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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Improve the energy efficiency of PV systems by installing a soft switching boost converter with MPPT control
Basim Talib Kadhem;
Sumer Sahib Harden;
Osama Yaseen Khudair Alatbee;
Khalid M. Abdulhassan
International Journal of Power Electronics and Drive Systems (IJPEDS) Vol 14, No 2: June 2023
Publisher : Institute of Advanced Engineering and Science
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DOI: 10.11591/ijpeds.v14.i2.pp1055-1069
To improve the energy consumption rate of solar cells and reduce switching loss, a maximum power point tracking (MPPT) control approach is presented to manage the boost converter and achieve soft switching. A method for determining the optimal values of the soft switching boost converter design parameters has been proposed, by determining the ideal values for the inductor, capacitor, and duty cycle of the boost converter with soft switching, this method enables the key matching of the PV system with the DC/DC converter configuration. In addition to presenting an analysis of several MPPT methodologies, the entire design of the PV converter system is also included. This study compares the perturb-and-observe (P&O) method and the incremental conductance (IC) method for maximum power point tracking (MPPT) in the MATLAB/Simulink application. The PV systems with both MPPT algorithms have been simulated beginning with an implemented model of the photovoltaic (PV) array together with the soft switching boost converter and its MPPT control. The simulation results based on irradiance and temperature are then shown. In the end, soft-switching is more efficient than hard-switching, especially when operating at full load.
Vector-controlled Y-connected three-phase induction motor drives: small-signal stability study during IGBT short-circuit fault
Maryam Naghavi;
Mahmood Ghanbari;
Reza Ebrahimi;
Mohammad Jannati;
Tole Sutikno
International Journal of Power Electronics and Drive Systems (IJPEDS) Vol 14, No 2: June 2023
Publisher : Institute of Advanced Engineering and Science
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DOI: 10.11591/ijpeds.v14.i2.pp809-818
The stability analysis is one of the most important elements to describe the performance of AC drive systems under both dynamic and steady-state operating circumstances. This is particularly essential because electric motors operate over a wide range of speeds and utilize complex control systems such as field-oriented control (FOC). This study establishes a small-signal stability analysis (SSSA) in a 1-horsepower vector-controlled Y-connected three-phase induction motor (YCTPIM) drive during an insulated gate bipolar transistor short-circuits failure (IGBT-SCF). In the beginning, a vector control system that is based on the indirect rotor FOC (IRFOC) method is described for post-fault functioning of the YCTPIM while the IGBT-SCF is taking place. After that, a small-signal model of the system that has been provided is explored. This model is based on a voltage-current model, and it is constructed by linearizing the non-linear dynamic equations of the system. During IGBT-SCF, an IRFOC strategy as well as SSSA operations are carried out on the 1-HP, 380 V, and YCTPIM. In this research, both analytical and simulation-based methodologies are applied.
A study of power management approach in a grid connected hybrid renewable generation system
Pranita Rathod;
Sujit Kumar Bhuyan;
Sanjay Kumar Mishra
International Journal of Power Electronics and Drive Systems (IJPEDS) Vol 14, No 2: June 2023
Publisher : Institute of Advanced Engineering and Science
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DOI: 10.11591/ijpeds.v14.i2.pp1131-1148
Where sun irradiation is not continuous throughout the day, photovoltaic (PV) cells are used to supply solar power to the grid. A suitable power management plan is required to provide a steady power supply to the grid. The hybrid renewable generation system (HRGS) interconnected to the grid is the subject of this study, which provides a revolutionary power management method and control strategy. PV devices, a battery storage unit (BSU) charged by electricity generated from solar energy, and an auxiliary unit make up the HRGS concept (AU). Maximum power point tracking (MPPT) uses an improved perturb and observe (P&O) method to track maximal energy from solar irradiation. The peculiarity of this approach is that it uses a modified MPPT algorithm to handle power management throughout the process, allowing it to manage continuous power delivery to the grid based on load demand. It is capable of working under any load situation. The action of an L-C filter is utilized to decrease the total harmonic distortion (THD). The HRGS scheme's performance appraisals work correctly, achieve maximum productivity, and continually managing the power provided to the grid in a satisfactory way.
