Algorithmic Approaches and Control Techniques for Energy Optimization in Power Converters and Grid Transmission
A special issue of Energies (ISSN 1996-1073). This special issue belongs to the section "F: Electrical Engineering".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 5 March 2026
Special Issue Editor
Interests: control systems; mechatronics; actuators; engines control; signal processing; wavelets; Kalman filter; optimal energy control
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Dear Colleagues,
It is widely recognized that effective management of energy resources is essential for both environmental sustainability and the efficient redistribution and reuse of resources. In contemporary energy systems, control strategies and optimization algorithms are pivotal. Energy optimization is a critical factor in various fields, including smart grids, microgrids, renewable energy systems, electric and hybrid vehicles, traditional engines, energy storage solutions, electric motors, and alternative actuators.
Whether large or small, these systems play a vital role in energy management. Converters (electrical, hydraulic, pneumatic, etc.), responsible for converting energy into motion, should be included in the broader effort toward achieving intelligent energy optimization due to their widespread use. This Special Issue of Energies will focus on the latest advancements in intelligent control techniques and algorithms in general, designed for optimal energy management in the aforementioned systems, or any system where intelligent control algorithms or techniques are key for optimizing energy efficiency and performance.
The specific topics of interest include (but are not limited to) the following:
- Control techniques and energy optimization in any kind of converters (electrical, pneumatic, electromagnetic, mechanical, etc.);
- Algorithms for optimal design of converters in terms of efficiency and performance;
- Control techniques and algorithms for optimizing energy flow in smart grids;
- Control techniques and algorithms for optimizing the operational conditions of wind turbines;
- Energetic optimization in intelligent drive assistants for electrical and hybrid vehicles;
- Techniques and algorithms for management in electrical batteries;
- Techniques and algorithms to control combustion engines, such as algorithms for knock control, lambda control, camless systems, etc.
Prof. Dr. Paolo Mercorelli
Guest Editor
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Keywords
- control techniques
- energy optimization
- power converters
- algorithms
- energy flow
- smart grids
- wind turbines
- electrical and hybrid vehicles
- electrical batteries
- combustion engines
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