3rd Quarter 2010 Volume 24, Number 3 IEEE ENERGY CONVERSION CONGRESS & EXPO
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Table of Contents
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President’s Message��������������������������������������������������������������������4
David Middlebrook Memorial�����������������������������������������������������4
RFP International Future Energy Challenge ��������������������������������5
APEC 2011 Call for Papers����������������������������������������������������������6
Transactions Call for Papers��������������������������������������������������������7
ECCE 2010 Flyer ������������������������������������������������������������������������9
EPE-PEMC 2010 Flyer��������������������������������������������������������������� 10
ICPE 2011 Call for Papers �������������������������������������������������������� 12
IEDMC 2011 Call for Papers������������������������������������������������������ 14
PSoC 2010 Flyer����������������������������������������������������������������������� 18
VPPC 2010 Flyer ���������������������������������������������������������������������� 20
ICSET 2010 Call for Papers�������������������������������������������������������� 21
On Large Drives and Wind Power�������������������������������������������� 22
Power Electronic Interfaces for Future Plug-in
Transportation Systems ������������������������������������������������������������ 23
IEEE Power Electronics Society Officers
Deepak Divan
Dushan Boroyevich
Rik DeDoncker
Hirofumi Akagi
F. Dong Tan
Ralph Kennel
John Shen
Jan (Braham) Ferreira
Ron Harley
Robert E. Hebner
Donna Florek
Arthur Kelley
Babak Fahimi
Walter Chalupa
Tom Flynn
Grant Pitel
President
President Elect
Sr. Past President
Jr. Past President
V.P. Operations
V.P. Meetings
V.P. Products
Treasurer
Publications Chair
Division II Director
Executive Officer
Editor-in-Chief
Associate Tech Editor
Sales Manager - East
Sales Manager - West
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indicate all trademarked items, such as INTELEC®, APEC® with the registered trademark symbol, “®”.
Technical items should be sent to Associate Technical Editor: Prof Babak
Fahimi, University of Texas at Arlington, 416 S. College St., Arlington, TX
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Members at Large: (2008-2010) Jaime Arau, Fanny Bjöerk, Jon Clare,
Annette Muetze, Regan Zane, Richard Zhang; (2009-2011) Andreas
Lindermann, Marta Molinas, Ira Pitel, Patrick Chapman, Dushan
Boroyevich, Fang Z. Peng; (2010-2012) Beatriz Borges, Jonathan W.
Kimball, Donald Grahame Holmes, Atsuo Kawamura, Leon Tolbert,
Prasad N. Enjeti
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Arthur Kelley
This is my fourth issue as Editor
of the PELS Newsletter and it
seems I have successfully completed my first year – so far, so
good. I’d like to take this milestone to thank the staff at IEEE,
too many to name, for their
work in transforming the inevitable mishmash of files I send
them into the fine publication you now hold in your
hands or, increasingly, see on your computer monitor. I appreciate their patience and assistance as I
have gone down the learning curve.
It is with regret that I have accepted the resignation of Chris Edrington as Associate Technical Editor
for the PELS Newsletter. I want to take this opportunity to thank him for his service and wish him success with his new responsibilities.
In this issue, we note with great sadness the loss
to us of Dr. David Middlebrook of CalTech. He was
a giant in the field and will be sorely missed.
This issue’s cover features the upcoming Second
Annual IEEE Energy Conversion Congress & Expo
(ECCE 2010). We hope to build on the success of
the first ECCE 2009 held in San Jose. In this issue are
announcements for conferences in the USA, Macedonia, Korea, Ireland, France and Sri Lanka. Keep
up with progress in your field or learn of new developments in a related field by attending any of these
PELS-associated conferences.
For this issue Associate Technical Editor Babak
Fahimi has organized the submission of “Power
Electronic Interfaces for Future Plug-in Transportation Systems” by authors S. S. Raghavan, O. C. Onar,
and A. Khaligh that is of interest in our uncertain
and challenging energy future.
Please make special note of the two Calls for Papers for Transactions Special Issues on “Robust Operation of Electrical Drives” and “Power Electronics
in Sustainable Energy”.
As always, the PELS Newsletter solicits short articles of technical interest, reports from the field of
PELS related activities and announcements of upcoming meetings.
Arthur Kelley
pelsnews@ieee.org
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Third Quarter 2010
President’s Message
Returning from the PEDG 2010 conference in
Hefei, China, and the IPEC-ECCE conference in
Sapporo, Japan – I am pleased to report that the
IEEE Power Electronics Society is doing well.
The Power Electronics for Distributed Generation
(PEDG) conference represents a small but
growing group of researchers who anticipated
the shift towards distributed energy systems
and have built a community around that area.
Our ability as a society to respond to new trends and technology
areas in a rapid but systematic manner is important for the society’s
vitality. Conferences such as VPPC, Intelec and APEC position IEEE
PELS as a technology leader in the rapidly growing field of power
conversion and energy.
The IPEC-ECCE conference was the second conference in the
ECCE-Asia series – after the conference in Wuhan, China, in 2009. The
next conference will be held as the ICPE-ECCE conference in Jeju,
Korea, in 2011. In addition, EPE-ECCE will be held in ­Birmingham in
2011. It will be the first of an annual EPE-ECCE conference that will
be held in Europe. Along with the annual ECCE conference in North
America, this will help to bring under the IEEE PELS umbrella, three
major international conferences in power electronics and energy. I
would like to encourage all members to use IEEE PELS sponsored
conferences, such as APEC, Intelec and the ECCE conferences as
the major venues for disseminating and sharing our technology and
research advancements.
I would also like to highlight major changes that are underway
in the functioning of IEEE PELS. Please take time to visit our new
website (www.ieee-pels.org), which is to serve as an enabler for society activities and services. A team led by John Shen (our VP Products) has completely revamped the site, making it a dynamic content
delivery engine. We anticipate announcing a series of new digital
content, including paper presentations, tutorials, product releases
and application notes, and a blog to support community discussions.
The website will also serve as the information exchange hub for society activities. Congratulations to the website development team for
positioning IEEE PELS for the 21st century. We expect to announce
a series of new initiatives by ECCE 2010 in Atlanta.
Deepak Divan
David Middlebrook Memorial
Professor Middlebrook passed away on April 16,
2010 short of his 81st birthday. He will be remembered by all of us as a founder of modern Power
Electronics and a founder of Caltech’s Power
Electronics Group, which under his guidance graduated 36 Ph.D.s and hundreds of M.S. and B.S. students, many of whom are now Professors, engineers,
and key members of their communities. Professor
Middlebrook greatly contributed to development of
Power Electronics as an academic discipline through
his research and teaching.
We all remember his unique teaching style that has
earned him accolades worldwide. I had the honor to
be at many of his lectures and seminars and witnessed
the generations of engineers who greatly benefited
from his deep understanding of the Power Electronics
and Analog Circuit Design and his ability to transfer
that knowledge effectively. His seminal book Introduction to Junction Transistor was his “translation of transistor invention into practical models for engineers”.
Dr. Middlebrook made broad and lasting impact to the
engineering world.
He will be sorely missed by all of us who knew
him.
Dr. Slobodan Cuk
Third Quarter 2010
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International Future Energy
Challenge Request for Proposal
General Information
Competition Title: 2011 International Future Energy Challenge
(IFEC) Student Competition.
