Control of Power Electronic Converters and Motor Drive Systems
A special issue of Machines (ISSN 2075-1702). This special issue belongs to the section "Electrical Machines and Drives".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 31 July 2026 | Viewed by 69
Special Issue Editors
Interests: control theory; model predictive control; adaptive control; elecrtric drives; power electronics; power management; integration of renewable energy sources; optimization
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Dear Colleagues,
The rapid evolution of power electronic converters and advanced motor drive systems has become a cornerstone of modern energy, industrial, and transportation technologies. Over the past few decades, the field has progressed from basic modulation and control techniques toward highly integrated digital control platforms, high-performance semiconductor devices, and intelligent algorithms capable of meeting stringent requirements in efficiency, reliability, and dynamic performance. Today, emerging applications such as renewable energy systems, electric vehicles, microgrids, and high-precision industrial automation demand innovative control strategies that can cope with increased system complexity, uncertain operating conditions, and real-time adaptability.
In this Special Issue, we aim to bring together cutting-edge research addressing modeling, control, optimization, and implementation challenges in power electronic converters and motor drive systems. We invite contributions presenting novel control methods, advanced modulation techniques, intelligent and learning-based controllers, high-performance drive systems, and application-oriented studies demonstrating improved system performance. Both theoretical developments and experimentally validated works are highly encouraged. Review articles offering deep insights into current trends and future research directions are also welcome.
To present modern control, operation, and optimization strategies for converters and motor drives and to address challenges related to efficiency, robustness, safety, and integration into emerging applications.
- Power converters for industrial applications.
- High-performance electric drive systems.
- AI- and ML-driven converter control.
- Model predictive control (MPC).
- Wide-bandgap devices (SiC/GaN) and fast-switching control.
- Adaptive and non-linear controllers.
- Grid-interfaced converter control.
- Electric and hybrid vehicle drive.
- Renewable energy integration.
- Energy storage systems.
We seek original research articles, experimental validations, advanced modeling studies, application case studies, and high-quality review papers related to control, modulation, design, optimization, monitoring, and diagnostics of power electronic converters and motor drives.
Dr. Mahmoud A. Mossa
Dr. Chojaa Hamid
Guest Editors
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Keywords
- power electronic converters
- motor drive systems
- digital control
- modulation techniques
- intelligent control
- renewable energy systems
- electric vehicles
- optimization and stability
- real-time control
- advanced semiconductor devices
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