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View article: Electric Vehicle Motors Free of Rare-Earth Elements—An Overview
Electric Vehicle Motors Free of Rare-Earth Elements—An Overview Open
Electric vehicles offer a promising alternative to traditional internal combustion engine vehicles, mitigating air and noise pollution while reducing reliance on petroleum resources. However, the widespread adoption of electric vehicles fa…
View article: Grid Forming Inverter as an Advanced Smart Inverter for Augmented Ancillary Services in a Low Inertia and a Weak Grid System Towards Grid Modernization
Grid Forming Inverter as an Advanced Smart Inverter for Augmented Ancillary Services in a Low Inertia and a Weak Grid System Towards Grid Modernization Open
Grid dynamics and control mechanisms have improved as smart grids have used more inverter-based renewable energy resources (IBRs). Modern converter technologies try to improve converters’ capacities to compensate for grid assistance, but t…
View article: Global STEM Partnerships via Consortium Models for Resilience During a Pandemic
Global STEM Partnerships via Consortium Models for Resilience During a Pandemic Open
This paper discusses the impact of COVID-19 on study abroad, providing historical pandemic-related global student mobility data, while highlighting one engineering consortium program as an example of an innovative, pandemic-resilient, and …
View article: Facilitation of a Global Engineering Education Experience through Consortium Membership
Facilitation of a Global Engineering Education Experience through Consortium Membership Open
The benefits of an international element within an engineering degree are clear: a broad perspective on the world and the issues the global community faces, gain in global and cultural competencies, institutional collaboration and relation…
View article: Long-Term Forecast of Sierra Leone’s Energy Supply and Demand (2019–2040): A LEAP Model Application for Sustainable Power Generation System
Long-Term Forecast of Sierra Leone’s Energy Supply and Demand (2019–2040): A LEAP Model Application for Sustainable Power Generation System Open
Sierra Leone is suffering from a persistent electricity gap that has crippled its economic growth and prevented it from attaining several health and education development goals. This persistent electricity gap has generated significant int…
View article: DC Microgrids: A Propitious Smart Grid Paradigm for Smart Cities
DC Microgrids: A Propitious Smart Grid Paradigm for Smart Cities Open
Recent years have seen a surge in interest in DC microgrids as DC loads and DC sources like solar photovoltaic systems, fuel cells, batteries, and other options have become more mainstream. As more distributed energy resources (DERs) are i…
View article: A virtual synchronous generator control method for remote island power system considering dynamic voltage stability
A virtual synchronous generator control method for remote island power system considering dynamic voltage stability Open
Remote island power systems are difficult to install renewable energy sources (RES) because of the small system capacity and the large impact of intermittency of RES. Virtual synchronous generators (VSG) can equip inverters with the inerti…
View article: An Experimental Investigation and Feasibility Analysis of a Novel Modified Vienna Rectifier for Harmonic Mitigation in an Induction Heating System
An Experimental Investigation and Feasibility Analysis of a Novel Modified Vienna Rectifier for Harmonic Mitigation in an Induction Heating System Open
This paper presents a novel single-phase modified Vienna rectifier (MVR) for the harmonic mitigation and power factor improvement of an induction heating (IH) system. The latter employs a high-frequency resonant inverter that is responsibl…
View article: Optimal Operation of Park and Ride EV Stations in Island Operation with Model Predictive Control
Optimal Operation of Park and Ride EV Stations in Island Operation with Model Predictive Control Open
The urgent need to reduce greenhouse gas emissions to achieve a decarbonized society has led to the active introduction of electric vehicles worldwide. Renewable energy sources that do not emit greenhouse gases during charging must also be…
View article: An Efficacious Modulation Gambit Using Fewer Switches in a Multilevel Inverter
An Efficacious Modulation Gambit Using Fewer Switches in a Multilevel Inverter Open
Since multicarrier based modulation techniques are simple to implement and can be used to control inverters at any level, they are frequently employed in modern multilevel inverters in high or medium power applications. When considering th…
View article: Avant-Garde Solar Plants with Artificial Intelligence and Moonlighting Capabilities as Smart Inverters in a Smart Grid
Avant-Garde Solar Plants with Artificial Intelligence and Moonlighting Capabilities as Smart Inverters in a Smart Grid Open
Intelligent inverters have the capability to interact with the grid and supply supplemental services. Solar inverters designed for the future will have the ability to self-govern, self-adapt, self-secure, and self-heal themselves. Based on…
View article: Investigations on the Modulation Strategies for Performance Improvement of a Controlled Wind Energy System
Investigations on the Modulation Strategies for Performance Improvement of a Controlled Wind Energy System Open
