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A new coupling structure and position detection method for segmented control dynamic wireless power transfer systems

- Li, Xiaofei, Hu, Jiefeng, Wang, Heshou, Dai, Xin, Sun, Yue

Authors: Li, Xiaofei , Hu, Jiefeng , Wang, Heshou , Dai, Xin , Sun, Yue
Date: 2020
Type: Text , Journal article
Relation: IEEE Transactions on Power Electronics Vol. 35, no. 7 (2020), p. 6741-6745
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Description: In this letter, a new coupling structure for dynamic wireless power transfer (DWPT) systems is proposed. Bipolar coils are symmetrically placed on the transmitter unipolar coils, resulting in natural decoupling between the bipolar coils and the unipolar coils. This special structure can mitigate the self-couplings between the adjacent unipolar transmitter coils and hence facilitate the design of the compensation circuit. Another remarkable advantage of this design is that it can lead to a stable mutual coupling between the transmitter array and the receiver when the receiver moves along the transmitter, making it a natural fit for DWPT applications. Furthermore, to reduce the electromagnetic interference and power loss, an automatic segmented control scheme is implemented, and a position detection method by monitoring the primary current is developed. The feasibility of the proposed coupling structure and the position detection method are verified on a laboratory prototype with 72-V output voltage. The experimental results show that the power fluctuation is within ±2.5%, and system efficiency is around 90%. (This letter is accompanied by a video demonstrating the experimental test). © 2020 IEEE.

A New Current Limiting and Overload Protection Strategy for Droop-Controlled Voltage-Source Converters in Islanded AC Microgrids under Grid Faulted Conditions

- Li, Zi-Lin, Hu, Jiefeng, Chan, Ka Wing

Authors: Li, Zi-Lin , Hu, Jiefeng , Chan, Ka Wing
Date: 2020
Type: Text , Conference proceedings
Relation: 12th Annual IEEE Energy Conversion Congress and Exposition, ECCE 2020,Detroit, MI, USA, USA, 11-15 Oct. 2020 p. 3888-3893
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Description: Grid-forming voltage source converter (VSC) plays a vital role in the future renewable energy-based utility grid. Limited by the thermal capability of semiconductor switches, grid-forming VSC-based distributed generation units (DGs) cannot stand excess overcurrent like synchronous generators (SG) during large transient disturbances. In order to protect the VSC from overcurrent and ride through the transient disturbances, a new current limiting and overload protection strategy is proposed in this paper. By properly selecting the maximum current thresholds in the synchronous rotating frame, overcurrent and overload protection are achieved simultaneously. The synchronization among DGs is enhanced by feeding back the output voltage in the q-axis to the active power droop control. A comparison study between the proposed strategy and two existing methods are conducted using a networked microgrid in PSCAD/EMTDC, examining the effectiveness of the proposed strategy. © 2020 IEEE.

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Dual cost function model predictive direct speed control with duty ratio optimization for PMSM drives

- Liu, Ming, Hu, Jiefeng, Chan, Ka, Or, Siu, Ho, Siu, Xu, Wenzheng, Zhang, Xian

Authors: Liu, Ming , Hu, Jiefeng , Chan, Ka , Or, Siu , Ho, Siu , Xu, Wenzheng , Zhang, Xian
Date: 2020
Type: Text , Journal article
Relation: IEEE Access Vol. 8, no. (2020), p. 126637-126647
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Description: Traditional speed control of permanent magnet synchronous motors (PMSMs) includes a cascaded speed loop with proportional-integral (PI) regulators. The output of this outer speed loop, i.e. electromagnetic torque reference, is in turn fed to either the inner current controller or the direct torque controller. This cascaded control structure leads to relatively slow dynamic response, and more importantly, larger speed ripples. This paper presents a new dual cost function model predictive direct speed control (DCF-MPDSC) with duty ratio optimization for PMSM drives. By employing accurate system status prediction, optimized duty ratios between one zero voltage vector and one active voltage vector are firstly deduced based on the deadbeat criterion. Then, two separate cost functions are formulated sequentially to refine the combinations of voltage vectors, which provide two-degree-of-freedom control capability. Specifically, the first cost function results in better dynamic response, while the second one contributes to speed ripple reduction and steady-state offset elimination. The proposed control strategy has been validated by both Simulink simulation and hardware-in-the-loop (HIL) experiment. Compared to existing control methods, the proposed DCF-MPDSC can reach the speed reference rapidly with very small speed ripple and offset. © 2013 IEEE.
Description: This work was supported in part by the Research Grants Council of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (HKSAR) Government under Grant R5020-18, and in part by the Innovation and Technology Commission of the HKSAR Government to the Hong Kong Branch of National Rail Transit Electrification and Automation Engineering Technology Research Center under Grant K-BBY1.

