Industrial Applications of Power Electronics II

Dear Colleagues

In recent years, power electronics have been intensely contributing to the development and evolution of new structures for the processing of energy. It is becoming very common to generate electrical energy in different ways and convert it into another form in order to be able to use it—for instance, renewable sources, battery banks, and the transmission of electric power in direct current (DC), which make available the voltage of the network in different levels in detriment to the supplied voltage from the grid. The main users of these signals are the electronic equipment that use voltages at levels different from that available from the grid; the drives of electrical machines, which modify the voltage of the electrical network (amplitude and frequency) to control the machines; and finally in electrical systems, DC power transmission and frequency conversion.

Two leading trends are currently noticeable in the power systems field of study. The first trend is the increasingly and prevalent employment of renewable energy resources. The second trend is decentralized energy generation. This scenario raises many challenges. Therefore, the design, development, and optimization of power electronics and controller devices are required in order to face such challenges. New microprocessor control units (MCUs) could be utilized for power production control and for remote control operation, while power electronic converters are and could be utilized to control the power flow.

Nevertheless, power electronics can be used for a wide range of applications, from power systems and electrical machines to electric vehicles and robot arm drives. In conjunction with the evolution of microprocessors and advanced control theories, power electronics is playing an increasingly essential role in our society.

Thus, in order cope with the obstacles lying ahead, original studies and modeling methods can be developed and proposed that could overcome the physical and technical boundary conditions and at the same time consider technical, economic, and environmental aspects. The objective of this Special Issue is to present studies in the field of electrical energy conditioning and control using circuits and electronic devices, with emphasis on power applications and industrial control. Therefore, researchers are invited to submit their manuscripts to this Special Issue and contribute their models, proposals, reviews, and studies.

Dr. Eduardo M. G. Rodrigues
Dr. Edris Pouresmaeil
Prof. Dr. Radu Godina
Guest Editors

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