Detection of power transmission lines faults based on voltages and currents values using K-nearest neighbors
Nisreen Khalil Abed;
Faisal Theyab Abed;
Hamdalla F. Al-Yasriy;
Haider TH. Salim ALRikabi
International Journal of Power Electronics and Drive Systems (IJPEDS) Vol 14, No 2: June 2023
Publisher : Institute of Advanced Engineering and Science
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DOI: 10.11591/ijpeds.v14.i2.pp1033-1043
The critical factors to consider when implementing a maintenance plan for energy transmission lines are, accuracy, speed, and time, because of the increased global demand for electricity power caused by rapid development, and overuse of electric power transmission lines (both underground cables and overhead transmission lines), which in turn reduces the efficiency of the lines. Consequently, the efficiency of the lines may be reduced as a result of overuse or other activities like excavation that may have tampered with the cables. Thus, it becomes important to investigate the faults to which the lines are exposed. To this end, this article focuses on the detection of fault in transmission lines through the use of k-nearest neighbor algorithm. Using this algorithm, the characteristics were obtained (voltage, current), and these characteristics enable the identification of faults in the transmission lines, and in the specific location (the entire system, phase B, and phase A). The benefits that can be derived from the use of this algorithm include time, accuracy, speed, which are the requirements for the maintenance of transmission lines. Euclidean distance used in the application of the k-nearest neighbor technique for weights, and K = 3 for number of neighbors. The dataset was split into two parts, 70% training set and 30% testing set.
Study and analysis of modified LMF control method for power quality improvement
Rajaboyana Narendra Rao;
Meda Sreenivasulu;
Busharaju Ramakrishna
International Journal of Power Electronics and Drive Systems (IJPEDS) Vol 14, No 2: June 2023
Publisher : Institute of Advanced Engineering and Science
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DOI: 10.11591/ijpeds.v14.i2.pp992-1000
This paper presents a least fourth-based control method for distribution static compensator for compensation of power quality issues that are reactive power, issues of current, unbalancing loads. The direct current (DC) link voltage of distribution static compensator operated as self-supported. The control method used to extracting the tuned mass reactive and active power values of load values. They are significant divisions in source reference currents. The comparison of harmonic distraction with PI and PSO-PI controller is discussed. The proposed DSTATCOM is tested under nonlinear load condition and its working is seen as palatable. The proposed system is developed and simulated by utilizing MATLAB/Simulink with accessible sim power tool (SPS).
A novel step-up/step-down DC-DC converter based on flyback and SEPIC topologies with improved voltage gain
Khaled A. Mahafzah;
Hana A. Rababah
International Journal of Power Electronics and Drive Systems (IJPEDS) Vol 14, No 2: June 2023
Publisher : Institute of Advanced Engineering and Science
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DOI: 10.11591/ijpeds.v14.i2.pp898-908
A novel step-up/step-down DC-DC converter with improved voltage gain characteristics is suggested in this paper. The proposed converter combines flyback and single-ended primary inductance converter (SEPIC) converters. The voltage control loop design is simplified due to the use of only a single controlled switch. It has been discussed how switch duty cycle affects voltage gain. This relationship demonstrates that the proposed converter voltage gain is improved compared with flyback and SEPIC converters. However, compared to flyback and SEPIC converters, it has a higher voltage gain at any given duty cycle. The proposed converter operation is thoroughly discussed, the associated equations are derived, and its parameters are expertly designed. Moreover, it is designed to supply a DC load of 2.5 kW, 500 V, and 5 A. The proposed converter efficiency exceeds 84% under rated load conditions. Additionally, it is also presented as an adapter for electric vehicles. The waveforms associated with the simulation of the converter across the universal line voltage of 110-260 Vrms are shown. At both line voltages, the total harmonics distortions (THDs) of the line current are 17.12% and 27.26%, respectively. MATLAB/Simulink is utilized for validation in order to validate the topology for different applications.
