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Power Electronics in Automotive Industry Applications

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

Deadline for manuscript submissions: closed (31 March 2022) | Viewed by 16138

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Dr. Emad Samadaei

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Department of Electromobility, Volvo Truck Group Technology, SE- 417 15 Gothenburg, Sweden
Interests: power electronics; power converters; inverters; multilevel inverters; EMC; electric automotive; electric drive; electric machine; electric charging system
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Dr. Edris Pouresmaeil

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Department of Electrical Engineering and Automation, Aalto University, 02150 Espoo, Finland
Interests: control of power electronics in power systems; integration of large-scale renewable energy sources into the low-inertia power grid; ICT-based power networks; smart grids; microgrid operation and control; simulator design and software development for smart grid applications
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Prof. Dr. Kent Bertilsson

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Department of Information Technology and Media, Mid Sweden University, 85170 Sundsvall, Sweden
Interests: power electronics; power converters; electrical energy storage
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Dr. Hani Vahedi

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Electrical Engineering, Mathematics and Computer Science, Delft University of Technology, Delft, The Netherlands
Interests: power electronics; multilevel converter; renewable energy conversion; power quality; switching technique; converter control

Special Issue Information

Dear Colleagues,

The Power Electronics technology has been extended in many applications since it develops engineering systems effectively in way of higher performance. The process of Power can be easier and safer by Power Electronics technology in the different applications such as Electric Vehicle (EV), Renewable Energy and Electric Components. Automotive industry with name of Electric Vehicles gets benefits from Power Electronics science to use Rechargeable Electric Energy Storage and drive electric machine. Therefore, Electric Vehicles are expected as the next generation of automotive. In this way, different types of power converter (Inverter, DC-DC Converter, Onboard charger, Offboard Charger and etc.) are applied in Electric Propulsion system in Electromobility industry.

The main aim of this Special Issue is to seek high-quality submissions that highlight emerging applications, address recent breakthroughs of the Power Electronics technology in Automotive Industry and Electric Vehicle Applications -oriented design, high-power density power converters, robust and reliable power electronics technologies, smart control of power electronics at device, and system levels. The topics of interest include, but are not limited to:·       

  • Power electronics application in electric vehicles
  • Power electronics applications in electrical drives
  • Power electronics applications in electrical charging system
  • Power electronics applications in rechargeable energy storage system
  • Application of power electronics in smart DC and AC distribution systems
  • High power density power electronic systems
  • Electromagnetic compatibility (EMC)
  • Common mode voltage/current
  • Power Converter design (Inverter, Multilevel Inverter, DC-DC converter, Onboard charger, Integrated power converter, air compressor, lighting and etc.)
  • Power Converter control (Switching technique, control strategy, safety functions and etc.)
  • Condition monitoring, prognostic and diagnostic of power electronics with enhanced control for reliable and robust applications    

Dr. Emad Samadaei
Prof. Dr. Edris Pouresmaeil
Prof. Dr. Kent Bertilsson
Dr. Hani Vahedi
Guest Editors

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Keywords

  • Electric Vehicle
  • Power converter system
  • Electric drive System
  • Electric charging system
  • Energy storage system
  • Power distribution system
  • Electromagnetic compatibility (EMC)
  • Safety Functions

