International Journal of Power Electronics and Drive Systems (IJPEDS)
International Journal of Power Electronics and Drive Systems (IJPEDS, ISSN: 2088-8694, a SCOPUS indexed Journal) is the official publication of the Institute of Advanced Engineering and Science (IAES). The scope of the journal includes all issues in the field of Power Electronics and drive systems. Included are techniques for advanced power semiconductor devices, control in power electronics, low and high power converters (inverters, converters, controlled and uncontrolled rectifiers), Control algorithms and techniques applied to power electronics, electromagnetic and thermal performance of electronic power converters and inverters, power quality and utility applications, renewable energy, electric machines, modelling, simulation, analysis, design and implementations of the application of power circuit components (power semiconductors, inductors, high frequency transformers, capacitors), EMI/EMC considerations, power devices and components, sensors, integration and packaging, induction motor drives, synchronous motor drives, permanent magnet motor drives, switched reluctance motor and synchronous reluctance motor drives, ASDs (adjustable speed drives), multi-phase machines and converters, applications in motor drives, electric vehicles, wind energy systems, solar, battery chargers, UPS and hybrid systems and other applications.
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Thermoelectric Generator for the Recovery of Energy from the Low-Grade Heat Sources in Sugar Industry
Weera Punin;
Somchai Maneewan;
Chantana Punlek
International Journal of Power Electronics and Drive Systems (IJPEDS) Vol 9, No 4: December 2018
Publisher : Institute of Advanced Engineering and Science
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DOI: 10.11591/ijpeds.v9.i4.pp1565-1572
In the current work, a thermoelectric power generation system was designed for an assessment of opportunities in terms of electricity production through the utilization of waste heat from sugarcane industries. In this study, the thermoelectric cooling of TEC1-12708T200 was appropriate for use in electric power generation from low-grade heat sources. The experiments used ten thermoelectric modules and an aluminum water block installed on the exterior surface area of a sugar boiler to achieve the same water flow as a traditional system. The results revealed that the power generation system could generate about 30 W (25.7 V, 1.17 A) at a matched load of approximately 36.8 Ω. The thermoelectric power generation system could convert 12.5% of heat energy into electrical energy. Therefore, the thermoelectric power generation system designed in this study could be an effective alternative for waste heat recovery in sugarcane industries.
Modeling and Simulation of 127 Level Optimal Multilevel Inverter with Lower Number of Switches and Minimum THD
Bolla Madhusudana Reddy;
Y. V. Siva Reddy;
M. Vijaya Kumar
International Journal of Power Electronics and Drive Systems (IJPEDS) Vol 9, No 4: December 2018
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DOI: 10.11591/ijpeds.v9.i4.pp1765-1773
This paper proposes a new optimal high level multilevel inverter with minimum number of components. This multi level inverter (MLI) is designed with series combination of basic units which can generate positive levels at output. DC source values applied for each basic unit is different with another. An H bridge is connected across proposed MLI for generating negative levels along with positive levels at output and that inverter considered as proposed high level optimal multilevel inverter. Single unit is responsible producing 21 levels. Therefore six units are connected in cascaded form to increase number of levels as 127 at output. Decrease in the number of power switches, driver circuits, and dc voltage sources are the improvement of the proposed MLI. Sinusoidal multiple pulse width modulation (SPWM) technique is implemented to produce pulses for turning ON switches according requirement. Low total harmonic distortion at output voltage or current production is major advantage of proposed module. The validations of proposed MLI results are verified through MATLAB/SIMULINK.
Direct Torque Control of Two Induction Motors Using the Nine-Switch Inverter
Draoui Abdelghani;
Allaoua Boumediène
International Journal of Power Electronics and Drive Systems (IJPEDS) Vol 9, No 4: December 2018
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DOI: 10.11591/ijpeds.v9.i4.pp1552-1564
The Nine-Switch Inverter(NSI) is a recently developed dual output converter. It can be used to drive two three-phase loads independently. As a substitute to two separate conventional voltage source inverters, the NSI has been, already, proposed in various industrial applications to reduce the numberof semiconductor switches and its associated energy losses and drive circuitry. On the other hand, the Direct Torque Control(DTC) is a robust control scheme of AC motors, which consist of selecting proper state vectors of a conventional voltage source inverter. The NSI, having a different working principle from the conventional voltage source inverter and taking into account the varying influence of active space vectors on motor’s torque and stator flux, a Direct Torque Control is suggested in this paper to, efficiently, drive two induction motors independently, while minimizing the torque and stator flux ripples of both motors. Simulations results confirm the effectiveness of the proposed algorithm. In addition, application of this newly proposed control scheme in operation of an Electric Vehicule(EV) is demonstrated.
