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 Comparison Between Two Average Modelling Techniques of AC-AC Power Converters
Pawel Szczesniak
International Journal of Power Electronics and Drive Systems (IJPEDS) Vol 6, No 1: March 2015
Publisher : Institute of Advanced Engineering and Science
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DOI: 10.11591/ijpeds.v6.i1.pp32-44
In this paper, a comparative evaluation of two modelling tools for switching AC-AC power converters is presented. Both of them are based on average modelling techniques. The first approach is based on the circuit averaging technique and consists in the topological manipulations, applied to a converters states. The second approach makes use of state-space averaged model of the converter and is based on analytical manipulations using the different state representations of a converter. The two modelling techniques are applied to a same AC-AC converter called matrix-reactance frequency converter based on buck-boost topology. These techniques are compared on the basis of their rapidity, quantity of calculations and transformations and its limitations.
MSPWM Based Implementation of Novel 5-level Inverter with Photovoltaic System
R. Palanisamy;
K. Vijayakumar;
D. Selvabharathi
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.pp1494-1502
This paper proposes a novel 5-level dc-ac converter circuit using with 6 power semiconductor switches. The proposed multilevel inverter generates five-level ac output voltage by implementing Multi-carrier sinusoidal pulse width modulation (MSPWM) technique with reduced number of switches. The voltage stress on each switching devices and common mode voltage can be minimized from the suggested system. The designed system gives better controlled output current and improved output voltage with diminished total Harmonic Distortion value. The operating principles of the proposed inverter are discussed. DC Input for the proposed system is obtained from PV System. Finally, an experimental prototype of the proposed system with 12-V input voltage and 20 V /5 W output is implemented along with simulation output of the waveform to the load. The efficiency and the reduction of harmonic content are discussed.
Robust coordinated control using backstepping of flywheel energy storage system and DFIG for power smoothing in wind power plants
Mohamed Nadour;
Ahmed Essadki;
Tamou Nasser;
Mohammed Fdaili
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.pp1110-1122
This paper presents a robust coordinated control of a flywheel energy storage system (FESS) and a doubly fed induction generator (DFIG) based wind energy conversion system (WECS), used to smooth the wind induced output power fluctuations. The overall system control combines field oriented control schemes and nonlinear backstepping approach applied first, to the machine side converter (MSC) to regulate the DFIG active and reactive power in order to ensure maximum power point tracking (MPPT) operation and a unity power factor at the point of common coupling (PCC). Then, to the grid side converter (GSC) to maintain a constant DC bus voltage. Finally, to the flywheel side converter (FSC) in way that allows the storage unit to serve as a buffer that stores energy in the case of excess power and retrieves it back into the output in the case of power deficiency. A numerical simulation using Matlab/Simulink software validates the effectiveness of the proposed control strategies in terms of dynamic response, improvement of generated power quality and robustness against parametric variation.
Designing Controller for Joined Dynamic Nonlinear PEMFC and Buck Converter System
M.R. Rahimi Khoygani;
R. Ghasemi;
D. Sanaei
International Journal of Power Electronics and Drive Systems (IJPEDS) Vol 4, No 2: June 2014
Publisher : Institute of Advanced Engineering and Science
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Designing controller for a class of dynamical nonlinear model for Polymer Electrolyte Membrane Fuel Cell (PEMFC) is discussed in this paper inwhich the PEMFC system is used for powering a Notebook PC (Processing Computer). The power requirement of a Notebook PC varies significantly under different operational conditions. The proposed feedback controller is applied for the buck dc/dc converter to stabilize the load voltage at a desirable level under various operational conditions. The simulation results show the promising performance of the proposed controller at the different operating conditions.DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.11591/ijpeds.v4i2.5195
Dynamic Modeling and Simulation of Short-Duration Over-excitation Phenomenon in Hysteresis Motor
Sayyed Hossein Edjtahed;
Amir Hossein Pir Zadeh;
Abolfazl Halavaei Niasar
International Journal of Power Electronics and Drive Systems (IJPEDS) Vol 8, No 2: June 2017
Publisher : Institute of Advanced Engineering and Science
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DOI: 10.11591/ijpeds.v8.i2.pp623-638
The hysteresis motor is a well-known synchronous motor that is used in special small power, high speed applications. Dynamic modeling and analysis of this motor is more complicated than permanent magnet synchronous motors (PMSMs) or induction motors (IMs) due to nonlinear behavior of rotor magnetic material. Short over-excitation is a unique phenomenon that only occurs in hysteresis motor in which the terminal voltage increase at synchronous speed for a short duration, and then continuously is decrease to initial value. Therefore, the input current is reduced, this leads to more power factor and efficiency enhancement. Till now, there isn’t any analytic dynamic model of this phenomenon. In this paper, based on a novel dynamic model of hysteresis motor, the over-excitation phenomenon is investigated and transient performance of the motor during over-excitation is simulated via Simulink.