Topic Areas: (A) Low Cost Lithium-Ion Battery Charger for
Automotive and Renewable Energy Applications and (B) Low Power
Induction Motor Drive System Supplied From a Single Photovoltaic
Panel For an Emergency Water Treatment Device.
Period of Competition: April 10, 2010 to July 22, 2011.
Challenge Award: At least US$10,000 (and more based on
sponsorship) will be awarded for highest score among entries
meeting all minimum requirements as confirmed through
reports and hardware tests.
Program Awards (actual number depends on availability):
Best in specific topic areas (design innovation, educational impact,
technical reports, presentations, and others); expected levels are
$1,000 to $5,000 each. The final amounts are subject to the recommendations of the judges.
How to Participate: Participation is on a proposal basis. Those
schools that are interested must submit a proposal no later than
September 10, 2010. Proposals will be judged by a distinguished
panel of volunteer experts from the IEEE and from industry. Schools
with successful proposals will be notified September 24, 2010.
Please see the official announcement for complete information:
http://www.ieee-pels.org/images/Web_Images/Announcements/
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Third Quarter 2010
26th Annual IEEE Applied Power Electronics Conference and Exposition
March 6–10, 2011 at the Fort Worth Convention Center, Fort Worth, TX USA
Announcement and Call for Papers
APEC 2011 continues the long-standing tradition of addressing issues of immediate and long-term interest to the practicing power
electronic engineer. Outstanding technical content is provided at one of the lowest registration costs of any IEEE conference. APEC
2011 will provide a) the best power electronics exposition, b) professional development courses taught by world-class experts, c)
presentations of peer-reviewed technical papers covering a wide range of topics, and d) time to network and enjoy the company
of fellow power electronics professionals in a beautiful setting. Activities for guests, spouses, and families are abundant in the Fort
Worth area.
Papers of value to the practicing engineer are solicited in the following topic areas:
AC-DC and DC-DC Converters
Single- and Multi-Phase AC-DC Power
Supplies, DC-DC Converters (Hard- and
Soft-Switched)
Devices and Components
Semiconductor Devices, Magnetic
Components, Capacitors, Batteries,
Sensors, Interconnects, Device
Integration
Power Electronics for Utility Interface
Power Factor Correction, Power Quality,
Electronics and Controls for Distributed
Energy Systems
System Integration
Packaging, Thermal Management,
EMI and EMC
Motor Drives and Inverters
AC and DC Motor Drives,
Single- and Multi-Phase Inverters,
PWM Techniques, sensor integration,
Fault tolerant operation
Modeling, Simulation, and Control
Device, Component, Parasitics,
Circuit and System, CAD /CAE Tools,
Sensor and Sensor-less Control,
Digital Control
Manufacturing and Business Issues
Production Processes, Quality, Design for
Manufacturability, Material Procurement,
Supplier Qualification
Power Electronics Applications
Automotive and Transportation,
Aerospace, renewable energy harvesting,
Lighting (incl. LED), UPS, Power
Generation and Transmission,
Telecommunications, Military,
Portable Power
Please note the following time frames (exact dates TBD and posted at www.apec-conf.org):
July, 2010
October, 2010
November, 2010
Deadline for submission of digests
Notification that a paper was accepted or declined
Final papers and author registrations are due
Digest Preparation: Prospective authors are asked to submit a digest explaining the problem that will be addressed by the paper,
the major results, and how this is different from the closest existing literature. Papers presented at APEC must be original material
and not have been previously presented or published. The principal criteria in selecting digests will be the usefulness of the work
to the practicing power electronic professional. Reviewers value evidence of completed experimental work. Authors should obtain
any necessary company and governmental clearance prior to submission of digests. Please visit www.apec-conf.org for all details
on digest and final manuscript format.
If a digest is accepted, authors must submit a final manuscript before the deadline or the manuscript cannot be published
in the Proceedings or presented at the conference. Final manuscripts may be subject to charges if their papers are over the
page or file-size limit. At least one of the authors listed on a paper must be registered for either a Full Registration or for the
Technical Sessions Only registration. A person registered at the Student rate may claim registration credit for only one paper.
Authors registering at any non-Student rate, including the IEEE Life Member Rate, may claim registration credit for as many
papers they wish.
Reviews: APEC relies upon a peer review process to ensure the quality of the technical content. To help maintain the high quality
of the program, please contribute a few hours to review digests in your area of expertise by registering at www.apec-conf.org (under
“Participating in APEC”).
Calls for Special Presentations, Professional Education Seminars, and Exhibitor
Seminars will be posted at www.apec-conf.org.
Website: www.apec-conf.org
Email: apec@courtesyassoc.com
Phone: +1-202-973-8664
Facsimile: +1-202-331-0111
APEC
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Suite 800
Washington, DC 20036
APEC Sponsors
Power Sources Manufacturers Association
IEEE Industry Applications Society
IEEE Power Electronics Society
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IEEE TRANSACTIONS ON POWER ELECTRONICS
Special Issue 2011
Special Issue on Robust Operation of Electrical Drives
Scheduled publication time: May 2011
Electrical drives technology is rapidly approaching the physical limits in terms of dynamic and energy performance. The
challenge in the coming years will be to develop more reliable and robust drives at the lowest possible cost. Reliability and
cost determine the level of penetration of electrical drives in major application fields. In this context, the aim of the Special
Issue is to focus the problem of robustness of operation of electrical drives in non-standard operating conditions and in
presence of faults, and to propose innovative solutions, both in terms of control techniques and conversion topologies.
Special emphasis will also be given to cost and practical suitability of the solutions studied.
More detailed scopes of the issue may include:
Fault Tolerant Drives
x
Failure identification of Electrical Drives
x
Robust operation of electrical drives in case of failure
x
New topologies for single and multi-level redundancy conversion
x
Optimal reconfiguration of the converter systems
Ride-through Drives
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Identification of ride-through operation: lack of input power or excess of load power
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New control laws to adapt the drive operation to actual energy resources
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Converter systems including energy storage
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Converter systems including Grid power control
Sensorless Drives
x
Robustness of sensorless techniques to failure or abnormal operations
x
Multiple sensorless techniques for normal and abnormal mixed operation of drives
x
Sensorless technique replacement according to drive operation
x
System performance issues such as stability and dynamic aspects of robust operation of drives.
Surveys and papers with a tutorial flavor are also welcome.
The Guest Editorial Review Board, under the supervision of the Transactions Editor in Chief, will handle the review process
for papers submitted for the special issue. All manuscripts must be submitted through Manuscript Central at
http://mc.manuscriptcentral.com/tpel-ieee. Submissions must be clearly marked “Special Issue on Power Electronics, 2011”
on the cover page. When uploading your paper, please indicate, under step 4 – Details & Comments, that it is for the
“Special Issue on Robust Operation of Electrical Drives.” Refer to http://www.pels.org for general information about electronic
submission through Manuscript Central.
