{"title":"Comparison of Electric Field Calculation Methods for Optimization Routines to Design Medium-Frequency Transformer Insulation","authors":"Bastian Korthauer;Jürgen Biela","doi":"10.1109/OJPEL.2025.3554299","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1109/OJPEL.2025.3554299","url":null,"abstract":"Since the insulation volume of medium-frequency transformers (MFTs) typically constitutes a significant fraction of the overall transformer volume, design routines focusing on optimizing insulation are crucial. Such optimization requires fast and accurate electric field computations in several critical regions of the MFT, making the choice of effective computation methods essential. This paper compares suitable methods, including the Schwarz-Christoffel transformation (SCT), the charge simulation method (CSM), and commonly used analytical approaches, by benchmarking them against nearly 4000 finite element analysis (FEA) simulations. Each method's error is analyzed, and a sensitivity study is performed to define the parameter ranges where each method yields accurate results. The CSM is found to provide the most accurate field computation (<inline-formula><tex-math>$< $</tex-math></inline-formula>5% error) across all examined critical regions. However, to compensate for its increased computation time for geometries with rectangular conductors, combining the CSM with the SCT – which is approximately 10 times faster – is recommended to achieve optimal performance.","PeriodicalId":93182,"journal":{"name":"IEEE open journal of power electronics","volume":"6 ","pages":"630-646"},"PeriodicalIF":5.0,"publicationDate":"2025-03-24","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://ieeexplore.ieee.org/stamp/stamp.jsp?tp=&arnumber=10938224","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143845570","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"A Multivariable Approach of Small-Signal and Large-Signal Design Techniques in a Current Mode Series Capacitor Buck Converter for Fast Recovery","authors":"Prantik Majumder;Teja Golla;Santanu Kapat;Debaprasad Kastha","doi":"10.1109/OJPEL.2025.3572696","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1109/OJPEL.2025.3572696","url":null,"abstract":"Current-mode control (CMC) can achieve fast transient. performance in a series capacitor buck (SCB) converter; however, a frequency-domain design approach is insufficient to fully explore its performance potential. Using a multivariable design framework, this paper presents small-signal and large-signal design techniques for an SCB converter under one-degree-of-freedom (1DOF) and two-degree-of-freedom (2DOF) CMC implementations. In the 1DOF case, only the primary phase inductor current is sensed, whereas both inductor currents are sensed in the 2DOF case. The 2DOF design technique achieves robust compensation with fast recovery and a well-damped response. Furthermore, it is demonstrated, for the first time in an SCB converter, that employing a single voltage controller with optimal gains allows the large-signal design technique to achieve near-time-optimal recovery within the series capacitor voltage constraint while maintaining stable periodic behavior. A comparative case study highlights the effectiveness and superiority of the proposed design techniques over existing linear and nonlinear control methods. A hardware prototype of an SCB converter is implemented with a nominal <inline-formula><tex-math>$12 ,mathrm{V},{mathrm{to}}, 1 ,mathrm{V}$</tex-math></inline-formula> input/output, <inline-formula><tex-math>$30 ,mathrm{A}$</tex-math></inline-formula> load current, and <inline-formula><tex-math>$1 ,mathrm{M}mathrm{Hz}$</tex-math></inline-formula> switching frequency. Simulated and experimental results for load and reference step transients are provided for both the 1DOF and 2DOF CMC implementations","PeriodicalId":93182,"journal":{"name":"IEEE open journal of power electronics","volume":"6 ","pages":"983-1001"},"PeriodicalIF":5.0,"publicationDate":"2025-03-22","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://ieeexplore.ieee.org/stamp/stamp.jsp?tp=&arnumber=11010895","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144232033","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Design of a Dual-Inverter Structure for a Point-to-Point Multifrequency Power Transfer","authors":"Xavier Genaro-Muñoz;Hugo Valderrama-Blavi;Roberto Giral","doi":"10.1109/OJPEL.2025.3552700","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1109/OJPEL.2025.3552700","url":null,"abstract":"“This paper presents the design of a dual-inverter structure for multifrequency power transfer applications in microgrids. The proposed system significantly reduces filtering requirements throughout the microgrid by restricting the multifrequency operation to a specific section of the power distribution line. The dual-inverter device integrates two synchronized full-bridge inverters to enable independent control of voltage and current components at