Three-phase AC-AC Power Converters Based on Matrix Converter Topology

Paweł Szcześniak’s research is focused on Power Electronics Converters and their digital control. His experience in the field of power electronic converters is related to design, construction and testing of prototypes of matrix converters and matrix-reactance frequency converters, and has extensive experience in the field of digital control using a digital signal processor (DSP), which was used in the control systems in the designed power converters. In June 2010, Paweł Szcześniak obtained his Ph.D. degree from the Electrical Engineering Department at the University of Zielona Góra, defending a thesis dealing with power electronic converters, entitled: “Analysis and testing matrix-reactance frequency converters” and is now employed as an assistant professor at the Institute of Electrical Engineering at the University of Zielona Góra.

• Introduction.- Review of AC-AC frequency converters.- Concept of matrix-reactance frequency converters.- Modeling of matrix-reactance frequency converters.- Property analysis.- Experimental investigation.- Summary.