EPE'97 : DIALOGUE SESSIONS Wednesday 10 September1997 ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Session D1e: Characterization and Applications D1e - 1: (P. Lindman, Ericsson Components, Sweden) Comparative analysis of switching dynamics of punch-through and non punch-through IGBTs at high temperature S. Azzopardi, J.-M. Vinassa, C. Zardini, Université Bordeaux 1, France IGBT modules working at cryogenic temperature F. Rosenbauer, H. W. Lorenzen, Technische Universität München, Germany Effect of the Physical Structure on the Recovery Softness of PIN diodes: Experimental and Numerical Analysis M. Pasqualetti, M. Portesine, R. Scicolone, B. Zerbinati, Ansaldo Trasporti, R. Menozzi, A. Bellini, University of Parma, Italy Series and parallel operating of MCTs A. Merazga, J.M. Li, D. Lafore, Ecole Supérieure d'Ingénieurs de Marseille, France Comparison of PT and NPT Cell Concept for 600V IGBT's R. Siemieniec, M. Netzel, Technical University of Ilmenau, R. Herzer, Semikron Elektronik GmbH, Germany Gate-drive requirements and drain-gate feedback in high voltage IGBTs Y.C. Gerstenmaier, M. Stoisiek, Siemens AG, Germany An Investigation of the Turn-Off Characteristics of an IGBT Under Short Circuit Conditions Patrick W. Wheeler, Chris Newton, University of Nottingham, United Kingdom Switching Balancement Of Series Connected Insulated Gate Devices By Gate Control Strategy M. Melito, G. Belverde, A. Galluzzo, S. Musumeci, SGS-Thomson Microelectronics, Italy Evaluation of High Power IGBTs for Traction Applications Martin Hollander, Gunnar Zetterberg, ABB Daimler Benz Transportation Ltd, Sweden D1e - 2 : (L. Lorenz, Siemens, Germany) A easy method to estimate switch-off losses in your application D. Lafore, A. Merazga, J.M. Li, CEGEMA - Ecole Supérieure d'Ingénieurs de Marseille, France Active Voltage Clamping Techniques for Overvoltage Protection of MOS-Controlled Power Transistors Tobias Reimann, R. Krümmer, Technical University of Ilmenau, J. Petzoldt, University of Rostock, Germany Application dependent gate trigger requirements of gate turn-off thyristors F.J. Wakeman, Westcode Semiconductors, M.S. Khanniche, University of Wales, United Kingdom An Experimentally Validated Transient Thermal Impedance Model for High Power Diodes and Thyristors With Transient Junction Temperature Calculation F. Profumo, A. Tenconi, S. Facelli, Politecnico di Torino, B. Passerini, International Rectifier Corporation Italiana, Italy A systematic Approach for Testing Today's Power Semiconductors to Obtain a Generally Applicable Characterization Andreas Lindemann, IXYS Semiconductor GmbH, Germany Evaluation and modelling of the power losses in the horizontal deflection circuit in televisions - with focus on the semiconductors Leo Østergaard, Bang & Olufsen A/S, Uffe B. Jensen, Aalborg University, Denmark Evaluation and Comparison of Energy Loss in Regenerative and Nonlinear Dissipative Snubbers for Bridge Legs Xiangnin He, Deng Yan, Zhaoming Qian, Zhejiang University, P.R. China A New Fault Tolerant Semiconductor Laser Triggering System for Light Trigger Thyristors C. O. Nwankpa, George Rost, Robert Fischl, Drexel University, Arye Rosen, Dean Gilbert, David Sarnoff Research Center, David Richardson, Electric Power Research Institute, USA Optimisation of the thermal metal spray process for the manufacture of mass produced hybrid integrated power electronic converters J. D. van Wyk, P.A. Janse van Rensburg, Rand Afrikaans University, South Africa Session D1f: Modelling (Prof. G. Busatto, Univ. of Napoli, Italy) An Electrothermal Model for DMOS devices in ELDO applied to the simulation of an integrated H-bridge O. Schepp, A. Kostka, Technical University of Darmstadt, Germany Modelling the Forward Recovery of the High Power Diode for Circuit Simulation Rémy Kolessar, Royal Institute of Technology, Bo Danielsson, ABB Power Systems AB, Sweden A new model of a mos component compatible with the automatic circuit simulation Z. Bestaoui, C. Batard, B. Feuvrie, C. Bergmann, IUT de Nantes, France The Lumped-Charge Buffered Power Diode Model for High Power Applications Kraig J. Olejniczak, Zia Hossain, University of Arkansas, Eric X. Yang, Vic A.K. Temple, Harris Semiconductor, Cliff L. Ma, Analogy Inc., USA Analysis of abnormal behavior region for orthogonal-core type parametric transformer Katsubumi Tajima, Masayuki Mikami, Akio Kaga, Osamu Ichinokura, Akita University, Japan An Automatic Parameter Extraction Technique for an Improved