different frequencies. Expanding beyond a single device, a system configuration incorporating two sender/receiver dual-inverter devices enables multifrequency power exchange between nodes in a microgrid. The proposed system is validated through small-signal stability analysis, simulation results, and experimental testing of a demonstrator incorporating the enhancements developed in this work.”","PeriodicalId":93182,"journal":{"name":"IEEE open journal of power electronics","volume":"6 ","pages":"504-523"},"PeriodicalIF":5.0,"publicationDate":"2025-03-18","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://ieeexplore.ieee.org/stamp/stamp.jsp?tp=&arnumber=10930818","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143808977","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Prashant Pant;Vladimir Terzija;Thomas Hamacher;Vedran S. Perić
{"title":"Grid Agnostic Droop Control Strategy for Damping Restoration and Optimal Reactive Power-Sharing","authors":"Prashant Pant;Vladimir Terzija;Thomas Hamacher;Vedran S. Perić","doi":"10.1109/OJPEL.2025.3551611","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1109/OJPEL.2025.3551611","url":null,"abstract":"In low-voltage microgrids, parallel grid-forming inverters face the challenge of disproportional reactive power sharing due to (i) the local nature of voltages and (ii) the cross-coupling between the frequency and voltage droop control loops resulting from predominantly resistive feeders. A large magnitude reactive droop coefficient (RDC) can decouple the frequency and voltage droop loops. However, the large droop coefficients can lead to increased power oscillations and insufficiently damped modes in the system. To balance these conflicting objectives, this paper proposes an adaptive droop control strategy that adapts the RDCs in real-time, ensuring the best possible reactive power sharing while maintaining sufficiently high damping of the inverter's oscillatory modes. The damping-ratio is derived by perturbing the RDC and processing the inverter's active power response using the Matrix-Pencil mode estimation algorithm. The proposed control system is validated through Controller Hardware-in-the-Loop (C-HIL) experiments. Typhoon HIL-402 real-time (RT) emulator is used to emulate the power stage. A dedicated Windows PC serves as the secondary controller, updating the reactive droop coefficient. Communication between the hardware emulator and the controller takes place over the OPC UA protocol via a LAN. The results demonstrate that the proposed control offers three key advantages: (i) improved reactive power sharing compared to the fixed droop control method, (ii) enhanced microgrid stability under various disturbances, and (iii) applicability to grids with unknown grid <inline-formula><tex-math>$R/X$</tex-math></inline-formula> ratios.","PeriodicalId":93182,"journal":{"name":"IEEE open journal of power electronics","volume":"6 ","pages":"613-629"},"PeriodicalIF":5.0,"publicationDate":"2025-03-14","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://ieeexplore.ieee.org/stamp/stamp.jsp?tp=&arnumber=10925905","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143839913","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Research on Dynamic and Steady-State Characteristics of Grid-Following/Grid-Forming Hybrid Control Based on Model Predictive Control","authors":"Changzhou Yu;Qin Wang;Wei Fang;Yifei Wang;Haiyang Diao;Haizhen Xu;Leilei Guo","doi":"10.1109/OJPEL.2025.3569981","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1109/OJPEL.2025.3569981","url":null,"abstract":"With the rapid development of renewable energy, the widespread integration of power electronic devices into power generation systems has led to increased grid impedance and reduced short-circuit ratio (SCR), causing the grid to exhibit characteristics of weak or even extremely weak grids. This has posed significant challenges to traditional grid-following control strategies, resulting in increased grid harmonics, heightened instability risks, and frequent power generation system failures. In contrast, grid-forming control strategies, which provide active voltage support, have demonstrated superior stability in weak grid conditions. However, neither grid-following nor grid-forming control strategies alone can comprehensively meet the requirements of power systems in terms of stability, economic efficiency, and grid support. To address these challenges, this paper proposes a model predictive control (MPC) strategy that integrates grid-following and grid-forming control. First, a mathematical model of the grid-connected inverter is established, and stability analyses are conducted for both grid-following and grid-forming modes. Second, model predictive control algorithms are thoroughly investigated for both modes, and an optimized control strategy is selected through comparative analysis. Finally, the effectiveness of the proposed strategy is validated using a hardware-in-the-loop (HIL) simulation