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Power Converters for Electric Vehicles, Energy Storage Systems and Renewable Energy Sources

A special issue of Electronics (ISSN 2079-9292). This special issue belongs to the section "Power Electronics".

Deadline for manuscript submissions: closed (31 December 2021) | Viewed by 10313

Special Issue Editors

Dr. Vito Calderaro

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Associate Professor, Department of Industrial Engineering, University of Salerno, 84084 Salerno, Italy
Interests: power systems; distribution systems; distributed generation; protection systems and voltage regulation; storage systems for power system application
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Dr. Giuseppe Graber

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Department of Industrial Engineering, University of Salerno, 84084 Salerno, Italy
Interests: electronics engineering; power converters; power systems simulation; matlab simulation; energy saving; energy; smart grid; railway; batteries; energy storage; electric vehicle
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Special Issue Information

Dear Colleagues, 

Electric vehicles (EV) promise a sustainable future for the next generation of green cars. According to the Global EV Outlook 2020 data, sales of electric cars topped 2.1 million globally in 2019. However, further developments in architectures and technologies are required to guarantee a deep penetration of EVs. In particular, EVs and energy storage systems (ESSs), in general, need to be properly integrated with modern power systems, supporting a transition towards smart grids, considering the presence of renewable energy sources (RESs).

The intent of this Special Issue is to collect innovative contributions on the development of new topologies and control techniques for EV power converters and drives, new architectures and energy management approaches for EVs equipped with different onboard energy sources, and the development of innovative chargers and power converters for ESSs aimed at integrating EVs and RESs in power systems considering smart charging/discharging strategies.

The topics to be covered in this Special Issue are as follows:

  • The design of DC/DC converters for hybrid and pure EVs;
  • Power converters for lithium-ion batteries, fuel cells, and supercapacitors;
  • Control techniques for drives for electric vehicles;
  • AC/DC converter topologies for interfacing ESSs to power systems;
  • Fast and ultra-fast chargers for EVs;
  • Bidirectional converters for implementing V2G and G2V ancillary services, considering RESs;
  • New power and energy management strategies for V2G and ESSs in smart grids;
  • The passive and active balancing of lithium-ion cells and battery management systems;
  • Onboard energy management strategies for hybrid EVs;
  • Power quality issues related to battery chargers for EVs and ESSs;
  • Wireless charging systems for EVs;
  • New methodologies for the reliability assessment of power converters for ESSs, RESs and EVs;
  • GaN and SiC power devices for EV and ESS applications;
  • Second-life battery-based approaches for ESSs aimed at integrating RESs into the grid;
  • New approaches to providing ancillary services based on ESSs;
  • The integration of RESs in power systems.

Dr. Vito Calderaro
Dr. Giuseppe Graber
Guest Editors

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Two-Stage Optimization Method for Sizing Stack and Battery Modules of a Fuel Cell Vehicle Based on a Power Split Control
by Giuseppe Graber, Vito Calderaro and Vincenzo Galdi
Electronics 2022, 11(3), 361; https://doi.org/10.3390/electronics11030361 - 25 Jan 2022
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Currently, hybrid and battery electric vehicles are the best-selling green cars commercially available. However, there is a growing interest in fuel cell electric vehicles (FCVs). Nevertheless, due to the unidirectional nature of energy transformation in an FCV, an auxiliary energy storage system (ESS) [...] Read more.
Currently, hybrid and battery electric vehicles are the best-selling green cars commercially available. However, there is a growing interest in fuel cell electric vehicles (FCVs). Nevertheless, due to the unidirectional nature of energy transformation in an FCV, an auxiliary energy storage system (ESS) is required to cope with peak power demand and recover braking energy. In this paper, we propose a joint algorithm for sizing both the fuel cell (FC) stack and an auxiliary storage system, taking into account the power split strategy between the two energy sources. Moreover, a novel power split method is introduced based on the lumped resistance of both the FC stack and lithium-ion battery modules. Several simulation results implementing different driving cycles prove that the proposed sizing procedure is able to reduce the fuel consumption of the FCV and increase the expected lifetime of both the FC stack and lithium-ion battery modules according to a given power split strategy. Full article
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Switching Ripple Harmonics Attenuation in DFIG and Matrix Converter-Based WECS
by Gytis Svinkunas and Gytis Petrauskas
Electronics 2021, 10(21), 2589; https://doi.org/10.3390/electronics10212589 - 22 Oct 2021
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The analysis presented in this paper is focused on the harmonics distortion damping in the case of bidirectional power-flow of the electronics device—matrix converter as an interface between two power sources. Bidirectional energy flow takes place in the matrix converter that is used [...] Read more.
The analysis presented in this paper is focused on the harmonics distortion damping in the case of bidirectional power-flow of the electronics device—matrix converter as an interface between two power sources. Bidirectional energy flow takes place in the matrix converter that is used in renewables, hybrid transformers, microgrids, etc. It is observed that the matrix converter generates sinusoidal voltage with some amount of harmonic distortion and worsens in the quality of power in the utility grid. Taking into account the bi-directional energy flow and the matrix converter operation principle, four key requirements for the filters are formulated. Six theoretically possible filter topologies are investigated for compliance with these requirements. Two of the filter topologies are recognized as complying with these requirements and applicable for the switching ripple harmonics damping in the utility grid connected matrix converter in the case of bidirectional power flow. The suitability of these topologies was verified by MATLAB/Simulink simulation. Using the proper filter topology will significantly reduce the size, weight and cost of the components of the filter, as well as the utility grid’s pollution by switching ripple harmonics. It is appropriate to apply such filters to matrix converters that operate in wind turbines installed in doubly fed induction generators. These filters should also be used in hybrid transformers and other high-power devices with matrix converters. Full article
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Evaluation of Electric Dynamic Performance of an Electric Vehicle System Using Different Control Techniques
by Mohamed R. M. Hassan, Mahmoud A. Mossa and Gamal M. Dousoky
Electronics 2021, 10(21), 2586; https://doi.org/10.3390/electronics10212586 - 22 Oct 2021
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This paper introduces a comprehensive analysis of the dynamic performance of an electric vehicle system using different control algorithms. The complete mathematical models of the electric vehicle and its motor drive system are described in a systematic manner. Furthermore, the vehicle dynamics are [...] Read more.
This paper introduces a comprehensive analysis of the dynamic performance of an electric vehicle system using different control algorithms. The complete mathematical models of the electric vehicle and its motor drive system are described in a systematic manner. Furthermore, the vehicle dynamics are tested with several control topologies to investigate the most appropriate one. The adopted control topologies were the direct torque control (DTC), the model predictive direct torque control (MP DTC), and the predictive voltage control (PVC). The obtained results showed that the dynamics of the electric drive system of the vehicle under the PVC system were enhanced compared to the other control schemes. Full article
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