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Design and Control of High-Power AC-DC/DC-DC Power Converters in Emerging Energy and Industrial Applications

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

Deadline for manuscript submissions: 15 June 2025 | Viewed by 5335

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Dr. Amr Ahmed A. Radwan

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Department of Engineering and Design, Electrical & Computer Engineering, Western Washington University, Bellingham, WA 98225 , USA
Interests: energy systems; smart active distribution systems
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Dear Colleagues,

High-power power electronic converters play a crucial role in energy and industrial systems. They possess applicative potential in a variety of domains, including the efficient integration of renewable energy resources, e.g., wind and solar, into grids and off-grid systems; the operation of power converters under challenging conditions such as weak grids; the fault ride through of power converters; electric vehicles and battery charging stations; industrial motor drives; uninterrupted power supplies; AC–DC microgrids; and high-voltage DC interconnections.

In order to serve these applications, numerous power electronic converter topologies have been designed; these include two-level voltage source converters, current source converters, Z-source converters, and multi-level converters. In addition, various controllers are employed in the control schemes, including grid-following and grid-forming controllers.

The objective of this Special Issue is to focus on high-power power electronic converters by (1) addressing their emerging applications and associated challenges, (2) improving their steady-state performance and dynamic stability response under different conditions, (3) proposing novel control algorithms for efficient and robust operation, and (4) improving the design of the power circuit.

In this Special Issue, articles that perform evaluations and verify results using offline simulations that are complimented by real-time simulations or circuit prototypes results are welcome.

The scope of this Special Issue includes the following topics.

  • Grid-following power converters.
  • Grid-forming power converters.
  • High-voltage DC interconnections.
  • Fast-charging vehicle stations.
  • Novel control algorithms for high-power power converters.
  • Novel converters power circuit schemes.

Dr. Amr Ahmed A. Radwan
Guest Editor

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Keywords

  • charging stations
  • electric vehicles
  • fast charging, grid-forming control
  • grid-following control
  • high-voltage DC

