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Enhancing performance of power electronics converters has always been an interesting topic in the power electronics community. Over the years, researchers and engineers are developing new high performance component, novel converter topologies, smart control methods and optimal design procedures to improve the efficiency, power density, reliability and reducing the cost. Besides pursuing high performance, researchers and engineers are striving to modularize the power electronics converters, which provides redundancy, flexibility and standardization to the end users. The trend of modularization has been seen in photovoltaic inverters, telecommunication power supplies, and recently, HVDC applications. A systematic optimal design approach for modular power converters is developed in this dissertation. The converters are developed for aerospace applications where there are stringent requirement on converter form factor, loss dissipation, thermal management and electromagnetic interference (EMI) performance. This work proposed an optimal design approach to maximize the nominal power of the power converters considering all the constraints, which fully reveals the power processing potential. Specifically, this work studied three-phase active front-end converter, three-phase isolated ac/dc converter and inverter. The key models (with special attention paid to semiconductor switching loss model), detailed design procedures and key design considerations are elaborated. With the proposed design framework, influence of key design variables, e.g. converter topology, switching frequency, etc. is thoroughly studied. Besides optimal design procedure, control issues in paralleling modular converters are discussed. A master-slave control architecture is used. The slave controllers not only follow the command broadcasted by the master controller, but also synchronize the high frequency clock to the master controller. The control architecture eliminates the communication between the slave controllers but keeps paralleled modules well synchronized, enabling a fully modularized design. Furthermore, the implementation issues of modularity are discussed. Although modularizing converters under form factor constraints adds flexibility to the system, it limits the design space by forbidding oversized components. This work studies the influence of the form factor by exploring the maximal nominal power of a double-sized converter module and comparing it with that of two paralleled modules. The tradeoff between modularity and performance is revealed by this study. Another implementation issue is related to EMI. Scaling up system capacity by paralleling converter modules induces EMI issues in both signal level and system level. This work investigates the mechanisms and provides solutions to the EMI problems. / Ph. D. / As penetration of power electronics technologies in electric power delivery keeps increasing, performance of power electronics converters becomes a key factor in energy delivery efficacy and sustainability. Enhancing performance of power electronics converters reduces footprint, energy waste and delivery cost, and ultimately, promoting a sustainable energy use. Over the years, researchers and engineers are developing new technologies, including high performance component, novel converter topologies, smart control methods and optimal design procedures to improve the efficiency, power density, reliability and reducing the cost of power electronics converters. Besides pursuing high performance, researchers and engineers are striving to modularize the power electronics converters, enabling power electronics converters to be used in a “plug-and-play” fashion. Modularization provides redundancy, flexibility and standardization to the end users. The trend of modularization has been seen in applications that process electric power from several Watts to Megawatts. This dissertation discusses the design framework for incorporating modularization into existing converter design procedure, synergically achieving performance optimization and modularity. A systematic optimal design approach for modular power converters is developed in this dissertation. The converters are developed for aerospace applications where there is stringent v requirement on converter dimensions, loss dissipation, and thermal management. Besides, to ensure stable operation of the onboard power system, filters comprising of inductors and capacitors are necessary to reduce the electromagnetic interference (EMI). Owning to the considerable weight and size of the inductors and capacitors, filter design is one of the key component in converter design. This work proposed an optimal design approach that synergically optimizes performance and promotes modularity while complying with the entire aerospace requirement. Specifically, this work studied three-phase active front-end converter, three-phase isolated ac/dc converter and three-phase inverter. The key models, detailed design procedures and key design considerations are elaborated. Experimental results validate the design framework and key models, and demonstrates cutting-edge converter performance. To enable a fully modularized design, control of modular converters, with focus on synchronizing the modular converters, is discussed. This work proposed a communication structure that minimizes communication resources and achieves seamless synchronization among multiple modular converters that operate in parallel. The communication scheme is demonstrated by experiments. Besides, the implementation issues of modularity are discussed. Although modularizing converters under form factor constraints adds flexibility to the system, it limits the design space by forbidding oversized components. This work studies the impact of modularity by comparing performance of a double-sized converter module with two paralleled modules. The tradeoff between modularity and performance is revealed by this study.

