Advanced DC-DC Converters and Integrated Control Strategies for Solid-State Transformers Systems
A Special Issue of Energies (ISSN 1996-1073) belonging to the section "F3: Power Electronics".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 15 April 2027 | Viewed by 33
Editors
Interests: hardware-in-the-loop simulation of power electronic systems; digital twin technologies for power electronic systems; monitoring applications in power electronic systems; high-efficiency power conversion; high-power-density power conversion; high-performance power supply technologies; analysis and control of power-electronics-dominated power systems
Interests: third- and fourth-generation semiconductor power electronics technology
Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
Solid-state transformers (SSTs) are rapidly emerging as a cornerstone technology for modern smart grids, flexible AC/DC distribution networks, and industrial microgrids. By replacing conventional low-frequency transformers with high-frequency power electronic topologies, SSTs provide localized voltage regulation, galvanic isolation, bi-directional power flow, and seamless integration of heterogeneous energy loads and sources.
At the core of SST performance lie advanced DC-DC converters (such as dual active bridge, resonant, and multi-port topologies) and sophisticated control strategies. These components dictate system efficiency, power density, dynamic stability, and fault-ride-through capability. However, optimizing top-tier DC-DC converter topologies alongside real-time integrated control under highly variable operating conditions presents ongoing engineering and theoretical challenges.
This Special Issue aims to gather cutting-edge research and comprehensive reviews on novel hardware designs, advanced topologies, modeling techniques, and integrated control frameworks tailored for SST applications. We invite high-quality original research papers and review articles focusing on, but not limited to, the following topics:
- Advanced DC-DC converter topologies for SST applications (e.g., DAB, LLC, multi-port, and isolated buck/boost architectures);
- High-frequency transformer design, magnetic integration, and loss optimization;
- Integrated and multi-objective control strategies for SST DC-DC stages;
- Dynamic response, transient performance, and stability enhancement in DC-DC converters;
- Application of wide bandgap (SiC/GaN) semiconductor devices in SST-DC-DC conversion;
- Distributed control and co-optimization of multi-module SST architectures;
- AI and machine learning applications in SST parameter estimation, control, and performance optimization;
- Fault diagnosis, fault-tolerant operation, and thermal management for SST DC-DC converters;
- Grid integration and power quality management using SST systems in hybrid AC/DC microgrids.
Dr. Yangbin Zeng
Dr. Tiancong Shao
Dr. Mengfan Zhang
Guest Editors
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Keywords
- solid-state transformers (SST)
- advanced DC-DC converters
- high-frequency transformers (HFT)
- integrated control strategies
- hybrid AC/DC microgrids
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