Power Generation Technologies. Third Edition is a comprehensive guide on the full spectrum of currently available power generation options. from traditional fossil fuels and better established alternatives. such as wind and solar power. to emerging renewables. such as biomass and geothermal energy. New to this edition are expanded chapters on …
Read More »High-Voltage 12.5-V Backside-Illuminated CMOS Photovoltaic Mini-Modules
This paper presents a high-voltage CMOS PV mini-module fabricated using a one-step LSR process. The proposed PV mini-module features adjustable (0.5 to 12.5V) open-circuit voltage and µA-scale short-circuit current in a small form factor with a specific open-circuit voltage <.Voc>. of 3.13 V mm2. Only 25 on-chip PV cells were …
Read More »Improved ant colony algorithm for adaptive frequency-tracking control in WPT system
In this paper. an IACA has been proposed. and the pheromones of the path are adaptively adjusted to avoid the local optimum. Simulation results based on MATLAB verified the feasibility of the proposed algorithm. The IACA has good robustness. and can be used in an AFTC system. which varies its …
Read More »Electromagnetic Characteristic Analysis and Optimization Design of a Novel HTS Coreless Induction Motor for High Speed Operation
In this paper. a novel HTS CIM was studied based on the minimization of the torque ripple and the perpendicular magnetic field component to the tape surface. The results shows that the performance of HTS materials is still not fully developed. but also needs further optimization. Based on the initial …
Read More »An Enhanced State Observer for DC-Link Voltage Control of Three-Phase AC DC Converters
In this letter. a simple ESO based DC-link voltage control strategy was proposed for three-phase AC DC converter. With the proposed control strategy. additional sensors for improving system dynamic response under disturbance was avoided. which was suitable for “plug and play“ for expanding the UPS modules and microgrid. The proposed …
Read More »Transient Stability Guarantees for Ad Hoc DC Microgrids
We have established a lower bound on load capacitance which can guarantee network stability without pre-determining the network topology. Our bound provides a theoretical foundation for ad hoc microgrids with modular source and load units. The development process for these microgrids is 1) Define acceptable voltage levels across all units …
Read More »The Internet of Things Infrastructure for Wireless Power Transfer Systems
After providing an overview of the IoT network. the wireless power transfer system is presented. It can be expressed as a state-space model where sensors deploy to get state information. Then. an innovative IoT communication infrastructure is proposed for monitoring and controlling the WPT system. Based on the communication network. …
Read More »A Big Data Analytics Architecture for the Internet of Small Things
The SK Telecom Company of South Korea recently introduced the concept of IoST to its business model. The company deployed IoST. which constantly generates data via the LoRa wireless platform. The increase in data rates generated by IoST is escalating exponentially. After attempting to analyze and store the massive volume …
Read More »Low-Noise Isolated Digital Shunt for Precision Class-D Power Amplifiers
Low-noise sensor signals are important for digital control loops of precision switched-mode power amplifiers required to provide power output signals with an SNR of >.100 dB. In power electronics converters. isolated ADCs are often employed to acquire current voltage signals at a different potential. Digital signal isolators are commonly used …
Read More »Design of 15 kW Micro Hydro Power Plant for Rural Electrification at Valara
There is a fast depletion of renewable sources that was used in the past for the generation of electricity and the difficulty in reachability of the grid supply to the remote villages was a big challenge faced. The best possible remedial measure in this scenario is to make use of …
Read More »