{"title":"Soft and resonant switching power electronics for a small urban electric vehicle","authors":"P. Jain","doi":"10.1109/ICRERA.2012.6477250","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1109/ICRERA.2012.6477250","url":null,"abstract":"New resonant and soft switching conversion techniques are presently being employed in urban electric cars and expected to play an important role in electric cars of the future.","PeriodicalId":239142,"journal":{"name":"2012 International Conference on Renewable Energy Research and Applications (ICRERA)","volume":"38 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2012-11-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"126068765","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":"Technological assessment of DC-DC multiple-input converters as an interface for renewable energy applications","authors":"Ruichen Zhao, Sheng-yang Yu, A. Kwasinski","doi":"10.1109/ICRERA.2012.6477371","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1109/ICRERA.2012.6477371","url":null,"abstract":"This paper explores important characteristics of multiple-input converters (MIC) serving as a power electronic interface for renewable energy applications. Advantages of MICs are explained through an example with a photovoltaic (PV) system. Feasible MIC topologies for renewable energy applications are discussed and classified into four different MIC families. According to their different configurations, each MIC family is suggested for certain renewable energy applications. Furthermore, possible operating issues of MICs, such as relatively low efficiency, are also discussed. Design considerations for extending MIC's voltage step-up ratio and achieving maximum power point tracking on all PV sources through are commented. Issues in modeling and control are also discussed, showing that it is important when evaluating closed-loop stability to consider nonlinear and time-varying characteristics of both renewable energy sources and the MIC. Design and synthesis of a multivariable controller that achieves quadratically stabilization and satisfies the H∞ and pole-placement constraints for MICs is reviewed, too.","PeriodicalId":239142,"journal":{"name":"2012 International Conference on Renewable Energy Research and Applications (ICRERA)","volume":"9 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2012-11-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"129817412","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. Lazarou, C. Covrig, I. Colak, P. Minnebo, H. Wilkening, G. Fulli
{"title":"Behaviour of multi-terminal grid topologies in renewable energy systems under multiple loads","authors":"S. Lazarou, C. Covrig, I. Colak, P. Minnebo, H. Wilkening, G. Fulli","doi":"10.1109/ICRERA.2012.6477366","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1109/ICRERA.2012.6477366","url":null,"abstract":"Decarbonisation policies adopted worldwide are leading to an increasing deployment of renewable energy sources. In Europe, the growing number of offshore wind farm projects calls for scrutinising merits and opportunities of their interconnection via multi-terminal links rather than conventional point-to-point connections. The semiconductor components used in the converters and the resistance of power cables are expected to introduce new power losses in the transmission system. In this study, star and ring configurations with four DC nodes of multi-terminal grid topologies for renewable energy integration are modelled by means of NEPLAN software. In order to address more interconnection options the authors examine several grid topologies having more than three interconnections. The simulation results of the different network configurations, the power losses level in particular, are compared and analysed. The simulations illustrate an increasing complexity of network operation and power balancing, from a low power up to the rated power capacity injected at the inverters terminals.","PeriodicalId":239142,"journal":{"name":"2012 International Conference on Renewable Energy Research and Applications (ICRERA)","volume":"6 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2012-11-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"129937293","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":"Energy management in the decentralized generation systems based on renewable energy sources","authors":"A. Tani, M. Camara, B. Dakyo","doi":"10.1109/ICRERA.2012.6477464","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1109/ICRERA.2012.6477464","url":null,"abstract":"The DC distribution in the multisource systems seems to be a reasonable solution because the supplied energy is in the DC form for several sources, such as the photovoltaic panels (PV), the batteries, and the Ultracapacitors. Additionally, the major parts of the used electronics devises in the buildings operate with the DC current, such as computers, air conditioning, and multimedia. Based on these remarks, the authors propose an energy management method for the decentralized energy generation systems. The studied system includes the renewable energy sources (wind energy, and photovoltaic panels), the energy storage devices (lithium-battery, and Ultracapacitors), a programmable DC-Source for the Diesel generator behavior emulation, and the electronics load which emulate the electrical energy consumption in the building. Contrary to the previously works, the proposed control method is focused on the residential micro-grid energy management according to the dynamic responses of the sources and their availability. The performances of the method are evaluated through some simulations and the experimental tests, dedicated to residential micro-grid applications.","PeriodicalId":239142,"journal":{"name":"2012 International Conference on Renewable Energy Research and Applications (ICRERA)","volume":"1 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2012-11-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"128886337","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 small power transmission prototype for electric vehicle wireless battery charge applications","authors":"A. D. Di Tommaso, F. Genduso, R. Miceli","doi":"10.1109/ICRERA.2012.6477432","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1109/ICRERA.2012.6477432","url":null,"abstract":"In this paper a low cost prototype of wireless power transfer system based on air coupling is presented. The system here proposed can be useful for electric vehicle (EV) battery charging systems. It consists mainly of two copper wire coils, placed one in front of the other on the same axis. The inductor coil can easily be placed under the road surface (in a parking), while the other (the