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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Sliding mode control strategy based lead screw control design in electromechanical tracking drive system
Tran Duc Chuyen;
Van Hai Nguyen;
Phuong Nam Dao;
Nguyen Anh Tuan;
Nguyen Van Toan
International Journal of Power Electronics and Drive Systems (IJPEDS) Vol 13, No 1: March 2022
Publisher : Institute of Advanced Engineering and Science
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DOI: 10.11591/ijpeds.v13.i1.pp150-158
This article presents the research synthesis method of electromechanical tracking system for lead screw control using alternating current (AC) servo motors applied in machine tools, based on the framework of sliding mode control method and the state observer. Control algorithms are capable of compensating for perturbation components, with a state observation to be established to evaluate and compensate for uncertain nonlinear components. The chattering reduction techniques of sliding mode surface are proposed to improve the control effectiveness. The research results are verified by simulation on MATLAB-Simulink, showing that the proportional integral derivative (PID) controller has not met the control quality, but requires the sliding mode control law and state observation as proposed. Then this tracking drive system will work with better quality and can be developed for lead screw system of machine tool. The research results in the paper are also the completed development for calculating, designing, and manufacturing intelligent electrical drive systems in industrial applications.
A new modular nanogrid energy management system based on multi-agent architecture
Meryem Hamidi;
Abdelhadi Raihani;
Mohamed Youssfi;
Omar Bouattane
International Journal of Power Electronics and Drive Systems (IJPEDS) Vol 13, No 1: March 2022
Publisher : Institute of Advanced Engineering and Science
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DOI: 10.11591/ijpeds.v13.i1.pp178-190
The emergence of renewable energy sources with controllable loads gave the opportunity to the consumers to build their own Microgrids. However, the intermittence of renewable energy sources such as wind and photovoltaic leads to some challenges in terms of balancing generation and consumption. This paper aims to present a novel multi-agent model based intelligent control scheme to balance the home/building alternative current (AC)-direct current (DC) load demands and renewable energy sources. The new proposed scheme consists of a three-level hierarchical multi agent system based on cooperation, communication and interaction between intelligent agents to fulfill the load's requirements. Then, the proposed multi agent framework is simulated using four different nanogrids to prove its effectiveness using different temporal profiles for loads and generators. The proposed model is designed to be modular, so that it can be considered as a sample from a set of similar modules, assigned to different buildings to allow efficient energy sharing and balancing. The used approach in this concept is inspired from auto-similar systems, which is well suited and easy to implement on multi agent systems. A co-simulation in MATLAB and JAVA/JADE platforms has been performed regarding the production-consumption of the 24 hours baseline period.
A proposal of structure and control overcoming conducted electromagnetic interference in a buck converter
Zakaria M’barki;
Kaoutar Senhaji Rhazi;
Youssef Mejdoub
International Journal of Power Electronics and Drive Systems (IJPEDS) Vol 13, No 1: March 2022
Publisher : Institute of Advanced Engineering and Science
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DOI: 10.11591/ijpeds.v13.i1.pp380-389
This paper describes modelling a step-down chopper designed for a photovoltaic application to study its performance of electromagnetic compatibility (EMC) in conducted mode. The EMC measurements attended at this stage have shown that the buck converter is a harmful device for its electromagnetic environment. Indeed, the fast-switching operation leads to higher levels of conducted and radiated electromagnetic interference (EMI) and subsequently facilitates the electromagnetic coupling with the surrounding environment. In this sense, we present a new proposal of structure and control based on a combination of two techniques, namely pseudo-random modulation and soft switching, thus minimizing the conducted electromagnetic emissions at the source. The usefulness of this new strategy, evaluated through a comparative study, lies in its efficiency compared to the classical PWM method, allowing both to reduce the rise of current and voltage gradients and spread the electromagnetic spectrum over a wide frequency range. The simulation results prove that a significant gain in EMC has been reached.
