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Multifaceted Applications of Power Electronics

A special issue of Electronics (ISSN 2079-9292). This special issue belongs to the section "Industrial Electronics".

Deadline for manuscript submissions: closed (1 August 2023) | Viewed by 14856

Special Issue Editors

Dr. Shriram Srinivasarangan Rangarajan

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1. Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, Clemson University, Clemson, SC 29634, USA
2. Dayananda Sagar College of Engineering, Bengaluru, Karnataka, India
Interests: power systems; power electronics; smart grid; flexible AC transmission system (FACTS); power system stability; renewable energy system—PV and wind; smart inverters; power quality; distribution systems
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Prof. Dr. E. Randolph Collins

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Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, Clemson University, Clemson, SC 29634, USA
Interests: power distribution systems; power electronics; electric machines; adjustable speed motor drives; electric power quality monitoring; grid connected inverters; renewable energy systems - PV and wind; smart inverters; distributed generation; electronic lighting and control; hardware-in-the-loop grid simulator
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Special Issue Information

Dear Colleagues,

The Guest Editors are inviting submissions for a Special Issue of Electronics on the subject area of “Multifaceted Applications of Power Electronics.” The Special Issue will focus on the current and envisioned future roles of power electronics technology associated with all domains. In recent years, the prominence of power electronics technology could be seen in different applications, such as residential, commercial, industrial, transportation, utility systems, aerospace, biomedical, and telecommunications. As a result, power electronics has gained continually increasing interest over the past few years, both in academia and industry.

This Special Issue focuses on the technological advancements in and involvement of power electronics in all domains.

Topics of interest for publication include but are not limited to:

  • Technological advancements in and involvement of power electronics in all domains;
  • Artificial intelligence, machine learning, and IoT in power electronics;
  • Power electronics in smart grid;
  • Smart inverters;
  • Digital signal processing in energy systems;
  • Power electronic converters;
  • Electric machines and drives;
  • Power-electronics-based distributed generators;
  • HVDC and FACTS devices;
  • AC and DC microgrid systems;
  • Power quality;
  • Topologies and control of power electronic converters;
    Renewable energy systems;
  • Energy storage technologies;
  • Power semiconductor devices;
  • Electric/hybrid vehicle converters and other transportation systems;
  • Industrial, commercial, and residential applications of power converters;
  • Multilevel converters;
  • Power electronics applications in power systems.

Dr. Shriram Srinivasarangan Rangarajan
Dr. E. Randolph Collins
Guest Editors

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Keywords

  • Control
  • Converters
  • Electric drives
  • Distributed generators
  • HVDC and FACTS
  • Microgrid
  • Renewable energy
  • Battery storage
  • Electric vehicle

