• Issue

    International Journal of Circuit Theory and Applications: Volume 52, Issue 3

    1027-1596
    March 2024

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  • First Published: 10 March 2024

ORIGINAL PAPERS

A novel isolated multi-port interleaved flyback converter operated TPSL-DVR for smallscale distribution system

  • Pages: 1027-1055
  • First Published: 25 September 2023
A novel isolated multi-port interleaved flyback converter operated TPSL-DVR for smallscale distribution system

The voltage quality is one of the most important parameters in the power system, and it affects the quality of the power in a variety of ways, including supply voltage interruptions and voltage fluctuations. A conventional DVR needs a big and heavy series transformer even for a three-phase low-voltage system, which is rated up to 400 V to boost the inverter output voltage. Power electronic engineers have developed high-frequency isolated DC-DC converters as a result of the introduction of advanced semiconductor devices and magnetic cores to boost the low magnitude of DC voltage. This study describes a three-phase six-level (TPSL) inverter-based dynamic voltage restorer (DVR) that employs a newly designed isolated multi-port interleaved flyback converter (IMPIFC).

Equivalent circuit modeling and optimization design for a novel double-stator linear-rotary switched reluctance motor

  • Pages: 1056-1078
  • First Published: 27 September 2023
Equivalent circuit modeling and optimization design for a novel double-stator linear-rotary switched reluctance motor

This paper proposes a novel double-stator linear-rotary switched reluctance motor (DSLR-SRM), which achieves decoupling of the magnetic circuit between the linear unit and the rotary unit, and has a higher power density. Then, equivalent magnetic circuit modeling is performed on DSLR-SRM and the correctness of the model is verified. Finally, the dimensions of DSLR-SRM are optimized to enhance the torque and force output via TOPSIS decision-making.

An adaptive feedback regulation method of wireless power transfer systems for compensating battery-based source's fluctuations

  • Pages: 1079-1094
  • First Published: 26 September 2023
An adaptive feedback regulation method of wireless power transfer systems for compensating battery-based source's fluctuations

This article proposes an adaptive feedback regulation method for wireless power transfer (WPT) systems, which can be applied to solve the problem of the drop in input voltage from the emergency power supply such as a battery-based source.

Fractional delay Newton structure for Lagrangian interpolation in PV integrated grid connected system

  • Pages: 1095-1115
  • First Published: 27 September 2023
Fractional delay Newton structure for Lagrangian interpolation in PV integrated grid connected system

This paper proposes a fractional delay (FD) Newton structure for Lagrangian interpolation in single phase grid integrated photovoltaic (PV) system. The structure has been designed for achieving shunt compensation and as a phase locked loop circuit for synchronization. The designed controller performs multiple tasks of feeding the active power to meet the load demand and simultaneously providing reactive power compensation, power factor improvement, and compensating other power quality voltage and load current harmonics. Further, synchronization poses a severe challenge in integrating the PV power electronic converters to the grid. The FD filter is used to discretize the continuous time signal at any time instant using interpolation algorithm employing the non-integral value of the sampling rate delays. The FD delay filter is made adaptive and self-learning by using least mean square algorithm. The designed synchronization technique meets the objective of faithfully tracking the phase of the grid voltage under all grid disturbances such as under voltage, overvoltage, frequency variations, and phase angle disturbances in a precise manner.

A fault diagnosis method for active power factor correction power supply based on seagull algorithm optimized kernel-based extreme learning machine

  • Pages: 1116-1135
  • First Published: 28 September 2023
A fault diagnosis method for active power factor correction power supply based on seagull algorithm optimized kernel-based extreme learning machine

To address the issue of diagnosing faults in active power factor correction (APFC) power supplies, this paper conducts an analysis of the waveform characteristics of power supply fault signals. Time–frequency fusion fault features of the APFC power supply in different fault modes are then extracted and constructed, followed by feature optimization. This paper proposes the SOA-KELM model of the APFC power supply, which utilizes feature vectors to classify faults, ultimately achieving hard and soft fault detection of the power supply.

Wavelet transform-based real-time energy management strategy of hybrid energy storage system for electric vehicle

  • Pages: 1136-1157
  • First Published: 30 September 2023
Wavelet transform-based real-time energy management strategy of hybrid energy storage system for electric vehicle

In order to give full play to the characteristic of power sources in the HESS, a wavelet transform-based real-time EMS framework is proposed, which ensures the battery cannot be negatively affected by high frequency and peak currents to extend battery lifespan. A prediction model consisting of four neural networks is proposed to enable real-time application of wavelet transform-based EMS. Four neural networks are trained by different power component data obtained from wavelet transform decomposition, and they can predict demand power of different frequencies online. Based on the HESS models established at different temperatures, the WTFLCS is further verified through the simulation experiment at 10°C, 25°C, and 40°C to prove the robustness against temperature.

