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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A model for predicting photovoltaic module performances
Bouaziz, Nadia;
Benfdila, Arezki;
Lakhlef, Ahcene
International Journal of Power Electronics and Drive Systems (IJPEDS) Vol 10, No 4: December 2019
Publisher : Institute of Advanced Engineering and Science
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DOI: 10.11591/ijpeds.v10.i4.pp1914-1922
The present paper deals with the development of a simulation model for predicting the performances of a solar photovoltaic (PV) system operating under current meteorological conditions at the site location. The proposed model is based on the cell equivalent circuit including a photocurrent source, a diode, a series and shunt resistances. Mathematical expressions developed for modeling the PV generator performances are based on current-voltage characteristic of the considered modules. The developed model allows the prediction of PV cell (module) behavior under different physical and environmental parameters. The model can be extended to extract physical parameters for a given solar PV module as a function of temperature and solar irradiation. A typical 260 W solar panel developed by LG Company was used for model evaluation using Newton-Raphson approach under MATLAB environment in order to analyze its behavior under actual operating conditions. Comparison of our results with data taken from the manufacturer’s datasheet shows good agreement and confirms the validity of our model. Hence, the proposed approach can be an alternative to extract different parameters of any PV module to study and predict its performances.
A High Gain Observer Based Sensorless Nonlinear Control of Induction Machine
Benheniche Abdelhak;
Bensaker Bachir
International Journal of Power Electronics and Drive Systems (IJPEDS) Vol 5, No 3: 2015
Publisher : Institute of Advanced Engineering and Science
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DOI: 10.11591/ijpeds.v5.i3.pp305-314
In this paper a sensorless Backstepping control scheme for rotor speed and flux control of induction motor drive is proposed. The most interesting feature of this technique is to deal with non-linearity of high-order system by using a virtual control variable to render the system simple. In this technique, the control outputs can be derived step by step through appropriate Lyapunov functions. A high gain observer is performed to estimate non available rotor speed and flux measurements to design the full control scheme of the considered induction motor drive. Simulation results are presented to validate the effectiveness of the proposed sensorless Backstepping control of the considered induction motor.
Control strategy of a grid-connected photovoltaic with battery energy storage system for hourly power dispatch
Mohd Afifi Jusoh;
Muhamad Zalani Daud
International Journal of Power Electronics and Drive Systems (IJPEDS) Vol 8, No 4: December 2017
Publisher : Institute of Advanced Engineering and Science
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DOI: 10.11591/ijpeds.v8.i4.pp1830-1840
The high penetration of fluctuated photovoltaic (PV) output power into utility grid system will affect the operation of interconnected grids. The unnecessary output power fluctuation of PV system is contributed by unpredictable nature and inconsistency of solar irradiance and temperature. This paper presents a control scheme to mitigate the output power fluctuations from PV system and dispatch out the constant power on an hourly basis to the utility grid. In this regards, battery energy storage (BES) system is used to eliminate the output power fluctuation. Control scheme is proposed to maintain parameters of BES within required operating constraints. The effectiveness of the proposed control scheme is tested using historical PV system input data obtained from a site in Malaysia. The simulation results show that the proposed control scheme of BES system can properly manage the output power fluctuations of the PV sources by dispatching the output on hourly basis to the utility grid while meeting all required operating constraints.
Analysis of the hard and soft shading impact on photovoltaic module performance using solar module tester
Mustafa Hamid Al-Jumaili;
Ahmed Subhi Abdalkafor;
Mohammed Qasim Taha
International Journal of Power Electronics and Drive Systems (IJPEDS) Vol 10, No 2: June 2019
Publisher : Institute of Advanced Engineering and Science
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DOI: 10.11591/ijpeds.v10.i2.pp1014-1021
Solar cells are a major alternate source of sustainable energy in the usual condition of depleting non- renewable energy sources. Nowadays, this source is getting more and more important due to its use in large and small-scale installations. One of the major causes of energy losses in photovoltaic (PV) modules is the shading. It can happen due to clouds passing, near trees, and/or neighboring structures. Generally, there are two types of PV module Shading which are either partial shading or complete shading. Both have a significant impact on the solar module output power. This paper is an attempt of carrying out a study of the electrical characteristics of a solar module with various percentages of simulated shading. The solar module tester (SMT) simulator was used in this study. The study approved the direct correlation between short-circuit current and solar irradiance. The advantage of using SMT is its stable irradiance in comparison to the practical unstable solar irradiance within the same period. The results of both methods of shading simulation show that shading has a significant impact on the performance of solar panel in terms of efficiency, fill factor and output power. For better performance, solar panels should install in shading free places as much as its possible.
FPGA Based Design and Validation of Asymmetrical Reduced Switch Multilevel Inverter
C Bharatiraja;
Harshavardhan Reddy;
Sunkavalli Satya Sai Suma;
N SriRamsai
International Journal of Power Electronics and Drive Systems (IJPEDS) Vol 7, No 2: June 2016
Publisher : Institute of Advanced Engineering and Science
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DOI: 10.11591/ijpeds.v7.i2.pp340-348
This paper proposes a new Asymmetrical multilevel inverter topology with reduced number of switches. This topology is superior to the existing multilevel inverter (MLI) configurations in terms of lower total harmonic distortion (THD) value and lower cost. The idea incorporates a new module setup comprising of four different voltage sources having voltage output levels in a specific ratio. The proposed topology uses a novel pulse width modulation (PWM) technique (as presented) to control the gating pulses. The operation is simulated using MATLAB/SIMULINK and its results are validated through FPGA Spartan 3 based hardware prototype inverter (using three voltage sources to produce a 7 level output, which may be extended to 15 level). The circuit complexity is drastically reduced and it is suitable for medium and high power applications. THD for the output is quite low when compared with the conventional inverter.