Deadline for Submission of Manuscript: August 15, 2010
Guest Editor: Prof. Alfio Consoli, University of Catania, Italy (aconsoli@diees.unict.it)
The Guest Editorial Review Board is composed of the following people:
Alfio Consoli, University of Catania, Italy, Editor - Special Issue
Thomas Habetler, Georgia Tech, USA, Associate Editor - Special Issue
Greg Asher, University of Nottingham, UK, Associate Editor - Special Issue
Robert D. Lorenz, University of Wisconsin, USA, Associate Editor - Special Issue
Kouki Matsuse, Meiji University, Japan, Associate Editor - Special Issue
Silverio Bolognani, University of Padova, Italy, Associate Editor - Special Issue
Seung-ki Sul, Seoul National University, Korea, Associate Editor - Special Issue
Thomas Jahns, University of Wisconsin, USA, Associate Editor – Special Issue
Gary L. Skibinski, Rockwell Automation, USA, Associate Editor - Special Issue
Michael Degner, Ford Motors, USA, Associate Editor - Special Issue
Annette von Jouanne, Oregon State University, USA, Associate Editor-Special Issue
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Third Quarter 2010
IEEE TRANSACTIONS ON POWER ELECTRONICS
Special Issue 2011
Special Issue on Power Electronics in Sustainable Energy
Scheduled publication time: September 2011
A special issue of the IEEE Transactions on Power Electronics is being planned for 2011 in the emerging area of Power
Electronics in Sustainable Energy. The scope of the issue includes:
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
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Architecture of sustainable energy systems showing a role of power electronics
Large solar plants: system design, integration, grid connection and fault management
Large offshore wind farms: turbine design, dc or ac collection, transmission, grid connect
Smart Grid: Solutions for grid power flow control, FACTS, renewable energy penetration issues
Energy Smart Home: Integration of solar power, PHEVs, smart loads at the home level
Power electronics systems in sustainable energy applications
Topology, control and protection for power conversion systems in sustainable energy
Power electronics systems for energy conservation and storage
Power quality impacts of increased penetration of energy efficient lighting and loads
Modeling and characteristics of power electronics systems in sustainable energy
Design and/or control of power conversion systems for EVs and PHEVs
Role of EVs and PHEVs in grid stabilization and regulation
Design and/or control of distributed storage resources at a grid level
Carbon footprint reduction in industrial, commercial and residential applications through power electronics
Control of distributed generation, including steady state and dynamic power sharing
System performance issues such as stability in power electronics systems including sustainable energy
Design of power conversion systems for full sustainability
Surveys and papers with a tutorial flavor are also welcome. All papers will be evaluated through the normal Transactions
review process.
All manuscripts must be submitted through Manuscript Central at http://mc.manuscriptcentral.com/tpel-ieee. Submissions
must be clearly marked “Special Issue on Power Electronics in Sustainable Energy, 2011” on the cover page. When
uploading your paper, please indicate, under step 4 – Details & Comments, that it is for the “Special Issue on Power
Electronics in Sustainable Energy, 2011.” Refer to http://www.pels.org for general information about electronic submission
through Manuscript Central. Manuscripts submitted for the special issue will be reviewed separately and will be handled by
the guest editorial board.
Deadline for submission of Manuscript: January 15, 2011
Guest Editor: Dr. Hirofumi Akagi, Tokyo Institute of Technology, JAPAN (akagi@ee.titech.ac.jp)
The Guest Editorial Review Board consists of the following people:
x
Hiro Akagi, Guest Editor
x
Vassilios Agelidis, University of Sydney, Australia, Associate Editor
x
Deepak Divan, Georgia Institute of Technology, USA, Associate Editor
x
Rik De Doncker, Aachen University of Technology, Germany, Associate Editor
x
Johann Kolar, Swiss Federal Institute of Technology, Switzerland, Associate Editor
x
John Miller, Maxwell Technologies, USA, Associate Editor
x
Dean Patterson, University of Nebraska, USA, Associate Editor
x
Fang Z. Peng, Michigan State University, USA, Associate Editor
Proposed time line
x
Approved by PELS Adcom at September 2009 meeting
x
Approved by PELS Adcom at June 2010 meeting
x
July 2010 – Call for papers
x
January 15, 2011 - Manuscripts due
x
April 15, 2011 - First reviews due
x
May 15, 2011 - Revised manuscripts due
x
July 1, 2011 - Final acceptance
x
August 1, 2011 - Final manuscripts due
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August 15, 2011 - Send final manuscripts to IEEE
x
September 2011 - Special issue appears
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Third Quarter 2010
W
elcome to Atlanta, Georgia, the host city for the second IEEE Energy Conversion Congress and Exposition
on September 12–16, 2010.
ECCE 2010 gives you the opportunity to present and attend high
quality technical papers and tutorials, participate in panel discussions and to listen to distinguished plenary speakers covering the
breadth and depth of the energy conversion areas, with applications
ranging from household appliances, industrial equipment, regenerative energy systems, automotive power
trains, transportation propulsion systems, as well as
electrical distribution and transmission systems. ECCE
2010 combines the activities of the previous IEEE
Power Electronics Specialists Conference with the technical sessions of the Industrial Power Conversion
Systems Department (Electric Machines Committee,
Industrial Drives Committee, Industrial Power Converter
Committee, Power Electronic Devices and Components
Committee) of the IEEE Industry Applications Society,
but the event is much greater than the sum of its parts.
Application focused sessions will be a featured part of the technical
program, taking into account real-world challenges such as energy
conservation, carbon emission reduction, renewable energy and
smart grid and sustainable/electrified transportation; while also
moving the leading edge of the traditional component technologies
forward. The conference also integrates the successful IEEE Energy
2030 conference, dedicated in promoting technology, policy and
economic framework required for the creation of a global sustainable energy infrastructure by 2030.
Set in the heart of the Southeast, Atlanta flourishes with
industry, beauty and a culture rich with history. As the thirdlargest concentration of Fortune 500 companies in the United
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States, Atlanta is the world headquarters of The Coca-Cola
Company, AT&T Mobility, Delta Air Lines, Home Depot, etc. The
city is easily accessed by one of the world’s biggest airports –
Hartsfield–Jackson Atlanta International Airport (ATL). Whether
it’s the world’s largest aquarium, the World of Coke, CNN, or the
Atlanta Braves, there’s no shortage of fun and exciting activities
for you and your family!
The Hilton Atlanta Hotel, located in a prime business, historic and cultural district in downtown
Atlanta, will host ECCE 2010. The hotel is located only
15 minutes from Hartsfield–Jackson Atlanta
International Airport and has convenient access to
MARTA transit system and is within walking distance
of the city’s leading tourist attractions, including the
Georgia Aquarium, CNN Center, Centennial Olympic
Park, World of Coke, Martin Luther King Center, and
Fox Theatre. Several other major hotels are located
within walking distance from the Hilton Hotel.
ECCE 2010 provides the premier venue for showcasing new technologies, concepts, and applications covering all
aspects of energy conversion; and will offer industry participants
the opportunity to connect with their customers, vendors, and
with other researchers in the community. It also provides academic researchers an ideal venue for disseminating their research
work and to determine the research needs of the industry.
Experience this unique event as two worlds collide–the energy
conversion market and its high level research with real application
and commercial products and services. Please plan to participate
in this exciting event. For more information, please contact Dr.
Tom Habetler, General Chair, thabetler@ece.gatech.edu or visit the
conference web site www.ecce2010.org.