platform. Experimental results demonstrate that the proposed method significantly enhances the stability of grid-connected inverters under conditions of significantly increased grid impedance and reduced SCR, ensuring reliable operation of power systems. This approach holds substantial practical application value for modern power systems.","PeriodicalId":93182,"journal":{"name":"IEEE open journal of power electronics","volume":"6 ","pages":"909-918"},"PeriodicalIF":5.0,"publicationDate":"2025-03-13","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://ieeexplore.ieee.org/stamp/stamp.jsp?tp=&arnumber=11003414","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144170857","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Design of a Low-Latency dv/dt and di/dt Closed-Loop Active Gate Driver for SiC MOSFETs With Simple Structure","authors":"Xuhao Zhu;Wu Chen;Yubo Yuan","doi":"10.1109/OJPEL.2025.3569561","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1109/OJPEL.2025.3569561","url":null,"abstract":"This study addresses the issue of voltage and current overshoot in SiC MOSFET applications by proposing a novel Kelvin-source series active gate driver (AGD). The proposed AGD combines the benefits of existing structures while utilizing a closed-loop d<italic>v</i>/d<italic>t</i> and d<italic>i</i>/d<italic>t</i> mixed control method, ensuring adaptability of varying load conditions. The implementation circuit consists mainly of simple BJT followers and resistor-capacitor passive networks. The circuit features real-time feedback control, straightforward design, and rapid response time. Through simulation and experiment, the proposed AGD demonstrated effective suppression of overshoot and lower switching loss compared to conventional gate driver, while enhancing EMI performance during hard-switching. The proposed AGD shows simplicity and versatility, proving its potential in SiC MOSFET applications.","PeriodicalId":93182,"journal":{"name":"IEEE open journal of power electronics","volume":"6 ","pages":"947-960"},"PeriodicalIF":5.0,"publicationDate":"2025-03-13","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://ieeexplore.ieee.org/stamp/stamp.jsp?tp=&arnumber=11002771","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144178921","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"A Review of Si/WBG Hybrid Grid-Connected Converters for Low-Voltage High-Power Applications","authors":"Weijie Xie;Fan Xiao;Yuting Zheng;Chunming Tu;Liu Long;Qi Guo;Ping Liu;Frede Blaabjerg","doi":"10.1109/OJPEL.2025.3569287","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1109/OJPEL.2025.3569287","url":null,"abstract":"The continuously expanding installed capacity of renewable energy has placed higher demands on the power level of grid-connected converters (GCCs). Consequently, the development of GCCs with higher power, lower cost, and higher performance has become a hotspot in international power electronics research. However, classical GCC technical solutions struggle to meet the trade-offs between multiple performance indicators, including reliability, operating efficiency, power density, power quality, response speed, and cost. To address these issues, an emerging technology involves hybridizing Si and WBG devices in one equipment to combine the high current and high cost-effectiveness of Si inverters with the excellent switching performance of WBG inverters. In this context, this paper reviews in detail the inverters based on hybrid devices (HyDs) and hybrid systems (HySs), which are the two mainstream implementation schemes of Si/WBG hybrid inverters. The latest research on these hybrid inverters is systematically summarized, covering basic principles, hardware design methods, control and optimization strategies, and representative laboratory prototypes. Furthermore, key issues and major challenges in the research and application of Si/WBG hybrid technology are highlighted.","PeriodicalId":93182,"journal":{"name":"IEEE open journal of power electronics","volume":"6 ","pages":"961-982"},"PeriodicalIF":5.0,"publicationDate":"2025-03-12","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://ieeexplore.ieee.org/stamp/stamp.jsp?tp=&arnumber=11002424","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144232126","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"High-Power, High-Repetition Short-Pulse Laser Driver Using Direct-Drive D-Mode GaN HEMT","authors":"Ching-Yao Liu;Chun-Hsiung Lin;Hao-Chung Kuo;Yu-Heng Hong;Edward-Yi Chang;Wei-Hua Chieng","doi":"10.1109/OJPEL.2025.3550034","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1109/OJPEL.2025.3550034","url":null,"abstract":"This paper proposes a short-pulse laser driver using direct-drive depletion-mode gallium nitride high-electron-mobility-transistor (DDD GaN HEMT) device. Known for its low on-resistance, high switching performance, normally-off operation, and reliability, DDD GaN devices are becoming popular in power applications. In this work, an in-house D-mode GaN HEMT