Object of the master´s thesis is design of a high voltage power supply for testing insulation materials with output voltage 50 V - 2 kV at fixed frequency 50 Hz. The power supply is controlled by personal computer and measured data are sent back to the personal computer. The Universal Serial Bus (USB) is used for communication between the PC and the device.

För sammankoppling av multi-terminala HVDC-system med punkt-till-punkt kopplingar ärDC-DC-omvandlaren den enda möjliga sammankopplingen. Därför genomgår problemenmed spänningsmatchning och likspänningsströmbegränsning i högspännings DC-systemomfattande forskning samt ligger i fokus för denna avhandling. Först analyseras toppmodernatopologier för högspännings DC-DC-omvandlare som används för samtrafik av flera terminalaHVDC-system. De analyserade topologierna jämförs sedan baserat på dess olika funktioner.Topologin för en konventionell icke-isolerad DC-DC-omvandlare analyseras när det gäller design,kostnad, storlek, förlust och effektstyrningskapacitet. Först skapas en matematisk modell ochsedan utförs en numerisk analys för olika arbetsområden. Därefter görs en jämförelse av entvåfas-icke-isolerad DC-omvandlare baserad på energilagring, maximal likströmsöverföring ochtotala förluster. Simulering utförs av en tvåfas och en trefas icke-isolerad DC-omvandlare iPSCAD med olika typer av styrenheter. Dessutom tas en isolerad omvandlartopologi och analyserasi detalj från matematisk modellering till validering med hjälp av simuleringsresultat.Olika typer av felanalyser för både isolerad och icke-isolerad omvandlartopologi görs. Slutligenutförs även analyser av DC-felet i olika möjliga anslutningar av omvandlaren i Multi-TerminalGrid, dvs Monopole, Bipole med både symmetriska och asymmetriska konfigurationer. / For interconnection of multi-terminal HVDC systems involving point-to-point links, aDC-DC converter is the only possible way to interconnect. Therefore, the issues of voltagematching and DC fault current limiting in high voltage DC systems are undergoing extensiveresearch and are the focus of this thesis. Starting with analyzing the state of the art highvoltage DC-DC converter topologies for interconnection of multi-terminal HVDC systems andbenchmarking each converter topology based on different functionalities. A basic non-isolatedDC-DC converter topology is analyzed in terms of design, cost, sizing, losses and power controlcapability. First, starting with the mathematical modeling and then the numerical analysis isdone for different operating regions. Next, it is compared with the two-phase non-isolated DCconverter based on energy storage, maximum DC power transfer, and total losses. Simulation oftwo-phase and three-phase non-isolated DC converter is done in PSCAD incorporating differenttypes of controllers. Then, an isolated converter topology is taken and analyzed in detail startingfrom mathematical modeling to validation using simulation results. Different types of faultsanalysis for both isolated and non-isolated converter topology is done. Finally, analyzing the DCfault in different possible connection of the converter in the multi-terminal grid, i.e. monopole,bipole in both symmetric and asymmetric configurations.

