{"title":"Dynamic response improvement in a three-level buck type converter","authors":"Lisheng Shi, M. Ferdowsi, M. Crow","doi":"10.1109/ECCE.2010.5618136","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1109/ECCE.2010.5618136","url":null,"abstract":"Compared to the conventional Buck converter, the equivalent switching frequency in the three-level Buck converter (TL-Buck) is doubled. This leads to a smaller output inductance required for the same inductor current ripple. Therefore, the dynamic response will be faster than that of the conventional Buck converter. In this paper, to further improve the dynamic performance, the current feed-forward control scheme is applied to the TL-Buck converter. To validate the effectiveness of the proposed topology and controller, both Matlab/Simulink based simulation and experimental results are presented. The main advantages of the proposed approach include faster dynamic response, simple topology configuration, and simple controller implementation.","PeriodicalId":161915,"journal":{"name":"2010 IEEE Energy Conversion Congress and Exposition","volume":"4 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2010-11-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"128662244","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":"Digital enhanced V2-type constant on-time control using inductor current ramp estimator for a buck converter with small ESR capacitors","authors":"K. Cheng, Feng Yu, P. Mattavelli, F. Lee","doi":"10.1109/ECCE.2010.5617978","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1109/ECCE.2010.5617978","url":null,"abstract":"This paper presents a new enhanced V2-type constant on-time control architecture with digital implementations for solving the ripple oscillation issues when using small ESR capacitors in a buck converter. Instead of directly sensing the inductor current, an inductor current ramp estimator with the drift compensation is proposed as adding a virtual ESR ripple to the output voltage ripple. Only the input and output voltages are required to be sampled for the current ramp estimation. Hence the sampling-rate requirements for the analog-to-digital converters (ADCs) in the digital implementations are not critical. The limit-cycle oscillations due to the sampling effects can be improved by using the estimated current ramp with compared to the direct current sampling. Besides, the small-signal modeling of the digital enhanced V2 control architecture can provide the design guideline for choosing the current feedback gains. The effectiveness of the proposed control architecture and the current ramp estimator has been verified with simulation and experimental results.","PeriodicalId":161915,"journal":{"name":"2010 IEEE Energy Conversion Congress and Exposition","volume":"56 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2010-11-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"128683988","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 driving technology for retrofit LED lamp for fluorescent lighting fixtures with electronic ballasts","authors":"Nan Chen, H. Chung","doi":"10.1109/ECCE.2010.5617994","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1109/ECCE.2010.5617994","url":null,"abstract":"A driving technique that can operate with electronic ballasts for fluorescent lamps to drive light emitting diodes (LEDs) without requiring the replacing of any electronic ballast circuitry or modifying the existing infrastructure of a lighting network is presented. This technology provides an eco-friendly and immediate solution to turn a lighting system with fluorescent lamps into the one with LED lamps. The proposed technology is based on controlling the input impedance of an ac/dc converter, which is connected to the output of the ballast, and converting the high-frequency ac power from the ballast into dc power for the LEDs. An experimental LED lamp prototype for retrofitting 36W T8 fluorescent lamp has been built.","PeriodicalId":161915,"journal":{"name":"2010 IEEE Energy Conversion Congress and Exposition","volume":"144 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2010-11-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"124611744","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}
Xiaoxiao Yu, Huan Wang, A. Khambadkone, T. S. Siew
{"title":"A hybrid control architecture for low voltage microgrid","authors":"Xiaoxiao Yu, Huan Wang, A. Khambadkone, T. S. Siew","doi":"10.1109/ECCE.2010.5617736","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1109/ECCE.2010.5617736","url":null,"abstract":"A key feature of microgrid concept is the ability to operate in islanding mode. Under such operating scenario, the distributed generators within microgrid should form a high quality voltage supply for the load to sustain its normal operation. Power converters, the interface of renewable sources and energy storage systems, are an important component of microgrids. The size and the number of the power converters required will depend on the fluctuating power flow within the microgrid. In this paper, we propose a hybrid control architecture to balance the power shared among the multiple interface inverters and optimize the system operating efficiency. Simulation and real time test results are provided to validate the proposed hybrid control scheme.","PeriodicalId":161915,"journal":{"name":"2010 IEEE Energy Conversion Congress and Exposition","volume":"43 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2010-11-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"129480807","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":"Meeting MIL-STD-461 for 2KW military tactical generator drive system","authors":"Y. Sozer, D. Torrey","doi":"10.1109/ECCE.2010.5617889","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1109/ECCE.2010.5617889","url":null,"abstract":"This paper presents a systematic approach of meeting MIL-STD-461 for a 2kW brushless dc generator that has its output power processed by a dc-dc converter. The structure of the generator system is such that the three-phase brushless dc generator provides power to an uncontrolled rectifier. The rectifier output is filtered by electrolytic capacitors. The uncontrolled dc output voltage feeds a dc-dc converter to regulate the output voltage. The electronic units, the uncontrolled rectifier and the dc-dc converter, are individual EMI noise sources. The approach taken deals with the individual noise sources separately and suppresses the noise as close to each source as possible. The EMC measurements and impedance measurements are done without any noise reduction effort to characterize the system. The characterization of the different EMC filter types is presented and simulated in Matlab. Using the measured system characteristics, and the characteristics of the actual filter types, noise reduction techniques have been implemented either through most appropriate EMC filters or through snubber networks. Tests and measurements are performed with each individual component added. The method, which approaches each individual system separately, provides