The idea of autonomous vehicles and automated highway systems is no new concept to the automotive industry. The potential benefits of such a technology are numerous. The platooning approach would Continue reading
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Piezoelectric Energy Harvesting Devices for Recharging Batteries
Piezoelectric materials can be used as a means of transforming ambient vibrations into electrical energy that can be stored and used to power other devices. With the recent surge of micro scale devices, piezoelectric power generation can provide a convenient alternative to Continue reading
Short-Circuit Contributions from Fully-Rated Converter Wind Turbines: Modeling and Simulation of Steady-State Short-Circuit Contributions from FRC Wind Turbines in Offshore Wind Power Plants
In recent years there has been an increase in wind power plants installed out at sea. The generated power of wind turbine generators (WTGs) are collected through numerous cables into a single hub, the offshore platform. Subsequently, this Continue reading
Investigation on the Development of a Sliding Mode Controller for Constant Power Loads in Microgrids
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To implement renewable energy resources, microgrid systems have been adopted and developed into the technology of choice to assure mass electrification in the next decade. Microgrid systems have a number of advantages over conventional utility Continue reading
Grid Synchronization of a Seven-Phase Wind Electric Generator using d-q PLL
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The evolving multiphase induction generators (MPIGs) with more than three phases are receiving prominence in high power generation systems. This paper aims at the development of a comprehensive model of the wind turbine driven Continue reading
Control Strategy for a Grid-Connected Inverter under Unbalanced Network Conditions—A Disturbance Observer-based Decoupled Current Approach
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This paper proposes a new approach on the novel current control strategy for grid-tied voltage-source inverters (VSIs) with circumstances of asymmetrical voltage conditions. A standard grid-connected inverter (GCI) allows the degree of freedom to Continue reading
An Improved Droop Control Method for Multi-Terminal VSC-HVDC Converter Stations
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Multi-terminal high voltage direct current transmission based on voltage source converter (VSC-HVDC) grids can connect non-synchronous alternating current (AC) grids to a hybrid alternating current and direct current (AC/DC) power system, which is Continue reading
Intelligent Robot Guidance in Fixed External Camera Network for Navigation in Crowded and Narrow Passages
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Autonomous indoor service robots use the same passages which are used by people for navigation to specific areas. These robots are equipped with visual sensors, laser or sonar based range estimation sensors to avoid collision with obstacles, people, Continue reading
The Role of Power Electronics in Renewable Energy Systems
Advanced Power Electronic Systems are deemed to be an integral part of renewable, green and efficient energy systems. Wind energy is one of the renewable means of electricity generation that is now the Continue reading
Piezoelectric Harvesting – A Sustainable Approach to Clean Energy Generation in Airport Terminals
In this era of increasing energy costs and decreasing supplies of fossil fuels, emphasis on protecting the environment and creating sustainable forms of power have Continue reading
Modeling Piezoelectric Harvesting Materials in Road Traffic Applications
The method to obtain electrical equivalent models of piezoelectric materials used in energy harvesting road traffic Continue reading