La révolution technologique majeure des nouveaux aéronefs repose sur une électrification intensive de nombreux constituants de l'appareil et le fait que la vitesse des génératrices électriques n'est plus fixe mais variable. Cette nouvelle manière de générer la puissance électrique engendre des variations de tension sur les réseaux DC. De plus, pour accroître la compacité des Machines Synchrones à Aimants Permanents (MSAP) à puissance donnée, on augmente autant que possible leur vitesse d'entrainement, en les associant pour certaines applications à des réducteurs mécaniques. La variation du niveau de tension du bus DC alimentant une MSAP haute vitesse implique son dimensionnement afin d'assurer sa contrôlabilité sur toute la plage de vitesse reportant d'importantes contraintes sur l'onduleur de tension. Pour pallier ce problème, une solution consiste à intercaler un convertisseur DC/DC entre le filtre d'entrée et l'onduleur de tension pour maintenir la tension DC d'entrée de l'onduleur à une valeur adaptée au fonctionnement de la MSAP et optimiser son dimensionnement. Cependant, cette solution augmente l'ordre du système, ce qui accroît la complexité de son contrôle, accentuée par les contraintes liées à la nature haute-fréquence des MSAP considérées.Les travaux menés dans cette thèse concernent l'étude, l'optimisation et le contrôle des structures d'alimentation des actionneurs haute vitesse connectés aux réseaux DC avioniques à tension variable. Il en résulte que pour les applications avioniques considérées, ces architectures d'alimentation intégrant un convertisseur DC/DC supplémentaire permettent de réduire sa masse et son volume sans dégrader le rendement global de la chaîne de conversion notamment avec les convertisseurs à source impédante qui permettent de supprimer structurellement les ondulations de courant en entrée du convertisseur. De plus, des stratégies de commande Pulse Amplitude Modulation employées avec des architectures de contrôle non-linéaires (platitude, passivité) permettent d'assurer le contrôle de ces MSAP haute-vitesse tout en assurant leur stabilité sur toute la plage de fonctionnement / The main technological revolution of the new aircrafts is based on intensive electrification of many components of the aircraft. Moreover, the speed of electrical generators is no longer fixed but variable. This new way of generating electrical power generates voltage variations on DC networks. Besides, to increase the compactness of the Permanent Magnet Synchronous Machines (PMSM) at a given power, their mechanical speed is increased as much as possible by combining them with mechanical reducers for certain applications. The variation of the voltage level of the DC bus supplying a high-speed PMSM implies its sizing in order to ensure its controllability over the entire speed range which carries significant stresses on the Voltage Source Inverter (VSI). To solve this problem, one solution consists in adding an extra DC / DC converter between the input filter and the VSI to maintain the inverter input voltage at a value adapted to the operating point of the PMSM and to optimize its dimensioning. However, this solution increases the order of the system, which increases the complexity of its control, accentuated by the constraints related to the high-frequency nature of the PMSMs considered. The work carried out in this thesis concerns the study, the optimization and the control of the power supply architecture of the high-speed actuators connected to variable-voltage avionic DC networks. As a result, for the avionics applications considered, these power supply architectures integrating an additional DC / DC converter make it possible to reduce the mass and the volume of the power supply structure without degrading the overall efficiency of the conversion chain, in particular by using the impedance-source converters which allow to cancel the DC input current ripples. In addition, Pulse Amplitude Modulation (PAM) control strategies used with non-linear control architectures (flatness, passivity) make it possible to control these high-speed PMSMs while ensuring their stability over the entire operating range

Electrical energy is used at approximately the rate of 15 Terawatts world-wide. Generating this much energy has become a primary concern for all nations. There are many ways of generating energy among which the most commonly used are non-renewable and will extinct much sooner than expected. Very active research is going on both to increase the use of renewable energy sources and to use the available energy with more efficiency. Among these sources, solar energy is being considered as the most abundant and has received high attention. The mobile phone has become one of the basic needs of modern life, with almost every human being having one.Individually a mobile phone consumes little power but collectively this becomes very large. This consideration motivated the research undertaken in this masters thesis. The objective of this thesis is to design a model for solar power based charging circuits for mobile phone using Simulink(R). This thesis explains a design procedure of solar power based mobile charger circuit using Simulink(R) which includes the models for the photo-voltaic array, maximum power point tracker, pulse width modulator, DC-DC converter and a battery. The first part of the thesis concentrates on electron level behavior of a solar cell, its structure and its electrical model.The second part is to design an array of solar cells to generate the desired output. Finally, the third part is to design a DC-DC converter which can stabilize and provide the required input to the battery with the help of the maximum power point tracker and pulse width modulation. The obtained DC-DC converter is adjustable to meet the requirements of the battery. This design is aimed at charging a lithium ion battery with nominal voltage of 3.7 V, which can be taken as baseline to charge different types of batteries with different nominal voltages.

