2014 A charging chain consisting of alternate insulating and conducting segments is inherently a more uniform structure than a conventional woven fabric charging belt. Consequently, in terms of voltage stability caused by variations in the charging system, a chain should be superior to a belt. In addition, a chain produces no lint and little dust; it is relatively insensitive to moisture and th...

Plasma processes cause current to flow through the thin oxide and the resultant plasma-induced damage can be simulated and modelled as damage produced by constant-current (or voltage) electrical stress. Plasma processing causes MOSFET parameter degradation, from which one can deduce the plasma charging current. Since the scattering of post-damage device parameters is due to a reproducible varia...

Dynamic charging system will enable moving electrical vehicles (EVs) to charge their batteries through magnetic induction by charging pads (CPs) placed on a portion of the roadbed. To realize such a system, the EVs need to communicate with the various parts of the system that include a bank, a charging service provider (CSP), road side units (RSUs), and CPs. In this paper, we propose a secure a...

We report the current–voltage characteristics of gold nanoparticle–biopolymer networks at room temperature. The characteristics have features that are indicative of single-electron charging in ordered, one-dimensional chains of nanoparticles. From capacitance estimates and numerical simulations, we argue that the observed electrical behavior is related to the low size dispersion of the nanopart...

High level challenges that motivate the evolution towards smart grids include (i) the anticipated electrification of transportation, including electrical vehicles (EVs), and (ii) the increasing penetration of distributed renewable energy sources (DRES). This chapter will discuss how the extra grid load stemming from the EVs can be handled, including the context of reduced control over power gen...

Electric Vehicles (EVs) have been extensively researched to reduce the fuel consumption and tailpipe emission. The series-parallel power-split Plug-in Electric Vehicle (PHEV) has been considered as one of the most suitable candidates. It contains both an internal combustion engine (ICE) and an electrical storage system (ESS) to achieve a better driving performance. The energy management system ...

The concept of electrical-mobility is becoming even more attracting worldwide and Fast Charging Stations (FCSs) will start appearing in the near future directly connected to MV networks. Consequently, a correct expansion plan of the electric distribution system cannot pass over the knowledge or the prediction of the consumption of this new load. In the paper, daily demand profiles of the FCS, m...