compact and cheap filter solutions to meet the EMC requirements.","PeriodicalId":161915,"journal":{"name":"2010 IEEE Energy Conversion Congress and Exposition","volume":"8 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2010-11-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"130376724","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":"Experimental comparison between Wound Rotor and permanent magnet synchronous machine for Integrated Starter Generator applications","authors":"G. Friedrich","doi":"10.1109/ECCE.2010.5618122","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1109/ECCE.2010.5618122","url":null,"abstract":"Various types of electric machines can be considered for an application to Integrated Starter Generator (ISG) in automotive applications. Nevertheless, high constraints impose optimal design and control to satisfy to the specification book. Due to the absence of permanent magnets on the rotor and one supplementary control variable (field current), Wound Rotor Synchronous Machine (WRSM) may allow a higher temperature and a higher power factor operations.","PeriodicalId":161915,"journal":{"name":"2010 IEEE Energy Conversion Congress and Exposition","volume":"81 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2010-11-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"126995933","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}
Jorge García-García, I. F. Galindo-García, Saúl Rodríguez-Lozano
{"title":"A generic synchronous machine model for real time training simulators","authors":"Jorge García-García, I. F. Galindo-García, Saúl Rodríguez-Lozano","doi":"10.1109/ECCE.2010.5617706","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1109/ECCE.2010.5617706","url":null,"abstract":"This paper presents the development and validation of a generic synchronous machine model to be used in real time power plant training simulators. The model accurately simulates a wide range of training scenarios including normal operation, malfunctions, and specific equipment symptomatic tests. The model developed is based on IEEE's Model 2.2 (a sixth order model) with modifications added in order to include effects such as magnetic saturation in the air-gap, residual magnetism, and rotor velocity influence on voltage. The model is validated comparing calculated and plant data for various scenarios. A good approximation between simulated and power plant data is obtained.","PeriodicalId":161915,"journal":{"name":"2010 IEEE Energy Conversion Congress and Exposition","volume":"23 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2010-11-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"124003769","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}
J. Rosas-Caro, F. Mancilla–David, J. M. Ramírez-Arredondo, J. M. González-López, R. Salas-Cabrera, Samuel Mar-Baron
{"title":"Two-switches-based AC-link three-phase voltage regulator","authors":"J. Rosas-Caro, F. Mancilla–David, J. M. Ramírez-Arredondo, J. M. González-López, R. Salas-Cabrera, Samuel Mar-Baron","doi":"10.1109/ECCE.2010.5618140","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1109/ECCE.2010.5618140","url":null,"abstract":"This paper presents a topology for a PWM controlled three-phase voltage regulator which uses only two driven switches giving high reliability and making the switching stage simpler and cheaper compared with other available configurations. The proposed topology is suitable for voltage regulation on the distribution power system and able to regulate the steady state voltage and to reject voltage variations such as flicker or sags caused by big motors start, the compensator is free of energy storage elements.","PeriodicalId":161915,"journal":{"name":"2010 IEEE Energy Conversion Congress and Exposition","volume":"214 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2010-11-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"114204710","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":"Thermal modeling and management of the integrated HID ballast","authors":"Yan Jiang, Shuo Wang, F. Lee","doi":"10.1109/ECCE.2010.5618366","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1109/ECCE.2010.5618366","url":null,"abstract":"High power density electronic ballast is desired for the High Intensity Discharge (HID) lamps in order to fully utilize the space inside the lamp fixture and reduce the overall size. However, by installing the ballast inside the lamp fixture, the ambient temperature for the ballast will be higher, and combined with the reduced size, the thermal condition for the integrated ballast will be much harsher. Therefore the detail thermal analysis and proper management is a must for the high power density ballast design. In this paper, a thermal simulation model of the integrated ballast is developed with experimental calibration, with which the thermal performance of the ballast within a plastic fixture is studied. The thermal management methods to reduce the peak temperature are also investigated and discussed based on the model. Experiments results verified the validity of the proposed model and thermal management approaches.","PeriodicalId":161915,"journal":{"name":"2010 IEEE Energy Conversion Congress and Exposition","volume":"11 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2010-11-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"114626499","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}
Huang Xianjin, Z. Liwei, Sun Hu, You Xiao-jie, T. Zheng
{"title":"Study of heat dissipation for HXD2 locomotive's auxiliary converter","authors":"Huang Xianjin, Z. Liwei, Sun Hu, You Xiao-jie, T. Zheng","doi":"10.1109/ECCE.2010.5618108","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1109/ECCE.2010.5618108","url":null,"abstract":"Modern AC traction locomotives, are characteristic of miniaturization, increasing switching frequency and increasing packaging densities, require increased current handling capability of packaged devices in applications related to power conversion. These ever-increasing demands pushed the efficiency of silicon semiconductor power-device to the limit. The heat dissipation in the power system must be taken into account. The temperature field of a product can be picked up to optimize the design and improve the reliability by the technology of thermal analysis in the phase of design. This paper describes results of thermal simulations in the module of HXD2 auxiliary converter with air cooling system. Integrated Thermal Analysis was conducted using the Flotherm and Icepak computational fluid dynamics (CFD) software packages. Influence of air-cooling system parameters on temperature distribution in module was also investigated. The optimized arrangement of the 6 power modules proved the results of thermal simulation of the auxiliary block.","PeriodicalId":161915,"journal":{"name":"2010 IEEE Energy Conversion Congress and Exposition","volume":"95 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2010-11-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"116179213","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}