Energy harvesting is identified as an alternative solution for powering implantable biosensors. It can potentially enable the development of self-powered implants if the harvested energy is properly handled. This development implies that batteries, which impose many limitations, are replaced by miniature harvesting devices. Customized interface circuits are necessary to correct for differences in the voltage and power levels provided by harvesting devices from one side, and required by biosensor circuits from another. This thesis investigates the available harvesting sources within the human body, proposes various methods and techniques for designing power-efficient interfaces, and presents two CMOS implementations of such interfaces. Based on the investigation of suitable sources, this thesis focuses on glucose biofuel cells and thermoelectric harvesters, which provide appropriate performance in terms of power density and lifetime. In order to maximize the efficiency of the power transfer, this thesis undertakes the following steps. First, it performs a detailed analysis of all potential losses within the converter. Second, in relation to the performed analysis, it proposes a design methodology that aims to minimize the sum of losses and the power consumption of the control circuit. Finally, it presents multiple design techniques to further improve the overall efficiency. The combination of the proposed methods and techniques are validated by two highly efficient energy harvesting interfaces. The first implementation, a thermoelectric energy harvesting interface, is based on a single-inductor dual-output boost converter. The measurement results show that it achieves a peak efficiency of 86.6% at 30 μW. The second implementation combines the energy from two sources, glucose biofuel cell and thermoelectric harvester, to accomplish reliable multi-source harvesting. The measurements show that it achieves a peak efficiency of 89.5% when the combined input power is 66 μW. / Energiskörd har identifierats som en alternativ lösning för att driva inplanterbara biosensorer. Det kan potentiellt möjliggöra utveckling av själv-drivna inplanterbara biosensorer. Denna utveckling innebär att batterier, som sätter många begränsningar, ersätts av miniatyriserade energiskördsenheter. Anpassade gränssnittskretsar är nödvändiga för att korrigera för de skillnader i spänning och effektnivå som produceras av de energialstrande enheterna, och de som krävs av biosensorkretsarna. Denna avhandling undersöker de tillgängliga källorna för energiskörd i den mänskliga kroppen, föreslår olika metoder och tekniker för att utforma effektsnåla gränssnitt och presenterar två CMOS-implementeringar av sådana gränssnitt. Baserat på undersökningen av lämpliga energiskördskällor, fokuserar denna avhandling på glukosbiobränsleceller och termoelektriska energiskördare, som har lämpliga prestanda i termer av effektdensitet och livstid. För att maximera effektiviteten hos effektöverföringen innehåller denna avhandling följande steg. Först görs en detaljerad analys av alla potentiella förluster inom boost-omvandlare. Sedan föreslår denna avhandling en designmetodik som syftar till att maximera den totala effektiviteten och effektförbrukningen. Slutligen presenterar den flera designtekniker för att ytterligare förbättra den totala effektiviteten. Kombinationen av de föreslagna metoderna och teknikerna är varierade genom två högeffektiva lågeffekts energigränssnittskretsar. Den första inplementeringen är ett termoelektriskt energiskördsgränssnitt baserat på en induktor, med dubbla utgångsomvandlare. Mätresultaten visar att omvandlaren uppnår en maximal effektivitet av 86.6% vid 30 μW. Det andra genomförandet kombinerar energin från två källor, en glukosbiobränslecell och en termoskördare, för att åstadkomma en tillförlitlig multi-källas energiskördslösning. Mätresultaten visar att omvandlaren uppnår en maximal effektivitet av 89.5% när den kombinerade ineffekten är 66 μW. / <p>QC 20170508</p> / Mi-SoC

