D. Dujić, Andrea Cervone, Renan Pillon Barcelos, Jules Mace, Max Dupont
{"title":"Learning With Your PETS","authors":"D. Dujić, Andrea Cervone, Renan Pillon Barcelos, Jules Mace, Max Dupont","doi":"10.1109/MPEL.2023.3327669","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1109/MPEL.2023.3327669","url":null,"abstract":"Recently, we published an article [1] presenting how the Power Electronics course at the bachelor level is organized by the Power Electronics Laboratory and taught at Ecole Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne, EPFL, Switzerland. For those avid readers who may have checked the article, it may be clear that the main topic of that course aims to teach students practical hardware design. But, this is only a subset of the power electronics field, and there is much more to it. Namely, modern power electronics rely heavily on the digital control and use of computational resources such as microcontroller units (MCUs), digital signal processors (DSPs), or field programmable gate arrays (FPGAs), to name a few. As power ratings and complexity of the converters are increased, one must resort to using embedded controller hardware, and develop and deploy suitable control algorithms on it.","PeriodicalId":13049,"journal":{"name":"IEEE Power Electronics Magazine","volume":"242 ","pages":"53-61"},"PeriodicalIF":2.3,"publicationDate":"2023-12-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"138985646","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":"Direct Current Fault Protection: Basic Concepts and Technology Advances [Book Review]","authors":"Fei Wang","doi":"10.1109/mpel.2023.3326007","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1109/mpel.2023.3326007","url":null,"abstract":"Global scientific publisher Springer recently published a book “Direct Current Fault Protection: Basic Concepts and Technology Advances” edited by Isik C. Kizilyalli, Z. John Shen, and Daniel W. Cunningham with about 60 contributing authors from industry, academia, research organizations, and government agencies. To the reviewer’s knowledge, this is the first book exclusively dedicated to direct current (dc) fault protection. It is a very timely book given the rapid growth and tremendous interests in dc systems for various applications, including datacenters, electrified transportations (vehicles, airplanes, ships, and trains), energy storage systems, renewable energy systems, and electric grid, across all voltage levels from hundreds of volts to hundreds of kilovolts.","PeriodicalId":13049,"journal":{"name":"IEEE Power Electronics Magazine","volume":"430 ","pages":"76-77"},"PeriodicalIF":2.3,"publicationDate":"2023-12-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"139013779","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":"Configurable Power for “Big Iron” Medical","authors":"Dermot Flynn, Chris Jones","doi":"10.1109/MPEL.2023.3328791","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1109/MPEL.2023.3328791","url":null,"abstract":"Applications ranging from MRI and CT scanners to the latest radiation and radiotherapy equipment—sometimes collectively referred to as the “big iron” of the medical world—have a variety of demanding requirements when it comes to powering key elements of the equipment. Here, power delivery can range from a few watts to more than 20 kW. What’s more, power ratings continue to rise as the systems become more complex, integrating more powerful electronics to support advances in 3D and 4D imaging modalities and improve diagnostic outcomes. In addition to addressing the ratings and safety requirements of these medical systems, designers are looking for efficient, high-power-density solutions that keep size to a minimum and heat dissipation low, offer good EMC performance, reduce ongoing energy costs, and simplify cooling overheads. Because these systems are expected to operate continually over many years, reliability and ease of maintenance are also important considerations. In this article, we look at the power supply design and operational requirements of big iron medical systems and how configurable, medically certified power supplies can be used to meet these requirements while simplifying system design.","PeriodicalId":13049,"journal":{"name":"IEEE Power Electronics Magazine","volume":"299 ","pages":"26-30"},"PeriodicalIF":2.3,"publicationDate":"2023-12-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"139013475","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":"PELS Chapter and SBCs in Brazil Organize Event for PELS Day 2023","authors":"José Raimundo Dantas Neto","doi":"10.1109/mpel.2023.3322911","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1109/mpel.2023.3322911","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":13049,"journal":{"name":"IEEE Power Electronics Magazine","volume":"30 2","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":2.3,"publicationDate":"2023-12-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"139017034","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":"The Power of Assessing Opportunities: A Fireside Chat With Kunal Girotra [Women in Engineering]","authors":"Stephanie Watts Butler","doi":"10.1109/mpel.2023.3328165","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1109/mpel.2023.3328165","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":13049,"journal":{"name":"IEEE Power Electronics Magazine","volume":"30 11","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":2.3,"publicationDate":"2023-12-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"139018110","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":"Deep Learning Defined Power Electronic Converters","authors":"S. Madichetty, Machina Venkata Siva Prasad, Koduru Sriranga Suprabhath, Ramana Anchuri, Sukumar Mishra","doi":"10.1109/MPEL.2023.3328164","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1109/MPEL.2023.3328164","url":null,"abstract":"In pursuit of achieving the sustainable development goals, significant transformations are underway in the energy and transportation sectors. Cyber-physical system (CPS), a component of Industry 4.0, enables real-time monitoring, efficiency enhancement, and data generation. However, it also introduces challenges and vulnerabilities, particularly the risk of cyberattacks [1]. Critical infrastructure sectors include power grids, transportation systems, data centers, and healthcare, among others. Managing the relationship between technology and critical infrastructure involves complex regulatory and ethical considerations. Overreliance on CPS can lead to single points of failure, where a disruption in one system can cascade into others, emphasizing the need for cautious implementation.","PeriodicalId":13049,"journal":{"name":"IEEE Power Electronics Magazine","volume":"92 ","pages":"39-46"},"PeriodicalIF":2.3,"publicationDate":"2023-12-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"139015816","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":"PELS SBC at Virginia Tech Co-Organizes Three-Day Workshop","authors":"J. Motwani","doi":"10.1109/mpel.2023.3322889","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1109/mpel.2023.3322889","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":13049,"journal":{"name":"IEEE Power Electronics Magazine","volume":"21 4","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":2.3,"publicationDate":"2023-12-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"139017086","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":"The Race to Complexity [White Hot]","authors":"Robert V. White","doi":"10.1109/mpel.2023.3331210","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1109/mpel.2023.3331210","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":13049,"journal":{"name":"IEEE Power Electronics Magazine","volume":"43 4","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":2.3,"publicationDate":"2023-12-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"139018938","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}