Design and Development of Grid-connected Quasi-Z-Source PV Inverter
Zulhani Rasin;
Muhammed Fazlur Rahman;
Maaspaliza Azri;
Md Hairul Nizam Talib;
Auzani Jidin
International Journal of Power Electronics and Drive Systems (IJPEDS) Vol 9, No 4: December 2018
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DOI: 10.11591/ijpeds.v9.i4.pp1989-2005
An inverter system applied with the PV source typically has a problem of lower input voltage due to constraint in the PV strings connection. As a countermeasure a DC-DC boost converter is placed in between to achieve a higher voltage at the inverter DC link for connection to the grid and to realize the MPPT operation. This additional stage contributes to losses and complexity in control thus reducing the overall system efficiency. This work discussed on the design and development of a grid-connected quasi-Z-source PV inverter which has different topology and control method compared to the conventional voltage source inverter and able to overcome the above disadvantages. Modelling and performance analysis of the voltage and current controller to achieve a good power transfer from the PV source, as well sycnchronization with the grid are presented in detail. Results from both simulation and experimental verification demonstrate the designed and developed grid-connected qZSI PV inverter works successfully equivalent to the conventional voltage source inverter system.
Overview of Soft-Switching DC-DC Converters
Abdul-Hakeem Mohammed Dobi;
Mohd Rodhi Sahid;
Tole Sutikno
International Journal of Power Electronics and Drive Systems (IJPEDS) Vol 9, No 4: December 2018
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DOI: 10.11591/ijpeds.v9.i4.pp2006-2018
Application of soft switching in DC-DC converter has achieved a remarkable success in power electronics technology in terms of reduction in switching losses, improve in power density, minimization of electromagnetic interference (EMI) and reduction in the volume of DC-DC converters. Quite a number of soft switching techniques had been reported in the past four decades. This paper aims at providing a review of various soft switching techniques, based on topology, the location of the resonant network, performance characteristics, and principles of operation. In addition, converters area of application, advantages as well as limitations are also highlighted.
Using the Five-Level NPC Inverter to Improve the FOC Control of the Asynchronous Machine
Mouna Es-Saadi;
Mohamed Khafallah;
Hamid Chaikhy
International Journal of Power Electronics and Drive Systems (IJPEDS) Vol 9, No 4: December 2018
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DOI: 10.11591/ijpeds.v9.i4.pp1457-1466
Many researches have been dedicated to develop the induction motor drive control strategy used on the railway traction applications. In this paper we propose to investigate and to improve the electric locomotives by using a Field Oriented Control (FOC) strategy of induction motor drive. This induction motor can be powered by a five-stage neutral point inverter controlled by sinusoidal pulse width modulation (SPWM) due to good quality for output voltage and The use of fast switches. Both conventional and improved locomotives are simulated in Matlab/Simulink and compared in open loop conditions and closed loop conditions using IP controller, in term of torque response, current harmonic distortions and rotor speed response.
MRAS Speed Sensorless Vector Control of Induction Motor Drives using Predictive Adaptation Mechanism
Moustafa Zair;
Abdeldjebar Hazzab
International Journal of Power Electronics and Drive Systems (IJPEDS) Vol 9, No 4: December 2018
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DOI: 10.11591/ijpeds.v9.i4.pp1523-1533
Recently of the main topic of research is the sensorless vector control of induction motor drive, In this paper presents the predictive model reference adaptive system (PMRAS) rotor speed observer, This observer developed from the classical MRAS rotor flux scheme associated with predictive adaptation mechanism designed from the Finite Control Set Model Predictive Control (FCS–MPC) by using a search optimization algorithm for calculate the rotor position which guarantee a minimum speed tuning error signal at each sampling period. The effectiveness of the proposed observer proved with the simulation results, show high dynamic performance speed and position observed in sensorless vector control process at low and zero speed as well robustness against motor parameter variation with different loading conditions.
