Power supply for the induction-heated catalytic converter

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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.