Publications associées à Unlocking the Potential of the Modularized Bridge Rectifier Solid-State Transformer

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Distributional justice, effectiveness, and costs of current and alternative solar PV incentive schemes in Switzerland

Like many other countries, Switzerland offers various incentives to promote residential solar PV, but not all households have equal access to them. Using a microsimulation approach based on merged data from the Swiss Household Budget Survey and Household E ...

IOP Publishing2024

Design and Characterization of PCB Spiral Coils for Inductive Power Transfer in Medium Voltage Applications

Drazen Dujic, Chengmin Li, Xiaotong Du

Coil design and operating frequency are key factors impacting the efficiency of inductive power transfer system. This paper presents the modeling of PCB spiral coils, design optimization and analysis on coil geometry and operating frequency for medium volt ...

2021

Data-driven distributed frequency/voltage and power sharing control for islanded microgrids

Alireza Karimi, Dongdong Zheng

In this paper, a new data-driven distributed control structure for frequency/voltage regulation and active/reactive power sharing of islanded microgrids is proposed. By using a droop-free concept, the proposed method avoids the inherent timescale separatio ...

2020

Optimal path to a high share of distributed PV in low-voltage distribution grids

Lionel Benjamin Bloch

To limit global warming, the energy transition from fossil fuels to renewables is one of the main challenges of this century. This transition will help decrease our CO2 emissions, create jobs, contribute to a broader revenues distribution, improve energy s ...

EPFL2020

A scalable, line-independent control design algorithm for voltage and frequency stabilization in AC islanded microgrids

Giancarlo Ferrari Trecate, Michele Tucci

We propose a decentralized control synthesis procedure for stabilizing voltage and frequency in AC Islanded microGrids (ImGs) composed of Distributed Generation Units (DGUs) and loads interconnected through power lines. The presented approach enables Plug- ...

2020

A Multi-Step Reconfiguration Model for Active Distribution Network Restoration Integrating DG Start-Up Sequences

Sidi-Rachid Cherkaoui, Hossein Sekhavatmanesh

The ever-increasing penetration of Distributed Generators (DGs) in distribution networks suggests to enable their potentials in better fulfilling the restoration objective. The objective of the restoration problem is to resupply the maximum energy of loads ...

IEEE-INST ELECTRICAL ELECTRONICS ENGINEERS INC2020

Advanced linear models for gyro-backward wave instabilities in gyrotrons

Jérémy Genoud

Parasitic oscillations excitation is one of the main point hindering high-power gyrotron operation for fusion application. These instabilities, besides being dangerous for the gyrotron components, could possibly degrade the electron beam quality before it ...

EPFL2019

Fast Simulation of Electromagnetic Transients in Power Systems : Numerical Solvers and their Coupling with the Electromagnetic Time Reversal Process

Reza Razzaghi

The development of modern and future power systems is associated with the definition of new approaches for their simulation, control, and protection. To give an example, the increasing connection of massive renewable energy conversion systems is justifying ...

EPFL2016

Modular Multilevel Converters with Integrated Split Battery Energy Storage

Michail Vasiladiotis

The electric power grid is undergoing significant changes and updates nowadays, especially on a production and transmission level. Initially, the move towards a distributed generation in contrast to the existing centralized one implies a significant integr ...

EPFL2014

Guideline for Numerical Electromagnetic Analysis Method

Farhad Rachidi-Haeri, Marcos Rubinstein, Mario Paolone, Carlo Alberto Nucci

The aim of this document is to provide an extended description and application guide of methods belonging to the so-called Numerical Electromagnetic Analysis (NEA) applied to the calculation of electromagnetic transients in power systems. As known, the acc ...

2013

Direct Connection of Supercapacitors to Photovoltaic Panels With On–Off Maximum Power Point Tracking

Alfred Rufer, Philippe Barrade, Simon Delalay

A system dedicated to energy storage is presented. It allows energy storage from photovoltaic panels to a compressed air accumulator. This accumulator is controlled to enable compression and expansion modes under Maximum Efficiency Point Tracking (MEPT). A ...

2012

A Versatile DC-DC Converter for Energy Collection and Distribution using the Modular Multilevel Converter

Drazen Dujic, Alfred Rufer, Michail Vasiladiotis, Stephan Kenzelmann

The drawbacks of conventional Modular Multilevel Converters (MMC) are described in terms of short-circuits. The configuration of MMC-transformer-MMC proves to handle short-circuits at the input and output without the need for additional DC or AC circuit br ...

Ieee2011

IEEE Guide for Improving the Lightning Performance of Electric Power Overhead Distribution Lines

Farhad Rachidi-Haeri, Mario Paolone, Carlo Alberto Nucci

Factors that contribute to lightning-caused faults on the line insulation of overhead distribution lines and suggested improvements to existing and new constructions are identified in this guide. ...

IEEE2011