Modeling and Advanced Control of Motor Drives and Power Systems

Dear Colleagues,

The global transition towards electrification and decarbonization has placed unprecedented demands on electrical energy conversion and management systems. Motor drives, as the workhorses of modern industry and transportation, and power systems, as the backbone of the electricity infrastructure, are at the forefront of this transformation. Achieving the required levels of efficiency, reliability, resilience, and dynamic performance in these systems hinges critically on the advancement of sophisticated modeling techniques and advanced control strategies. High-fidelity modeling provides the essential foundation for understanding complex system dynamics, predicting behavior under fault conditions, and enabling model-based design and optimization. Concurrently, advanced control—encompassing methodologies such as model predictive control, sliding mode control, artificial intelligence-based control, and robust adaptive control—is pivotal for optimizing performance, ensuring stability in the face of uncertainties, and seamlessly integrating renewable energy sources and novel loads. This interdisciplinary research area is the key to unlocking the next generation of smart, efficient, and sustainable electromechanical and electrical systems.

We are pleased to invite you to contribute to this Special Issue entitled "Modeling and Advanced Control of Motor Drives and Power Systems". This issue aims to consolidate the latest breakthroughs, address existing challenges, and explore future directions in this critically important field.

This Special Issue aims to serve as a premier platform for presenting cutting-edge research and comprehensive reviews on novel modeling paradigms and advanced control algorithms applied to motor drives and power systems. We seek to foster the exchange of innovative ideas that bridge the gap between theoretical advancements and practical implementations. The scope encompasses everything from component-level control, such as for electric machines and power converters, to system-level coordination and stability in complex power grids. By collating high-quality contributions, we intend to provide a valuable resource for researchers and engineers dedicated to pushing the boundaries of performance, resilience, and intelligence in electrical energy systems.

In this Special Issue, original research articles and reviews are welcome. Research areas may include (but are not limited to) the following:

• Advanced modeling, simulation, and emulation techniques for electric machines and drives.
• High-fidelity digital twins for motor drives and power system components.
• Model Predictive Control (MPC), Sliding Mode Control (SMC), and other advanced control strategies for power converters and motor drives.
• Artificial Intelligence (AI) and data-driven modeling and control in power electronics and systems.
• Robust, adaptive, and nonlinear control applications in motor drives and microgrids.
• Stability analysis and enhancement of power-electronics-dominated power systems.
• Cooperative and hierarchical control of distributed energy resources (DERs) and motor loads in grids.
• Condition monitoring, fault diagnosis, and fault-tolerant control of motor drives and power systems.
• Modeling and control for the integration of renewable energy sources and energy storage systems.
• Advanced control strategies for electric vehicle drives and vehicle-to-grid (V2G) technologies.
• Real-time simulation and hardware-in-the-loop (HIL) testing for validation of models and controllers.

We look forward to receiving your contributions.

Dr. Zifan Lin
Prof. Dr. Herbert Ho-Ching Iu
Guest Editors

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