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http://www.icpe2011.org
Call for Papers
Sun
“ Green World with
Power Electronics”
The8th
International
C onference on
P O W E R
ELECTRONICS
&
ECCE Asia
Wind
May 30 - June 3, 2011
The Shilla Hotel, Jeju, Korea
Abstract and Digest Submission December 10, 2010
Notification of Acceptance
February 11, 2011
Final Manuscript Submission
April 8, 2011
Co-Sponsored by
KIPE (The Korean Institute of Power Electronics)
IEEE-PELS (IEEE Power Electronics Society)
ECCE-Asia Cooperation
CES (China Electrotechnical Society)
IEEJ/IAS (The Institute of Electrical Engineers of Japan
/Industry Applications Society)
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ICPE 2011-ECCE Asia
The Shilla Hotel, Jeju, Korea / May 30-June 3, 2011
http://www.icpe2011.org
Welcome Message
ICPE 2011 / 3rd ECCE Asia is the international conference for the exchange of information regarding
research and development in Power Electronics and its related fields, which brings together both
researchers and practitioners from diverse fields. We, the members of the organizing committee
are making all efforts to meet your expectations and to ensure a successful conference. We hope
to create an opportunity for old friends and colleagues to get together, and more importantly, to
become acquainted with new peers from the Power Electronics field.
We also hope you can experience a taste of Korean culture, as Jeju offers a wide variety of cultural
and beautiful scenery. Jeju Island venue is called as the Korean Hawaii which is full of legends,
myths, and picturesque sceneries. It is a gentle oval shaped volcanic island with a dormant volcano,
Mt. Halla, located at the center of the island, and is attracted as one of the most famous tourist
destinations for sight spots in the world. This island is also surrounded by a variety of other attractions.
We cordially invite you to join and to share friendships this conference!
Seung-Ki Sul
General Chair of ICPE 2011-ECCE Asia
Topic
01. Power Semiconductor Devices and Packaging
02. Modeling, Simulation, EMI and Reliability
03. Electric Machines, Actuators and Sensors
04. Motor Control and Drives
05. Sensorless Control
06. Renewable Green Energy (Wind, Solar, Tidal Power Generation)
07. Micro Grid and Distributed Generation
08. Electric Propulsion System (EV, Train, Electric Ship)
09. Electric and Hybrid Vehicles
10. Power Supplies and EV Chargers
11. Power Electronics and Drives for Home Appliance
12. Power Electronics for Display and LED
13. Education in Power Electronics and Electrical Engineering
14. Power Quality and Energy Saving Technology
15. DC/DC, AC/DC Converters
16. Smart Grid Technology
17. Batteries Modeling and Management System
18. Automotive Electronics
19. Other Areas in Power Electronics
Important Dates
Abstract and
Digest Preparation
Abstract and Digest Submission
December 10, 2010
Notification of Acceptance
February 11, 2011
Final Manuscript Submission
April 8, 2011
Abstract and Digests must be original material and not have been previously presented or published.
All materials should be electronically submitted in PDF file through the conference web site no later
than December 10, 2010. Abstract should be within 500 words and be typed in the on-line system
including paper title, list of authors, affiliations, and corresponding e-mail. Digest should be written
in 4 pages, single column, single-space on A4 sized format including figures and tables. Digest
should be headed by title of paper and choice of topic category. For the peer review, please do
not indicate authors’ name and references on the digest. Furthermore, all papers presented will be
included in the IEEE Xplore. Sample Template and more detailed information can be found on our
web site (http://www.icpe2011.org )
Contact Point
ICPE 2011-ECCE Asia Secretariat
Genicom Co., Ltd. / 5F Daehan Bldg., #1018 Dunsan-dong, Seo-gu, Daejeon, Korea, 302-120
Tel: +82-42-472-7460 / Fax: +82-42-472-7459 / E-mail: icpe2011@icpe2011.org
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International Electric Machines and Drives
Conference (IEMDC 2011)
“Modern Machines and Drive Technology in 2nd Decade of the 21st Century”
Niagara Falls, 15 –18 May 2011
CALL FOR PAPERS
The IEEE International Electric Machines and Drives Conference
(IEMDC) provides an international forum for sharing experience,
new ideas, and developments in design, operation, analysis, and
practical application of electrical machines, generation of electric
energy and drive systems and their components. IEMDC is a venue
for users, designers and manufacturers, and analysts of electric
machines and drives and their related power electronics and controls. The conference is jointly
sponsored by the four IEEE Societies, namely, IEEE Power and Energy, Power Electronics, Industrial
Electronics and Industry Applications. In addition to the subjects identified above, the conference will
have papers and plenary presentations by world recognized experts to highlight various aspects of
electric machines and drives such as general industry and automotive applications, renewable and new
energy applications. Of interest are topics related to permanent magnet generators and motor drive
systems, fault tolerant and bearingless operation and maintainability, diagnostics and prognostics of
electric machines and systems, and intelligent control of electric motor drives and systems. Also of
interest are papers in areas including novel designs and applications of electric machines and drives in
utility, hybrid electric vehicles, naval and aircraft power systems. Papers addressing these and all other
related topics are encouraged.
Submission deadline: Sunday October 31, 2010.
Contact Information
The detail information about the conference including the deadlines for regular and special session
papers will be posted on the conference website.
The preferred mode of contact is e-mail. For general conference information, please address comments
and questions to
Professor M. A. Rahman, Canada
General Chairman, IEEE IEMDC 2011
E-mail: arahman@mun.ca
Website link: http://www.engr.mun.ca/~rahman/IEDMC-2011_Call_for_Papers.pdf
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International Electric Machines and Drives
Conference (IEMDC 2011) at Niagara Falls
Executive Committee for IEEE-IEMDC 2011:
General Chair:
Dr. M.A. Rahman, Professor
Memorial University of Newfoundland
Faculty of Engineering and Applied Science
1 Arctic Ave, St. John’s, NL, Canada A1B 3X5
Phone: +1 (709)737-8936, Fax: +1 (709)737-4042
E-mail: arahman@mun.ca
Treasurer:
Mr. James Paul Thorburn
NRC Institute of Ocean Technology
Arctic Ave, St. John’s, NL, A1B 3X5, Canada
Phone: +1 (709)772-4755
E-mail: Paul.Thorburn@NRC.CA
Secretary:
Registration Chair:
Dr. Saleh A. Saleh
Memorial University of Newfoundland
Marine Institute
Ridge Road, St. John’s, NL, A1C 5R3, Canada
Phone: +1 (709) 778-0450
E-mail: saleh@mun.ca or saleh.saleh@mi.mun.ca
M/s. Mary Garnier
Memorial University of Newfoundland
Hatcher House, St. John’s, NL, A1B 3X5, Canada
Phone: +1 (709)737-7922, Fax: +1 (709)737-6705
E-mail: mgarnier@mun.ca
IEEE Canada Liaison Officer: M/s Cathie Lowell
IEEE Canada Administrator
PO Box 63005,University Postal Outlet
Shoppers Drug Mart #742
102 Plaza Drive, Dundas, ON, L9H 4H0, Canada
Phone and Fax: +1 (905) 628-9554
E-mail: c.lowell@ieee.org or cathie.lowell@gmail.com
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Third Quarter 2010
International Electric Machines and Drives
Conference (IEMDC 2011) at Niagara Falls
Technical Committee for IEEE-IEMDC 2011:
Honorary Chair:
Dr. Raymond D. Findlay, McMaster University
Technical Program Chair:
Dr. Nick Stranges
General Electric Canada (GE Consumer & Industrial)
107 Park Street North
Peterborough, ON, K9J 7B5, Canada
Phone: +1(705)748-7553, Fax: +1 (705) 748-7617
E-mail: Nick.Stranges@ge.com
Technical Program Vice-Chair: Dr. Reza Iravani
University of Toronto
Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering
10 King’s College Road, Room SF 1021D
Toronto, ON, M5S 3G4 , Canada
Phone: +1 (416)978-7755, Fax: (416) 920-4379
E-mail: reza.iravani@utoronto.ca
Technical Program Vice-Chair: Dr. Bin Wu
Ryerson University
Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering
350 Victoria Street
Toronto, ON, M5B 2K3, Canada
Phone: +1 (416) 979-5000 Ext.6484, Fax: (416) 979-5280
E-mail: bwu@ee.ryerson.ca
Member: Dr. M. A. Masrur, US Army, E-mail: md.abul.masrur@us.army.mil
Member: Dr. Haran C. Karmaker, Teco-Westinghouse, E-mail: karmakeh@tecowestinghouse.com
Member: Dr. Iqbal Husain, University of Akron, E-mail: iqbal@uakron.edu
Member: Dr. M. N. Uddin, Lakehead University, E-mail: muddin@lakeheadu.ca
Member: Dr. Praveen Jain, Queen’s University, E-mail: praveen.jain@ece.queensu.ca
Member: Dr. Andy Knight, University of Alberta, E-mail: knight@ece.ualberta.ca
Member: Dr. S. Nandi, University of Victoria, E-mail: snandi@ece.uvic.ca
Member: Dr. N. C. Kar, University of Windsor, E-mail: nkar@uwindsor.ca
Member: Dr. Geza Joos, McGill University, E-mail: geza.joos@mcgill.ca
Member: Dr. M. E. El-hawary, Dalhousie University, E-mail: elhawary@dal.ca
Member: Dr. Pragasen Pillay, Concordia University, E-mail: pillay@ece.concordia.ca
Member: Dr. Kamal Al-Haddad, ETS, E-mail: kamal.al-haddad@etsntl.ca
Member: Dr. Abdellatif Mirouri, UTBM, E- mail: Abdellatif.Miraoui@utbm.fr
Member: Dr. Akira Chiba, Tokyo University of Science, E-mail:chiba@rs.noda.tus.ac.jp
Member: Dr. Hew W. Ping, University of Malaya, E-mail: wphew@um.edu.my
Member: Dr. Bulent Ertan, Middle East Technical University, E-mail: ertan@metu.edu.tr
Member: Dr. Z. Q. Zhu, Sheffield University, E-mail: Z.Q.Zhu@sheffield.ac.uk
Member: Dr. J. X. Shen, Zhejiang University, E-mail: J_X_Shen@zju.edu.cn
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IEEE Power Electronics Society NEWSLETTER 17
International Electric Machines and Drives
Conference (IEMDC 2011) at Niagara Falls
Publication Committee for IEEE-IEMDC 2011:
Chair:
Dr. T. Iqbal, Memorial University of Newfoundland, E-mail: tariq@mun.ca
Member: Dr. G. George, Memorial University of Newfoundland, E-mail: glyn@mun.ca
Member: Dr. M. H. Ahmed, Memorial University of Newfoundland, E-mail: mhahmed@mun.ca
Exhibition Committee for IEEE-IEMDC 2011:
Chair: Mr. James Budwey, ICTS Group, E-mail: JimB@ICTSGroup.com
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              
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             
            
             
               
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Tool for Solar Module Parameter Extraction
www.powersimtech.com
20 IEEE Power Electronics Society NEWSLETTER
Third Quarter 2010
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Third Quarter 2010
IEEE Power Electronics Society NEWSLETTER 21
Picture Source: Wikimedia Commons; Left: Wind turbines near Aalborg, Denmark by Neutronic; Right:
Photovoltaic array near Freiberg (Germany) by Eclipse.sx
Call for Papers
2nd IEEE International Conference on Sustainable Energy Technologies (ICSET’10)
6–9 December 2010, Kandy, Sri Lanka
Organised by: IA/PELS Joint Chapter, IEEE Singapore Section
Sponsored by: IEEE Power Electronics Society and IEEE Industry Applications Society
The world is concerned with depletion and rising cost of non-renewable energy resources, energy security, its access, and environmental impacts of energy usage. At the same time, with distributed and clean energy resources becoming widespread there is an
increased worldwide attention towards Smart Grids which enable the connection of these resources while maintaining the power
system efficiency, reliability and security. As significant research works being conducted in these areas, it is timely to launch the
2nd IEEE International Conference on Sustainable Energy Technologies in 2010.
This is the second conference of a regular series of international biennial conferences being planned to bring together professionals
and executives in the energy sector, electrical power companies, manufacturing industries, research institutes and educational bodies to share and exchange ideas and information pertaining to sustainable energy technologies.
Authors are invited to submit an extended digest of no more than 4 pages in one or more of the technical areas identified below.
Detailed instructions on the extended digest preparation could be found on the website.
The Proceedings of the conference will be included in the IEEEXplore digital library and indexed by EI. Approximately
20% of the conference papers will be selected to be considered for the publication in the IEEE Transactions on
Industry Applications.
Original contributions are now sought in the following areas, including but not limited to:
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New Devices and Circuits for Energy Systems
Photovoltaics and Solar Thermal
Wind Energy Systems
Fuel Cells Systems
Bio-energy and Geo-energy
Other Sustainable Energy Resources and System
Energy Storage Systems
Energy Market, Management and Economics
Off-grid Isolated Energy Systems
Energy in Transportation Systems
Energy Resources for Portable Electronics
• Intelligent Energy, Power Transmission Distribution,
Interconnects and Protection
• Energy Efficiency in Utilization
• Environmental Issues
• Energy Harvesting
• Nanotechnology in Energy
• Policy Issues on Renewable Energy
• Building Design and System
• Power Electronics and Energy Conversion
• New Materials for Energy Resources
• RF and Magnetic Field Energy Devices
Please submit your paper at the conference website: http://www.ieee-icset.org
Important Dates
Submission of Papers: Notification of Acceptance:
Submission of Final Paper:
1st June 2010
30th August 2010
30th September 2010
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Third Quarter 2010
On Large Drives and Wind Power
IEEE IAS/PELS/IES Joint German Chapter meets in Bremen
The first meeting of the IAS/PELS/IES German Chapter in 2010 took
place at the University of Bremen and the local company Lloyd
Dynamowerke (LDW) on March 11–12. The main emphasis was to
present the different aspects of wind power generation.
The meeting started with the traditional social meeting at the evening of the first day. 35 members and guests of the chapter travelled
far north to the german coastal area to share their views about all
topics of interest and discuss the newest developments in industry
and university. The technical meeting on March 12, 2010, started
with a welcome address of Prof. Ingo Hahn, chairman of the joint
chapter, and Prof. Orlik, head of the institute of drives and power
electronics, who organized this meeting together with his staff and
the company Lloyd Dynamowerke. At his institute, basic research is
carried out in the fields of electrical drives, mechatronics and power
electronics. One major focus lies on all aspects of wind power generation, which was shown in the following technical presentations.
Prof. Nando Kaminski, also professor at the same institute and
leader of the power electronics division, held his lively presentation
“Semiconductors – in the heart of power electronics” about the reliability of power electronics devices. With the background of several
years of industrial experience at ABB, he could report “about things
between emitter and collector, which cannot be explained with a simple theory”. He showed some problems and astonishing results on
some effects, that seem to be well understood, such as the latch-up,
thermal drift, and load cycle capability of the semiconductors. He explained why ESD is critical not only for the logical circuits but also for
the power electronic components, and the influence of humidity as
well as altitude and cosmic rays on the life time of the devices. In his
conclusion he regret for the poor semiconductors in case of a failure,
because “at the end it’s always the semiconductor who is dead”.
