Renewable Energy Systems Advanced Conversion Technologies and Applications

Energy conversion techniques are key in power electronics and even more so in renewable energy source systems, which require a large number of converters. Renewable Energy Systems: Advanced Conversion Technologies and Applications describes advanced conversion technologies and provides design examples of converters and inverters for renewable energy systems—including wind turbine and solar panel energy systems. Learn Cutting-Edge Techniques for Converters and Inverters Setting the scene, the book begins with a review of the basics of astronomy and Earth physics. It then systematically introduces more than 200 topologies of advanced converters originally developed by the authors, including 150 updated circuits on modern conversion technologies. It also discusses recently published topologies and thoroughly analyzes new converter circuits. Novel approaches include split-capacitor and split-inductor techniques that can be applied in super-lift and other converters. Resolve Historic Problems in Conversion Technologies Along with offering many cutting-edge techniques, the authors resolve some historic problems, such as the accurate determination of the conduction angle of single-phase rectifiers and power factor correction. They also describe a new series—laddered multilevel inverters—that uses few devices to produce more levels, overcoming the drawbacks of the pulse-width-modulation (PWM) inverter and providing great scope for industrial applications. Tap the Knowledge of Pioneers in the Field This book is written by pioneers in advanced conversion technology who have created a large number of converters, including the world-renowned DC/DC Luo-converters and super-lift Luo-converters. Featuring numerous examples and diagrams, it guides readers in designing advanced converters for use in renewable energy systems.

IntroductionStars in the UniverseOur Mercury Galaxy, Nebulae, and Black HoleRedshift and Big BangSolar SystemThe EarthReferencesNew Energy SourcesNuclear FissionNuclear FusionCapture of NeutrinoConclusionReferences3G and Renewable EnergiesDistributed GenerationMicrogridSmart GridSolar EnergyRenewable EnergyReferencesPower ElectronicsSymbols and Factors Used in This BookAC/DC RectifiersDC/DC ConvertersDC/AC InvertersAC/AC ConvertersAC/DC/AC and DC/AC/DC ConvertersReferencesUncontrolled AC/DC ConvertersIntroductionSingle-Phase Half-Wave ConvertersSingle-Phase Full-Wave ConvertersThree-Phase Half-Wave ConvertersSix-Phase Half-Wave ConvertersThree-Phase Full-Wave ConvertersMultiphase Full-Wave ConvertersReferencesControlled AC/DC ConvertersIntroductionSingle-Phase Half-Wave Controlled ConvertersSingle-Phase Full-Wave Controlled ConvertersThree-Phase Half-Wave Controlled RectifiersSix-Phase Half-Wave Controlled RectifiersThree-Phase Full-Wave Controlled ConvertersMulti-Phase Full-Wave Controlled ConvertersEffect of Line Inductance on Output Voltage (Overlap)ReferencesPower Factor Correction Implementing in AC/DC ConvertersIntroductionDC/DC Converterized RectifiersPWM Boost-Type RectifiersTapped-Transformer ConvertersSingle-Stage Power Factor CorrectionVIENNA RectifiersReferencesClassical DC/DC ConvertersIntroductionFundamental ConvertersPositive Output Buck-Boost ConverterTransformer-Type ConvertersDeveloped ConvertersTapped-Inductor ConvertersReferencesVoltage Lift ConvertersIntroductionSeven Self-Lift ConvertersP/O Luo ConvertersN/O Luo ConvertersModified P/O Luo ConvertersDouble-Output Luo ConvertersVoltage-Lift Cúk ConvertersVoltage-Lift SEPICsOther Double-Output Voltage-Lift ConvertersSwitched-Capacitorized ConvertersReferencesSuper-Lift Converters and Ultra-Lift ConvertersIntroductionP/O SL Luo ConvertersN/O SL Luo ConvertersP/O Cascaded Boost ConvertersN/O Cascaded Boost ConvertersUltra-Lift Luo ConverterReferencesSplit-Capacitor and Split-Inductor Techniques and Their Application in Positive-Output Super-Lift Luo ConvertersIntroductionSplit CapacitorsSplit InductorsSplit Capacitors and Split Inductors Applied in the Positive-Output Elementary Super-Lift Luo ConverterMain SeriesMEC, Split Capacitors Used in Double/Enhanced CircuitAdditional SeriesHigher-Order SeriesSummary of P/O Super-Lift Luo Converters Applying Split Capacitors and Split InductorsSimulation ResultsExperimental ResultsReferencesPulse-Width-Modulated DC/AC InvertersIntroductionParameters Used in PWM OperationTypical PWM InvertersSingle-Phase Voltage Source InverterThree-Phase Full-Bridge Voltage Source InverterThree-Phase Full-Bridge Current Source InverterMultistage PWM InverterImpedance-Source InvertersExtended Boost z-Source InvertersReferencesMultilevel and Soft-Switching DC/AC InvertersIntroductionDiode-Clamped (Neutral-Point-Clamped) Multilevel InvertersCapacitor-Clamped (Flying Capacitor) Multilevel InvertersMultilevel Inverters Using H-Bridges ConvertersOther Kinds of Multilevel InvertersSoft-Switching Multilevel InvertersReferencesAdvanced Multilevel DC/AC Inverters Used in Solar Panel Energy SystemsIntroductionProgressions (Series)Laddered Multilevel DC/AC InvertersComparison of All Laddered InvertersSolar Panel Energy SystemsSimulation and Experimental ResultsSwitched-Capacitor Multilevel DC/AC InvertersSuper-Lift Converter Multilevel DC/AC InvertersReferencesTraditional AC/AC ConvertersIntroductionSingle-Phase AC/AC Voltage-Regulation ConvertersThree-Phase AC/AC Voltage-Regulation ConvertersCycloconvertersMatrix ConvertersReferencesImproved AC/AC ConvertersDC-Modulated Single-Stage AC/AC ConvertersOther Types of DC-Modulated AC/AC ConvertersDC-Modulated Multiphase AC/AC ConvertersSub-Envelope Modulation Method to Reduce THD of AC/AC Matrix ConvertersReferencesAC/DC/AC and DC/AC/DC ConvertersIntroductionAC/DC/AC Converters Used in Wind Turbine SystemsDC/AC/DC ConvertersReferencesDesigns of Solar Panel and Wind Turbine Energy SystemsIntroductionWind Turbine Energy SystemsSolar Panel Energy SystemsReferencesIndex

Dr. Fang Lin Luo, Ph.D., is an Associate Professor with the School of Electrical and Electronic Engineering, Nanyang Technological University (NTU), Singapore. He is a fellow of the Cambridge Philosophical Society and a senior member of IEEE. He has published 12 textbooks and 308 technical papers in IEE/IET Proceedings and IEEE Transactions as well as in various international conferences. Dr. Luo is currently the associate editor of IEEE Transactions on Power Electronics and IEEE Transactions on Industrial Electronics. He is also the editor of the international journal Advanced Technology of Electrical Engineering and Energy. His research interests include power electronics and DC and AC motor drives with computerized artificial intelligent (AIC) control and digital signal processing (DSP) as well as AC/DC, DC/DC, and AC/AC converters and DC/AC inverters, renewable energy systems, and electrical vehicles. Dr. Hong Ye, Ph.D., is a Research Fellow at Nanyang Technological University (NTU), Singapore. She is a member of the IEEE and has coauthored 12 books. Dr. Ye has published more than 80 technical papers in IEEE Transactions, IEE Proceedings, and other international journals, as well as in various international conferences. Her research interests include power electronics and conversion technologies, signal processing, operations research, and structural biology.