Performance evaluation of 50MWp solar plant under different climatic conditions
Mohamed Saleck Heyine;
Ahmed Mohamed Yahya;
Daha Hassan Daher;
Léon Gaillard;
Christophe Menezo;
Abdel Kader Mahmoud
International Journal of Power Electronics and Drive Systems (IJPEDS) Vol 13, No 1: March 2022
Publisher : Institute of Advanced Engineering and Science
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DOI: 10.11591/ijpeds.v13.i1.pp561-575
The aim of this study was to evaluate a performance analysis of a 50 MWp solar plant connected to the medium voltage electrical grid installed in the Saharan environment of Nouakchott, Mauritania. This study is done in two seasons characterizing the climate of Nouakchott, then in three typical days based on the measurement data that are obtained from the site of the installation. The measurements were collected daily, to improve the performance evaluation, real-time measurements with a step of 10 seconds for solar irradiation, ambient temperature, module temperature, wind speed, and electrical parameters. The performance evaluation was done based on the IEC 61724 standard to study the comportment of the power plant during different weather conditions. The total energy produced by the plant in May 2020 dry season is 10.559 GWh. However, the total energy produced in November 2019 wet season was 8.132 GWh. Besides, the energy injected by the plant into the grid was for a clear day 263.87 MWh, while for a cloudy day was 118.41 MWh, while it was 39.81 MWh for a sandstorm day. The results showed that temperature and irradiation play an important role in the performance of the system.
Resonant and a new disturbance-observer combined control for off-grid voltage source inverter
Marco di Benedetto;
Mi Tang;
Alessandro Lidozzi;
Luca Solero;
Andrea Formentini;
Pericle Zanchetta
International Journal of Power Electronics and Drive Systems (IJPEDS) Vol 13, No 1: March 2022
Publisher : Institute of Advanced Engineering and Science
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DOI: 10.11591/ijpeds.v13.i1.pp223-236
This paper presents a new control strategy based on the combination between the resonant controller and the disturbance-observer (RSCDO) for stand-alone four-leg Voltage Source Inverter (VSI). The aim of the new controller is to regulate the inverter output voltage, reducing as much as possible the voltage Total Harmonic Distortion (THDv) in every load condition. The resonant controller allows to adjust the output voltage fundamental harmonic, whereas the disturbance observer is designed for compensating output voltage harmonics when non-linear loads have to be fed. The proposed control strategy has been tested using a 40 kVA three-phase 4-leg VSI and a dedicated control board, which uses the National Instruments System-on-Module sbRIO-9651. Experimental results demonstrate good behavior of the RSCDO controller to reject the disturbance in the output voltage, as well as a good dynamic response.
Modified hybrid PWM technique for cascaded MLI and cascaded MLI application for DTC drive
Mahmoud Samy;
Mohamed Mokhtar;
Naggar Hassan Saad;
Ahmed Abd El-Sattar
International Journal of Power Electronics and Drive Systems (IJPEDS) Vol 13, No 1: March 2022
Publisher : Institute of Advanced Engineering and Science
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DOI: 10.11591/ijpeds.v13.i1.pp47-57
Multilevel inverter is increasingly utilised for DC/AC conversion in multiple electrical power applications due to its wide capabilities, low switching losses, and reduced output harmonics. Multilevel inverter faces some problems related to complex control, and high number of components. This paper presents a modified multilevel inverter topology that needs only three DC sources and eight switches to generate thirteen voltage levels. This high number of voltage levels enhances the multilevel inverter performance significantly. Also, this paper introduces a modified modulation technique to trigger the multilevel inverter switches. This modified technique is called Hybrid pulse width modulation. The modified multilevel inverter topology accompanied by the improved modulation methodology leads to a multilevel inverter of smaller size, simpler control, and staircase sinusoidal output waveform with noticeable reduction in the harmonics content without using any harmonics filter. Furthermore, the proposed multilevel inverter topology will be utilized along with a direct torque control (DTC) induction motor drive to emphasize its characteristics by improving the motor drive performance. Correspondingly, this research runs a comprehensive set of simulations to validate the features of these topology and modulation methodology through MATLAB/Simulink environment software.
Optimization of passive filter components through active filtering of current ripple reduction in an inverter
Jeyaraman Ramakrishnan;
Chengalvarayan Natarajan Ravi
International Journal of Power Electronics and Drive Systems (IJPEDS) Vol 13, No 1: March 2022
Publisher : Institute of Advanced Engineering and Science
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DOI: 10.11591/ijpeds.v13.i1.pp298-308
This paper employs the active input current filtering concept developed and explained to optimize the conventional passive filter components in a two-stage telecommunication inverter. A prototype inverter has been designed for a rated power of 800 W. Optimization of the passive filter components consisting of inductance inductors tank (LTank) and capacitance capacitors tank (CTank) was performed through simulations. The simulation model used for this optimization was validated using the developed prototype. The focus of this work is to limit the input direct current (DC) current ripple within the limits specified in European Telecommunications Standards Institute (ETSI) 300132-2 for a battery supplied telecommunication inverter and optimize the passive filter components. Using the active filtering technique, limit the input current ripple and simultaneously reducing the filter capacity in DC-link. This advantage of active filtering technology over the conventional passive inductors and capacitors (LC) filter concept is explored and demonstrated in this paper.
