{"title":"Reduction in VA rating of the Unified Power Quality Conditioner with superconducting fault current limiters","authors":"A. Moghadasi, H. Heydari, M. Salehifar","doi":"10.1109/PEDSTC.2010.5471784","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1109/PEDSTC.2010.5471784","url":null,"abstract":"The paper deals with an optimized Unified Power Quality Conditioner (UPQC), which aims at the integration of series and shunt active power filters with minimum rating of the UPQC. In this paper analysis results of a combination the UPQC with a superconducting fault current limiter (SFCL) are presented. SFCL aids on reduction in VA rating of the UPQC with limiting the excessive current in the event of fault. The combination of electrical and thermal model of a designed resistive type SFCL is defined as a component in PSCAD/EMTDC simulations. The proposed scheme can compensate voltage sag and current harmonics at the point of common coupling (PCC) on power distribution systems. Through the results of several analyses and simulations carried out by PSCAD/EMTDC, this demonstrates the signification effect of the control by SFCL on rating reduction of the UPQC.","PeriodicalId":104998,"journal":{"name":"2010 1st Power Electronic & Drive Systems & Technologies Conference (PEDSTC)","volume":"111 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2010-05-24","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"132261731","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Model-based loss minimization of direct torque controlled permanent magnet synchronous motors","authors":"J. Siahbalaee, S. Vaez‐Zadeh","doi":"10.1109/PEDSTC.2010.5471818","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1109/PEDSTC.2010.5471818","url":null,"abstract":"The purpose of this paper is to improve the efficiency of permanent magnet synchronous motors under a direct torque control system. The nature of the system necessitates that the stator flux linkage amplitude is employed as the loss minimization control variable. Thus, the optimal stator flux linkage is determined in a way that the total electrical loss is minimized. Then the optimal flux is considered as the reference flux. The extensive simulation results confirm the effectiveness of the proposed loss minimization control system under varying motor operating conditions.","PeriodicalId":104998,"journal":{"name":"2010 1st Power Electronic & Drive Systems & Technologies Conference (PEDSTC)","volume":"57 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2010-05-24","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"130397981","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"PV power system based MPPT Z-source inverter to supply a sensorless BLDC motor","authors":"S. M. Mozafari Niapoor, S. Danyali, M. Sharifian","doi":"10.1109/PEDSTC.2010.5471845","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1109/PEDSTC.2010.5471845","url":null,"abstract":"This paper proposes a new PV power system feeding a sensorless brushless dc motor (BLDC) driving a water pump. A Z-source inverter (ZSI) is controlled to extract the maximum power from PV array and supplies the BLDC motor instantaneously. The BLDC motor is driven with variable reference speed dictated from instant maximum PV power by a hysteresis current control loop. Despite the conventional PV water pumping systems, employing a two stages converter, the proposed system enjoys one stage power conversion. Therefore, less number of power switches, less switching losses and lower cost are obtained. By proper designing of control system parameters and maximum power point tracking (MPPT) method for PV array, good steady state and transient performances have been achieved in response to different operation conditions for PV array. Sensorless drive with low torque ripple is provided for the BLDC motor. The system was simulated by PSCAD/EMTDC software for a PV array of 1 kW.","PeriodicalId":104998,"journal":{"name":"2010 1st Power Electronic & Drive Systems & Technologies Conference (PEDSTC)","volume":"9 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2010-05-24","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"126890855","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"A fuzzy - genetic algorithm approach for finding a new HEV control strategy idea","authors":"Arash Zargham nejhad, B. Asaei","doi":"10.1109/PEDSTC.2010.5471825","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1109/PEDSTC.2010.5471825","url":null,"abstract":"In this paper, a novel control strategy for hybrid electric vehicles (HEVs) is presented. The proposed method is based on global optimization for energy management system of a conventional parallel HEV. A rule based fuzzy control strategy is considered for optimization of the system. The fuzzy membership function boundaries are kept constant and the fuzzy rule table is optimized by using genetic algorithm for different types of cycles. The results of the proposed optimization method suggest that fixing the internal combustion engine (ICE) torque constant is prior to keeping the state of charge (SOC) of the batteries constant. It confirms that the electric machine should provide dynamic power of the load and static power should be supplied by the ICE.","PeriodicalId":104998,"journal":{"name":"2010 1st Power Electronic & Drive Systems & Technologies Conference (PEDSTC)","volume":"29 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2010-05-24","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"121119461","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Modeling and vector control of unbalanced induction motors (faulty three phase or single phase induction motors)","authors":"M. Jannati, E. Fallah","doi":"10.1109/PEDSTC.2010.5471830","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1109/PEDSTC.2010.5471830","url":null,"abstract":"All types of electrical machines can be modeled by an equivalent two phase machine. For example a balanced three phase induction motor can be modeled as an equivalent two phase induction motor (The dq Model). In the same way an unbalanced induction motor can be modeled as an unbalanced two phase induction motor. This paper shows this concept by modeling a faulty induction motor with one of its three feeding phases, open. Moreover the paper shows that the speed control of this faulty motor can be performed by a few modifications in the conventional vector control. This new vector control is suitable for unbalanced induction motors such as the single phase induction motor with unequal main and auxiliary windings. Computer simulation