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56 articles for “pulse width modulation”
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Generalized Rail Clamping Sequences Based PWM (GRCPWM) Algorithm for Direct Torque Controlled Induction Motor Drive
Abstract: The paper presents Rail Clamping Sequence based Pulse Width Modulation (RCPWM) algorithms applied to Direct Torque Control (DTC) of induction motor drive. This RCPWM based DTC retains all the advantages of conventional DTC (CDTC), moreover it eliminates the complexity involved in SVPWM algorithm and results in reduced current ripple at higher modulation indices and lowers the switching losses at all modulation indices. To validate the proposed method, simulation through MATLAB …
Published in Journal of Control & Instrumentation · Vol. 8, Issue 3, 2017 · pp. 38–59 Read article
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Study Stator Voltage Control Method for Induction Motor Torque Control using MATLAB Simulation
Abstract: AbstractThis paper presents a study stator voltage control method for induction motor torque control using MATLAB simulation. This is to improve induction motor speed control. Speed sensor is used to control the speed in feedback and complete simulation of the direct torque control in closed-loop. The system is to be tested by use a MATLAB/ Simulink program. The different control methods are used to control the speed of induction motor …
Published in Journal of Microcontroller Engineering and Applications · Vol. 4, Issue 3, 2017 · pp. 18–24 Read article
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Solar Charge Controllers and their Implementation
Abstract: AbstractSolar energy is the incident energy from the Sun. The main components of this energy are incident light energy and the heat contained in it. The extraction of solar energy may be active or passive. Due to abundance and availability, solar energy is the most attractive alternate in available renewable resources. In the 21st century solar energy is expected to become increasingly attractive as a renewable energy source because of …
Published in Journal of Microcontroller Engineering and Applications · Vol. 7, Issue 1, 2020 · pp. 12–15 Read article
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A Simple and Cheap Method of Rapidly Prototyping Power Electronic Converters using Microcontroller
Abstract: This paper shows the study and research done on the design strategy of single phase sinusoidal pulse width modulation (SPWM) waveform. STM32F103C8T6 microcontroller, a part of STM32F103X series, is used for this purpose. Arduino IDE, an open source platform is used for developing the firmware for the SPWM signal generation on the STM32F103C8T6 microcontroller. This is an inexpensive microcontroller that can generate a perfect SPWM waveform of any desired frequency. …
Published in Journal of Microcontroller Engineering and Applications · Vol. 7, Issue 3, 2020 · pp. 13–17 Read article
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A Novel PWM Based STATCOM Controller for Power Quality Enhancement in Distributed System
Abstract: Static Synchronous Compensator has the capability for the improvement in damping factor and stability by managing the reactive power output. As the STATCOM will itself absorb the reactive power which comes from the distribution line when we apply the capacitive load. To get the higher performance of STATCOM we are mainly depend over control algorithms. As the real power factor has been absorb by the STATCOM at the time when …
Published in Journal of Microelectronics and Solid State Devices · Vol. 8, Issue 2, 2021 · pp. 24–32 Read article
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Mitigation of Flicker and Harmonics in Grid Connected DFIG for Power Quality Improvement
Abstract: This paper focuses on the mitigation of voltage harmonics and flicker of a grid connected doubly fed induction generator for wind energy conversion system. The harmonics have been mitigated by an active series filter and flicker levels have been minimized by optimal control of wind turbine output reactive power. The effectiveness of the proposed mitigation strategies has been analyzed for various grid conditions and different wind speeds. The flicker levels …
Published in Journal of Power Electronics and Power Systems · Vol. 4, Issue 2, 2014 · pp. 12–23 Read article
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Control of a Grid-Connected Variable Speed Permanent Magnet Synchronous Generator Based Wind Power Generation System
Abstract: Variable speed wind turbines are more efficient compared to their fixed speed counterparts since maximum power is extracted over a wide range of wind speeds. In this work a grid-connected wind power generation system is modeled and implemented in Matlab/Simulink using a permanent magnet synchronous generator. A back to back space vector pulse width modulated voltage source converter converts the variable frequency generator currents and voltages into DC, then back …
Published in Journal of Power Electronics and Power Systems · Vol. 6, Issue 2, 2016 · pp. 8–24 Read article
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Design of a Closed Loop Boost Converter with Parametric Variation Analysis of PI Controller for Constant Output Voltage Applications
Abstract: The DC-DC converters have an unregulated input dc voltage and a constant or regulated output dc voltage. Switching DC-DC voltage converters have two elements: A controller and a power stage. The power stage regulates the switching elements and converts input voltage to output voltage. The controller controls the switching operation to regulate the output voltage. The two systems are linked by a feedback loop that compares the actual output voltage …
