- Multilevel Inverters and Converters
- Microgrid Control and Optimization
- Advanced DC-DC Converters
- Power Quality and Harmonics
- Power System Optimization and Stability
- Silicon Carbide Semiconductor Technologies
- Photovoltaic System Optimization Techniques
- Smart Grid Energy Management
- Optimal Power Flow Distribution
- Smart Grid Security and Resilience
- Advanced Battery Technologies Research
- HVDC Systems and Fault Protection
- Power Systems Fault Detection
- Electric Motor Design and Analysis
- Energy and Environment Impacts
- Energy Load and Power Forecasting
- Sensorless Control of Electric Motors
- Hybrid Renewable Energy Systems
- Structural Health Monitoring Techniques
- Advanced Electrical Measurement Techniques
- Power Transformer Diagnostics and Insulation
- Induction Heating and Inverter Technology
- Electric Vehicles and Infrastructure
- Silicon and Solar Cell Technologies
- Network Security and Intrusion Detection
Qatar University
2014-2024
Conventional energy sources are a major source of pollution. Major efforts being made by global organizations to reduce CO2 emissions. Research shows that 2030, EVs can emissions 28%. However, two obstacles affect the widespread adoption electric vehicles: high cost and lack charging stations. This paper presents comprehensive data-driven approach based demand-side management for solar-powered vehicle station connected microgrid. The proposed utilizes compensate required during peak demand,...
High-gain DC/DC converters with high efficiency are needed in dc microgrid owed to the low voltage of power sources, e.g., photovoltaic-cell and fuel-cell. This paper proposed a new high-gain double-duty-triple-mode (DDTM) converter for dc-microgrid applications. The DDTM operates three modes achieve higher gain without utilizing transformer, coupled inductor, multiplier, multiple lifting techniques, triple, quadruple lift. operation controlled through switches two distinct duty ratios...
Common-mode (CM) voltage is one of the main reasons for flow bearing currents in induction motors (IM) that ultimately leads to failure and causes severe vibrations. For three-phase IM drives, many works have been reported either on reduction or elimination CM voltages are generated due pulse width modulation (PWM) action feeding power converters. However, five-phase very few studies available with perspective elimination. Also, effect mechanical vibrations a has not literature. Hence, this...
In the low voltage based renewable systems like PV and Fuel cell applications, step-up of output to drive loads is essential. For this, integration switched-capacitor (SC) units with dc-ac converters will have potential advantages improved efficiency, optimal switching devices, small size passive elements (L C) as compared traditional two-stage conversion system (dc/dc converter dc/ac converter). This paper focuses on a new family multilevel inverter topologies switched capacitor dual input...
High efficiency is an important requirement from DC–DC converter in DC microgrid system when integrated with renewable energy sources. This study proposes a new tri-switching state non-isolated high gain boost for 400 V applications. The proposed developed by modifying the conventional advantageous features such as; high-voltage operation two different duty pulses to overcome restriction of ratio and continuous input current. Moreover, semiconductor components are subjected reduced voltage...
DC microgrid is gaining attraction and a recent trend in distribution power generation system due to penetration of renewables (especially photovoltaic or fuel cell). In this paper, new triple-switch-triple-mode high step-up converter (TSTM-HS converter) presented for dc applications. the proposed converter, voltage lift technique employed range duty cycle extended by incorporating an additional switch circuitry. By doing this, conversion ratio achieved without using transformer, coupled...
This article presents the design and implementation of solar-powered V/f controlled single-phase capacitor-start induction motor. Multilevel quasi impedance source inverter controls power flowing from photovoltaic (PV) array to a In solar powered drive systems, main concern is stable intended operation when subjected variations in generation PV array. For same environmental conditions, extraction different at torques for constant speed application. Due this, maximum with an MPPT algorithm...
Photovoltaic (PV) faults such as partial shading, bypass-diode defects, degradation of PV modules, and wiring issues greatly affect the power output cause various peaks in P-V curves a system. Although, commonly used Total-Cross-Tied (TCT) scheme arrays is considered instrumental for reducing losses there lies great scope to evaluate extraction through reconfiguration modules with different materials. This paper presents detailed investigation using number placement method under numerous...
This paper presents the analysis of impact weather conditions on maximum electricity demand in Qatar during whole year 2012. It points out daily air temperature as most influential climate (meteorological) parameter. Correlation between and are also indicated analyzed. is noticed that there a linear correlation these two variables for values above 22°C because air-conditioning type major load. During extremely hot summer periods, tendency increased consumption conditioning. A timely accurate...