PiN Diode Circuit Model Antonio Strollo, Ettore Napoli, University of Naples, Luigi Fratelli, Giuseppe Giannini, Ansaldo Trasporti, Italy High Critical Temperature Superconducting Switches for Power Electronics Applications L. Garcia-Tabarés, I. Iglesias, A. Ramos, CEDEX, P. Abramian, Ciemat, R. Navarro, ICMA, X. Obradors, ICMAB, Spain An Accurate Circuit Model for Coreless PCB-based transformers S. Y. R. Hui, H. Chung, S. C. Tang, City University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong Analytical Model for Dynamic Avalanche Breakdown in Power Devices L. Göhler, Universität der Bundeswehr München, J. Sigg, Siemens AG, Germany General Approach to Thermal Simulation of Modern Smart Power Electronic Devices M. Furmanczyk, A. Szajfler, A. Napieralski, Technical University of Lódz, Poland The IGBT model optimised for the circuit analysis and design Witold Pawelski, Andrzej Napieralski, Technical University of Lodz, Poland Thermal measurement and hysteresis modeling of ferrite core losses under SMPS-conditions T. Werner, M. Esguerra, Siemens Matsushita Components, Germany PSPICE model for high voltage IGBTs Giovanni Busatto, A. Polverino, Università di Napoli “Federico II", L. Fratelli, G. Giannini, Ansaldo Trasporti, Italy Electrothermal simulation of fast switching integrated power elctronic circuits P. Vales, J.M. Dorkel, Ph. Leturcq, LAAS, France On-State Electrothermal Modelling of Large Area Power Components and Multichip Power Modules K. Bellil, P. Tounsi, J.-M. Dorkel, Laboratoire d'Analyse et d'Architecture des Syst. du CNRS, Ph. Leturcq, Institut National des Sciences Appliquées de Toulouse, France Session D2a: Multilevel and matrix converters (Prof. B. Davat, GREEN, Nancy, France) Three-Phase Three-Level Voltage-Source Converters Coupled with Harmonic Canceling Interphase Reactors Kuniomi Oguchi, Naoya Nakajima, Takahiko Sano, Ibaraki University, Japan Stability Analysis of Multilevel Converters with Imbricated Cells J.L. Duarte, P.J.M. Julicher, L.J.J. Offringa, W.D.H. v. Groningen, Eindhoven University of Technology, The Netherlands Five Level Laboratory VAr Compensator With Separated Floating DC Voltages Tonny W. Rasmussen, Technical University of Denmark, Denmark A New Current Control Scheme for a 3-Level Inverter Using Neural Networks J.Y. Choi, I. Choy, J.H. Song, Korea Institute of Science & Technology, H.W. Lee, Hyundai Heavy Industries Co Ltd, Korea Control strategy for multilevel converter applied for electric power system Noriyuki Kimura, Akira Matsumoto, Toshimitsu Morizane, Katsunori Taniguchi, Osaka Institute of Technology, Japan Serial connection: soft switching a way to reduce parasitic overcurrents N. Lapassat, D. Chatroux, Commissariat à l'Energie Atomique, D. Lafore, CEGEMA-ESIM, France Switch-Effective Control Strategy for Matrix Converters Ake Christensson, ABB Corporate Research, Sweden A Matrix Converter switching controller for low losses operation without snubber circuits J-J Huselstein, R. Cittadini, C. Glaize, Université Montpellier II, France Multilevel inverter: a formal approach to the modulation design A. Monti, M. Lazzaroni, F. Tognato, Politecnico di Milano, Italy A 3kW unit-power-factor multilevel rectifier based on a double-boost converter Patrick Bartholomeus, Philippe Le Moigne, Ecole Centrale de Lille, France Single- and three-phase multilevel converters for traction systems 50Hz/16 2/3 Hz N. Schibli, A.-Ch. Rufer, Swiss Federal Institute of Technology, Switzerland A new approach in multilevel power conversion Mario Marchesoni, Università di Genova, A. Damiano, Università degli Studi di Cagliari, M. Fracchia, Università degli Studi di Genova, I. Marongiu, Università degli Studi di Cagliari, Italy Session D2b: Power converters (Prof. J. W. Kolar, T. U. Vienna, Austria) Thyristor power supplies for plasma technology Teolan Tomson, Estonian Energy Research Institute , Estonia, Aruy Marotta, Heinz Hoppe de Souza, Ins. de Fisika "Gleb Wataghin", Brazil An Improved Three-Phase Diode Rectifier for Reducing AC Line Current Harmonics Shigeo Masukawa, Shoji Iida, Tokyo Denki University, Japan Optimizing switching losses of pulse-controlled inverters observing EMC-guidelines by combining intelligent vector-modulator with individual relief circuits Olaf Scheuer, B. Orlik, University of Bremen, Germany DC Link Currents in Bidirectional Power Converters with Coordinated Pulse Patterns L. Sack, University of Erlangen, Germany VSS control of unity power factor