This paper addresses fully distributed formation control problems for high-order linear multiagent systems (MASs) with directed communication topology. In order to overcome the shortcomings of designing time-varying formation (TVF) protocols via the global information o...

A multiport dc/dc converter with cascaded submodules (SMs) can be employed in a photovoltaic (PV) power generation system for its high step-up ratio. Consisting of multiple low-voltage (LV) input ports and one high-voltage (HV) output port, the multiport converter is mo...

This paper presents the various phase locked loop (PLL) techniques for power quality improvement in polluted grids by phase angle and fundamental signal tracking. Multi-functional grid-tied inverters are paying much attention to handle power quality issues like reactive...

This paper presents a fixed frequency sliding mode control methodology for single-phase grid-tied LCL filtered quasi-z-source inverters (qZSI). In the presented methodology, a smoothing process is applied to the sliding surface function so as to eliminate the chattering...

In this paper, coupled beam bandpass Disk filter is designed for 1 MHz bandwidth. Filter electrical equivalent circuit simulation is performed using circuit simulators. Important filter parameters such as insertion loss, shape factor and Q factor aresetimated using cove...

This article presents a voltage-modulated direct power control (VM-DPC) with an additional parallel compensator for the doubly fed induction generator under unbalanced grid conditions. The proposed method not only guarantees a satisfying steady-state performance but pro...

In this Letter, a multistage energy management system is developed and analysed incorporating the coordination between the tertiary stage and the primary stage. In the tertiary level, a day-ahead peak shaving strategy is developed using the autoregressive moving average...

This paper addresses the computational implementation and the comparative analysis of three Phase-Locked Loop (PLL) methods: Classic, TD-PLL (QSG group) and SOGI-PLL (AF group). These methods are used in Distributed Generation (DG), composing Microgrids and Smart Grids,...

Along with the ever-increasing attraction of the internet of things, self-sustainable smart sensor is receiving more and more attention. However, in some industrial sensing applications, such as the monitoring system of the transmission line in power grid, there are sti...

Secure operation of protective intelligent electronic devices (IEDs) has been recognized as a crucial issue for power grids. By gaining access to substation IEDs, intruders can severely disrupt the operation of protection systems. This paper develops an analytical relia...

A single-inductor multiple-output (SIMO) buck/boost dc–dc converter with average-current control is presented in this article. With the proposed duty-cycle and control-current predictor, fast and robust reference tracking of inductor current is achieved. The conventiona...

Renewable energy sources (RESs) are directly or indirectly connected to the grid through power electronic devices and the short-circuit current exhibits characteristics such as limited amplitude, nonpower frequency, and controlled phase angle, which may lead to the malf...

This paper discusses design methodologies for high-speed SAR ADCs. A comparison of various architectures and the study of benefits and limits identify the best solution for high-speed and medium resolution. It is an interleaving architecture with the channel implemented...

Based on time-domain quality factor (Q-factor) measurement principle, we have proposed an architecture which has the potential to be integrated on-chip. Thanks to the proposed original reconfigurable structure, the main measurement error from the offset of the operatio...

This paper analyzes CCM/DCM operations of three-level boost (TLB) converter and derives ideal duty-ratios for feedforward control in power factor correction (PFC) applications. The analyses are conducted for two different TLB operation modes characterized by input volta...

In an attempt to address the pressing concern for low-power operation, a Dynamic Voltage Scaling (DVS) technique in pipelined processors, Razor, was proposed in 2003 to minimize energy consumption by eliminating supply voltage margins. Razor introduced significant energ...

This paper designs a high power supply rejection (PSR) and capacitor-less low drop-out (LDO) regulator that can be used for radio frequency (RF) modules. Its stability is guaranteed by a Miller-like compensation circuit with transient enhancement and a zero-point genera...

Parametric array transducers are used for long-range and highly directional communication in underwater environment. The power amplifiers for parametric array transducers should have sufficient linear output characteristic and high efficiency to avoid communication erro...

This paper proposes a novel model predictive control (MPC) algorithm with reduced switching frequency for Neutral Point Clamped (NPC) inverters. The proposed method can reduce the switching frequency through the optimization of switching sequences, while keeping the adv...

In this work, the first integrated somatosensory feedback system based on human body communication (HBC) is proposed to restore the sense of touch to a paralyzed hand by tactile sensing and neural stimulation. The proposed system (Fig. 1) includes a base unit (BU), whic...

This paper presents a modification of the Vienna rectifier (VR) to obtain more than three voltage levels at the DC line connection, while preserving the unity power factor at the AC grid side. The proposed unidirectional multilevel there-phase rectifier, called the “Neg...