Multiphase drives are now becoming serious competitor to traditional three-phase due reasons of better fault tolerant property and reduced per-phase converter rating that especially suited high power application. One the major factor widespread research on multiphase drive availability computational control platforms such as DSP FPGAs. With computationally powerful tool DSP/FPGA leads adoption model predictive (MPC) in electric drive. This paper present current a five-phase inverter using...
This study presents a hybrid renewable energy system that yields minimum total project cost and maximum reliability. The is in modular configuration consisting of photovoltaic (PV) array, wind turbine, battery storage, AC load dump load. Also, the minimisation unutilised surplus power taken into consideration as one design objectives. In this study, new technique named iterative filter selection approach used designing PV–wind turbine–battery to obtain best acceptable solution while...
IEC 61850 is emerging as a popular communication standard for smart grids. Standardized in grids has an unwanted consequence of higher vulnerability to cyber-attacks. Attackers exploit the standardized semantics protocols launch different types attacks such false data injection (FDI) attacks. Hence, there need develop cybersecurity testbed and novel mitigation strategies study impact mitigate them. This paper presents methodology simulate FDI on compliant Generic Object-Oriented Substation...
A novel high gain three-state switching hybrid boost (TSS-HB) converter for DC microgrid applications is proposed in this study. The TSS-HB developed from a conventional with voltage lift technique. achieved by the inclusion of an additional semiconductor switch. Further, structure reduces and current stress switches diodes. operates three states help two different duty ratios (k1 k2). power circuitry, continuous conduction mode (CCM) discontinues (DCM), characteristics waveform are...
Recently, the circuitry of Multilevel Buck‐Boost Converter (here, calledMBBC 1 ) is suggested in literature to attain high invertingvoltage by increasing output levels classical buck‐boost converter.However, only and detail investigations are notprovided. The major drawbacks MBBC voltages across theload capacitors side unequal input current not continuous.Therefore, well suited feed multilevel inverterwhere a stack required with equal voltage eachcapacitor. A new modified called 2 proposed...
Abstract The conventional power systems are evolving as smart grids. In recent times cyberattacks on grids have been increasing. Among different attacks, False Data Injection (FDI) is considered an emerging threat that has significant impact. By exploiting the vulnerabilities of IEC 61850 Generic Object-Oriented Substation Events (GOOSE) and Sampled Values (SV) attackers can launch FDI attacks. this paper, a real-time set up capable simulating GOOSE SV protocols developed to evaluate impact...
The main objective of this paper is to determine the single- and triple-junction solar cells' I–V P–V curves, define maximum voltage, current, power. demonstrates analyses different environmental conditions that affect cells, such as temperature irradiance. performance cells evaluated by analysing fill factor. In work, analysis carried out through software simulation. Different demonstrated observe results variation in both observing cell behaviour under between 15°C (288.315 K) 45°C (318.15...
In this paper a generalized multi-phase space vector theory is considered for developing the modulation of three-phase to six-phase AC converter. The based on control voltage vectors in first d-q plane, while imposing remaining second and third planes (x-y, 0+-0-), being zero. duty cycles bidirectional switches are obtained using theory. proposed converter system offers full input power factor, no limitation output frequency range nearly sinusoidal voltage. algorithm can be fully implemented...
A matrix converter (MC) is a topology for ac-ac power conversion that has been widely investigated and compared with conventional ac-dc-ac topologies because of its attractive features. The MC formed controlled active devices does not include any sizeable passive components. can be used to directly control single/three/multiphase loads. MCs are highly effective in controlling the factor providing sinusoidal input output currents. This paper provides comprehensive state art review discusses...
A novel configurations of a non-isolated Modified SEPIC Converter with two Voltage Lift Switched Inductor (MSC <sub xmlns:mml="http://www.w3.org/1998/Math/MathML" xmlns:xlink="http://www.w3.org/1999/xlink">VLSI</sub> ) modules namely MSC -XYL, -LYZ and -XLZ are presented in the paper. The key features these are, 1) high voltage conversion ratio, 2) single controlled switch, 3) high-value input inductor to smooth current, 4) maximum utilization source, 5) continuous current. With notable...
The paper present simple carrier-based pulse width modulation scheme for three to five-phase matrix converters feeding a machine from both ends. two induction are supplied common single three-phase source. outputs of the assumed supply presents analytical approach obtain expression modulating signals that used generate switching pulses converter. Simulation results presented support idea proposed scheme.