Franz Zach

3.6k total citations · 1 hit paper
65 papers, 2.5k citations indexed

About

Franz Zach is a scholar working on Electrical and Electronic Engineering, Control and Systems Engineering and Computational Mechanics. According to data from OpenAlex, Franz Zach has authored 65 papers receiving a total of 2.5k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 54 papers in Electrical and Electronic Engineering, 10 papers in Control and Systems Engineering and 7 papers in Computational Mechanics. Recurrent topics in Franz Zach's work include Multilevel Inverters and Converters (43 papers), Advanced DC-DC Converters (41 papers) and Silicon Carbide Semiconductor Technologies (17 papers). Franz Zach is often cited by papers focused on Multilevel Inverters and Converters (43 papers), Advanced DC-DC Converters (41 papers) and Silicon Carbide Semiconductor Technologies (17 papers). Franz Zach collaborates with scholars based in Austria, United States and Switzerland. Franz Zach's co-authors include Johann W. Kolar, H. Ertl, Uwe Drofenik, Ned Mohan, Gernot Stoeglehner, Hans Ertl, Felix A. Himmelstoss, N. Madhu Mohan, J. W. Kolar and Florian Kretschmer and has published in prestigious journals such as IEEE Transactions on Industrial Electronics, IEEE Transactions on Power Electronics and IEEE Transactions on Industry Applications.

In The Last Decade

Franz Zach

64 papers receiving 2.4k citations

Hit Papers

Influence of the modulation method on the conduction and ... 1991 2026 2002 2014 1991 100 200 300 400
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Hit papers significantly outperform the citation benchmark for their cohort. A paper qualifies if it has ≥500 total citations, achieves ≥1.5× the top-1% citation threshold for papers in the same subfield and year (this is the minimum needed to enter the top 1%, not the average within it), or reaches the top citation threshold in at least one of its specific research topics.

  1. Influence of the modulation method on the conduction and switching losses of a PWM converter system
    1991 439 citations Johann W. Kolar, H. Ertl et al. IEEE Transactions on Industry Applications profile →

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Peers by citation overlap · career bar shows stage (early→late) cites · hero ref

Name h Career Trend Papers Cites
Franz Zach Austria 25 2.5k 815 324 155 123 65 2.5k
Zakariya Dalala Jordan 15 1.0k 0.4× 327 0.4× 321 1.0× 129 0.8× 206 1.7× 47 1.3k
K. Divya India 6 1.4k 0.6× 809 1.0× 608 1.9× 68 0.4× 85 0.7× 13 1.6k
Andrei Blinov Estonia 20 1.2k 0.5× 442 0.5× 424 1.3× 88 0.6× 127 1.0× 147 1.3k
Nabil A. Ahmed Kuwait 19 1.3k 0.5× 461 0.6× 300 0.9× 301 1.9× 425 3.5× 82 1.5k
M. Mansur Malaysia 7 642 0.3× 308 0.4× 269 0.8× 89 0.6× 120 1.0× 8 972
Mahmoud F. Elmorshedy Egypt 18 982 0.4× 606 0.7× 208 0.6× 57 0.4× 242 2.0× 89 1.3k
G. Schettino Italy 17 660 0.3× 213 0.3× 142 0.4× 75 0.5× 123 1.0× 86 791
Farzad Sedaghati Iran 21 1.1k 0.4× 224 0.3× 339 1.0× 109 0.7× 184 1.5× 59 1.2k
S. Gair United Kingdom 11 376 0.2× 200 0.2× 189 0.6× 58 0.4× 61 0.5× 38 519
J. Arau Mexico 20 1.1k 0.4× 379 0.5× 257 0.8× 106 0.7× 138 1.1× 110 1.2k

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Fields of papers citing papers by Franz Zach

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Franz Zach

This figure shows the co-authorship network connecting the top 25 collaborators of Franz Zach. A scholar is included among the top collaborators of Franz Zach based on the total number of citations received by their joint publications. Widths of edges represent the number of papers authors have co-authored together. Node borders signify the number of papers an author published with Franz Zach. Franz Zach is excluded from the visualization to improve readability, since they are connected to all nodes in the network.

All Works

20 of 20 papers shown
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Zach, Franz, et al.. (2019). Interdisciplinary decision support model for grid-bound heat supply systems in urban areas. Energy Sustainability and Society. 9(1). 10 indexed citations
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Zach, Franz, Florian Kretschmer, & Gernot Stoeglehner. (2019). Integrating Energy Demand and Local Renewable Energy Sources in Smart Urban Development Zones: New Options for Climate-Friendly Resilient Urban Planning. Energies. 12(19). 3672–3672. 6 indexed citations
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Zach, Franz, et al.. (2009). Mauerwerksdruckfestigkeit – Bestimmung bei Bestandsobjekten. Mauerwerk. 13(3). 135–139. 3 indexed citations
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Ertl, H., et al.. (2006). A multi-cell switch-mode power-supply concept featuring inherent input voltage balancing. International Conference on Circuits. 201–206. 2 indexed citations
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Ertl, Hans, Franz Zach, & Johann W. Kolar. (2005). Dimensioning and Control of a Switch-Mode Power Amplifier Employing a Capacitive Coupled Linear-Mode Ripple Suppression Stage. 277–284. 4 indexed citations
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Himmelstoss, Felix A., et al.. (2003). A special buck-boost converter. 438–444. 2 indexed citations
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Kolar, Johann W., H. Ertl, & Franz Zach. (2003). Analysis of the duality of three phase PWM converters with DC voltage link and DC current link. Conference Record of the IEEE Industry Applications Society Annual Meeting. 724–737. 16 indexed citations
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Ertl, H., Johann W. Kolar, & Franz Zach. (2002). A novel multicell DC-AC converter for applications in renewable energy systems. IEEE Transactions on Industrial Electronics. 49(5). 1048–1057. 123 indexed citations
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Kolar, Johann W., H. Ertl, & Franz Zach. (1995). Space vector-based analytical analysis of the input current distortion of a three-phase discontinuous-mode boost rectifier system. IEEE Transactions on Power Electronics. 10(6). 733–745. 102 indexed citations
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Kolar, Johann W., H. Ertl, & Franz Zach. (1995). A comprehensive design approach for a three-phase high-frequency single-switch discontinuous-mode boost power factor corrector based on analytically derived normalized converter component ratings. IEEE Transactions on Industry Applications. 31(3). 569–582. 60 indexed citations
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Kolar, J. W., H. Ertl, & Franz Zach. (1991). Analysis of on- and off-line optimized predictive current controllers for PWM converter systems. IEEE Transactions on Power Electronics. 6(3). 451–462. 24 indexed citations
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Himmelstoss, Felix A., Johann W. Kolar, & Franz Zach. (1989). Comparison of control structures for a bidirectional high-frequency dc-dc converter. ESASP. 1. 403–408. 2 indexed citations
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Zach, Franz & Hans Ertl. (1985). Efficiency Optimal Control for AC Drives with PWM Inverters. IEEE Transactions on Industry Applications. IA-21(4). 987–1000. 40 indexed citations

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