Power supply for the induction-heated catalytic converter

先进技术排放解决方案公司(ATES)是一家清洁技术开发公司，专注于内燃机后处理的重大技术进步。ATES推出并一直在开发一种智能感应催化转化器(SI-CAT)技术，它提供了一种快速、高效、低成本和可控的催化转化器加热方式。虽然阿特斯已经通过现成的电源证明了这一概念，但它既没有技术专业知识，也没有资源来研究和开发满足上述要求的最佳电源。因此，与莱尔森大学的合作将使ATES能够利用该大学在电力电子和开关模式电源领域的专业知识和资源。 该研究项目将弥合这一差距，并将关键知识传授给ATES，使其能够全面开发工业级感应加热催化转化器，并确立其作为新兴广阔市场的主要参与者的地位。该项目将有助于开发和成熟一种创新技术，其最终目标是通过减少有害排放来帮助环境。此外，它还将丰富加拿大阿特斯公司的技术诀窍和竞争力，使其成为新兴和快速增长的下一代运输行业市场的主要参与者。本研究项目旨在根据催化转化器线圈的电气规格，以及对电源的拓扑、组件和控制的适当选择，为ATES的SI-Cat感应加热催化转化器设计、建模、原型和测试电源。

Advanced Technology Emission Solutions (ATES) Inc. is a cleantech development company that focuses on significant technological advancements for the aftertreatment of internal combustion engines. ATES introduced and has been developing a smart induction catalytic converter (SI-CAT) technology which offers a fast, efficient, cost-effective, and controlled way of heating a catalytic converter. Although, ATES has proven the concept through off-the-shelf power supplies, it has neither the technical expertise nor the resources to research and develop an optimum power supply that fulfills the aforementioned requirements. Thus, collaborations with Ryerson University will enable ATES to take advantage of the expertise and resources of the university in the field of power electronics and switched-mode power supplies. The research project will bridge this gap and transfer critical knowledge to ATES to be able to fully develop an industrial-grade induction-heated catalytic converter and to establish itself as a major player in an emerging vast market. The project will contribute to the development and maturation of an innovative technology whose ultimate goal is to help the environment by reducing harmful emissions. Further, it will enrich the technical knowhow and competitiveness of a Canadian company, ATES, in establishing itself as a major player in the emerging and rapidly growing market of next-generation transportation industry. The research project aims to design, model, prototype, and test a power supply for the ATES's SI-Cat induction-heated catalytic converter, in view of the electrical specifications of the catalytic converter coil, as well as the proper selection of the topology, components, and control of the power supply.