Textbook in PDF format

This book collects papers addressing valuable techniques to improve the efficiency and performance of power electronics when applied to power grids and electrical drives. The proposed techniques leverage several approaches, e.g., advanced converter topologies, innovative control algorithms, and wide bandgap power devices. Diverse application domains were covered: interfacing Renewable Energy Sources (RESs) and Energy Storage Systems (ESSs) with AC or DC microgrids; recharging ESSs in electric vehicles; increasing performance in variable speed electrical drives and direct online induction motors; applying electrical loss minimization techniques to microgrids based on RESs. After a short description of each contribution, some perspectives for future developments are also briefly given.
High-Efficiency and High-Performance Power Electronics for Power Grids and Electrical Drives
Impact of Submodule Faults on the Performance of Modular Multilevel Converters
Reliability Assessment of Wind-Solar PV Integrated Distribution System Using Electrical Loss Minimization Technique
High-Performance 3-Phase 5-Level E-Type Multilevel–Multicell Converters for Microgrids
Efficiency Comparison of 2-Level SiC Inverter and Soft Switching-Snubber SiC Inverter for Electric Motor Drives
Multi-Level Multi-Input Converter for Hybrid Renewable Energy Generators
Performance Improvement of Grid-Connected Induction Motors through an Auxiliary Winding Set
Modeling and Performance Assessment of the Split-Pi Used as a Storage Converter in All the Possible DC Microgrid Scenarios. Part I: Theoretical Analysis
Modeling and Performance Assessment of the Split-Pi Used as a Storage Converter in All the Possible DC Microgrid Scenarios. Part II: Simulation and Experimental Results
High-Performance Power Converter for Charging Electric Vehicles
A Bidirectional Grid-Connected DC–AC Converter for Autonomous and Intelligent Electricity Storage in the Residential Sector