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Investigations on the Modulation Strategies for Performance Improvement of a Controlled Wind Energy System
by Rajababu Durgam, Ramsha Karampuri, Shriram S. Rangarajan, Umashankar Subramaniam, E. Randolph Collins and Tomonobu Senjyu
Electronics 2022, 11(23), 3931; https://doi.org/10.3390/electronics11233931 - 28 Nov 2022
Cited by 31 | Viewed by 1476
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The challenges faced in an isolated wind energy conversion system (WECS) are larger transient times, high steady-state error, and larger harmonic content. To overcome these issues, an adaptive voltage controller (AVC) along with the load current observer (LCO) could be the better proposition. [...] Read more.
The challenges faced in an isolated wind energy conversion system (WECS) are larger transient times, high steady-state error, and larger harmonic content. To overcome these issues, an adaptive voltage controller (AVC) along with the load current observer (LCO) could be the better proposition. However, the AVC and LCO, in conjunction with the conventional space vector pulse width modulation (SVPWM) technique to operate the three-phase inverter of WECS, would not be able to further improve these parameters. This paper proposes the use of the unified voltage SVPWM (UVSVPWM) technique along with the AVC and LCO, which could improve the transient behavior by about 30% as well as reduce the harmonic content of the load voltage and current by about 70% and 2%, respectively. This paper considers an isolated WECS connected to the linear load, which is operated under balanced as well as unbalanced load conditions. The proposed control technique is verified for both the balanced and unbalanced cases using MATLAB/Simulink. Full article
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Feasible Evaluation and Implementation of Shunt Active Filter for Harmonic Mitigation in Induction Heating System
by Rahul Raman, Pradip Kumar Sadhu, Ritesh Kumar, Shriram Srinivasarangan Rangarajan, Umashankar Subramaniam, Edward Randolph Collins and Tomonobu Senjyu
Electronics 2022, 11(21), 3464; https://doi.org/10.3390/electronics11213464 - 26 Oct 2022
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This paper proposes a shunt active filter (SAF) for harmonic mitigation and reactive power compensation in an induction heating (IH) system. The high-frequency switching in the resonant inverter of the IH system generates a considerable number of high-frequency harmonics. The latter flow back [...] Read more.
This paper proposes a shunt active filter (SAF) for harmonic mitigation and reactive power compensation in an induction heating (IH) system. The high-frequency switching in the resonant inverter of the IH system generates a considerable number of high-frequency harmonics. The latter flow back to the supply side and causes a wide variety of problems. The predominant ones are the deterioration of the power quality, distortion in the grid voltage, and malfunctioning of the protective equipment. These harmonics need to be attenuated as per the IEEE 519-1992 and IEEE 519-2014 standards. To overcome these problems, an SAF based on the modified version of instantaneous power theory was placed between the power supply and the IH equipment. Moreover, the proposed model could work in unbalanced and non-sinusoidal input voltage conditions, as well as dynamic conditions with changing reference currents. The feasibility of the proposed SAF-based IH system was verified by a series of simulation results and a comparative analysis of the THD of the input currents. The power quality issues were successfully addressed, which signifies the ability and effectiveness of the proposed model to mitigate the problems caused by harmonics and enhance the power factors. Full article
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A Simplified Output Feedback Controller for the DC-DC Boost Power Converter
by Satyajit Chincholkar, Wentao Jiang, Chok-You Chan and Shriram S. Rangarajan
Electronics 2021, 10(4), 493; https://doi.org/10.3390/electronics10040493 - 19 Feb 2021
Cited by 45 | Viewed by 4531
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Boost-type dc-dc converters present non-minimum phase dynamic system characteristics. Therefore, controller design using only the output voltage for feedback purposes is not a very straightforward task. Even though output voltage control can be achieved using inductor current control, the implementation of such current-mode [...] Read more.
Boost-type dc-dc converters present non-minimum phase dynamic system characteristics. Therefore, controller design using only the output voltage for feedback purposes is not a very straightforward task. Even though output voltage control can be achieved using inductor current control, the implementation of such current-mode controllers may require prior knowledge of the load resistance and also demand more states such as one or more currents in feedback. In this paper, the development of a new output feedback controller for boost-type dc-dc converters is presented. The controller form is such that it avoids the possibility of saturation in the control signal due to division by zero. The basic structure of the proposed controller is firstly obtained from the expression of the open-loop control signal, and the complete controller structure is then derived to satisfy the closed-loop stability conditions. Simulation and experimental results clearly verify the ability of the control law to provide robust regulation against parameter variations. Full article
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Three-Phase PWM Voltage-Source-Inverter Weight Optimization for Aircraft Application Using Deterministic Algorithm
by Adrien Voldoire, Jean-Luc Schanen, Jean-Paul Ferrieux, Alexis Derbey and Cyrille Gautier
Electronics 2020, 9(9), 1393; https://doi.org/10.3390/electronics9091393 - 28 Aug 2020
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In this paper, a design by optimization process is used to size a 10-kW three-phase pulse width modulation (PWM) inverter for aeronautic application. The objective function is the converter weight, which has to be minimized. Sizing constraints are the efficiency, alternating current (AC) [...] Read more.
In this paper, a design by optimization process is used to size a 10-kW three-phase pulse width modulation (PWM) inverter for aeronautic application. The objective function is the converter weight, which has to be minimized. Sizing constraints are the efficiency, alternating current (AC) and direct current (DC) harmonics, and thermal constraints on all devices. A deterministic algorithm is chosen since it allows obtaining quick results and dealing with a large number of variables. All equations are analytical, in order to comply with this gradient-based optimization strategy, which imposes the derivability of the models. Several optimization results using different AC inductor solutions (iron powder and ferrite) are compared. The optimized converters were built and tested experimentally to verify their performances. Semiconductor and inductor losses were measured accurately using calorimetric test benches. The optimality of the solutions was carefully verified by changing parameters. Full article
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