A pot line rectiformer scheme with hybrid-shunt active power filter
Fadhel Abbas Albasri;
Sayed Ali Al-Mawsawi;
Mahmood Al-Mahari
International Journal of Power Electronics and Drive Systems (IJPEDS) Vol 13, No 1: March 2022
Publisher : Institute of Advanced Engineering and Science
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DOI: 10.11591/ijpeds.v13.i1.pp1-10
Passive harmonic filters (PHF) are commonly used in conventional potline rectifier transformers (Rectiformer) schemes of aluminum smelters to improve the power quality and reduce harmonic distortions to an acceptable level. However, changes in operating conditions and system configuration affect the performance capability of PHF in attenuating harmonics. In this paper, a Rectiformer scheme with hybrid-shunt active power filter (SAPF) is used instead of PHF and compared with the other commonly applied schemes in aluminum smelter in terms of harmonic attenuation capability. The SAPF potline Rectiformer scheme and other schemes are modeled and simulated using MATLAB/Simulink. A control strategy suitable for potline load behavior is furnished in this paper for SAPF. The simulation results reveal the performance superiority of the proposed SAPF as compared to the conventional and ALBA pot line (PL) 6 schemes.
Torque ripple minimization in direct torque control at low-speed operation using alternate switching technique
Aihsan, Muhammad Zaid;
Jidin, Auzani;
Alias, Azrita;
Ahmad Tarusan, Siti Azura;
Md Tahir, Zuraidi;
Sutikno, Tole
International Journal of Power Electronics and Drive Systems (IJPEDS) Vol 13, No 1: March 2022
Publisher : Institute of Advanced Engineering and Science
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DOI: 10.11591/ijpeds.v13.i1.pp631-642
Direct torque control (DTC) of induction motor is prominent to offer instant torque and flux control with a simple control structure. However, this scheme suffers from two major drawbacks namely high torque ripple and variable switching frequency of the inverter, especially during low-speed operation. During the low-speed condition, the positive torque slope is very steep and torque overshoot occurs frequently resulting in the torque ripple become of great significance. This paper proposes a new and effective technique to reduce the torque ripple by integrating the alternate switching technique to the inverter switching status to limit the torque slope surge. By varying the frequency and duty cycle of the alternate switching, the rate of surge can be controlled resulting in the chances of overshoots, and selection of reverse voltage vector can be avoided. The feasibility of the proposed technique has been validated using MATLAB/Simulink software and through experimental results. The results show the proposed alternate switching technique minimizes over 40% reduction in the torque ripple while maintaining the simple structure of DTC.
Z-source reversing voltage multilevel inverter for photovoltaic applications with inherent voltage balancing
Ehsan Najafi;
Amir Hosein Rashidi;
Seyed Mohammad Dehghan
International Journal of Power Electronics and Drive Systems (IJPEDS) Vol 13, No 1: March 2022
Publisher : Institute of Advanced Engineering and Science
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DOI: 10.11591/ijpeds.v13.i1.pp267-274
Photovoltaic (PV) inverters have been widely used in solar energy to change the direct current (DC) voltage of PV panels to the grid alternating current (AC) voltage. They are comprised of DC-DC section for maximum power point tracking (MPPT) and DC-AC part to provide required output AC voltage. This paper provides a unique configuration that integrates both sections in one part. A Z-source multilevel inverter is proposed based on Z-source networks and reversing voltage (RV) multilevel inverter. The Z-source network can be used to increase the level of the input voltages and MPPT as well. In addition, the prop used topology uses multilevel topology to accommodate more DC inputs and benefit from features of multilevel level inverters in AC output. Moreover, using Z-source network can minimize equated monthly installment (EMI) due to the lower stress on the semiconductor switches. Finally, a seven level topology is designed and simulated to show the performance of proposed topology.