Advanced adaptive algorithm controlled single-phase DSTATCOM operation during weak grid conditions

  • Pages: 1158-1172
  • First Published: 24 September 2023
Advanced adaptive algorithm controlled single-phase DSTATCOM operation during weak grid conditions

A grid-tied single-phase, complex kernel risk-sensitive p-power (CKRSP) algorithm controlled distribution static compensator (DSTATCOM) is presented. The proposed system ensures adequate power quality per IEEE 519-2014 standards during dynamic and weak grid conditions. The experimental analysis given in the manuscript verifies the results obtained in the MATLAB Simulink environment.

Single-stage triple-output Cuk power factor correction converter

  • Pages: 1173-1191
  • First Published: 20 September 2023
Single-stage triple-output Cuk power factor correction converter

With the switch sharing and inductor multiplexing technologies at the same time, the proposed single-stage triple-output Cuk PFC converter utilizes only single-stage converter to achieve PFC function, flicker-free with low twice line frequency LED current ripple, and independent current regulation for triple LED strings with different forward voltage.

High-precision state of charge estimation of lithium-ion batteries based on improved particle swarm optimization-backpropagation neural network-dual extended Kalman filtering

  • Pages: 1192-1209
  • First Published: 16 September 2023
High-precision state of charge estimation of lithium-ion batteries based on improved particle swarm optimization-backpropagation neural network-dual extended Kalman filtering

Complete block diagram representation of SOC estimation and correction strategy for improved particle swarm optimization-backpropagation neural network-dual extended Kalman filtering (PSO-BPNN-DEKF) is shown below.

A five-level common-ground inverter with step-up/step-down dual-mode operation for transformerless grid-connected PV application

  • Pages: 1210-1230
  • First Published: 18 September 2023
A five-level common-ground inverter with step-up/step-down dual-mode operation for transformerless grid-connected PV application

This paper proposes a novel dual-mode five-level with common-ground feature. The topology has reduced number of switches compared to its counterparts and presents the ability to operate as step-up or step-down aggregating flexibility to the system in terms wide input voltage range.

Disturbance supression improved discrete sliding mode fast current tracking control of experimental advanced superconducting tokamak fast control power supply

  • Pages: 1231-1249
  • First Published: 16 September 2023
Disturbance supression improved discrete sliding mode fast current tracking control of experimental advanced superconducting tokamak fast control power supply

In this paper, to realize fast current tracking control and disturbance suppression of EAST fast control power supply, a gain adaptive SMO combined with the DISMC with high-order terms structure is designed and an improved gray prediction based on new information priority is proposed.

Optimizing power system stability: An artificial neural network approach for controlling variable frequency transformer

  • Pages: 1250-1279
  • First Published: 17 September 2023
Optimizing power system stability: An artificial neural network approach for controlling variable frequency transformer

The contributions of this work are as follows: maiden attempt of performance comparison of tie-line power exchange incorporating VFT and HVDC power flow controllers and testing an intelligent controller for VFT and HVDC that helps in power flow regulation with acceptable performance characteristics over a very wide range of system disturbances.

Virtual inertia and droop parameters quantitative determination method for VSC-HVDC in receiving-end area power systems with online inertia estimation based

  • Pages: 1280-1301
  • First Published: 25 September 2023
Virtual inertia and droop parameters quantitative determination method for VSC-HVDC in receiving-end area power systems with online inertia estimation based

To address the problem of converters, simply focus on improving their frequency support potential without considering the availability of remote side AC system sufficient inertia and primary frequency regulation response resources. Thus, we propose a method to quantitatively determine the virtual inertia and droop parameters for the receiving-end converters.

Modulated model predictive current control technique for single phase nine-level T-type packed U-cell inverter topology

  • Pages: 1302-1321
  • First Published: 25 September 2023
Modulated model predictive current control technique for single phase nine-level T-type packed U-cell inverter topology

In this paper, a new generalized floor function single carrier-based modulated model predictive current control technique (FF-SC-M2PC2T) has been proposed and it provides an excellent dynamic response. This algorithm implementation does not need computational algorithms, no additional if-else control loops are required and it allows constant switching frequency (CSF) of operation. This technique is suitable for all one-phase switched capacitor-type multilevel inverter (MLI) topologies.