New Version of Adaptive Speed Observer based on Neural Network for SPIM
Ngoc Thuy Pham;
Diep Phu Nguyen;
Khuong Huu Nguyen;
Nho Van Nguyen
International Journal of Power Electronics and Drive Systems (IJPEDS) Vol 9, No 4: December 2018
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DOI: 10.11591/ijpeds.v9.i4.pp1486-1502
This paper presents a novel Stator Current based Model Reference Adaptive System (SC_MRAS) speed observer for high-performance Six Phases Induction Motor (SPIM) drives using linear neural network. The article aim is intended to improve performance of an SC_MRAS observer, which were presented in the literature. In this proposed scheme, the measured stator current components are used as the reference model of the MRAS observer to avoid the use of a pure integrator and reduce the influence of motor parameter variation. The adaptive model uses a two-layer Neural Network (NN) to estimate the stator current, which has been trained online by means of a Least Squares (LS) algorithm instead of uses a nonlinear Back Propagation Network (BPN) algorithm to reduce the complexity and computational burden, it also help to improve some disadvantages cause by the inherent nonlinearity of the BPN algorithm as local minima, two heuristically chosen parameters, initialization, and convergence problems, paralysis of the neural network. The adaptive model of the proposed scheme is employed in prediction mode, not in simulation mode as is usually the case in the literature, this made the proposed observer operate better accuracy and stability. In the proposed observer, stator and rotor resistance values are estimated online, these values thereafter were updated for the current observer and rotor flux identifier to enhance the accuracy, robustness and insensitivity to parameters variation for the proposed observer. The proposed LS SC_MRAS observer has been verified thought the simulation and compared with the BPN MRAS observer. The simulation results have proven that the speed is estimated a consequent quicker convergence, do not need the estimated speed filter, lower estimation errors both in transient and steady state operation, better behavior in low and zero speed operation.
Low-voltage Ride-through Methods for Grid-connected Photovoltaic Systems in Microgrids: A Review and Future Prospect
Haval Sardar Kamil;
Dalila Mat Said;
Mohd Wazir Mustafa;
Mohammad Reza Miveh;
Nasarudin Ahmad
International Journal of Power Electronics and Drive Systems (IJPEDS) Vol 9, No 4: December 2018
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DOI: 10.11591/ijpeds.v9.i4.pp1834-1841
Power quality is a concern for utility and grid operators due to a large penetration of intermittent and stochastic renewable power generation sources. One of the major concerns, when designing and controlling grid-feeding photovoltaic (PV) inverters is meeting the grid requirements. International grid requirements demand low-voltage ride-through (LVRT) capability and maintaining grid functionality during fault conditions. This paper presents a comprehensive review for several control techniques to assure the LVRT capability of grid-feeding converters as well as discussing their respective advantages and limitations in detail. Areas for further research are identified afterwards. Finally, the conclusion gives a brief summary and critique of the findings.
Selective Harmonic Elimination of an Eleven Level Inverter Using Whale Optimization Technique
Srikanta Kumar Dash;
Byamakesh Nayak;
Jiban Ballav Sahu
International Journal of Power Electronics and Drive Systems (IJPEDS) Vol 9, No 4: December 2018
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DOI: 10.11591/ijpeds.v9.i4.pp1944-1951
Reduction of total harmonic distortion in multilevel inverters is a difficult optimization problem that includes nonlinear transcendent equations having more than one local minima.This paper deals with the harmonic elimination of cascaded multilevel inverter with equal D.C. sources using a new optimization technique. The objective of this paper is to find the best combination of switching angles to minimize the lower order harmonics and the total harmonic distortion is reduced. For this purpose, a new optimization techniques i.e. whale optimization technique is considered.This algorithm is applied to an 11-level cascaded H-bridge inverter.Results shows that WOA gives better results and effectively minimizes the THD and lower order harmonics