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This paper provides detailed analytical modeling and finite elements method (FEM) analysis of the medium frequency transformer (MFT) leakage inductance, as one of the key design factors governing the operation of galvanically isolated power electronics converters. Precise leakage inductance modeling in design stage is especially important for converter topologies based on resonant conversion where...
Nonintrusive efficiency evaluation method based on the air gap torque and rotor slot frequency is generally used in industry application. However, this method has the following problems: 1) the number of rotor slots should be given in advance; 2) with some special number of pole pairs and rotor slots, the stator and rotor slot harmonics may be aliasing, which may lead to great errors in identification...
Multiphase induction machines (MIMs) are attractive for safety-critical applications, because they are able to operate under open-phase fault. On the other hand, algorithms for sensorless speed estimation improve reliability and decrease cost and maintenance. The approach based on rotor slot harmonics (RSHs) is especially popular, due to advantages such as its independence from time-varying parameters...
Coming with the reliability enhancement and the life extension for the Photovoltaic (PV) inverters modules, diagnostic techniques will be required to derive signature identification. The reliable operation of PV inverter is very crucial to get the highest performance for the long term. A new Smart Inverter Robustness Index (SIRI) is used for verifying the performance and robustness of the grid-tied...
In this paper, a cost-effective and reliable equivalent series resistance (ESR) estimation method for aluminium electrolytic capacitors used as DC-link capacitors in front-end rectifier fed inverters is proposed. The proposed method is based on the extraction of switching frequency components of DC-link voltage and current using band-pass filters. A limiting value of switching frequency is identified,...
Inductor current in the high speed switching converters is used as a feedback signal for current mode control and over current fault protection. Sensing inductor current for the use of digital controllers require high bandwidth current sensors and also need high speed Analog to Digital Converter (ADC) to convert the sensed current into digital domain. Use of high bandwidth current sensors and high...
The grid inductance is a sensitive parameter to be considered in order not to degrade the control system performance and to guarantee the system stability. In this paper, the Grid Inductance estimation based on Generalized Integrators (GIGI) method is proposed. It carries out an online grid inductance detection, which disturbs the grid by injecting a time-limited and small-amplitude harmonic voltage...
This paper deals with the self-commissioning of synchronous reluctance motors. Previous work has demonstrated that the motor flux maps can be accurately identified at standstill by exciting the machine with square-wave voltage pulses of large amplitude, of the same order of the machine nominal voltage. This was made without the need of rotor locking and without using position sensors. The knowledge...
Maximum Torque Per Ampere (MTPA) tracking techniques for the control of Interior Permanent Magnet Synchronous Machines (IPMSMs) and Synchronous Reluctance Machine (SynRMs) drives were introduced in the last decade, with the aim of overcoming the dependence on motor parameter knowledge accuracy. In fact, uncertainty due to identification errors, magnetic saturation or temperature variation results...
Gallium Nitride (GaN) high electron mobility transistor (HEMT) is one of the promising candidates to replace existing switches in high-frequency high power converter applications. Reliability of GaN HEMT is an important issue for its commercial deployment. Online prognosis of this transistor ensures robust reliability for mission critical applications. Online prognosis requires identification of fault...
In this paper, an Artificial Neural Network (ANN) is employed for the estimation of LaTeral Misalignment (LTM) as well as compensation of its effect on Dynamic Wireless Power Transfer (DWPT) systems for Electric Vehicles (EVs) charging. In a DWPT system, energy efficiency and energy transfer capability are significantly affected by the degree of LTM. Therefore, the real-time estimation of LTM, followed...
This paper presents simple but effective cell balancing algorithm for serially connected lithium ion batteries based on the power to energy ratio balance and relative capacity estimation. Compared to simpler balancing algorithm such as voltage based cell balancing that begins balancing after cell imbalance is detected, the proposed algorithm can predict the imbalance between cells due to capacity...
This paper proposes a novel frequency-based predictive sequence extractor that allows to isolate the harmonic components of both voltages and currents needed for the control of grid-tied converters. The proposed method is based on a modification of the Sliding Goertzel Transformation (SGT) that allows to include a predictive behavior with a prediction horizon equal to the processing window needed...
In this paper, a method is proposed for detection and estimation of high-resistance connection (HRC) for permanent magnet synchronous machine (PMSM) derives. The method is based on the relationship between the zero sequence voltage components (ZSVC), the stator currents and the resistance deviation of each phase winding. In the proposed method, the HRC fault detection, fault severity estimation and...
Efficiency of induction machines can be determined using international efficiency test standards such as the IEEE standard 112, IEC 60034-2-1 and JEC 37. The methods presented in these standards involve tests such as the no-load test, lock rotor test and a dynamometer test. Performing the no-load test is simple with fewer requirements in terms of equipment. The dynamometer test and the locked rotor...
Torque production capability of permanent magnet synchronous machines (PMSMs) depends on the permanent magnets (PM) magnetization state (MS). MS is a function of PM initial magnetization level, decreasing as temperature increases. Furthermore, excessive PM temperature can produce irreversible PM demagnetization. PM MS and temperature measurement/estimation is therefore important both for torque control...
Lifetime of aluminum electrolytic capacitors is of paramount importance, since in many power electronic voltage source converter systems this capacitor type is used in the DC-link. Thermal stress is one of the most critical stressors for electrolytic capacitors leading to wear-out and failures. Therefore, methods to perform online monitoring of the hotspot temperature of capacitors would lead to beneficial...
The linear induction machine (LIM) suffers heavily from low efficiency due to its large air-gap length, the influence of end-effects, and the partial load conditions. Several loss minimization control (LMC) techniques have been developed for LIM to adjust the flux to an optimal level to reduce the losses in the steady state. However, these methods are not applicable during dynamic process, since it...
The control of the grid side current in an LCL filter based grid connected converter is generally complex and involve multi loop structure. This paper presents a method to control the grid current indirectly by controlling the converter side current with compensation of the filter capacitor current. The proposed control algorithm uses only one current sensor to measure the converter side current....
Control of permanent magnet synchronous machines (PMSMs) requires rotor position measurement/estimation, as well as the magnet polarity detection for startup of the machine. The rotor position of PMSMs is typically measured using a speed/position sensor (e.g. an encoder), while the magnet polarity is commonly measured using digital hall-effect sensors. Since simplifying the system can help improve...
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