A novel technique using stretching, repulsion, and chimp optimization algorithm to find global maximum power point considering complex partial shading conditions

  • Pages: 1322-1341
  • First Published: 25 September 2023
A novel technique using stretching, repulsion, and chimp optimization algorithm to find global maximum power point considering complex partial shading conditions

PV model sends V and I current values to the proposed algorithm in (A), then proposed SRCA (stretching, repulsion, and ChOA algorithm) algorithm finds optimum value of duty cycle with respect to the known Vmpp, Impp and sends to the converter in (B), finally based on the duty cycle value optimimum GMPP output is tracked in (C).

Soft-switched full-bridge light-emitting diode driver with reduced rectifier components

  • Pages: 1342-1357
  • First Published: 01 October 2023
Soft-switched full-bridge light-emitting diode driver with reduced rectifier components

The proposed converter reduces the number of diodes used for rectification, compared to full-bridge rectifier or reduced bulky center-tapped transformer compared to full-wave center-tapped rectifier and ensures zero voltage switching (ZVS) of the power switches which improves the efficiency of the converter.

Multistage Op Amp design space exploration by g m / I D sampling and symbolic design equations

  • Pages: 1358-1383
  • First Published: 25 September 2023
Multistage Op Amp design space exploration by 
gm/ID sampling and symbolic design equations

In this paper, we propose a gm/ID-based method for the design space exploration of multistage operational amplifiers (Op Amps). By introducing a sampling technique while taking advantage of the device grouping property with gm/ID, it is possible to explore the circuit performance boundary by combining approximate symbolic modeling and gm/ID table lookup. Due to the introduction of a fast performance evaluation method, a large ensemble of circuit sizing samples can be evaluated in parallel, by which an efficient data mining procedure could be incorporated to deduce the circuit samples that can achieve extremal performance at Pareto boundaries.

Stability and passivity analysis of higher-order differential systems inspired by RLC circuits

  • Pages: 1384-1398
  • First Published: 20 September 2023
Stability and passivity analysis of higher-order differential systems inspired by RLC circuits

This paper addresses the global asymptotic stability and strong passivity analysis of fourth-order nonlinear and time-varying dynamical systems by utilizing the Lyapunov direct method. The mathematical model of the main system is obtained from a non-linear and aging RLC circuit. RLC circuits play an excellent role in the stability of modern system theory since they provide suitable stability properties.

The Poincaré–Andronov–Hopf bifurcation theory and its application to nonlinear analysis of RC phase-shift oscillator

  • Pages: 1399-1437
  • First Published: 25 September 2023
The Poincaré–Andronov–Hopf bifurcation theory and its application to nonlinear analysis of RC phase-shift oscillator

The Poincaré–Andronov–Hopf bifurcation theory shows that the oscillator system has a stable limit cycle in three-dimensional phase space.

C2DD—An omnidirectional receiver based on single-coil transmitter

  • Pages: 1438-1449
  • First Published: 18 September 2023
C2DD—An omnidirectional receiver based on single-coil transmitter

The omnidirectional Rx is composed of the quadrature double-D (DD) coils and circular coil in series (C2DD). The C2DD Rx can utilize the toroidal magnetic field (TMF) and the linear magnetic field (LMF). The C2DD Rx can receive maximum transmission power of 7.1 W with maximum transmission efficiency of 59%.

A GHz-level memristor emulator with only MOSFET

  • Pages: 1450-1464
  • First Published: 18 September 2023
A GHz-level memristor emulator with only MOSFET

The proposed PGME-3/NGME-3 consists of three MOSFETs and can be operated at 5 GHz. The PGME-3/NMGE-3 can be configured as grounded or floating analog memristor emulator (AME). The step time of PG-IMP (i.e., material implication circuit) based on PGME-3 and NGME-3 can be suppressed to 70 ps.

ORIGINAL ARTICLES

Coupled inductor-based triple output bi-polar converter with duty cycle estimation

  • Pages: 1465-1488
  • First Published: 25 September 2023
Coupled inductor-based triple output bi-polar converter with duty cycle estimation

The proposed non-isolated converter topology can generate positive buck and boost outputs and also a negative output using a coupled inductor. Only three switches are used which can independently control all the three outputs without any cross-regulation by direct analytical estimation of the duty cycle in DCM.