The challenges faced in an isolated wind energy conversion system (WECS) are larger transient times, high steady-state error, and larger harmonic content. To overcome these issues, an adaptive voltage controller (AVC) along with the load c…
View article: Feasible Evaluation and Implementation of Shunt Active Filter for Harmonic Mitigation in Induction Heating System
Feasible Evaluation and Implementation of Shunt Active Filter for Harmonic Mitigation in Induction Heating System Open
This paper proposes a shunt active filter (SAF) for harmonic mitigation and reactive power compensation in an induction heating (IH) system. The high-frequency switching in the resonant inverter of the IH system generates a considerable nu…
View article: Lithium-Ion Batteries—The Crux of Electric Vehicles with Opportunities and Challenges
Lithium-Ion Batteries—The Crux of Electric Vehicles with Opportunities and Challenges Open
With the widespread use of lithium-ion batteries in a wide range of consumer electronics products, the CE industry has undergone a dramatic shift. The Li-ion battery has emerged as the heart of electric cars, and the focus has now shifted …
View article: Design of Novel HG-SIQBC-Fed Multilevel Inverter for Standalone Microgrid Applications
Design of Novel HG-SIQBC-Fed Multilevel Inverter for Standalone Microgrid Applications Open
The growth of distributed power generation using renewable energy sources has led to the development of new-generation power electronic converters. This is because DC–DC converters and inverters form the fundamental building blocks in nume…
View article: An Energy-Efficient Start-Up Strategy for Large Variable Speed Hydro Pump Turbine Equipped with Doubly Fed Asynchronous Machine
An Energy-Efficient Start-Up Strategy for Large Variable Speed Hydro Pump Turbine Equipped with Doubly Fed Asynchronous Machine Open
The use of a Doubly Fed Asynchronous Machine (DFAM) provides attractive characteristics and offers operational flexibility in many variable speed generation applications, such as in a hydroelectric pumped storage plant. In a variable speed…
View article: Microgrid Emergence, Integration, and Influence on the Future Energy Generation Equilibrium—A Review
Microgrid Emergence, Integration, and Influence on the Future Energy Generation Equilibrium—A Review Open
Microgrids are emerging throughout the world as a means of integrating decentralized, renewable energy power generation. The flexibility of this customer-driven, behind the meter solution allows it to address unique challenges. This variab…
View article: Technical and Economic Analysis of an HVDC Transmission System for Renewable Energy Connection in Afghanistan
Technical and Economic Analysis of an HVDC Transmission System for Renewable Energy Connection in Afghanistan Open
Aged and insufficient domestic power plants and insecure, unreliable and expensive power imports pose significant challenges for the power sector of Afghanistan. On the other hand, due to the absence of a suitable transmission grid, the in…
View article: Dynamic Voltage Stability Assessment in Remote Island Power System with Renewable Energy Resources and Virtual Synchronous Generator
Dynamic Voltage Stability Assessment in Remote Island Power System with Renewable Energy Resources and Virtual Synchronous Generator Open
Increasing the proportion of renewable energy generations in remote island power systems is becoming essential for realizing decarbonized society. However, since inverter-connected renewable energies have different generation characteristi…
View article: A Brief Survey on Important Interconnection Standards for Photovoltaic Systems and Electric Vehicles
A Brief Survey on Important Interconnection Standards for Photovoltaic Systems and Electric Vehicles Open
The consumer adoption of electric vehicles (EVs) has become most popular. Numerous studies are being carried out on the usage of EVs, the challenges of EVs, and their benefits. Based on these studies, factors such as battery charging time,…
View article: Enhancing the Power Quality of the Grid Interactive Solar Photovoltaic-Electric Vehicle System
Enhancing the Power Quality of the Grid Interactive Solar Photovoltaic-Electric Vehicle System Open
Grid interactive solar photovoltaic (PV) and electric vehicle (EV) systems are the emerging technologies nowadays, mainly due to energy cost reduction and minimization of emission levels. Various research surveys have presented the effect …
View article: Joining Hands: Using Consortia to Efficiently Create Easily Accessible International Experiences for Engineering Students
Joining Hands: Using Consortia to Efficiently Create Easily Accessible International Experiences for Engineering Students Open
Top 3 Topics abstract fits into from “Call for Papers:”Authors: Sabeen Altaf, IIE; Randy Collins, Clemson Univeristy, Eck Doerry, Northern Arizona University;Larry Shuman, University of Pittsburgh1. Needs, Opportunities, and Challenges for…
View article: Hardware-in-the-loop grid simulator system and method
Hardware-in-the-loop grid simulator system and method Open
A hardware-in-the-loop (HIL) electrical grid simulation system and method that combines a reactive divider with a variable frequency converter to better mimic and control expected and unexpected parameters in an electrical grid. The invent…