receiver coil) in the lower side of the vehicle. By exploiting the coils resonance coupling effect, electric energy can be transferred from the inductor coil to the receiver in order to charge the batteries. Low cost experimental tests carried out at DIEETCAM - University of Palermo, demonstrated the effectiveness of the proposed wireless power transfer prototype, being it capable to reach an efficiency of about 80% and more along a distance of 30 cm.","PeriodicalId":239142,"journal":{"name":"2012 International Conference on Renewable Energy Research and Applications (ICRERA)","volume":"133 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2012-11-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"121340076","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 solar-cell based power conversion circuit for LED lighting","authors":"Wen-hsuan Chang, Tsung-Hsi Wu, C. Moo","doi":"10.1109/ICRERA.2012.6477296","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1109/ICRERA.2012.6477296","url":null,"abstract":"This paper proposes a power conversion circuit for the high-brightness white LED lamp powered by the solar-cell panel with a subsidiary battery set. The system operation is illustrated by five states according to the power flowing among the solar panel, the battery set, and the LED lamp under different sunlight intensities. A laboratory circuit designed for an 18 W LED lamp is built and tested to verify the theoretical analyses.","PeriodicalId":239142,"journal":{"name":"2012 International Conference on Renewable Energy Research and Applications (ICRERA)","volume":"313 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2012-11-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"116355088","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":"Fault location in DC marine power system using multiple injections","authors":"K. Jia, E. Christopher, M. Sumner, D. Thomas","doi":"10.1109/ICRERA.2012.6477472","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1109/ICRERA.2012.6477472","url":null,"abstract":"This paper introduced a fault localization method in DC Marine power system using multiple injection at two different locations. The experimental test results which were derived from the DC Marine system demonstrator show that the fault can be detected and located quickly and accurately. Accompany with the circuit breaker and the Bus Interface Unit (BIU), the load supply can be uninterrupted during fault situation.","PeriodicalId":239142,"journal":{"name":"2012 International Conference on Renewable Energy Research and Applications (ICRERA)","volume":"63 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2012-11-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"127243817","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 maximum power control scheme based on multi-agent system for distributed flexible network photovoltaic system","authors":"Sang-Soo Park, Y. Miura, T. Ise","doi":"10.1109/ICRERA.2012.6477378","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1109/ICRERA.2012.6477378","url":null,"abstract":"The distributed flexible network PV (photovoltaic) system is a kind of dc micro-grid which is composed of several PV generation systems, a battery bank and loads. Controller of each converter takes local information and control the converter autonomously. However, there are several problems like voltage rise in dc link causing loss of maximum power control by sudden change of circumstances like as the change of irradiance and load. The authors propose introducing MAS (multi-agent system) to solve those problems. The control method is implemented and validated by experiment. Agents are implemented through DSP (digital signal processor) and CAN (controller area network) communication.","PeriodicalId":239142,"journal":{"name":"2012 International Conference on Renewable Energy Research and Applications (ICRERA)","volume":"2 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2012-11-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"126600792","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}
K. Yonekawa, S. Ishida, Masatoshi Suzuki, H. Morikawa
{"title":"The design and implementation of power service discovery system in distributed generation environment","authors":"K. Yonekawa, S. Ishida, Masatoshi Suzuki, H. Morikawa","doi":"10.1109/ICRERA.2012.6477406","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1109/ICRERA.2012.6477406","url":null,"abstract":"The present paper introduces a power service discovery system. The power service discovery system realizes new power services on a smart grid. The new power services are based on the selection of generations, which enables us to provide/receive electricity under specific conditions. We describe the design and implementation of the power service discovery system. Our implementation constructs a demonstration system. The demonstration system reveals that the power service discovery system realizes the new power services such as conditioned power supply.","PeriodicalId":239142,"journal":{"name":"2012 International Conference on Renewable Energy Research and Applications (ICRERA)","volume":"111 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2012-11-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"133738090","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}
K. Iwatsuka, Y. Maeda, Y. Isokawa, K. Kato, H. Tanaka, T. Yazawa
{"title":"Fine groove milling of microchannel dies Relationship between tool run-out and groove accuracy","authors":"K. Iwatsuka, Y. Maeda, Y. Isokawa, K. Kato, H. Tanaka, T. Yazawa","doi":"10.1109/ICRERA.2012.6477385","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1109/ICRERA.2012.6477385","url":null,"abstract":"Recently, the use of microchannel chips in micro total analysis systems, which can provide savings of natural resources and energy, has attracted attention in the medical field. Generally, the photolithography technology employed in semiconductor manufacturing is used to manufacture microchannel chip dies. However, it involves several processes such as mask fabrication and the application of a photoresist to a substrate, as well as expensive clean room facilities. In light of this, methods to form a fine groove using a micro-endmill are examined. The effects of the tool run-out of a few micrometers on micro-endmilling, as well as on the groove accuracy of a microgroove, are examined.","PeriodicalId":239142,"journal":{"name":"2012 International Conference on Renewable Energy Research and Applications (ICRERA)","volume":"72 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2012-11-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"131410401","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}