Floating parallel lossy inductance, parallel lossy capacitance, parallel C-D, and lossless capacitance multiplier circuits using current feedback operational amplifiers

  • Pages: 1489-1517
  • First Published: 01 October 2023
Floating parallel lossy inductance, parallel lossy capacitance, parallel C-D, and lossless capacitance multiplier circuits using current feedback operational amplifiers

A new synthetic floating simulator topology is proposed which realizes lossy parallel inductance (R-L), lossy parallel capacitance (R-C), lossy parallel C-D, and lossless floating capacitance multiplier (FCM) circuits using only three current feedback operational amplifiers (CFOA) as active elements and three impedances. In all the presented circuits, the value of L, C, and D is independently controllable through a single resistance without requiring any matching condition for passive elements. A novel feature of the proposed circuit involves a straightforward adjustment in the CFOA connections, allowing the circuit to function as either a floating lossless immittance simulator or a floating series-type lossy immittance simulator. Various application examples of the presented circuits such as lead compensator, lag compensator, first-order high-pass filter, and fourth-order Butterworth filter are also given to justify the theoretical analysis. To validate the workability of the proposed circuits, several analyses are conducted, including frequency analysis, transient analysis, Monte-Carlo analysis, and temperature analysis, using the macro-model of AD844 in the SPICE simulation tool. Experimental results of the parallel R-L simulator and application examples are also provided using commercially available IC AD844-type integrated CFOAs.

ORIGINAL PAPERS

Cut-set matrix methods for frequency response analysis curves of lumped parameter equivalent circuit model of three-winding power transformer

  • Pages: 1518-1530
  • First Published: 13 October 2023
Cut-set matrix methods for frequency response analysis curves of lumped parameter equivalent circuit model of three-winding power transformer

In this paper, two cut-set matrix (CSM) methods, including fundamental cut-set (FCS) and independent cut-set (ICS) matrix methods, are proposed to efficiently obtain the frequency response analysis curves of the lumped parameter equivalent circuit model of a three-winding power transformer. The calculation time of these two CSM methods and node voltage matrix method is compared. The results show that ICS method has the shortest running time and it is more suitable to be selected when calculation efficiency is considered as a key indicator.

ORIGINAL ARTICLES

On the fractional domain analysis of negative group delay circuits

  • Pages: 1531-1546
  • First Published: 25 September 2023
On the fractional domain analysis of negative group delay circuits

Analysis of NGD circuits in fractional domain is conducted based on the novel Caputo–Fabrizio derivative-based fractional impedance. We have found that considering these NGD circuits in the fractional domain, which effectively taking unavoidable nonidealities into account, significantly reduces their operating frequencies yet they can retain their NGD functions.

COMPREHENSIVE REVIEWS

Review on single-phase high-frequency resonant inverters for current sharing in multiple inverter system

  • Pages: 1547-1567
  • First Published: 06 October 2023
Review on single-phase high-frequency resonant inverters for current sharing in multiple inverter system

Graphical abstract text: In this paper, multiple inverter system based on the SPHFRI is described, and the circulating currents existing in the system have been analyzed and derived from two aspects: (1) magnitude and phase angle and (2) active and reactive currents. The topologies and modulation strategies of SPHFRIs used in multiple inverter systems have been reviewed and simulated in MATLAB/Simulink. Through the simulation results, the performance of different multiple inverter systems for suppressing the circulating current is compared in two situations: (1) with magnitude discrepancy only and (2) with both magnitude and phase discrepancy. Finally, the advantages and disadvantages of each inverter are summarized, and the state of the art and future trends are presented.

BRIEF REPORTS

Selection of power sharing factor for hybrid battery/ultracapacitor energy storage-based EV through load emulation technique

  • Pages: 1568-1586
  • First Published: 14 October 2023
Selection of power sharing factor for hybrid battery/ultracapacitor energy storage-based EV through load emulation technique

This work presents a deterministic current control algorithm using digital average current mode (DACM) to manage hybrid battery/ultracapacitor energy storage systems in electric vehicles (EVs). It restricts battery discharge current within its maximum safe limits, extending battery life, and ensures safe long-term operation. Experimental results validate the effectiveness of the algorithm and dynamic current sharing.

A novel compact and tunable positive and negative impedance simulator and multiplier

  • Pages: 1587-1596
  • First Published: 17 October 2023
A novel compact and tunable positive and negative impedance simulator and multiplier

The proposed work presents a novel positive and negative compact impedance multiplier and inductance simulator using VCII.