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21 pages, 18116 KiB  
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Comparison of the Impacts of Background Distortion with Even and Odd Orders in the Supraharmonic Range on Grid-Connected Converters
by Abdellatif M. Aboutaleb, Marwa S. Osheba, Jan Desmet and Jos Knockaert
Electronics 2024, 13(20), 4023; https://doi.org/10.3390/electronics13204023 - 12 Oct 2024
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In this paper, a comparison of the emissions of grid-connected converters under grid distortion in the supraharmonic range is performed. The investigated supraharmonic grid distortion is divided into two types, namely odd-integer and even-integer multiples of the grid frequency. It is found that [...] Read more.
In this paper, a comparison of the emissions of grid-connected converters under grid distortion in the supraharmonic range is performed. The investigated supraharmonic grid distortion is divided into two types, namely odd-integer and even-integer multiples of the grid frequency. It is found that the first distortion type does not affect the emissions of the grid-connected converters, while the second distortion is responsible for the 2N-harmonic emissions that appear in the frequency spectra of the grid-connected converters, which, in turn, interact with the supraharmonic primary emissions of these converters, resulting in additional supraharmonic emissions. To explain this behavior, a mathematical analysis is provided for two types of grid-connected converters with an inverter interface and with a diode bridge rectifier interface. Simulations and experimental studies are performed to verify the main findings of the mathematical analysis. Full article
(This article belongs to the Special Issue Design and Control of High-Power AC-DC/DC-DC Power Converters in Emerging Energy and Industrial Applications)
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Electromagnetic Fields Calculation and Optimization of Structural Parameters for Axial and Radial Helical Air-Core Inductors
by Jinguo Wu, Yujie Zhang, Bin Yang, Sihan Li and Haipeng Song
Electronics 2024, 13(17), 3463; https://doi.org/10.3390/electronics13173463 - 31 Aug 2024
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To improve the current density distribution and electromagnetic performance of air-core inductors, a structural optimization method combining back-propagation(BP) neural network and genetic algorithm(GA) is proposed for the study of axial and radial spiral multi-winding inductors. The Monte Carlo method was used to extract [...] Read more.
To improve the current density distribution and electromagnetic performance of air-core inductors, a structural optimization method combining back-propagation(BP) neural network and genetic algorithm(GA) is proposed for the study of axial and radial spiral multi-winding inductors. The Monte Carlo method was used to extract the structural size samples of the inductors, and the training dataset was obtained through the finite element calculation of electromagnetic fields. Based on BP neural networks, nonlinear mapping models between the inductance value, volumetric inductance density, current distribution non-uniformity coefficient, and inductor structural parameters were constructed. A sensitivity analysis of the inductor inductance value affected by the structural parameters was conducted using the Sobol index calculation. Using the current distribution non-uniformity coefficient as the fitness function and the volumetric inductance density as the constraint condition, a genetic algorithm was applied to globally optimize the structural parameters of the inductor. The optimization results were verified through a finite element comparison. The results show that, under the requirement of satisfying the volumetric inductance density, the current distribution non-uniformity coefficient of the Axial Helical Inductor (AHI)-type inductor was reduced by 4.57% compared with the best sample in the sampling, while that of the Radial Helical Inductor (RHI)-type inductor was reduced by 5.33%, demonstrating the practicality of the BP-GA joint algorithm in the structural optimization design of inductors. Full article
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Design of a Single Branch of Energy Storage Submodules Connected to HVDC Systems to Support AC Grids
by Florian Errigo, Joan Sau-Bassols, Hind Bekkouri, Florent Morel, Juan-Carlos Gonzalez-Torres, Abdelkrim Benchaib, Pierre Rault and Xavier Bourgeat
Electronics 2024, 13(17), 3355; https://doi.org/10.3390/electronics13173355 - 23 Aug 2024
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The number of HVDC installations is increasing and the decarbonization of power systems makes it necessary to install storage systems. It might become relevant to assess the synergies between both trends by connecting storage systems on the DC side of HVDC systems. The [...] Read more.
The number of HVDC installations is increasing and the decarbonization of power systems makes it necessary to install storage systems. It might become relevant to assess the synergies between both trends by connecting storage systems on the DC side of HVDC systems. The contribution of this paper is to show the feasibility and the design of such a system to provide three different ancillary services: power oscillation damping (POD), fast frequency response (FFR), or wind power oscillation smoothing. The DC storage system consists of a series connection of sub-modules with energy storage devices connected to each sub-module through a DC-DC converter. For the proposed design methodology, a first simple average model of the DC storage converter is developed to run preliminary EMT simulations to obtain power profiles for the energy storage elements according to the system needs. These profiles are used as inputs for designing the storage system. The design methodology is validated by performing new EMT simulations with a more detailed model which includes a model of the storage elements. Results show that the designed system can provide the expected services and sizing results confirm the technical feasibility of the solution. Full article
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Compact Switched-Inductor Power Supplies: Design Optimization with Second-Order Core Loss Model
by Guillaume Guérin and Gabriel A. Rincón-Mora
Electronics 2024, 13(15), 2977; https://doi.org/10.3390/electronics13152977 - 28 Jul 2024
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Expressing switched-inductor converter losses simply as a function of design variables is key for designers. Power losses in switched-inductor power supplies are varied in nature, and optimization schemes in the literature fail to account for all of them. Available core loss models are [...] Read more.
Expressing switched-inductor converter losses simply as a function of design variables is key for designers. Power losses in switched-inductor power supplies are varied in nature, and optimization schemes in the literature fail to account for all of them. Available core loss models are mostly empirical or rely on measurements or variables beyond the reach of power supply designers. Specifically, a simple core loss model is missing. This work offers complete design optimization of switched-inductor power supplies with a quadratic model of core loss that relies solely on design variables known to the designers—inductance and switching frequency (or inductor peak current). This model alleviates the burden of performing complex measurements to characterize the inductor—measurements that, moreover, require geometric data about the core, such as its size, which are often not disclosed by the manufacturer. Predicted minimum losses without approximation are within 3.2% of measured minimum losses, and predicted minimum losses with approximation are within 2.2% of measured minimum losses. Full article
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The Impact of Grid Distortion on the Power Conversion Harmonics of AC/DC Converters in the Supraharmonic Range
by Marwa S. Osheba, Abdellatif M. Aboutaleb, Jan Desmet and Jos Knockaert
Electronics 2024, 13(12), 2244; https://doi.org/10.3390/electronics13122244 - 7 Jun 2024
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AC/DC converters, controlled by pulse width modulation (PWM) and used as power factor correction (PFC), is considered one of the main contributors to emissions in the range 2 kHz–150 kHz, recently known as the supraharmonic (SH) range. This study looks at the impact [...] Read more.
AC/DC converters, controlled by pulse width modulation (PWM) and used as power factor correction (PFC), is considered one of the main contributors to emissions in the range 2 kHz–150 kHz, recently known as the supraharmonic (SH) range. This study looks at the impact of SH grid distortion on the LF (<2 kHz) and HF (>2 kHz) emission of an AC/DC converter. The PFC boost converter is used as a particular case for validation of the results. It is observed that the AC/DC converters emit additional LF interharmonics and subharmonics when the grid voltage contains interharmonic components in the SH range. A mathematical analysis is provided to study and assess the interference between the SH in the background distortion and the AC/DC converters. Experimental studies are then performed for a PFC boost setup based on dSPACE MicroLabBox for the purposes of validating the mathematical analysis. Full article
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