with a blocking voltage of 200 V and on-resistance of 18 mΩ is used in a short-pulse laser driver for the optical phased array (OPA) applications. To achieve higher spatial resolution, the laser repetition rate must be in the tens of MHz range. Therefore, the dynamic behavior of device is first characterized by the double-pulse test. Additionally, the push-pull based laser driver actively controls the load capacitor charging time and the laser pulse width, thereby ensuring stable operation at high repetition rates. The output characteristics of switch-controlled (SC) short-pulse laser driver are simplified to switch turn-on time, stray inductance, and the input voltage. Finally, the experimental results achieved a short pulse width of less than 5 ns, high repetition rate of 50 MHz, propagation delay of less than 1.5 ns and peak power of 175 W, meeting the requirements for the specified object detection application.","PeriodicalId":93182,"journal":{"name":"IEEE open journal of power electronics","volume":"6 ","pages":"474-484"},"PeriodicalIF":5.0,"publicationDate":"2025-03-11","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://ieeexplore.ieee.org/stamp/stamp.jsp?tp=&arnumber=10921718","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143748929","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Stability Analysis and HIL Validation of PV Park Voltage Control Considering Communication Delays","authors":"Behnam Daftary Besheli;Federico Cecati;Sante Pugliese;Marco Liserre Fellow;Johanna Kristin Maria Becker;Mario Paolone","doi":"10.1109/OJPEL.2025.3568529","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1109/OJPEL.2025.3568529","url":null,"abstract":"With advances in industrial data communication technologies, MW-scale PV parks increasingly depend on communication-based coordination among Power Electronic Converters (PECs) to ensure precise voltage regulation and stability, especially during grid fault events. However, Communication Delay (CD) can degrade voltage control, leading to sustained oscillations and Transient Overvoltage (TOV) during post-fault recovery. This paper analyzes the impact of such delays on PV park stability under a centralized secondary voltage controller (SecVC) and proposes a local control strategy to enhance coordination robustness to CDs. A nonlinear model of a PV park is built and used for small-signal stability analysis, incorporating Monte-Carlo Simulations (MCS) to assess the impact of stochastic delays, alongside time-domain simulations to evaluate dynamic responses. The proposed approach is validated through Hardware-in-the-Loop (HIL) testing, using two HIL devices interfaced via a communication network emulator (CNE) with the Modbus-TCP protocol.","PeriodicalId":93182,"journal":{"name":"IEEE open journal of power electronics","volume":"6 ","pages":"931-946"},"PeriodicalIF":5.0,"publicationDate":"2025-03-08","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://ieeexplore.ieee.org/stamp/stamp.jsp?tp=&arnumber=10994314","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144178485","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"PowerSynth 2: Automated Power Electronics Physical Design Synthesis With Custom and Heterogeneous Components","authors":"Mehran Sanjabiasasi;H. Alan Mantooth;Yarui Peng","doi":"10.1109/OJPEL.2025.3567148","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1109/OJPEL.2025.3567148","url":null,"abstract":"Electronics Design Automation (EDA) has shown significant importance in the power electronics industry. As power electronic circuits become more complex, the traditional trial-and-error approach in physical design becomes less effective and time-consuming. Novel packaging technologies and intelligent physical design automation solutions are crucial to overcome these challenges and produce reliable solutions. PowerSynth 2 is an EDA tool for generating and optimizing power module layouts. To extend the layout synthesis capability beyond power modules, the layout engine needs to consider various custom components such as capacitors, inductors, and gate drivers. This research presents a novel framework for the layout synthesis process in PowerSynth 2 to allow importing user-defined components. The proposed algorithm can effectively generate a Power Electronics layout by introducing a hierarchical framework for custom components and pin pads. It will extend the physical design process to broader design types, such as converters and server boards. Examples of converter designs are tested, demonstrating the efficiency and scalability of the proposed design tools.","PeriodicalId":93182,"journal":{"name":"IEEE open journal of power electronics","volume":"6 ","pages":"899-908"},"PeriodicalIF":5.0,"publicationDate":"2025-03-05","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://ieeexplore.ieee.org/stamp/stamp.jsp?tp=&arnumber=10988666","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144117285","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}