Photovoltaic Emulator for Grid-connected Quasi-Z-Sorce 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
Publisher : Institute of Advanced Engineering and Science
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DOI: 10.11591/ijpeds.v9.i4.pp1976-1988
The performance of PV panel is very much dependent on the amount of sun light as well as the temperature of the surrounding environment which normally hard to be predicted. The use of PV emulator in the investigation of solar inverter especially at a lab scale platform helps to mitigate the inconsistency factors due to this uncontrollable variation. This work discussed on the design and development of a PV emulator for the grid-connected quasi-Z-source inverter which has different topology and control method compared to the conventional voltage source inverter. The I-V characteristics of the PV panel is modelled from the commercially available product and through circuit analysis the relation between capacitor voltage control and the PV terminal voltage is established, thus realizing the MPPT operation. Results from both simulation and experimental verification demonstrated that the PV emulator successfully able to produce power for the inverter according to the requirement.
Self-sustaining and externally-powered fixed, single, and dual-axis solar trackers
A. H. Mohaimin;
M. R. Uddin;
A. Khalil
International Journal of Power Electronics and Drive Systems (IJPEDS) Vol 11, No 2: June 2020
Publisher : Institute of Advanced Engineering and Science
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DOI: 10.11591/ijpeds.v11.i2.pp1031-1039
Power output from a small solar panel can be affected by its power consumption when it consumes power from the solar panel. There has been a lack of proper research and experiment in the use of small solar panel with tracking systems. Its significance was detailed in this paper where the voltage output are compared with those which were externally powered. The solar trackers and a microcontroller have been designed and fabricated for this research. Due to the use of the tracking system (single axis and dual axis), the power consumption varies from one to another and its effect on the voltage output. Several experiments have been conducted and it was concluded that small solar panels are not efficient enough to utilize with tracking capabilities due to an increase in power consumption. The externally powered system was found to generate 18% more output compared to a selfsustaining system and that the increase in average power consumptions compared to a fixed panel were 31.7% and 82.5% for single-axis and dualaxis tracker respectively. A concrete evidence was made that utilizing solar tracking capabilities for low power rated solar panel is unfeasible.
Buck-Converter Photovoltaic Simulator
Feri Yusivar;
M. Y. Farabi;
R. Suryadiningrat;
W. W. Ananduta;
Y. Syaifudin
International Journal of Power Electronics and Drive Systems (IJPEDS) Vol 1, No 2: December 2011
Publisher : Institute of Advanced Engineering and Science
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This paper presents a Photovoltaic Simulator Simulation using Buck Converter with analysis using bode diagram. A state space simulator model is derived to provide a detail non-linear model. The PV Static Model is modified by adding a low pass filter in order to avoid an algebraic loop problem and able to analyze easier. PV simulator is realized by controlling buck converter’s current using PI Controller with reference from PV model. Then the model is linearized which is used for analysis purpose. The system is analyzed using bode diagram for its output voltage against its inputs of solar irradiance and cell’s temperature. The Load, Proportional Gain Kp, and Integral Gain Ki are varied to observe their effects into the system stability. It is noticed that the limits of gain stability system are so high at all values of load and gains so the Buck-Converter Photovoltaic Simulator, which is proposed here, can be declared as a robust system.DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.11591/ijpeds.v1i2.92
A Fault Current Limiter Circuit to Improve Transient Stability in Power System
Saumen Dhara;
Alok Kumar Shrivastav;
Pradip Kumar Sadhu;
Ankur Ganguly
International Journal of Power Electronics and Drive Systems (IJPEDS) Vol 7, No 3: September 2016
Publisher : Institute of Advanced Engineering and Science
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DOI: 10.11591/ijpeds.v7.i3.pp769-780
Short circuit current limitation in distribution system utilities can be an operational approach to improve power quality, since the estimated voltage sag amplitude during faults may be intensely reduced. The application of superconducting fault current limiter (SFCL) is projected here to limit the fault current that occurs in power system. SFCL utilizes superconductors to instantaneously decrease the unanticipated electrical surges that happen on utility distribution and power transmission networks. SFCL considerably decrease the economic burden on the utilities by reducing the wear on circuit breakers and protecting other expensive equipment. The designed SFCL model is used for determining an impedance level of SFCL according to the fault current limitation necessities of different types of the smart grid system. The representation of this paper about to see the optimum resistive value of SFCL for enhancing the transient stability of a power system. The assessment of optimal resistive value of the SFCL connected in series in a transmission line with a conductor throughout a short circuit fault is consistently determined by applying the equal-area criterion supported by power-angle curves. A Simulink based primary model is developed and additionally the simulation results for the projected model are achieved by using MATLAB.
A New Seven Level Symmetrical Inverter with Reduced Switch Count
Thiyagarajan V.;
Somasundaram P.
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.pp921-925
Multilevel inverters offers less distortion and less electro-magnetic interference compared with other conventional inverters and hence, it can be used in many industrial and commercial applications. This paper analyze the performance of the modified single phase seven level symmetrical inverter using minimum number of switches. The proposed topology consists of six switches and two dc sources, and produces seven level output voltage waveform during symmetric operation. The cost and size of the propsoed inverter minimum as it uses minimum number of components, The performance of the proposed multilevel inverter is analysed for different switching angles and the corresponding simulation results are presented. The simulation of the proposed inverter is carried out using MATLAB/Simulink software.