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Xiao, J. (author), Wang, L. (author), Qin, Z. (author), Bauer, P. (author)Distributed secondary control is deemed necessary to restore the state of AC micro-grids to set points. However, for its limited global information, the power electronic system is vulnerable to cyber-attacks that aim to desynchronize converters or even cause a shutdown of micro-grids by unnecessarily triggering the protection schemes. To this...conference paper 2022
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Ganeshpure, D.A. (author), Soundararajan, Ajeeth Phrassanna (author), Soeiro, Thiago B. (author), Ghaffarian Niasar, M. (author), Vaessen, P.T.M. (author), Bauer, P. (author)This article compares the pulse current capability of various Semiconductor (SM) device technologies for Modular Multilevel Converter (MMC)-based High Voltage (HV) Arbitrary Waveform Generator (AWG) for dielectric testing of grid assets to find the most suitable SM device technology which can perform well in generating lightning impulse that...conference paper 2022
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Yadav, S. (author), Qin, Z. (author), Bauer, P. (author)Balancing converters are an integral part of a bipolar dc grid. In this paper, we propose a balancing converter based on a series resonant converter topology. The converter operates in the capacitive region with phase shift between the upper and lower H-bridges. The converter operation is analyzed and verified with LTSpice simulation. A...conference paper 2022
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Grazian, F. (author), Shi, W. (author), Soeiro, Thiago B. (author), Dong, J. (author), Bauer, P. (author)When considering EV wireless charging that uses inductive power transfer with magnetic resonance, the coils’ current distortion must be minimized to guarantee compliance with the electromagnetic compatibility limits on the radiated magnetic field set by the relevant industrial standards. This paper analyzes the current distortion caused by...conference paper 2022
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Sun, Jian (author), Wu, Y. (author), Soeiro, Thiago B. (author), Qin, Z. (author), Bauer, P. (author)An efficient, compact and lightweight three-phase AC-DC power factor correction (PFC) converter becomes a necessity for electric vehicles (EVs) On-board chargers (OBCs) in conventional grid-to-vehicle (G2V) and vehicle-to-grid (V2G) charging methods. The commercially available OBCs have very limited power density despite the moderate efficiency...conference paper 2022
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Barczyk, R.T. (author), Parappurath, N. (author), Arora, S. (author), Bauer, T.A. (author), Kuipers, L. (author), Verhagen, E. (author)We study the signatures of topological light confinement in the leakage radiation of two-dimensional topological photonic crystal cavities that feature the quantum spin Hall effect at telecom wavelengths. The mode profiles in real and momentum space are retrieved using far field imaging and Fourier spectropolarimetry. We examine the scaling...conference paper 2022
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Ahmadi, M. (author), Shekhar, A. (author), Bauer, P. (author)Power electronic converters (PECs) are workhorses of emerging distribution networks. PEC interfaced grids can function as flexible power corridors facilitating compact and efficient energy exchange between distribution generation, load and storage elements. Introducing adequate Reconfigurability, Modularity, and Redundancy (RMR) in such PEC...conference paper 2022
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Deshmukh, R.S. (author), Shekhar, A. (author), Bauer, P. (author)Electrolysis holds tremendous potential in reducing the carbon footprint and providing energy dense fuels such as methane. Such systems can be integrated with renewable energy systems with the aid of power electronics interfaces. However, this integration is not straight-forward and imposes various converter design challenges. This paper...conference paper 2022
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Ahmadi, M. (author), Shekhar, A. (author), Bauer, P. (author)Power electronics converters will play a crucial role in power grid expansion. Superior advantages offered by MMC make it the most popular candidate amongst various converter topologies. However, due to a large number of components installed within MMC, reliability analysis is an unavoidable task that needs to be carried out to maximize the MMC...conference paper 2022
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Yu, G. (author), Soeiro, Thiago B. (author), Dong, J. (author), Bauer, P. (author)This paper presents the semiconductor losses analytical equations in closed form for two-level voltage source converter, three-level neutral point clamped (NPC) and three-level T-Type PFC topologies in high power applications. The reverse parallel current conduction between the SiC MOSFETs channel and body diode is considered. A circuit...conference paper 2022