L'objectif de la thèse est de concevoir des compensateurs discrets qui permettent de compenser les non-linéarités introduites par les différents éléments dans la boucle de commande numérique, tout en maintenant des performances dynamiques élevées, des temps de développement rapide, et une structure reconfigurable. Ces compensateurs discrets doivent également avoir des temps de réponse rapide, avoir une déviation de la tension minimale et avoir, pour un étage de puissance donné, un temps de récupération rapide de la tension. Ces performances peuvent être atteintes par des compensateurs discrets conçus sur la base de techniques de contrôle linéaires et non linéaires. Pour obtenir une réponse rapide et stable, la thèse propose deux solutions : La première consiste à utiliser des techniques de contrôle linéaires et de concevoir le compensateur discret tout en gardant la bande passante la plus élevée possible. Il est communément admis que plus la bande passante est élevée, plus la réponse transitoire est rapide. L‘obtention d’une bande passante élevée, en utilisant des techniques de contrôle linéaires, est parfois difficile. Toutes ces situations sont mises en évidence dans la thèse. La seconde consiste à combiner les techniques de contrôle linéaires avec les techniques de contrôles non linéaires tels que la logique floue ou les réseaux de neurones. Les résultats de simulations ont permis de vérifier que la combinaison des contrôleurs non-linéaires avec les linéaires ont un meilleur rendement dynamique que les contrôleurs linéaires lorsque le point de fonctionnement varie. Avec l'aide des deux méthodes décrites ci-dessus, la thèse étudie également la technique de l’annulation des pôles-zéros (PZC) qui annule la fonction de transfert du convertisseur. Quelques modifications des techniques classiques de contrôle sont également proposées à partir de contrôleurs numériques afin d’améliorer les performances dynamiques. La thèse met également en évidence les non-linéarités qui dégradent les performances, propose les solutions permettant d'obtenir les meilleures performances, et lève les mystères du contrôle numérique. Une interface graphique est également introduite et illustrée dans le cas de la conception d'un convertisseur abaisseur de tension synchrone. En résumé, cette thèse décrit principalement l'analyse, la conception, la simulation, l’optimisation la mise en œuvre et la rentabilité des contrôleurs numériques. Une attention particulière est portée à l'analyse et l'optimisation des performances dynamique à haute fréquence et pour de faibles puissances des convertisseurs DC-DC abaisseur de tension. Ces convertisseurs fonctionnent en mode de conduction continue (CCM) à une fréquence de commutation de 1 MHz et s’appuie sur des techniques de contrôle linéaires et non linéaires de façon séquentielle. / The objective of the thesis is to design the discrete compensators which counteract the nonlinearities introduced by various elements in the digital control loop while delivering high dynamic performance, fast time-to-market and scalability. Excellent line and fast load transient response, which is a measure of the system response speed, with minimal achievable voltage deviation and a fast voltage recovery time for a given power stage can be achieved through the discrete compensators designed on the basis of linear and nonlinear control techniques. To achieve a stable and fast response, the thesis proposes two ways. One way is to use linear control techniques to design the discrete compensator while keeping the bandwidth higher. It is well-known fact that the higher the bandwidth, the faster is the transient response. Achieving higher bandwidth through linear control techniques sometimes becomes tricky. All those situations are highlighted in the thesis. The other way is to hybridize the linear control techniques with the nonlinear control techniques such as fuzzy logic or neural network based control techniques. Simulation results verify that hybridization of nonlinear controllers with the linear ones have better dynamic performance over linear controllers under the change of operating points. Along with using the two methodologies described above, the thesis also investigates the pole-zero cancellation (PZC) technique in which the poles and zeros of the compensator are placed in such a way that they cancel the effect of the poles or zeros of the buck converter to boost the phase margin at the required bandwidth. Some modifications are also suggested to the classical control techniques based digital controllers to improve the dynamic performance. The thesis highlights the nonlinearities which degrade the performance, a cost-effective solution that achieves good performance and the mysteries of digital control system. A graphical user interface is introduced and demonstrated for use with the design of a synchronous-buck converter. In summary, this thesis mainly describes the analysis, design, simulation, optimization, implementation and cost effectiveness of digital controllers with particular focus on the analysis and the optimization of the dynamic performance for high-frequency low-power DC-DC buck converter working in continuous conduction mode (CCM) operating at a switching frequency of 1 MHz using linear and nonlinear control techniques in a very sequential and comprehensive way.

