Direct Current Control of Power Electronics

Dear Colleagues,

Due to the increasing demand for energy and increasing concerns about the environment, the development of efficient, clean, and reliable energy power systems has become a new trend. Recent advances in power electronics technology have led to the rapid development of power systems, including renewable energy generation, traction power supply, microgrids, energy storage, and electric vehicles. Today, power electronics technology is heavily focused on in research and innovation. Due to the differences in power generation and grid connection methods and the complexity of load applications, the penetration of power electronics technology into the fields of power generation, transmission, and distribution will have a greater impact on system operation, control, and stability. In recent years, in modern power systems, advanced control strategies represented by direct current control have received widespread attention due to their superior control performance and excellent dynamic response. Regarding realizing power transmission and improving power quality, direct current control technology plays a vital role in the short-circuit protection function of wide bandgap devices, dynamic response or control performance of power systems, etc. In order to obtain high efficiency, high quality, low cost, and a stable power supply, more development is needed in the power converter topology, analysis, and related system stability theory based on direct current control. Moreover, various communications and artificial intelligence may be included in direct current control technology. Advanced direct current control technology can significantly improve the behavior and performance of power electronic devices.

The main purpose of this Special Issue is to seek high-quality submissions highlighting the application of direct current control in the field of power electronics from theory to application. Prospective authors are invited to submit original articles and survey papers in these areas. Papers dealing with practical applications of analysis and control techniques are particularly encouraged. Topics of interest include but are not limited to the following:

• New direct current control techniques for power electronics;
• Topology of novel converter and their modulation based on direct current control techniques;
• Stability analysis of direct current control techniques;
• Model approaches of direct current control techniques;
• Application of direct current control techniques;
• Parameter identification of direct current control techniques;
• Artificial Intelligence approaches in direct current.

Dr. Yue Zhang
Dr. Nie Hou
Dr. Zhixiang Zou
Dr. Weiyang Zhou
Guest Editors

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• direct current control algorithms
• short-circuit protection
• power electronics
• power conversion
• topology and control