Sensorless current control for active rectifiers

A novel model-based sensorless-input current controller for three-phase active rectifiers is presented. The proposed algorithm is based upon a load-conductance rectifier controller, which was previously implemented using current sensors. The paper presents analytical studies and simulation results and discusses a simple implementation using a low cost integrated microcontroller. Experimental verification utilizes an active input/output insulated gate bipolar transistor (IGBT) converter. Simulation and experimental results for the proposed controller are compared to that of the sensor-based version to validate the efficacy of this novel algorithm     

A new control philosophy for power electronic converters asfictitious power compensators

A new philosophy utilizing both thyristor-controlled reactive sources (TCR) and dynamic power filters (DPF) is proposed for applications in fictitious power compensation. The necessary network parameters for the control loops are calculated from digital time-domain, cross correlation signal processing techniques implemented with the aid of a microcomputer. Practical results that illustrate this control philosophy were obtained for a 15 kVA three-phase dynamic power filter     

Adaptive, closed-loop control of dynamic power filters asfictitious power compensators

A new control philosophy, utilizing both thyristor-controlled reactive (TCR) sources and dynamic power filters (DPFs) has been proposed by J.H.R. Enslin and J.D. Van Wyk (IEEE Trans. Power Electron., vol.5, no.1, 1990) in the application of fictitious power compensation. This study shows the closed-loop control of a DPF using an adaptive signal processing algorithm based on the cross-correlation between the voltage and current waveforms. The control strategy is based on the derivation of equivalent network parameters, which are calculated from digital time domain cross-correlation signal processing techniques and implemented with the aid of a microcomputer. Practical results under quasidynamic operating conditions obtained from a 15 kVA three-phase dynamic power filter are given     

Design optimization of an active resonant snubber for high power IGBT converters

The design optimization procedure for a new active resonant snubber topology, specifically suited for high power insulated gate bipolar transistor (IGBT) converters, is introduced. After the basic operation principles and certain implementation consideration are discussed, the optimization strategy, based on an analytical loss evaluation, is described. Experimental results obtained on an IGBT phase-arm fitted with an optimally designed snubber are presented.     

Combined low-cost, high-efficient inverter, peak power tracker andregulator for PV applications

A novel compound power converter that serves as a DC-to-AC inverter, maximum power point tracker (MPPT), and battery charger for stand-alone photovoltaic (PV) power systems is introduced. A theoretical analysis of the proposed converter is performed, and the results are compared with experimental results obtained from a 1.5 kW prototype. The overall cost of PV systems can thus be reduced by using load management control and efficiency-optimization techniques. Power flow through the converter is controlled by means of a combination of duty cycle and output frequency control. With load management, large domestic loads, such as single phase induction motors for water pumping, hold-over refrigerators, and freezers, can be driven by day at a much higher energy efficiency. This is due to the high efficiency of the inverter with high insolation, and because the inverter uses the energy directly from the solar array. The battery loss component is thus reduced     

Intestinal drug absorption enhancers: synergistic effects of combinations

Although many absorption enhancers have been investigated, very few are used clinically. A need exists therefore for more effective absorption enhancers. The drug-absorption-enhancing effects of combinations of N-trimethyl chitosan chloride (TMC) with degrees of quaternization of 48 and 64%, dicarboxymethyl chitosan oligosaccharide, and chitosan lactate oligomer with monocaprin and melittin were compared to their individual performances using the in vitro Caco-2 cell model. Combining the absorption enhancers showed synergism in both the reduction of the transepithelial electrical resistance (TEER) and the enhancement of the transport of a macromolecular model compound across this intestinal epithelial cell layer. Lower concentrations of the absorption enhancers in the combination groups exhibited greater effects on the epithelial cells compared with the individual absorption enhancers.     

Integrated active rectifier and power quality compensator withreduced current measurement

This paper describes a three-phase integrated active rectifier and shunt power quality compensator (IPQC). The measurement of only three currents is required, and the control algorithm can be implemented using a low-cost controller. The IPQC improves the harmonic content of the supply current, displacement power factor, supply current balance, and can serve as a four-quadrant active rectifier for motor drives and other DC-link loads. The operation of the IPQC is experimentally verified using a conventional three-phase insulated gate bipolar transistor voltage-source inverter. A low-cost fixed-point DSP-based controller with fixed-band hysteresis current regulation is used for the implementation of the control algorithms     

Intestinal Drug Absorption Enhancers: Synergistic Effects of Combinations

Although many absorption enhancers have been investigated, very few are used clinically. A need exists therefore for more effective absorption enhancers. The drug-absorption-enhancing effects of combinations of N-trimethyl chitosan chloride (TMC) with degrees of quaternization of 48 and 64%, dicarboxymethyl chitosan oligosaccharide, and chitosan lactate oligomer with monocaprin and melittin were compared to their individual performances using the in vitro Caco-2 cell model. Combining the absorption enhancers showed synergism in both the reduction of the transepithelial electrical resistance (TEER) and the enhancement of the transport of a macromolecular model compound across this intestinal epithelial cell layer. Lower concentrations of the absorption enhancers in the combination groups exhibited greater effects on the epithelial cells compared with the individual absorption enhancers.     

Real-time dynamic control of dynamic power filters in supplies withhigh contamination

A real-time closed-loop system for controlling dynamic power filters under rapidly varying nonlinear loading conditions is tested and evaluated. With the aid of a dedicated microprocessor system, using correlation algorithms, real-time reference signals for a dynamic compensation system are generated. In order to facilitate a cost effective compensation system, separate compensation of the fundamental reactive power component and the harmonic components is further investigated. A total algorithm time of 312 μs for a 50 Hz system is achieved, providing accurate compensation effort up to the 21st power system harmonic