Adaptive control method and adaptive controller for controlling energy supplied to a resonant tank

The invention relates to an adaptive controlling method for controlling energy- supplied by an electrical source (14) to a resonance tank (Cr, Lr) that is connectable to an electric load (13a, 13b). The method comprises the step of determining an energy amount to be supplied to the tank (Cr, Lr), based on information of energy in the resonance...

Operation of grid-connected DFIG under unbalanced grid voltage condition

Doubly fed induction generator (DFIG) still shares a large part in today's wind power market. It provides the benefits of variable speed operation cost-effectively, and can control its active and reactive power independently. Crowbar protection is often adopted to protect the rotor-side voltage source converter (VSC) from transient overcurrent...

Toward the Next Level of PCB Usage in Power Electronic Converters

A means for power electronics to exploit the level of 3-D packaging already being implemented in compact consumer products, such as digital cameras, is investigated in order to increase its power density. The increase in functionality and usage of printed circuit board (PCB) in power electronic converters is highlighted and improvements proposed...