Power Electronics and Power Converters: Current Status and Future Prospects of Applications
A special issue of Energies (ISSN 1996-1073). This special issue belongs to the section "F3: Power Electronics".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 28 February 2025 | Viewed by 107
Special Issue Editors
Interests: power management circuits and systems; switch mode; switched-capacitor and hybrid dc-dc power converters
Interests: digital controlled power management circuit; digital controllor chip for dc-dc power converters; vibration energy/solar energy harvesting circuit and system; low power readout circuit for cosmic ray
Interests: low power digital processing chip and system; display and driver chip design; digital headlight driver chip
Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
Power electronics and power converters are crucial to modern technology, influencing various sectors, including industrial automation, consumer electronics, renewable energy, electric vehicles, and aerospace systems. This Special Issue explores the latest advancements and future directions in these areas, highlighting their evolving roles in current and future applications.
Recent progress in power electronics has focused on increased efficiency and compactness. Innovations in semiconductor materials like silicon carbide (SiC) and gallium nitride (GaN) enable power converters to operate at higher frequencies and temperatures, enhancing performance and reliability. These improvements are essential for high-efficiency applications such as electric vehicles and advanced computing systems.
The integration of power converters with renewable energy systems is another key research area. Power converters manage and convert variable outputs from renewable sources, such as solar panels and wind turbines, into stable power. This has led to advanced converter designs and control algorithms that improve system performance and stability.
Electric vehicles benefit from these advancements through enhanced efficiency, range, and faster charging capabilities. The development of sophisticated power converters and charging infrastructure supports better energy management.
Looking ahead, future developments will focus on more efficient, compact power converters, advanced power management systems for smart grids, and novel materials to push performance limits. This Special Issue will provide insights into these advancements and their impact on technology and energy management.
This Special Issue aims to provide a comprehensive overview of the state of the art in power electronics, power converters, and energy harvesting. Topics of interest include, but are not limited to:
- Advanced power converter topologies and control techniques;
- High-efficiency power converters for renewable energy and energy harvesting systems;
- Low-power and Low-voltage power converters for portable devices;
- Innovations in semiconductor materials and devices;
- Energy harvesting technologies for self-powered devices and IoT applications;
- Integration of power converters with energy harvesting systems;
- Reliability, thermal management, and optimization in power conversion and energy harvesting;
- Future applications and emerging technologies in power electronics and energy harvesting;
- Modeling and simulation approaches;
- Wireless power transfer technologies;
- Energy storage technologies and their integration with power converters;
- AI and machine learning applications in power electronics;
- Environmental and sustainability considerations in power electronics;
- Trends in high-frequency and high-power converter technologies.
Dr. Zhiyuan Chen
Dr. Nan Chen
Dr. Jingjing Liu
Guest Editors
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Keywords
- power electronics
- power converters
- semiconductor materials
- silicon carbide (sic)
- gallium nitride (GAN)
- renewable energy systems
- energy harvesting
- electric vehicles
- wireless power transfer
- smart grids
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