, Snjezana
A1  - Schnell, Michael
A1  - Haindl, Bernhard
A1  - Sajatovic, Miodrag
T1  - Physical layer specification of the L-band Digital Aeronautical Communications System (L-DACS1)
T2  - Integrated Communications, Navigation and Surveillance Conference : ICNS '09 : 13 - 15 May 2009, Arlington, Va.
Y1  - 2009
SN  - 978-1-4244-4733-6 ; 978-1-4244-4734-3
SP  - 1
EP  - 12
ER  - 
TY  - CHAP
A1  - Brandes, Sinja
A1  - Gligorevic, Snjezana
A1  - Schnell, Michael
A1  - Rokitansky, Carl-Herbert
A1  - Ehammer, Max
A1  - Gräupl, Thomas
A1  - Schlereth, Armin
A1  - Rihacek, Christoph
T1  - Final assessment of the B-VHF overlay concept
T2  - IEEE Aerospace Conference : 3-10 March 2007, Big Sky, Mont.
Y1  - 2007
SN  - 1-4244-0525-4
SP  - 1
EP  - 18
ER  - 
TY  - CHAP
A1  - Brandini, Frederico P.
A1  - Baumann, Marcus
T1  - The potential role of melted 'brown ice' as sources of chelators and ammonia to the surface waters of the Weddell Sea, Antarctica
T2  - Proceedings of the NIPR Symposium on Polar Biology : 10
Y1  - 1997
SN  - 0914-563X
SP  - 1
EP  - 13
CY  - Tokyo
ER  - 
TY  - CHAP
A1  - Braun, Carsten
A1  - Boucke, Alexander
A1  - Ballmann, Josef
T1  - Numerical prediction of the wing deformation of a high speed transport aircraft type wind tunnel model by direct aeroelastic simulation
T2  - Conference proceedings : CEAS/AIAA/DGLR International Forum on Aeroelasticity and Structural Dynamics IFASD 2005 : München, June 28 - July 1, 2005. DGLR-Bericht. 2005,04
Y1  - 2005
SN  - 3-932182-43-X
PB  - DGLR
CY  - Bonn
ER  - 
TY  - CHAP
A1  - Braun, Carsten
A1  - Boucke, Alexander
A1  - Ballmann, Josef
T1  - Numerical study of the influence of dynamic pressure and deflected ailerons on the deformation of a high speed wing model
T2  - High performance computing in science and engineering '04. Transactions of the High Performance Computing Center Stuttgart (HLRS) 2004 /  Eds.: Egon Krause ...
Y1  - 2005
SN  - 3-540-22943-4
SP  - 225
EP  - 236
PB  - Springer
CY  - Berlin
ER  - 
TY  - CHAP
A1  - Braun, Sebastian
A1  - Cheng, Chi-Tsun
A1  - Dowey, Steve
A1  - Wollert, Jörg
T1  - Survey on Security Concepts to Adapt Flexible Manufacturing and Operations Management based upon Multi-Agent Systems
T2  - 2020 IEEE 29th International Symposium on Industrial Electronics (ISIE)
Y1  - 2020
U6  - http://dx.doi.org/10.1109/ISIE45063.2020.9152210
ER  - 
TY  - JOUR
A1  - Braun, Sebastian
A1  - Cheng, Chi-Tsun
A1  - Dowey, Steve
A1  - Wollert, Jörg
T1  - Performance evaluation of skill-based order-assignment in production environments with multi-agent systems
JF  - IEEE Journal of Emerging and Selected Topics in Industrial Electronics
N2  - The fourth industrial revolution introduces disruptive technologies to production environments. One of these technologies are multi-agent systems (MASs), where agents virtualize machines. However, the agent's actual performances in production environments can hardly be estimated as most research has been focusing on isolated projects and specific scenarios. We address this gap by implementing a highly connected and configurable reference model with quantifiable key performance indicators (KPIs) for production scheduling and routing in single-piece workflows. Furthermore, we propose an algorithm to optimize the search of extrema in highly connected distributed systems. The benefits, limits, and drawbacks of MASs and their performances are evaluated extensively by event-based simulations against the introduced model, which acts as a benchmark. Even though the performance of the proposed MAS is, on average, slightly lower than the reference system, the increased flexibility allows it to find new solutions and deliver improved factory-planning outcomes. Our MAS shows an emerging behavior by using flexible production techniques to correct errors and compensate for bottlenecks. This increased flexibility offers substantial improvement potential. The general model in this paper allows the transfer of the results to estimate real systems or other models.
KW  - cyber-physical production systems
KW  - event-based simulation
KW  - multi-agent systems
KW  - digital factory
KW  - industrial agents
Y1  - 2021
U6  - http://dx.doi.org/10.1109/JESTIE.2021.3108524
SN  - 2687-9735
IS  - Early Access
PB  - IEEE
CY  - New York
ER  -