Dynamic improvement of inductive power transfer systems with maximum energy efficiency tracking using model predictive control : analysis and experimental verification

- Liu, Shunpan, Mai, Ruikun, Zhou, Li, Li, Yong, Hu, Jiefeng, He, Zhengyou, Yan, Zhaotian, Wang, Shiqi

Authors: Liu, Shunpan , Mai, Ruikun , Zhou, Li , Li, Yong , Hu, Jiefeng , He, Zhengyou , Yan, Zhaotian , Wang, Shiqi
Date: 2020
Type: Text , Journal article
Relation: IEEE Transactions on Power Electronics Vol. 35, no. 12 (2020), p. 12752-12764
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Description: For inductive power transfer (IPT) systems, loads and system input voltages are subject to change, which affects system efficiency and stability. This article presents a perturbation and observation (P&O) method for maximum energy efficiency tracking (MEET) with a model predictive control (MPC) scheme for improving the dynamic performance of series-series compensated IPT systems. In the IPT system, the inverter at the primary side incorporates the P&O method and phase shift modulation (PSM) to minimize system input power. Meanwhile, the rectifier at the secondary side is controlled by MPC control based PSM to improve the dynamic response of the output voltage. Simulated and experimental results show that, compared to the PI controller, the MPC controller, based on a simple but accurate mathematical model, has a better dynamic response to load and input voltage variations. With the MPC controller, the settling time of the output voltage is reduced by 85.7%, which indicates a particularly stable power supply to the load. Furthermore, MEET adopting the P&O method in the IPT system can promote the system efficiency by 1.85% on average when the output voltage is regulated by the MPC controller. © 1986-2012 IEEE.

Electric vehicle participated electricity market model considering flexible ramping product provisions

- Zhang, Xian, Hu, Jiefeng, Wang, Huaizhi, Wang, Guibin, Chan, Ka, Qiu, Jing

Authors: Zhang, Xian , Hu, Jiefeng , Wang, Huaizhi , Wang, Guibin , Chan, Ka , Qiu, Jing
Date: 2020
Type: Text , Journal article
Relation: IEEE Transactions on Industry Applications Vol. 56, no. 5 (2020), p. 5868-5879
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Description: This article studies electric vehicle (EV) potential to participate in the energy market and provide flexible ramping products (FRPs). EV traffic flows are predicted by the deep belief network, and the availability of flexible EVs is estimated based on the predicted EV traffic flows. Then, a novel market mechanism in distribution system is proposed to encourage the dispatchable EV demand to react to economic signals and provide ramping services. The designed market model is based on locational marginal pricing of energy and marginal pricing of FRPs. System ramping capacity constraints and EV operation constraints are incorporated in the proposed model to achieve the balance between the system social cost minimization and the EV traveling convenience. Moreover, typical uncertainties are considered by the scenario-based approach. Finally, simulations are conducted to verify the effectiveness of the established model and demonstrate the contributions of EVs to the system reliability and flexibility. © 1972-2012 IEEE.
Description: ITIAC: Funding details: JCYJ20170817100412438, 2019-AAAE-1307, JCYJ20190808141019317

Model predictive control of microgrids – An overview

- Hu, Jiefeng, Shan, Yinghao, Guerrero, Josep, Ioinovici, Adrian, Chan, Ka, Rodriguez, Jose

Authors: Hu, Jiefeng , Shan, Yinghao , Guerrero, Josep , Ioinovici, Adrian , Chan, Ka , Rodriguez, Jose
Date: 2021
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Relation: Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews Vol. 136, no. (2021), p.
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Description: The development of microgrids is an advantageous option for integrating rapidly growing renewable energies. However, the stochastic nature of renewable energies and variable power demand have created many challenges like unstable voltage/frequency and complicated power management and interaction with the utility grid. Recently, predictive control with its fast transient response and flexibility to accommodate different constraints has presented huge potentials in microgrid applications. This paper provides a comprehensive review of model predictive control (MPC) in individual and interconnected microgrids, including both converter-level and grid-level control strategies applied to three layers of the hierarchical control architecture. This survey shows that MPC is at the beginning of the application in microgrids and that it emerges as a competitive alternative to conventional methods in voltage regulation, frequency control, power flow management and economic operation optimization. Also, some of the most important trends in MPC development have been highlighted and discussed as future perspectives. © 2020 Elsevier Ltd
Description: This work was supported by School of Engineering, IT and Physical Sciences, Federation University Australia , under Project RGS20-5 .

Yen's algorithm-based charging facility planning considering congestion in coupled transportation and power systems

- Zhang, Xian, Li, Peiling, Hu, Jiefeng, Liu, Ming, Wang, Guibin, Qiu, Jing, Chan, Ka

Authors: Zhang, Xian , Li, Peiling , Hu, Jiefeng , Liu, Ming , Wang, Guibin , Qiu, Jing , Chan, Ka
Date: 2019
Type: Text , Journal article
Relation: IEEE Transactions on Transportation Electrification Vol. 5, no. 4 (Dec 2019), p. 1134-1144
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Description: To promote the penetration of electric vehicles (EVs), a charging facility (CF) planning model based on Yen's algorithm is proposed for coupled transportation and distribution systems (DSs) considering traffic congestion. This model not only takes into account the influence of new CFs on the power system but also considers the impact of CF locations on traffic flow distribution and congestion level in the transportation system (TS). Yen's algorithm is innovatively employed to offer multiple possible choices for EV drivers' route selection considering CF locations determined in the traffic flow assignment model. Overall, the total cost of both distribution and TSs is minimized to obtain the optimal CF planning results. For the DS, generation cost, energy loss, and penalty cost for voltage deviation are included. For the TS, the main objective is to ensure EVs can reach their destinations at the lowest cost, while the travel time due to different path selections and the delay time caused by congestion can be minimized. Finally, a comprehensive case study on the integrated IEEE 30-bus and a 25-node TS is conducted to validate our approach.

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