Regenerative Braking Control for Trains in a DC MicroGrid Using Dynamic Feedback Linearization Techniques

Multilevel Modular DC/DC Converter for Regenerative Braking Using Supercapacitors

Regenerative braking is presented in many electric traction applications such as electric and hybrid vehicles, lifts and railway. The regenerated energy can be stored for future use, increasing the efficiency of the system. This paper outlines the benefits of the MMC (modular multilevel converter) in front of the cascaded or series connection of converters to achieve high voltage from low volta...

Bidirectional AC-DC Converter for Regenerative Braking

In this paper, a bidirectional AC DC converter is analyzed. The converter applies a half bridge thyristor rectifier and a recuperating thyristor bridge instead of a braking resistor. Recuperating mode of the converter is focused in the analysis, and it is shown that the converter exposes two operating modes within the recuperating mode, one characterized by negligible, and the other one charact...

Hybrid Feedback Linearization Slip Control for Anti-lock Braking System

The Anti-lock braking system (ABS) is an active safety device in road vehicles, which during hard braking maximizes the braking force between the tyre and the road irrespective of the road conditions. This is accomplished by regulating the wheel slip around its optimum value. Due to the high non-linearity of the tyre and road interaction, and uncertainties from vehicle dynamics, a standard PID ...

Control of a DC Microgrid

A microgrid is a part of a distribution network embedding multiple distributed generation systems (mostly nonconventional renewable energy sources like photovoltaic panels, small wind turbines etc.) and storage systems with local loads, which can be disconnected from the upstream network under emergency conditions or as planned. The microgrid concept naturally arose to cope with the penetration...

non-linear control distillation column using approximate feedback linearization