A simple duty cycle control technique to minimize torque ripple in open-end winding induction motor
Muhammad Zaid Aihsan;
Auzani Jidin;
Azrita Alias;
Tole Sutikno
International Journal of Power Electronics and Drive Systems (IJPEDS) Vol 14, No 2: June 2023
Publisher : Institute of Advanced Engineering and Science
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DOI: 10.11591/ijpeds.v14.i2.pp1270-1279
Modern electric vehicles (EVs) that drive an induction motor (IM) fed by a traction inverter are fast gaining popularity due to their simple configuration and robustness. The direct torque control (DTC) technique is one of the best control methods to drive the IM, especially in open-end winding configurations, as it offers more voltage vectors. However, the existence of hysteresis controllers and improper switching technique causes larger torque ripples that leads to variable switching frequency. The study will be focused on the open-end winding induction motor where the direct current (DC) power is fed from both sides of the stator windings using the dual inverter configuration. To minimize the torque ripples, a simple switching technique using the duty cycle control method is proposed by injecting a high-frequency square wave into the default inverter switching status to form the new pattern of voltage vectors. The effectiveness of the proposed technique is tested through MATLAB/Simulink software and validated experimentally with a lab-scale setup using a dSPACE controller. The findings show that the proposed method reduces torque ripple by over 50% while keeping the DTC's simple structure.
The use of wavy vortex generators in the cooling system to reduce the photovoltaic temperature rise
Gaguk Marausna;
Erwan Eko Prasetiyo;
Ferry Setiawan
International Journal of Power Electronics and Drive Systems (IJPEDS) Vol 14, No 2: June 2023
Publisher : Institute of Advanced Engineering and Science
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DOI: 10.11591/ijpeds.v14.i2.pp1210-1217
A solar panel will be exposed to sunlight when in use, which causes its temperature to increase. The performance of power production will be impacted if the solar panel's temperature conditions are too hot. High-temperature solar panels can reduce the amount of electrical energy generated. To prevent the temperature of the solar panels from rising too much, a cooling system is required. The proposed solution of this research is a cooling system for solar panels that makes use of heat transfer through water. The solar panels tested in this study have a tilt angle of 20 degrees. The cooling device has dimensions of 400 mm length, 278 mm width, and 20 mm height, with a wavy-type vortex generator positioned in the cooling device mounted on the underside of the solar panel. As a result of the heat flux applied to the top surface of the solar panel, it causes an increase in temperature. The resulting voltage and electric current are reduced. Computational simulations were carried out to determine the performance of the type of vortex generator used. At a cooling water flow rate of 200–600 ml/min, heat transfer with a vortex generator type B works optimally.
PSO based optimized PI controller design for hybrid active power filter
Mayakrishnan Sujith;
Govindaraj Vijayakumar;
Dipesh B. Pardeshi;
Selvaraju Madhubalan;
Kumar Gokul Kannan
International Journal of Power Electronics and Drive Systems (IJPEDS) Vol 14, No 2: June 2023
Publisher : Institute of Advanced Engineering and Science
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DOI: 10.11591/ijpeds.v14.i2.pp863-871
This research study presents the design and simulation of a hybrid active power filter (HAPF) for reducing harmonics. The reference currents have been determined using the synchronous reference frame technique. To achieve its goals, the proposed HAPF employs AI algorithm known as particle swarm optimization (PSO) to fine-tune the proportional-integral PI controller's parameters. With the help of PI-PSO controller the DC link voltage is regulated in the HAPF-inverter. A non-linear current control strategy based on hysteresis employed here to construct the pulse gate by comparing the retrieved reference and real currents necessitated by the HAPF. Simulations were carried out in MATLAB and shown that the proposed method is extremely adaptable and efficient in reducing harmonic currents caused by non-linear loads.
Self-aligned hybrid carrier-based PWM for modular multilevel converters
Le Nam Pham;
Quoc Dung Phan
International Journal of Power Electronics and Drive Systems (IJPEDS) Vol 14, No 2: June 2023
Publisher : Institute of Advanced Engineering and Science
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DOI: 10.11591/ijpeds.v14.i2.pp909-920
The self-aligned hybrid carrier-based pulse-width modulation (PWM) for modular multilevel converters (MMC) based on decentralized control is proposed in this paper. It is based on parallel cells in a submodule (SM) using self-aligned hybrid carrier-based PWM, which combines the concept of level-shifted carrier-based PWM (LSC-PWM) and phase-shifted carrier-based PWM (PSC-PWM) methods. By implementing a decentralized control system digitally, hybrid carriers align themselves. Each SM interacts with the other SMs and each parallel cell in an SM communicates with the other cells to generate hybrid carriers. The proposed control strategy makes advantage of the redundancy idea by adding or removing a cell in the case of cell malfunction and system reconfiguration. A current balancing method is incorporated into the decentralized control system to ensure current balance among parallel cells in an SM. The simulation results illustrate the effectiveness of the presented control method in piecewise linear electrical circuit simulation (PLECS) software.