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Optimal Dual Active Bridge DC-DC Converter Operation with Minimal Reactive Power for Battery Electric Vehicles Using Model Predictive Control
by Nasr Guennouni, Ahmed Chebak and Nadia Machkour
Electronics 2022, 11(10), 1621; https://doi.org/10.3390/electronics11101621 - 19 May 2022
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The dual active bridge DC-DC converter is a promising power converter used in several applications. Much research has been focusing on the study of such a converter from different angles. In this paper, an optimal design of the DAB converter is proposed to [...] Read more.
The dual active bridge DC-DC converter is a promising power converter used in several applications. Much research has been focusing on the study of such a converter from different angles. In this paper, an optimal design of the DAB converter is proposed to provide minimal reactive power in addition to reduced weight and size for the converter magnetic components in order to assure the DC-DC conversion stage of battery electric vehicles’ powertrains. Two modes of operation are considered in order to fulfill such a requirement and minimize reactive power of the converter (circulating current/conduction losses): an optimal extended phase shift (EPS) modulation along with an optimal triangular phase shift (TrgPS) modulation. The operation of the DAB converter under the two modes is being driven using a model predictive controller. Simulation results using MATLAB/Simulink presented in the paper show that the operation of the DAB converter for such an application is optimal when operating under optimal TrgPS modulation. In addition to the aforementioned features, it also solves many other concerns, such as transient load fluctuation and input voltage disturbance effects, and provides ease of control. Full article
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Optimization of Antireflection Coating Design Using PC1D Simulation for c − Si Solar Cell Application
by Maruthamuthu Subramanian, Omar M. Aldossary, Manawwer Alam, Mohd Ubaidullah, Sreedevi Gedi, Lakshminarayanan Vaduganathan, Gokul Sidarth Thirunavukkarasu, Elmira Jamei, Mehdi Seyedmahmoudian, Alex Stojcevski and Saad Mekhilef
Electronics 2021, 10(24), 3132; https://doi.org/10.3390/electronics10243132 - 16 Dec 2021
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Minimizing the photon losses by depositing an anti-reflection layer can increase the conversion efficiency of the solar cells. In this paper, the impact of anti-reflection coating (ARC) for enhancing the efficiency of silicon solar cells is presented. Initially, the [...] Read more.
Minimizing the photon losses by depositing an anti-reflection layer can increase the conversion efficiency of the solar cells. In this paper, the impact of anti-reflection coating (ARC) for enhancing the efficiency of silicon solar cells is presented. Initially, the refractive indices and reflectance of various ARC materials were computed numerically using the OPAL2 calculator. After which, the reflectance of SiO2,TiO2,SiNx with different refractive indices (n) were used for analyzing the performance of a silicon solar cells coated with these materials using PC1D simulator. SiNx and TiO2 as single-layer anti-reflection coating (SLARC) yielded a short circuit current density (Jsc) of 38.4 mA/cm2 and 38.09mA/cm2 respectively. Highest efficiency of 20.7% was obtained for the SiNx ARC layer with n=2.15. With Double-layer anti-reflection coating (DLARC), the Jsc improved by ∼0.5 mA/cm2 for SiO2/SiNx layer and hence the efficiency by 0.3%. Blue loss reduces significantly for the DLARC compared with SLARC and hence increase in Jsc by 1 mA/cm2 is observed. The Jsc values obtained is in good agreement with the reflectance values of the ARC layers. The solar cell with DLARC obtained from the study showed that improved conversion efficiency of 21.1% is obtained. Finally, it is essential to understand that the key parameters identified in this simulation study concerning the DLARC fabrication will make experimental validation faster and cheaper. Full article
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Meta-Heuristic Optimization Techniques Used for Maximum Power Point Tracking in Solar PV System
by Preeti Verma, Afroz Alam, Adil Sarwar, Mohd Tariq, Hani Vahedi, Deeksha Gupta, Shafiq Ahmad and Adamali Shah Noor Mohamed
Electronics 2021, 10(19), 2419; https://doi.org/10.3390/electronics10192419 - 3 Oct 2021
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A critical advancement in solar photovoltaic (PV) establishment has led to robust acceleration towards the evolution of new MPPT techniques. The sun-oriented PV framework has a non-linear characteristic in varying climatic conditions, which considerably impact the PV framework yield. Furthermore, the partial shading [...] Read more.
A critical advancement in solar photovoltaic (PV) establishment has led to robust acceleration towards the evolution of new MPPT techniques. The sun-oriented PV framework has a non-linear characteristic in varying climatic conditions, which considerably impact the PV framework yield. Furthermore, the partial shading condition (PSC) causes major problems, such as a drop in the output power yield and multiple peaks in the P–V attribute. Hence, following the global maximum power point (GMPP) under PSC is a demanding problem. Subsequently, different maximum power point tracking (MPPT) strategies have been utilized to improve the yield of a PV framework. However, the disarray lies in choosing the best MPPT technique from the wide algorithms for a particular purpose. Each algorithm has its benefits and drawbacks. Hence, there is a fundamental need for an appropriate audit of the MPPT strategies from time to time. This article presents new works done in the global power point tracking (GMPPT) algorithm field under the PSCs. It sums up different MPPT strategies alongside their working principle, mathematical representation, and flow charts. Moreover, tables depicted in this study briefly organize the significant attributes of algorithms. This work will serve as a reference for sorting an MPPT technique while designing PV systems. Full article
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