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This paper proposes a new topology of a non-isolated two-phase interleaved boost DC-DC converters with modified Greinacher voltage multiplier cells (VMCs) in continuous conduction mode (CCM). The proposed topology can quickly achieve a high…
Input current estimation is indispensable in the sensorless control algorithms for the problem of power factor compensation (PFC) of an AC-DC boost converter. The system estimator design is challenged by the bilinear form dynamics and…
This paper presents a detailed description, analysis and example of practical application of a wide frequency band voltage-to-current converter. The converter is characterized by a combination of positive and negative feedback loops. This…
Small-signal models of DC-DC converters are often based on a state-space averaging approach, from which both control-oriented and other frequency-domain characteristics, such as input or output impedance, can be derived. Updating these…
Distributed secondary control plays an important role in DC microgrids, since it ensures system control objectives, which are power sharing and DC bus voltage stability. Previous studies have suggested using a control architecture that…
The growing electricity demand of AI data centers introduces significant voltage variability in power networks, affecting not only their own operation but also the experience of all users sharing the network. To smooth data center impacts…
Mitigation of fossil fuel dependency is becoming a major concern in most of the countries around the globe. In that context, this research article presents the single phase two stage boost inverter system for wave energy conversion. The…
In automotive power electronics, distortion and electromagnetic interference (EMI) generated by the switching action of power semiconductors can be a significant challenge for the design of a compact, lightweight vehicle. As semiconductor…
Modern power systems increasingly demand converter-driven generation systems that integrate seamlessly with grid infrastructure. Grid-based converters are particularly advantageous, as they operate in harmony with conventional synchronous…
A problem of load balancing in isolated DC microgrids is considered in this paper. Here, a DC load is fed by multiple heterogenous DC sources, each of which is connected to the load via a boost converter. The gains of the DCC's provide for…
This paper proposes a novel integrated multiport bidirectional back-to-back power converter for a type-4 wind turbine that accommodates a battery and supercapacitor for energy storage. The circuit topology reduces 4 switches compared to the…
The bridge arm of the hybrid modular multilevel converter (MMC) is composed of half-bridge and full-bridge sub-modules cascaded together. Compared with the half-bridge MMC, it can operate in the boost-AC mode, where the modulation index can…
This paper proposes a novel multilevel inverter for automotive applications. The topology consists of a modular DCDC converter and a tap selector, where the DC-DC converter provides several DC-output levels and the tap selector produces an…
The cost of wind energy can be reduced by controlling the power reference of a turbine to increase energy capture, while maintaining load and generator speed constraints. We apply standard torque and pitch controllers to the direct inputs…
Whereas in typical standardized tests batteries are almost exclusively loaded with constant current or relatively slowly changing cycles, real applications involve rapid load ripple, which do not contribute to the net energy. The trend to…
Analog-to-digital converters (ADCs) facilitate the conversion of analog signals into a digital format. While the specific designs and settings of ADCs can vary depending on their applications, it is crucial in many modern applications to…
Digital control has become increasingly widespread in modern power electronic converters. When acquiring feedback signals such as the inductor current, synchronizing the analog-to-digital converter (ADC) with the digital pulse-width…
Electronic power inverters are capable of quickly delivering reactive power to maintain customer voltages within operating tolerances and to reduce system losses in distribution grids. This paper proposes a systematic and data-driven…
This paper proposes a novel strategy for the current injection based control for distributed energy resources connected to weak grids through a voltage source converter experiencing faults. The current injection controller is no longer…
Phase-shifted carrier pulse-width modulation (PSC-PWM) is a widely adopted scheduling algorithm in cascaded bridge converters, modular multilevel converters, and reconfigurable batteries. However, non-uniformed pulse widths for the modules…