Load balancing is an important issue in distributed systems. In addition, using distributed generation sources such as photovoltaic is increasing. Power electronic converters are main interfaces between the sources and the grid. In this paper, a method has been proposed to reduce the load imbalancing in distribution networks using PV Grid Interface Converter. Two DC/DC and DC/AC converters have...

Power Electronic Converters are commonly used in different applications because of high efficiency and low cost. Due to latest advancement in semiconductor devices it is difficult to draw the boundaries for applications of power electronic topologies. These topologies are variable structure systems and generate harmonics during the operation which will affect the power quality when are connecte...

Harmonic problems are not new to electric utility and industrial power systems. In the past, most harmonicrelated problems were caused by large nonlinear loads such as arc furnaces. These types of problems have been effectively mitigated. However, due to the widespread proliferation of power electronic controlled devices nowadays, the problems caused by harmonics are of increasing importance. P...

This article reviews analytical results and practical experience with randomized modulation in power electronic converters. After providing a brief overview of power electronics and of relevant switching patterns, we present performance specifications for converters (in terms of electromagnetic interference, vibrations and acoustic noise), and classify various randomized switching schemes. We r...

High-power converters based on elementary switching cells are more and more used in the industry of power electronics owing to various advantages such as lower voltage stress and reduced power loss. However, the complexity of controlling such converters is a major challenge that the power manufacturing industry has to face with. The synthesis of industrial switching controllers relies today on ...

Very high values of efficiency in electric power conversion, electric energy saving requirements and power converter component optimization are priorities in design and construction of any type of modern power electronic converters. Moreover, if such power converters are connected to battery power source or other "weak" power source (as, for instance, fuel cells), additional design problems app...

Power electronic is rich in nonlinear dynamic. Its operation is characterized by cyclic switching of circuit topologies, which gives rise to different nonlinear behaviors. Among power electronic converters, DC/DC buck converters have been studied with constant-frequency pulse-width modulation feedback control in continuous conduction mode. Time-domain and phase-space plots for several periodic ...