Then Prof. Bernd Orlik followed with his speech on “Power electronics in wind energy”. He presented actual problems and own
Technical discussions in front of prototype transverse flux machine
(blue housing with LDW sticker).
Participants in front of the main entrance to Lloyd Dynamowerke.
solutions for different aspects in wind power generation. The goal
must be a system design, which starts with the special features of the
wind itself on the one side and ends with the requirements of the
grid connection on the other.
Especially the life time of the generator gears actually leads to a
drop in the reliability of nowadays wind mills. He showed results
how the gear loads can be reduced drastically by finding a compromise between the maximum power control, which is applied
today, and a more gear friendly torque control concepts. Further he
showed how wind power can contribute to stabilize the grid and can
deal even with unsymmetrical grid conditions.
After these power electronics and control aspects, the third
presentation was on the large generator drives. It was held by
Dr. ­Norbert Götschmann from the Lloyd Dynamowerke. He showed
up the actual problems arising from the fact, that a 6 MNm generator
is required for the newest 6 MWatt wind mills, which are installed
offshore. At present, generator torque is limited either by the available gears, when geared generators are used, or by the heavy weight
of direct drives concepts, where the transportation, stability of the
towers and offshore installation is the major problem.
As a solution for the future he presented the results of a research
project on transverse flux machines for this application. This gearless
concept promises a 50 % size and a 70 % weight reduction compared
to conventional direct drives. Dr. Götschmann showed first results
on a 50 kW prototype and outlined a concept for building the MW
type in the near future.
The second part of the technical meeting took place at the Lloyd
Dynamowerke (LDW), where CEO Berthold Groeneveld welcomed
the IEEE chapter for a visit of the production line, test field and service department. The company was founded in 1906 to build drives
for the ship building industry. For a long time LDW was part of the
AEG corporation and now it belongs to the indian Kirloskar Electric
Company Ltd. LDW is a specialist for large electrical machines for
ship propulsion, industrial drives and energy generation (e.g. wind
power). The main power range is between 50 kW and 50.000 kW,
where synchronous and asynchronous AC motors as well as DC motors are produced. Usually each large motor is built individual and
there is no series production, except special smaller motors for the
mining industry. Also service is of great concern, because LDW is
a specialist for rebuilding old motors from many other companies,
among them AEG and Siemens.
The visit gave a very well insight, that the demands on the production line are much different from mass production, and the
know-how becomes very important for the quality.
After lunch at LDW the meeting proceeded in the afternoon with
a visit of the laboratories at the institute of drives and power electronics. The students of Prof. Bernd Orlik and Prof. Nando Kaminski
showed the newest scientific achievements of the institute, e.g.s ensorless drive control, control of transvere flux machines, high voltage
dc transmission and other topics.
During the following IEEE business Prof. Ingo Hahn thanked
Prof. Bernd Orlik and his staff for the organization of meeting. The
next meeting will take place at SMA Solar Technology enterprise in
Kassel, which is the leading manufacturer of solar power inverters.
For more information please visit our website at: http://www.
ewh.ieee.org/r8/germany/ias-pels/index.html
Dr. Stephan Beineke
Prof. Dr. Ingo Hahn
Third Quarter 2010
IEEE Power Electronics Society NEWSLETTER 23
Power Electronic Interfaces for
Future Plug-in Transportation Systems
Seshadri Srinivasa Raghavan, Omer C. Onar, and Alireza Khaligh
Energy Harvesting and Renewable Energies Laboratory,
Electrical and Computer engineering Department,
Illinois Institute of Technology, Chicago, IL 60616
EML: khaligh@ece.iit.edu, URL: www.ece.iit.edu/~khaligh
Abstract: The electric power and automotive industries are shifting
towards cleaner sources of energy. Plug in Hybrid Electric Vehicles
(PHEVs) reduce fuel consumption and can operate similar to mobile
energy storage units when idle to store energy and feed it back to
the grid. This will reduce the strain on the power grid and help
reduce fossil fuel consumption by the utility industry. PHEVs fill in
the void which has previously prevented the integration of transportation and automotive industry. PHEVs can act like the liaison to
facilitate the convergence of these industries. By utilizing a suitable
power electronic interface (PEI), which typically consists of bi-directional AC/DC rectifiers and DC/DC converters, PHEVs can either
accept power from grid during charging or supply power back to
the grid while idle. This manuscript addresses such suitable power
electronic interfaces for Vehicle to Grid (V2G) integration.
Keywords: Bidirectional rectifiers, DC/DC converters, electric
power network, PHEV, HEV, transportation, utility, and Vehicle to
grid (V2G).
I. Introduction
Fuel economy, efficiency, and environmental friendliness are driving the automotive industry in designing fuel efficient hybrid
­electric (HEV) and plug-in hybrid vehicles. HEVs consist of the
conventional internal combustion engine, energy storage system
(ESS), and an electric motor to propel the vehicle. Unlike HEVs, the
ESS of PHEVs can be charged by plugging into a utility supply. It
has been estimated that a PHEV with usable electrical energy storage equivalent to 20 miles of electric travel would reduce petroleum
consumption by 45% [1]. The electric power industry does not have
storage systems, power is generated and distributed continuously to
meet the demands, and the idle time is very minimal, on the other
hand conventional vehicles are used only for 4% of the time for
commute. This untapped idle time can be used for a secondary
function [2]. PHEVs inherently have storage systems and the
untapped storage capacity of PHEVs can be used to feed power
back to the grid when not driven. Considering the advantages of
quick response, low stand by cost, low capital cost per kW and the
disadvantages of limited energy storage and high energy costs per
kW, PHEVs are optimally suited for spinning reserves and regulation market, called as ancillary services [2]. By using a bi-­directional
power electronic system, the on board storage systems can either
supply or sink electric power.
II. Overall V2G System
As shown in Fig. 1, the overall block diagram of a V2G system consists of the ac supply grid, the power electronic interface (PEI),
Vehicle Fleet Controller (VFC) and the Power Grid Controller (PGC).
The utility supply could be either 115 V or 230 V. The PGC receives
nominal operating points of the generating units and power plants.
VFC determines the available V2G power from PHEV and the cost/
unit depending on local tariff. The VFC contains all the trip information, charging/discharging patterns, SoC information, and etc.
VFC also calculates the $/kWh based on local energy tariff. PGC
takes into account the local power demand curve and decides the
new optimal operating point of the power plant depending on the
V2G power availability. The PEI includes a bidirectional AC/
DC-DC/AC rectifier/inverter and a bi-directional dc/dc converter.
The energy storage system can have only battery packs as its
energy source or could also use additional secondary energy sources such as ultracapacitors, and flywheels.
A. Bidirectional AC/DC- DC/AC Rectifier/Inverter
The bidirectional ac/dc converter is the key component for V2G
integration. Conventional rectifiers appears as a nonlinear load to
the system and hence issues of power quality, harmonic injection,
electromagnetic interference (EMI), need to be addressed. The
allowable limits on total harmonic distortion (THD) and power
quality should meet IEEE 1547 Standard (Standard for Interconnecting
Distributed Resources with Electric Power Systems) [3]. The inverter
should also be controlled appropriately. It should have the capability of disconnecting itself and isolate the PEI and PHEV, in the event
of abnormal voltages, frequencies or faults in the supply side.
