This paper describes how the port voltage and current vectors behave in linear two-port power transfer systems. We find there is an optimum set of them at which the output power reaches its highest while keeping the input power constant or vice versa. Derived maximum available efficiency formulas work with a power source having any impedance e.g. zeroor infinite-ohm. Heuristically discovered an...

This paper presents a power supply module targeted for low-power applications in the sub-mW range incorporating a passive μDMFC fuel cell (μFC) acting as energy source and a customized boost converter for the energy conversion. The low power budget of such energy sources mandates the adoption of efficient circuit solutions, hence the design of the boost converter is challenging. To maximize the...

A new type of single-phase stand-alone induction generator using a three-phase induction machine and a single-phase voltage-source PWM inverter is introduced. The generator scheme is capable of producing constant load frequency with a very well regulated output voltage. A small lead acid battery and a single-phase full diode-bridge rectifier are used to feed the inverter. The inverter feeds one...

The objective of this paper is to study the effect of an unsteady moving heat source on the aerodynamic performance of an NACA 0012 airfoil section, with particular focus on the lift and drag coefficients. The compressible Navier–Stokes equations are solved using a finite volume method as well as Spalart-Allmaras Model for turbulence simulation. The heat source periodically moves over the lower...

production of lysine by corynebacterium glutamicum (ptcc 1532) from different agricultural by-products (molasses and pulpy waste date) was compared to glucose as raw materials. for this purpose, ammonium sulphate was selected as a constant nitrogen source. the effect of different nitrogen sources was also investigated with glucose as a constant carbon source. the production of l-lysine was exam...

This paper presents the three topologies of three-phase four-wire DSTATCOM for reduction of harmonics, reactive power compensation, increasing power factor, which occur due to a nonlinear load, environment problem and polluted grid. The performances of the above topologies have been compared for the magnitude of source current, power factor improvement, DC-link voltage regulation, and total har...

This paper presents a new structure to provide the ability for power sharing of two Z-source inverters. According to the operation principles of Z-source inverters, only one input source supplies the circuit, which is a limitation particularly for the stand alone systems feeded by limited output power such as photovoltaics and feul cells. Furthermore; if one source fails to supply,  the lo...

A comparative study of three topologies of recently developed voltage-fed z-source inverter (ZSI) such as simple ZSI, quasi-ZSI and trans-QZSI is presented in this paper. Different control techniques, proposed earlier for simple ZSI such as simple boost control, maximum boost control and constant boost control, have been applied here for all type of ZSI topologies. The detailed comparative eval...