A protocol is proposed for energy transmission in packetized energy distribution networks with power sources and consumers. According to the proposed scheme, energy packets are transmitted simultaneously among multiple nodes. Each power source decides its energy transmi...

This article proposes a novel integral sliding mode (ISM)-based model predictive current control (MPCC) strategy with low computational amount for three-level neutral-point-clamped (3L-NPC) inverter-fed PMSM drives. For conventional MPCC for 3L-NPC inverter, 27 voltage ...

The vertical refractivity profile within the Marine Surface Layer is a key parameter to predict the performances of detection sensors (Radars as well as ElectroOptical devices). For practical purposes, it could appear very useful to describe the refractivity profile wit...

An ultrasonic on-off keying/amplitude-shift keying demodulator using standard 0.18 mu m CMOS technology is proposed, intended for recovering the identification number of an implanted medical device transmitted from an external base station. The CMOS integrated ultrasoni...

The goal of the paper is to develop a novel modulation technique that combines merits of space vector modulation (SVM) scheme and synchronous optimal pulse-width modulation (SOPWM) technique for current source inverter (CSI). SVM provides better dynamic performance but ...

Vibration signals under the same health state often have large differences due to changes in operating conditions. Likewise, the differences among vibration signals under different health states can be small under some operating conditions. Traditional deep learning met...

Thread tension control is a highly challenging issue that has not been well resolved so far in embroidery industry. In this paper, a novel closed-loop controller was proposed for control of thread tension for embroider systems. First, the mathematical model was construc...

In this work, the software-defined perimeter (SDP) is considered for the Message Queuing Telemetry Transport (MQTT) protocol framework in the Internet of Things (IoT) applications. In fact, the SDP provides an additional layer of security with or without SSL/TLS by repl...

An Electronic Nose (F-Nose). capable of recognizing various odors and flavors, will add essential functions to Al robots [1], which traditional physical sensors such as cameras cannot provide. To date, a miniaturized E-Nose, as a chemical sensor, that is capable of sens...

Real electric power systems are dynamic where many output variables could change at any time by influences of many input variables. Such these output variables are the directions of active and reactive power that flow on each branch. These directions could be identified...

This paper proposes a model predictive control (MPC) strategy for permanent magnet synchronous motor (PMSM) to suppress the common mode current(CMC) in PWM motor system. Firstly, the MPC for PMSMs is illustrated in detail, which includes the prediction model of PMSM, pr...

This chapter provides a brief review of bio-inspiring algorithms and their importance to solve complex optimization problems in engineering. In addition, bio-inspired algorithms used throughout the rest of the book are briefly introduced. These include Particle Swarm Op...

This paper presents a comparative analysis of predictive current control techniques applied to single-phase grid-connected inverters. Two of the most used predictive control techniques are analyzed: deadbeat control (DBC) and model predictive control (MPC). Both techniq...

A conventional phase-shifted full-bridge (PSFB) converter is one of the most promising topologies in high power/high efficiency applications because of its small RMS current, inherent zero-voltage switching (ZVS) capability, and clamped voltage stress of the primary swi...

This paper investigates open-phase fault modeling and fault-tolerant control (FTC) of dual three-phase permanent magnet synchronous machines (DT-PMSMs). A comprehensive fault model that considers both the permanent magnet torque and reluctance torque under the open-phas...

Global Forest Resource Assessment has stated that nearly 80,000 to 160,000 trees are chopped down globally daily for paper production which leads to deforestation which in turn contributes to climate change. Furthermore in any Public Transport System, once the passenger...

Neural stimulators are a key component of neural SoC designed for treating neurological disorders and closing the feedback loop in brain computer interfaces. In this work introduce a wireless power system customized to power a monolithic implantable neural (ECoG) stimul...

This paper presents a Class-C LC VCO which can be used for 802.11 b/g/n, Bluetooth and ZigBee. Implemented in 0.18μm process, the VCO can achieve coarse frequency tuning and fine frequency tuning. The bias voltage of the cross-coupled transistors can be adjusted to cont...

Interleaving is widely used in paralleled converters to enhance the output current quality, but subsequent circulating currents could lead to harmonic distortion and extra power losses. This article proposes an improved interleaved discontinuous pulsewidth modulation (I...

In order to solve the problem that the control system of traditional stepmotor usually controls a single motor and cannot meet the actual demand, a control system of multiple stepmotors based on STM32 and CAN bus is designed in this article. The STM32 with a built-in CA...