shows the good performance of the proposed method.","PeriodicalId":104998,"journal":{"name":"2010 1st Power Electronic & Drive Systems & Technologies Conference (PEDSTC)","volume":"46 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2010-05-24","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"128047129","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"A comprehensive comparison between three practical topologies of the load-balancing transformers","authors":"D. Ahmadi, M. Tavakoli Bina, M. Golkar","doi":"10.1109/PEDSTC.2010.5471790","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1109/PEDSTC.2010.5471790","url":null,"abstract":"Load-balancing transformer is a three-phase transformer which has a pair of additional coupling winding in the secondary-side of each phase. One of the coupling windings from each phase is in series with that of the other phase and the set of these two windings is reversely paralleled with the secondary winding of the third phase. Under unbalanced condition, the unbalanced current flows through the coupling and secondary windings that each winding is fed from primary by using a separate phase. In this way, part of excess current of one phase is transferred to the other phases. In this paper based on the original load-balancing transformer, two new load-balancing transformers are presented. Two proposed and original load-balancing transformers are simulated with MATLAB and the results are discussed.","PeriodicalId":104998,"journal":{"name":"2010 1st Power Electronic & Drive Systems & Technologies Conference (PEDSTC)","volume":"2 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2010-05-24","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"131783357","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Adaptive and fast-response controller for Boost PFC converter with wide range of operating conditions","authors":"M. Ebrahimzadeh, A. Rahmati","doi":"10.1109/PEDSTC.2010.5471837","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1109/PEDSTC.2010.5471837","url":null,"abstract":"This paper provides a manner to design adaptive controller for Boost PFC converter. An Adaptive controller can compensate variations in converter parameters and conditions then lead it to best and near ideal performance. We design an adaptive controller by use of Gain Scheduling techniques. To improve response of output voltage at encounter to load variations, we propose use of fast dynamic techniques and adaptive controller simultaneously. In addition, we choose a Boost converter to operate in wide range of load variations. In other word it coverage CCM, MCM, and DCM then has very near to unity power factor in all operating conditions.","PeriodicalId":104998,"journal":{"name":"2010 1st Power Electronic & Drive Systems & Technologies Conference (PEDSTC)","volume":"15 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2010-05-24","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"123678449","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
S. R. Movahed, S. H. O. Mirzamani, Amin Rajabi, H. Daneshvar
{"title":"Estimation of insulation life of inverter- fed induction motors","authors":"S. R. Movahed, S. H. O. Mirzamani, Amin Rajabi, H. Daneshvar","doi":"10.1109/PEDSTC.2010.5471797","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1109/PEDSTC.2010.5471797","url":null,"abstract":"This paper is concerned with the effect of power system harmonics and voltage unbalances on the thermal aging of the insulation of electric motors. A thermal model is proposed where the motor is divided geometrically into a number of lumped components, with interconnections to neighboring components through a linear mesh of thermal impedances. The lumped parameters are derived from entirely dimensional information, the thermal properties of the materials used, and constant heat transfer coefficients. Arrhenius chart is then used to estimate motor insulation remaining life. The proposed approach is used to determine the effect of supply harmonics and voltage unbalances on the useful life of a three phase induction motor and also validated by experimental results.","PeriodicalId":104998,"journal":{"name":"2010 1st Power Electronic & Drive Systems & Technologies Conference (PEDSTC)","volume":"53 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2010-05-24","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"130723501","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"EMI evaluation in hard switching and soft switching PWM flyback converters","authors":"Z. Emami, H. Farzanefard, S. R. Motahari","doi":"10.1109/PEDSTC.2010.5471857","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1109/PEDSTC.2010.5471857","url":null,"abstract":"Electromagnetic interference generally exists in all electrical and electronic equipment, especially in switching converters. Since the switching frequency applied in switching converter is high it can causes significant EMI. An experimental comparison of the EMI profiles of two flyback converters, operating under hard switching and soft switching is provided in this paper. Results indicate that EMI emission can be substantially reduced by using soft-switching technique in power converters.","PeriodicalId":104998,"journal":{"name":"2010 1st Power Electronic & Drive Systems & Technologies Conference (PEDSTC)","volume":"1 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2010-05-24","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"132487532","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Design and built of on - load fully electronic Tap-changer with triac switch: Simulation and practical results","authors":"K. Abbaszadeh, M. Ardebili, A. Alaei","doi":"10.1109/PEDSTC.2010.5471794","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1109/PEDSTC.2010.5471794","url":null,"abstract":"This paper, introduces a new solid-state on - load Tap-changer that has four steps. One of the main requirements of any electrical system is that it should provide a voltage to the consumer which remains within closely defined limits regardless of the loading on the system. Industrial equipment such as speed drives, electronic and control systems are sensitive to voltage variation and affected by bad power quality and poor power factor.","PeriodicalId":104998,"journal":{"name":"2010 1st Power Electronic & Drive Systems & Technologies Conference (PEDSTC)","volume":"121 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2010-05-24","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"134082114","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}