Detailed classification and types of bidirectional rectifiers are presented in [4]. Compared to half and full bridge PWM rectifiers,
which generate two level PWM outputs, multilevel rectifiers have
better voltage waveform, less EMI, less harmonics and distortion,
and therefore, use smaller and less expensive filters. The three level
single phase neutral clamped bidirectional AC/DC converter, proposed in [5], is composed of 6 switches, 2 diodes, and 2 capacitors.
The control strategy used for this topology achieves unity power
factor, minimal line current distortion, maintains constant DC link
voltage and the neutral point voltage is balanced. Compared to half
bridge and full bridge PWM AC/DC converter, this topology has less
device stress and improved waveform. Some of the other types of
topologies available are Push-Pull, Voltage Source converters (VSC)
and Current Source Converters (CSC).
B. Bidirectional DC/DC Power Converters
The bi-directional DC/DC converter (BDC) needs to convert the
voltage output from the AC/DC rectifier to levels that can be used
to charge the energy storage unit. The BDC is also used for
power transfer from/to battery to/from the load bus during driving. Some of the non-isolated topologies used are half bridge,
buck-boost, cascaded buck-boost, Cuk, and SEPIC circuits.
Isolated converters such as flyback, forward-CSI, push-pull CSI,
and half bridge CSI are also candidates for DC converter topologies [6]. The four quadrant buck-boost topology has the advantages of high efficiency, uses only a single inductor, which is half
the size compared to Cuk and SEPIC topologies. Cuk topology has
the advantage of reduced input and output ripple current. Buckboost topology is one of the most widely used topologies for
BDC. Conventional buck-boost or a buck cascaded by a boost
type converter can be used as well. For two quadrant operation
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PGC Sets New Operating Point
with V2G Power
Power Grid
Controller
and Optimizer
(PGC)
Max/Min Power
REQ
Cost/Unit
ACK
5:00 a.m. 11:00 a.m. 5:00 p.m. 4:00 a.m.
Based on V2G REQ, VFC
Decides to Discharge
Local Power Demand Curve
and Cost/Unit
Peak
Vehicle Fleet Controller
(VFC)
Vehicle Availability and Trip
Information
Charging/Discharging Patterns
Current Operating Point of Power
Plants
1. Manages entire trip information.
2. Uses historic driving patterns, driving times/distances,
charging/discharging, patterns.
3. Monitors battery health, SoC.
4. Provides available V2G power and cost information to the PGC.
5. Based on REQ Power, VFC decides Discharging Patterns.
SoC and Battery Health
Monitor
1. Gets current load demand curves and cost/unit information.
2. Gets cost/unit and power limits available from PHEV as inputs.
3. Performs cost minimization and decides the new
operating point taking the V2G power into account.
REQ → Request for V2G power to the VFC
ACK → Acknowledgement for the request
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Demand (MWh) and
Cost ($/Unit)
G2V
PEI for V2G
V2G
Figure 1. Overall V2G system.
usually a dual switch diode ­combination is used. This topology
operates in Buck mode while charging the storage system and
operates as a boost converter during discharging [7]. Conventional
buck-boost topology suffers from higher current and thermal
stress and uses a larger inductor for a given ripple current compared to cascaded buck-boost topology. Dual Active Full Bridge
(DAB) converter is also a commonly used topology for BDC. In
order to minimize the device stress on a DAB for voltage variations of 2:1, a modified dual active bridge converter for PHEV
applications using the transformer leakage inductance for energy
transfer has been proposed in [7]. Phase angle and duty cycle
control are used for power and voltage control. This topology
uses less number of components than conventional DAB. This
topology uses fewer components than conventional DAB and full
bridge PWM DC/DC converter. It provides wide input/output control and also minimizes device stresses. By suitable control and
commutation schemes, the device stresses and losses can be further minimized to improve overall efficiency of the converter [8].
Selecting the most suitable topology for V2G integration is a challenging work, which need to be done considering the tradeoffs
between advantages and disadvantages of those systems. Suitable
topology is selected through evaluating the voltage and current
stresses on the components, cost, weight, efficiency, size of passive filter components and tight voltage regulation at the load.
In order to minimize the device stress on a DAB for voltage variations of 2:1, a modified dual active bridge converter for PHEV applications using the transformer leakage inductance for energy transfer
has been proposed in [7]. Phase angle and duty cycle control are
used for power and voltage control. This topology uses less number
of components than conventional DAB. This topology uses fewer
components than conventional DAB and full bridge PWM DC/DC
converter. It provides wide input/output control and also minimizes device stresses. By suitable control and commutation schemes,
the device stresses and losses can be further minimized to improve
overall efficiency of the converter [8]. Selecting the most suitable
topology for V2G integration is a challenging work, which need
to be done considering the tradeoffs between advantages and disadvantages of those systems. Suitable topology is selected through
evaluating the voltage and current stresses on the components, cost,
weight, efficiency, size of passive filter components and tight voltage
regulation at the load.
III. Integrated Topologies for V2G
Integrating the bi-directional DC/DC converter and the bi-directional AC/DC inverter is an attractive option as it reduces cost,
size, weight, volume, and size of magnetic components [9]. The
full bridge and three level PWM AC/DC converters are promising
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dc Link
Acceleration
M
Motor Drive
Braking
Utility Plug
Rectifying
ac/dc and dc/ac
Converter
Inverting
Bucking
dc/dc Converter
Boosting
Regenerative
or
V2G Charging
Energy Storage
Devices
Acceleration
or
G2V Discharging
Figure 2. The general structure of power electronic interface.
topologies for bidirectional AC/DC rectification. A three level full
bridge rectifier has improved waveform, less harmonics and
approximately unity power factor (UPF) current distortion, and
reduced stresses on the power devices. The bidirectional buckboost converter capable of performing buck or boost in both
directions of power flow is an efficient topology for BDC. Ref.
[10] presents a comparative study of the various combinations of
full bridge and buck-boost topologies for V2G power transfer.
The combination of the three level bidirectional rectifier and an
integrated buck-boost bidirectional dc/dc converter is proposed
in [10]. This bidirectional battery charger is an efficient topology
for V2G power transfer which alleviates the issues of power quality and harmonics on the line side and uses bidirectional buckboost dc/dc converter on the energy storage side. This topology
has the capability of operating as a multiple input converter for
future PHEVs that might use multiple energy sources [11]. An
integrated or combined operation should be provided for these
power electronic converters for efficient, light weight, and cost
effective designs.
IV. PEI Operation
The PEI can operate in two modes, (a) Power transfer direction
can be either from grid to vehicle (G2V), Battery Charging Mode,
or (b) vehicle to grid (V2G), when the storage capacity of the
idle PHEV is tapped to feed power back to grid, called Battery
Discharging Mode. A general structure of power electronic interfaces for a PHEV is provided in Fig. 2. The power electronic
converters interface the grid to the DC link, DC link to the grid,
DC link to the energy storage devices, energy storage devices to
the DC link, DC link to the traction machine, and traction
machine to the DC link. During plug-in charging, the motor
drive is disconnected, grid interface is used in rectifier mode,
and red line indicates the direction of power flow. When supplying power back to the grid, the grid interface is used in inverter
mode, and the energy of the storage devices are directed through
the boost converter and inverter as shown by the blue lines.
When the vehicle is being driven, the grid interface is disconnected. The energy storage devices may supply power to the
traction machine through the boost converter, DC link, and the
motor drive as indicated by the brown lines. In addition, the
braking energy can be captured and directed to the energy storage devices through the motor drive, DC link, and the buck
converter, as shown by the green line.
