Last year we put up a post about how Cambridge University Eco Racing (CUER) has been using MegaMod chassis-mounted DC -DC converters in their solar-powered racing car. We just recently spoke to Blue Sky Solar Racing at University of Toronto about the Vicor products they’re using in their cars.
A few weeks ago, Vicor co-exhibited at the China International Rail Transit Technology Exhibition (CRTS China 2012) in Beijing. Below are some pictures from the show.
Vicor’s Filtered Input Attenuator Modules (FIAMs) are designed for power systems engineers needing front-end EMC filtering and transient protection without incurring excessive costs, delay or demands on space. The FIAM family has just been extended by the addition of FIAM110 and FIAM072 products for Rail applications.
On-board train control and monitoring systems (TCMS) and traction systems, which have a significant role in the design of modern trains.
Vicor’s MegaMod DC-DC converters provided a reliable, compact and lightweight power solution for Cambridge University Eco Racing’s World Solar Challenge entry car in 2009 – and they’ve done so again for the 2011 event.
In this video, Marco Panizza, Vicor’s European Applications Manager shows how Vicor’s modular DC-DC converters can meet or exceed European railway standards IEC571/EN51055 and RIA12 if design guidelines are carefully followed. These standards address the harsh environment issues that characterise rail applications, including shock, vibration, extreme temperatures, restricted space, varying voltages, EMC and reliability.
How to Meet European Standards for Rail Applications
Vicor has recently provided a power solution to a commercial aircraft industry supplier that designs, manufactures and supports complete on-board baggage and cargo handling systems for many of the world’s major airlines. Simplicity of installation, operation and maintenance is important in such applications. The equipment must be durable and light-weight, yet be capable of withstanding shock, vibration and low temperatures. Vicor’s VI-Junior DC-DC converter products’ ability to meet all these requirements made them an ideal choice for the customer when designing the control units for the cargo handling system. Vicor’s long and broad experience...
Built in stainless steel, the stunning, 25-metre boat is manufactured by Kopf-Solarschiff for use as a sightseeing ferry with a capacity of up to 110 passengers and a range of up to 90 kilometres. A charge regulator, designed and manufactured by Uhlmann Solar with specialist support from Vicor is used to convert power from the solar panels into two batteries operating at different voltages: a 24 V battery is used to power the lighting and audio system, whilst a 300 V battery provides the drive power for the boat. Uhlmann Solar used four Vicor...
By easing power-circuit design and providing reliable operation even in tough desert conditions, a Vicor DC-DC module has helped a solar-powered car to compete in Solar Challenge races in Australia. The 1,800 mile race challenges power designs with severe restrictions on energy, space and heat dissipation. Faced with designing a power circuit for a solar-powered car, to compete in the Solar Challenge across 1,800 miles of Australian desert, a team of young engineers turned to Vicor DC-DC converters. Their challenge was to provide stable and reliable supply voltage to the on-board PC and telemetry...
Air travel is an essential part of our daily lives; over 600 million people fly each year, not to mention the millions of bags that go along with them. That is why efficient explosives detectors are absolutely vital for passengers’ safety. Current explosives detection systems (EDS) are the size of a mini-van and employ technology which combine many x-ray images with the aid of a computer to generate cross-sectional views and, if needed, three-dimensional images. A variety of Vicor products, such as modules, VIPACs and PFC MegaPACs, can be used in these systems. In...