Published in Journal of Power Electronics and Power Systems · Vol. 6, Issue 3, 2016 · pp. 1–13 Read article
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Design Simulation of Multilevel Neutral Point Clamped Inverter System for Solar Photovoltaic Applications
Abstract: This paper presents design and simulation of Neutral Point Clamped multilevel inverter system connected to a solar photovoltaic system. The design of multilevel inverter is based on neutral point clamped topology. The improved space vector pulse width modulation enables better performance and output of the system in both qualitative as well as quantitative factor. The system is connected to solar photovoltaic system and the output is realized in the form …
Published in Journal of Power Electronics and Power Systems · Vol. 10, Issue 3, 2020 · pp. 32–42 Read article
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Performance Evaluation of Single Phase Cascaded Nine Level Inverter using Photovoltaic (PV) SystemPerformance Evaluation of Single Phase Cascaded Nine Level Inverter using Photovoltaic (PV) System
Abstract: Multilevel inverters are considered at present as the state of the art power conversion systems for high power and power quality demanding applications. This paper’s objective is to propose a modified cascaded nine-level inverter topology for a virtually sinusoidal output voltage, less number of power switches, results in decreased complexity and reduced total harmonic distortion (THD). The structure is simple and easy to be extended to higher level but also …
Published in Trends in Electrical Engineering · Vol. 8, Issue 1, 2018 · pp. 30–47 Read article
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Performance Analysis of FLC-NR based Loss Minimisation Algorithm for BLDC Motor
Abstract: Brushless DC motors are increasingly used in industry due to their high power density and ease of control. Efficiency of BLDC motor is reduced due to various losses like copper loss, core loss and switching loss. A fuzzy logic based loss minimisation algorithm is described in this study. Selective harmonic elimination-based pulse-width modulation to optimise both the converter switching losses along with machine core and copper losses is done based …
Published in Trends in Electrical Engineering · Vol. 8, Issue 3, 2018 · pp. 51–59 Read article
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Simulation of Dynamic Voltage Restorer for Voltage Sag Mitigation
Abstract: In recent years, power quality is the major issue in transmission and distribution network. This paper concentrates on one of the power quality problem, such as voltage sag. A novel mitigation system is simulated using Dynamic voltage restorer (DVR). The proposed system is boosting the sagged phase voltage by deriving the voltages from other healthy phases. The system is designed with two ac chopper circuits and two transformers. The voltage …
Published in Trends in Electrical Engineering · Vol. 5, Issue 2, 2015 · pp. 7–13 Read article
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Harmonic Analysis for Different PWM Techniques
Abstract: In this paper, harmonic analysis of different pulse width modulation algorithms for induction motor drives is presented. This paper uses the PWM techniques such as conventional SVPWM, discontinuous PWM, simplified SVPWM and digital SVPWM. In this study, the conventional SVPWM and discontinuous PWM requires the angle and sector information but the simplified SVPWM uses the imaginary switching times which can be obtained from the reference voltages. In this study, the …
Published in Trends in Electrical Engineering · Vol. 6, Issue 1, 2016 · pp. 26–31 Read article
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DC Motor Controller by PWM Technique
Abstract: Abstract: This project is expected to control the speed of a DC (Direct Current) engine using PWM (pulse-width-modulation) control with the 8051 plan microcontroller. The speed of the DC engine is explicitly relating to the voltage associated over its way, in case the voltage over the engine terminal is moved, at that point the speed can be changed. This venture uses the above rule to control the speed of the …
Published in Research & Reviews: A Journal of Embedded System & Applications · Vol. 7, Issue 3, 2019 · pp. 1–4 Read article
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FPGA-based Multichannel Digital Duty-Cycle Modulation and Application to Simultaneous Generation of Analog Signals
Abstract: The DCM (duty-cycle modulation) is used in industrial electronics as a special technique for producing switching time-varying periodic waves, with variable pulse width and modulation period. As an implication, unlike the fixed period of a PWM wave, the cyclic ratio of a DCM signal changes as a function of the modulating input according to a known function. However, most existing research works related to DCM-based instrumentation systems, are limited to …
Published in Journal of Electronic Design Technology · Vol. 8, Issue 1, 2017 · pp. 23–35 Read article
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Adaptive Maximum Power Point Tracking Using Improved Cuckoo Search for Solar Panels During Variable Sunlight and Shaded Conditions
Abstract: India's government seeks to keep up with the country's quickly increasing energy needs, which are mostly satisfied by burning coal and oil. By 2030, 40% of the country's energy is expected to originate from renewable sources, according to official plans. By 2022, New Delhi hopes to generate 175 GW of renewable energy, primarily from solar and wind power, with a target of 100 gigawatts. Although India has very few renewable …
Published in Journal of Thermal Engineering and Applications · Vol. 10, Issue 3, 2023 · pp. 34–45 Read article