Στόχος της παρούσας διπλωματικής εργασίας είναι ο σχεδιασμός και η κατασκευή του ηλεκτρικού κινητηρίου συστήματος ενός ηλεκτροκίνητου σκάφους. Πραγματοποιήθηκαν μία σειρά από τεχνικές επεμβάσεις ώστε να μετατραπεί ένα απλό σκάφος σε ηλεκτροκίνητο. Στην εποχή μας τα ηλεκτροκίνητα σκάφη και η ηλεκτρική πρόωση αποτελούν τμήμα των ηλεκτροκίνητων μέσων μεταφοράς. Τα ηλεκτροκίνητα μέσα μεταφοράς αποτελούν πιθανή λύση στην συνεχώς αυξανόμενη ζήτηση στον τομέα των μεταφορών καθώς και στα ενεργειακά και περιβαλλοντικά προβλήματα που αυτή προκαλεί. Ο υψηλός βαθμός απόδοσης των ηλεκτρικών κινητήρων και των ηλεκτρονικών μετατροπέων ισχύος, το υψηλό επίπεδο ελέγχου μέσω των ηλεκτρονικών μετατροπέων ισχύος που προσφέρει ευκινησία σε ένα σκάφος, η έλλειψη θορύβου-διαταραχών και η απουσία ρύπανσης μας οδηγούν στη χρήση των ηλεκτροκίνητων σκαφών και της ηλεκτρικής πρόωσης όλο και περισσότερο στις μέρες μας. Στη συγκεκριμένη εφαρμογή για πρακτικούς λόγους αλλά και για λόγους ασφάλειας οδηγηθήκαμε στην επιλογή κινητήρα συνεχούς ρεύματος (Σ.Ρ.) μονίμου μαγνήτη χαμηλής τάσης 24V. Αυτό έχει ως αποτέλεσμα υψηλή τιμή ρεύματος για την επίτευξη της απαιτούμενης ισχύος 1,5 kW . Για αυτό το λόγο σχεδιάστηκε και κατασκευάστηκε ο ηλεκτρονικός μετατροπέας υποβιβασμού συνεχούς τάσης σε συνεχή με διαδοχική αγωγή τεσσάρων κλάδων, ο οποίος έχει τη δυνατότητα διαχείρισης υψηλών τιμών ρεύματος και είναι ιδανικός για τέτοιου είδους εφαρμογές. Ο συγκεκριμένος μετατροπέας αποτελείται από 4 παράλληλους κλάδους, λειτουργεί στην συνεχή αγωγή και υποβιβάζει την τάση των 36V σε 0-24V για τον έλεγχο των στροφών του κινητήρα, ο οποίος έχει ονομαστικό ρεύμα 78A. Ο μετατροπέας εξετάστηκε αρχικά μέσω της εξομοίωσης χρησιμοποιώντας το λογισμικό PSpice και στη συνέχεια πειραματικά πραγματοποιώντας μία σειρά από δοκιμές και μετρήσεις. Από τις δοκιμές, παρατηρούμε ότι ο βαθμός απόδοσης του μετατροπέα διαδοχικής αγωγής που κατασκευάστηκε, κυμαίνεται γύρω στο 95%, άρα είναι μια καλή λύση στην οδήγηση κινητήρων συνεχούς ρεύματος (Σ.Ρ.) χαμηλής τάσης (υψηλού ρεύματος). Τέτοιοι κινητήρες χρησιμοποιούνται σε πληθώρα εφαρμογών ηλεκτροκίνητων μέσων μεταφοράς. Η καθέλκυση του ηλεκτροκίνητου σκάφους και οι δοκιμές που πραγματοποιήθηκαν στη θάλασσα, δίνουν σαφή εικόνα των πλεονεκτημάτων της ηλεκτρικής πρόωσης. / The object of this diploma thesis is the designing and the construction of an electric drive system for an electric boat. A number of technical interventions were made to transform a simple boat to an electrically driven boat. In our days the electric boats and the electric propulsion in general constitute a part of the electric transportation. The electric transportation may be a possible solution in the continuously increasing demand in the sector of transports as well as in energy and environmental problems that this causes. The high efficient electric machines and power electronic converters, the high control level of power electronics that offers manoeuvrability in a ship, the lack of noise - disturbance and the absence of pollution lead us to use electric boats and electric propulsion more and more in our days. In our application for practical and safety reasons we were led to the choice of a low voltage permanent magnet direct current (DC) motor. This is resulting to a high value of current to get the nominal power of 1.5 kW. For this reason an interleaved four – channel dc/dc converter was designed and constructed which has the ability to control high currents and is ideal for such type applications. The particular converter is constituted by 4 parallel channels, it is working in the continuous conduction mode (CCM) and it degrades the voltage of 36V to 0-24V for the control of the rpm of the dc propulsion motor which its full load current is 78A. Firstly a number of simulations made via PSpice program and also a number of experiments to see how the converter is working. The experiments shows that the efficiency of the interleaved converter of the application is about 95%, so it is a good solution for driving low voltage – high current dc motors. Such types of electric motors are used in many electric transportation applications. The launching of the boat and a number of sea tests shows us the advantages electric propulsion has.