The objective of the paper is the application of modular multilevel cascade converter based on double star bridge cells (DSBCs) to a Static synchronous Compensator (STATCOM), for reactive-power control. The power consumed by the heavy load will create an unsymmetrical current will reducing the quality of the power in the electrical grid. Due to the unsymmetrical current the electrical power in ...

This paper introduces a new bidirectional, isolated dc–dc converter. A typical application for this converter can be found in the auxiliary power supply of hybrid electric vehicles. A dual half-bridge topology has been developed to implement the required power rating using the minimum number of devices. Unified zero-voltage switching was achieved in either direction of power flow with neither a...

This paper deals with the power quality (PQ) improvement by using a transformer less Hybrid Active Power Filter (HAPF) based on a six switch two leg inverter with battery and solar system through boost converter which increases the reliability of power supply by reducing the Total Harmonic Distortion (THD) and increase the voltage level. The control methods of instantaneous reactive power theor...

This paper deals with the study of different type of MPPT (Maximum Power Point Tracking) algorithms in a solar photovoltaic system (SPV) in order to extract maximum power from the solar modules. Here the solar array is integrated with the grid to provide power, as the traditional sources of power generation is depleting at a faster rate and also to provide power during peak hours in urban areas...

— The design of an efficient monolithic buck converter is presented in this paper. A low swing MOSFET gate drive technique is proposed that improves the efficiency characteristics of a DC-DC converter. A model of the parasitic impedances of a buck converter is developed. With this model, a design space is described which characterizes the integration of both active and passive devices of a buck...

This paper proposes a novel wind energy conversion system based on a Five-phase Permanent Magnetic Synchronous Generator (5-PMSG) and a Five to three Matrix Converter (5-3MC). The low cost and volume and also eliminating grid side converter controller are attractive aspects of the proposed topology compared to the conventional with back-to-back converters. The control of active and reactive pow...

This paper presents the design of a 20 MHzhysteresis-controlled CMOS buck converter using pseudo ramp techniques for ultra-low power applications. The proposed buck converter can improve the transient response using hysteresis-controlled and fixed-voltage band techniques. Using pseudo ramp technique, pseudo inductor current signal can be produced to reduce the output voltage ripple. At the same...

Interfacing converters utilized in connecting energy storage systems like ultra capacitors and battery banks to wind generation systems introduce additional cost and power losses. This paper thus presents an immediate integration theme for ultra capacitors utilized in mitigating short-run power fluctuations in wind generation systems. This theme uses a dual electrical converter topology for eac...

We present the formulation and experimental results of a new approach to designing internal mode converter reflectors for high-power gyrotrons. The method employs a numerical phase retrieval algorithm that reconstructs the field in the mode converter from intensity measurements, thus accounting for the true field structure in shaping the beam-forming reflectors. An outline for designing a four-...

Harmonic pollution and low power factor in power systems caused by power converters have been of great concern. To overcome these problems several converter topologies using advanced semiconductor devices and control schemes have been proposed. This investigation is to identify a low cost, small size, efficient and reliable ac to dc converter to meet the input performance index of UPS. The perf...