V. Discussions
As we move forward, major work would be focusing on how to
increase the fuel displacement and also find a sustainable as well
as efficient energy infrastructure for long term V2G implementation.
Amount of power fed back into the grid by PHEV quantitatively
depends on market share of PHEV, on board storage capacity,
vehicle availability, coordinated charge/discharge periods and frequency, driving patterns, and cost. The key to unlock maximum
potential of PHEV for V2G significantly depends on the PEI used
between the grid and vehicle. Using a three level bidirectional rectifier in conjunction with a modified buck-boost bidirectional dc/dc
converter is a promising integrated topology which can simultaneously meet stringent power quality standards of the supply and
perform efficient bidirectional charging. A typical example of current, voltage, and power waveforms of an appropriate PEI are demonstrated in Fig. 3. A suitable PEI should have minimal grid level
disruptions; the power that it draws from the grid or injects back to
grid should be clean. Furthermore, it should be capable of operating as close as possible to unity power factor so it does not consume reactive power from the grid. The other feature of the PEI is
the ability of operating at different reference power levels; both
when receiving power from grid or supplying power back to grid.
The reference power level is determined through considering the
SoC, driver’s requirements, state of grid, and energy tariff. The
future of PHEVs is very promising with their capabilities to reduce
fuel consumption and act as distributed energy storage systems.
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PEI Voltage (V) and Current (A)
1.5 kW
3 kW
1.5 kW
Charging Charging 0 Power Discharging
200
3 kW
Discharging
150
100
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[10]D. Erb, O. Onar, and A. Khaligh, “Bi-Directional Charging
Topologies for Plug-in Hybrid Electric Vehicles,” in Proc. IEEE 35th
Applied Power Electronics Conference, Palms Spring, CA, Feb.
2010.
[11]A. Khaligh, J. Cao, and Y. Lee “A multiple-input positive buckboost converter topology,” IEEE Transactions on Power
Electronics, vol. 24, Mar 2009, pp. 862–868.
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Biography
0
–50
–100
–150
–200
0
0.05
0.1
0.15
0.2
Time (s)
0.25
0.3
Figure 3. Typical Power Electronic Interface (PEI) Waveforms.
Efficient power electronic interfaces will help overcome lots of
­technical and implementation challenges for future plug-in transportation systems.
VI. References
[1] T. Markel and A. Simpson, “Cost-Benefit Analysis of Plug-in
Hybrid Electric Vehicle Technology,” in proc. 22nd International
Electric Vehicle Symposium, Yokohama, Japan, Oct 2006.
[2] W. Kempton, and J. Tomic, “Vehicle to grid power fundamentals: Calculating capacity and net revenue,” Journal of Power
Sources, vol. 144, issue 1, June 2005, pp. 268–279.
[3] B. Kramer, S. Chakraborty, B. Kroposki, “A Review of Plug-in
Vehicles and Vehicle-to-Grid Capability,” IEEE 34th Annual
conference on Industrial Electronics (IECON), Nov 2008, pp.
2278–2283.
[4] B. Singh, B.N. Singh, A. Chandra, K. Al-Haddad, A. Pandey,
and D.P. Kothari, “A review of single phase improved power
quality ac-dc converters,” IEEE Transactions on Power Delivery,
vol. 50, issue. 5, Oct 2003, pp. 968–981.
[5] Bor-Ren Lin, Der-Jan Chen, and Hui-Ru Tsay, “Bi-directional
AC/DC converter based on neutral point clamped,” in Proc.
IEEE International Symposium on Industrial Electronics, vol. 1,
June 2001, pp. 619–624.
[6] M. Cacciato, F. Caricchi, F. Guilii Capponi, E. Santini, “A critical
evaluation and design of bi-directional DC/DC converters for
super-capacitors interfacing in fuel cell applications,” IEEE 39th
Annual Industry Applications Conference (IAS), vol.2, Oct
2004, pp. 1127–1133.
[7] S. Han and D. Divan, “Bi-Directional DC/DC Converters for
Plug -In Hybrid Electric Vehicle (PHEV) Applications,” IEEE
23rd Annual Applied Power Electronic Conference and
Exposition, Feb 2008, pp. 784–789.
[8] D. Xu, C. Zhao, and H. Fan, “A PWM Plus Phase Shift Control
Bidirectional DC-DC Converter,” IEEE Transactions on Power
Electronics, vol. 19, May 2004, pp. 666–675.
[9] Y. Lee, A. Khaligh, and A. Emadi, “Advanced Integrated Bi
directional AC/DC and DC/DC converter for Plug-in Hybrid
Electric Vehicles,” IEEE Transactions on Vehicular Technology,
vol. 58, Oct 2009, pp. 3970–3980.
S. Srinivasa Raghavan (S’10) received his B.E
and M.S degrees in electrical engineering from
Anna University, India in 2005 and University of
Illinois at Chicago in 2007, respectively. Currently,
he is Ph.D. candidate at the Energy Harvesting and
Renewable Energies Laboratory, Electrical and
Computer Engineering Department at the Illinois
Institute of Technology (IIT), Chicago, IL. His
research interests include renewable energy harvesting, modeling,
design and development of power electronic converters for plug-in
hybrid electric vehicles, smart grid technologies and electrical
machine design for vehicular propulsion systems.
O. C. Onar (S’06) received his B.Sc. and M.Sc.
degrees in electrical engineering from Yildiz
Technical University, Turkey, in 2004 and 2006,
respectively. Currently, he is a Ph.D. candidate at
the Energy Harvesting and Renewable Energies
Laboratory at the Illinois Institute of Technology
(IIT), Chicago, IL. He is author/coauthor of more
than 35 journal and conference publications.
He is the recipient of the 2008–2009 IEEE-Vehicular Technology Society’s Transportation Electronics Fellowship, the 2009 Joseph J. Suozzi INTELEC® Fellowship in Power Electronics (IEEE
Power Electronics Society), and the prestigious 2010–2012 Alvin
Weinberg Fellowship at the U.S. Department of Energy’s Oak
Ridge National Laboratory.
Alireza Khaligh (S’04, M’06, SM’09) is an Assistant
Professor and The Director of Energy Harvesting
and Renewable Energies Laboratory (EHREL) at the
Electrical and Computer Engineering Department
at Illinois Institute of Technology (IIT). Prof.
Khaligh received the B.S. and M.S. degrees from
Sharif University of Technology (SUT), Tehran,
Iran, and a Ph.D. degree from IIT, Chicago, IL, all
in electrical engineering. He was a Post-Doctoral Research Associate
in electrical and computer engineering department in the University
of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign (UIUC), Urbana, IL.
Prof. Khaligh is the recipient of the 2010 Ralph R. Teetor Educational Award from Society of Automotive Engineers (SAE) and the
2009 Armour College of Engineering Excellence in Teaching Award
from IIT. Prof. Khaligh is the Program Chair of the 2011 IEEE Vehicle
Power and Propulsion Conference, Chicago, IL. Prof. Khaligh is an
Associate Editor of IEEE Transactions on Vehicular Technology. Prof.
Khaligh was a Guest editor for Special Section of IEEE Transactions
on Vehicular Technology on Vehicular Energy Storage Systems and a
Guest editor for Special Section of IEEE Transactions on Industrial
Electronics on Energy Harvesting. Prof. Khaligh is the principle author/coauthor of over 80 referred journal and conference papers as
well as three books including Energy Harvesting: Solar, Wind, and
Ocean Energy Conversion Systems (CRC Press, May 2009).
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