Modified Synchronous Reference Frame Based Harmonic Extraction for Shunt Active Filter
C.S. Subash Kumar;
V. Gopalakrishnan
International Journal of Power Electronics and Drive Systems (IJPEDS) Vol 6, No 4: December 2015
Publisher : Institute of Advanced Engineering and Science
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DOI: 10.11591/ijpeds.v6.i4.pp897-905
This paper presents the modified synchronous reference frame based Shunt Active Filter (SAF) for the instantaneous compensation of harmonic current present at the Point of Common Coupling. The harmonics generated by the non linear load are extracted using the positive frame and negative frame of the input signal using the modified synchronous reference frame theory with extended Multiple Reference Frame based PLL (EMRFPLL). Based on the harmonics extracted, pulse width modulation signals are generated using Artificial Neural Network based Space Vector Pulse width Modulation technique (ANNSVPWM). Using this switching technique the losses can be reduced and compensation can be done more accurately The concept was verified using MATLAB / Simulink Simulation and the results confirm the THD at point of common coupling is below the required standards.
Automatic Speed Control of Motor via WAD Technique for Prevention of Faults in Motor
R. Kabilan;
G. Selvakumar
International Journal of Power Electronics and Drive Systems (IJPEDS) Vol 9, No 2: June 2018
Publisher : Institute of Advanced Engineering and Science
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DOI: 10.11591/ijpeds.v9.i2.pp519-526
Many technologies are introduced in monitoring the fault occurrence in the electric motors used in industrial applications. Sound Accusation, current signature analysis, and vibration based motor fault detection systems are widely used in present years. From all these methods analyzing the motor vibration pattern produces more accuracy in finding an occurrence of different faults in the electric motor. The frequency of vibration generated by the MEMS vibration sensor differs for rotor, stator and bearing faults. The signal generated is analyzed using three important techniques namely wavelet analysis, Dyadic Transformation, and Adaptive Neuro-Fuzzy Inference System(WAD Technique). Hardware with ARM microcontroller and ADXL MEMS vibration sensor was used to perform signal acquisition, and the generated signal is processed using the MATLAB software, and the speed of the motor is controlled based on the processed result. The performance of the system with all three algorithms was recorded, and the efficiency of the system is compared.
PV array connected to the grid with the implementation of MPPT algorithms (INC, P&O and FL Method)
Lagdani, Oumnia;
Trihi, Mourad;
Bossoufi, Badre
International Journal of Power Electronics and Drive Systems (IJPEDS) Vol 10, No 4: December 2019
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DOI: 10.11591/ijpeds.v10.i4.pp2084-2095
The purpose of this article is to extract the maximum power point at which the photovoltaic system can operate optimally. The system considered is simulated under different irradiations (between 200 W/m2 and 1000 W/m2), it mainly includes the established models of solar PV and MPPT module, a DC/DC boost converter and a DC/AC converter. The most common MPPT techniques that will be studied are: "Perturbation and Observation" (P&O) method, "Incremental Conductance" (INC) method, and "Fuzzy Logic" (FL) control. Simulation results obtained using MATLAB/Simulink are analyzed and compared to evaluate the performance of each of the three techniques.
A Novel Approach of Position Estimation and Power Factor Corrector Converter Fed BLDC Motor
S. Kaliappan;
R. Rajeswari
International Journal of Power Electronics and Drive Systems (IJPEDS) Vol 5, No 3: 2015
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DOI: 10.11591/ijpeds.v5.i3.pp415-423
This paper proposes a Power factor Corrected (PFC) Bridgeless Buck-Boost converter fed BLDC motor drive. The Bridgeless configuration eliminates the Diode Bridge Rectifier in order to reduce the number of components and the conduction loss. The position sensors used in BLDC drives have drawbacks of additional cost, mechanical alignment problems. These bottle necks results in sensorless technique. The Sensorless technique mostly relies on measurement of Back EMF to determine relative positions of stator and rotor for the correct coil energising sequence can be implemented. This paper introduces the offline Finite Element method for sensorless operation. The proposed sensorless scheme estimates the motor position at standstill and running condition. The obtained Power Factor is within the acceptable limits IEC 61000-3-2. The proposed drive is simulated in MATLAB/Simulink the obtained results are validated experimentally on a developed prototype of the drive.
Performances Analysis of a Linear Motor for Sliding Door Application
Aymen Lachheb;
Jalel Khediri;
Lilia El Amraoui
International Journal of Power Electronics and Drive Systems (IJPEDS) Vol 8, No 3: September 2017
Publisher : Institute of Advanced Engineering and Science
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DOI: 10.11591/ijpeds.v8.i3.pp1139-1146
The present work deals to investigate the performance of linear switched reluctance motor designed for a sliding door application. The objective of this paper is to develop an analytical model in order to predict the dynamic behaviour of the studied motor. Firstly, the characteristics of the proposed motor in open loop operation was computed.Secondly, the effect of the load on the response of the motor was investigated. In this context, a two technoque in open loop were adopted to solve the error positioning with load and to damp the oscillation observed in the characteristics of the motor in order to obtain a smooth motion.