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Power electronic converter control is typically tuned per topology, limiting transfer across heterogeneous designs. This letter proposes a topology-agnostic meta-control framework that encodes converter netlists as typed bipartite graphs…
In this paper, we presented a matrix converter with a high-frequency DC link for EV DC fast charging applications. Introducing this topology allows eliminating electrolytic capacitors in DC link of the converter, which potentially increases…
Traditional emergency control schemes in power systems usually accompany with power interruption yielding severely economic damages to customers. This paper sketches the ideas of a viable alternative for traditional remedial controls for…
Efficient control of power systems is becoming increasingly difficult as they gain in complexity and size. We propose an automatic control strategy that regulates the mechanical power output of the generators in a power grid based on…
Operators can now remotely control switches and update the control settings for voltage regulators and distributed energy resources (DERs), thus unleashing the network reconfiguration opportunities to improve efficiency. Aligned to this…
This paper addresses the problem of voltage regulation in a power distribution grid using the reactive power injections of grid-connected power inverters. We first discuss how purely local voltage control schemes cannot regulate the…
In this article, a nonlinear strategy based on a flatness approach is used for controlling the instantaneous complex power supplied from the Point of Common Coupling (PCC) to a weak grid. To this end, the strategy introduced by the authors…
The design of gate drivers is an important topic in power converter topologies that can help reduce switching losses and increase power density. Gate driving techniques that offer zero-voltage switching and/or zero current switching have…
Transmission topology control is a tool used by system operators in the role of a control action taken into account as a preventive or corrective action relative to a specific outage or set of outages. However, their inclusion in most…
Hydrogen produced through electrolysis offers a pathway to decarbonize hard-to-abate sectors by replacing gray hydrogen derived from natural gas reforming when produced using renewable power. However, grid-connected electrolyzers may…
Smart grid is a modified form of electrical grid where generation, transmission, distribution and customers are not only connected electrically but also through strong communication network with each other as well as with market, operation…
Efficient delivery of current from PCB to point-of-load (POL) is a primary concern in modern high-power high-density integrated systems. Traditionally, a 48 V power signal is converted to the low, POL voltage at the board and/or package…
The renewable energy proliferation calls upon the grid operators and planners to systematically evaluate the potential impacts of distributed energy resources (DERs). Considering the significant differences between various inverter-based…
The electric power grid is one of the largest and most complex infrastructures ever built by mankind. Modern civilization depends on it for industry production, human mobility, and comfortable living. However, many critical technologies…
AC transmission lines with lengths greater than 80km cannot be used to their maximum capacity due to limits in voltage drops and transient stability. This inefficient way of using conductors in a transmission line can be overcome if the…
The active and reactive power controllers of grid-forming converters are traditionally designed separately, which relies on the assumption of loop decoupling. This paper proposes a full-state feedback control for the power loops of…
As distributed energy resources (DERs) such as solar PV, batteries and electric vehicles become increasingly prevalent at the edge, maintaining grid stability requires advanced monitoring and control mechanisms. This paper presents a…
Large-scale integration of renewables in power systems gives rise to new challenges for keeping synchronization and frequency stability in volatile and uncertain power flow states. To ensure the safety of operation, the system must maintain…
The energy sector is facing rapid changes in the transition towards clean renewable sources. However, the growing share of volatile, fluctuating renewable generation such as wind or solar energy has already led to an increase in power grid…
A low-cost reconfiguration stage connected at the output of balanced three-phase, multi-terminal ac/dc/ac converters can increase the feasible set of power injections substantially, increasing converter utilization and therefore achieving a…