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Grazian, F. (author), Soeiro, Thiago B. (author), Bauer, P. (author)Nowadays, inductive power transfer (IPT) with magnetic resonance is the most used method for high-power wireless battery charging applications. Once the topology of the compensation network and the operating frequency are selected, there are infinite combinations of the circuit equivalent inductance and compensation capacitance values resonating...conference paper 2022
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Gaona, David (author), Vermeer, W.W.M. (author), Chandra Mouli, G.R. (author), Bauer, P. (author)An integrated energy system consisted of PV panels, EV (electric vehicle), BES (battery energy storage), and a HP (heat pump) coupled with thermal storage tanks (TES) has been studied. The research aimed to minimize the total energy costs by scheduling the optimal power consumption of each device as response to two external signals as part of a...conference paper 2022
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Grazian, F. (author), Soeiro, Thiago B. (author), Bauer, P. (author)This paper investigates the interoperability of the proposed voltage/current doubler (V/I-D) converter used for wireless charging of electric vehicles (EVs), which achieves high efficiency when charging both 400V and 800V batteries at the same power. Nominally, the V/I-D converter employs bipolar pads (BPP) at both the primary and the secondary...conference paper 2022
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Geraedts, M. (author), Alpizar Castillo, J.J. (author), Ramirez Elizondo, L.M. (author), Bauer, P. (author)Fifth-generation energy networks are combined networks of heat and electricity, that have the ability to generate, distribute, store and share energy between consumers. Knowledge on the dynamic behaviour of the physical phenomena related to energy generation, distribution and storage provides insight into the performance of the system as a whole...conference paper 2022
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Dong, J. (author), Becetti, Belkassem (author), Bauer, P. (author)This paper investigates a high speed vacuum tube train system relying on wheels for suspension and a multi-mode linear electric machine for charging and propulsion: the machine will be configured as a doubly fed induction machine for charging at stationary, and as a permanent magnet synchronous machine for acceleration and deceleration. The...conference paper 2022
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Lan, Dun (author), Wu, Y. (author), Soeiro, Thiago Batista (author), Granello, P. (author), Qin, Z. (author), Bauer, P. (author)This paper presents the study of a 100kW electric vehicle (EV) fast charger based on a 12-pulse rectifier cascaded with two buck-type DC-DC converters. The proposed circuit operates with a triangular current shaping method which considerably improves the current harmonics performance of the system. The studied circuit is particularly suited...conference paper 2022
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Liang, Y. (author), Wang, L. (author), Qin, Z. (author), Bauer, P. (author)In emerging fast-charging stations, DC fast chargers (DCFCs) are employed which rely on power electronics and control to achieve the required performance. Harmonic emission induced by the complex system behavior is of great concern in the DCFC system. This paper proposes a harmonic emission model for the typical electric vehicle charger...conference paper 2022
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Qiang, Rui (author), Wu, Y. (author), Soeiro, Thiago Batista (author), Granello, P. (author), Qin, Z. (author), Bauer, P. (author)This paper proposes a solution to the circuit topology of heavy-duty electric vehicle (HDEV) chargers. In light of the original hybrid rectifier, a new unidirectional Input-Parallel-Output-Series (IPOS) three-phase hybrid rectifier is proposed and analyzed. The IPOS topology is advantageous at ultra-high power rating to interface the next...conference paper 2022
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Stecca, M. (author), Vermeer, W.W.M. (author), Soeiro, Thiago B. (author), Ramirez Elizondo, L.M. (author), Bauer, P. (author), Palensky, P. (author)This paper discusses the design and optimization of electric vehicles’ fast-charging stations with on-site photovoltaic energy production and a battery energy storage system. Three scenarios, varying the number of chargers, distance from the main grid, and on-site photovoltaic generation potential, are investigated. Such scenarios are...conference paper 2022
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Vermeer, W.W.M. (author), Chandra Mouli, G.R. (author), Bauer, P. (author)This paper presents a multi-objective approach to designing an optimal PV-BES assisted EV fast charging station. The trade-offs between lifetime net present value (NPV), energy independence, and grid power reduction are analyzed using particle swarm optimization and real 50kW fast charging data. Our results show a maximum lifetime profit of...conference paper 2022