boost rectifier Karel Jezernik, University of Maribor, Slovenia The space vector control of the PWM-Rectifier using U/f references Jaakko Ollila, Tampere University of Technology, Finland A current-source PWM-rectifier with reactive power control Mika Salo, Heikki Tuusa, Tampere University of Technology, Finland Comparison of state of the art Gate Drive Techniques for High Side Switch I. Zverev, University of Rostock, S. Konrad, V. Schilling, Technical University of Ilmenau, J. Petzoldt, University of Rostock, Germany Analysis of Phase-Shift Controlled AC-AC Converters Based on Switching Vector Theory J. Kyyrä, Helsinki University of Technology, Finland The energy efficient defence circuits of the commuter train converters S.I. Volsky, P. V. Butenko, E.A. Lomonova, Moscow State Aviation Institute, Russia, A.B. Uan-Zo-li, Virginia Tech, USA A new forward converter using non-dissipative snubber João B. Vieira Jr., Universidade Federal de Uberlândia, J. A. Corrêa Pinto, Escola Técnica Federal do Pará - ETFPA, A. A. Pereira, V. J. Farias, L. C. de Freitas, Universidade Federal de Uberlândia, Brasil Watercooled GTO Compact Converter Heinrich Baumann, Johannes Scholten, Manfred Zengerle, ABB Daimler-Benz Transportation GmbH, Germany An optimised energy recovery snubber circuit for switching power converters Diana Izvorska, Joe Leisten, University of Teesside, United Kingdom, Petrov Roumen, Swichtec Power Systems Ltd, New Zealand Electronic crowbar design for high voltage distribution transformer P. Bauer, TU Delft, The Netherlands A Novel Direct Frequency Converter Structure Controlled by a Cooperative Predictive Algorithm Eduardo P Wiechman, Rolando P Burgos, Universidad de Concepcion, Jose R. Rodriguez, Universidad Santa Maria, Chile High power (1 MVA - 1000 V - 1000 A) soft switching PWM IGBT converter Cazabat S., Gonzalez J., Alcatel Alsthom Recherche, Critchley R., Cegelec, Forest F., Melhem W., LESIR, Pouliquen H., EDF, France Session D2c: Resonance applications (Prof. Y. Cheron, LEEI/ENSEEIHT, France) Improvement of the power factor of dimmers using high frequency zero current switching G. Schröder, K.-J. Lux, B.H. Yu, University of Siegen, Germany Novel zero current switching high frequency inverter applied for an induction heating system in emission control Yoshihiro Hatanaka, Suzuki Masaki, Sekiya Yoshiaki, Tokyo University of Mercantile Marine, Japan Applications of Soft Switching High Frequency Inverter for reduction of NOx Y. Sekiya, Y. Hatanaka, Tokyo University of Mercantile Marine, Japan Design of a LCC resonant inverter for high-frequency lamp ballast resonant current controlled with high power factor F. Ferrero, M. Rico, A. Marcos, C. Blanco, E. Corominas, A. Calleja, Universidad de Oviedo, Spain Self-adjusting resonant converters and application by high power electrical ARC furnaces Kuno Janson, Jaan Järvik, Tallinn Technical University, Estonia Soft switching inverter power source for arc welding Hubert Mecke, Wolfgang Fischer, Frank Werther, Otto-von-Guericke-University Magdeburg, Germany A Novel Auxiliary Resonant Commutated Pole Inverter Topology with Zero Current Turn-off Switching Min-Hong Kim, Samsung Motors Inc., Dong-Seok Hyun, Hanyang University, Korea IGBT Half-Bridge Inverter for Induction Heating Applications with Active Auxiliary Resonant Circuit Jin-Woo Jung, LG Electronic Inc., Byoung-Kuk Lee, Bum-Seok Suh, Dong-Seok Hyun, Hanyang University, Korea Series capacitor compensated load-resonant inverters with PWM-related PFM control scheme soft-switching for induction heating Mutsuo Nakaoka, Yamaguchi National University, Satosi Nagai, Tsuyama National College of Technology, Naoya Baba, Yasuhiro Arai, Yamaguchi National University, Japan Soft-Switched PWM High-Frequency Load-Resonant Inverter with Power Factor Correction for Induction-Heating Cooking Appliance S. P. Wang, M. Nakaoka, Yamguchi National University, K. Izaki, H. Omori, Matsushita Electric Industrial Co. Ltd, Japan A Novel Resonant DC Link Bidirectional Three Phase PWM Converter for Battery Energy Storage System E. Hiraki, M. Kurokawa, M. Nakaoka, Yamaguchi University, Japan Digital predicitive current control of quasi resonant DC link inverter fed asynchronous motors Aldo Perfetto, Università di Napoli “Federico II", C. Attaianese, Università di Cassino, S. Meo, Università di Napoli "Federico II", Italy Session D2d: Resonance 1 ( Prof. H. Foch, LEEI/ENSEEIHT, France) A Control Analysis and Closed-Loop Design for Serie-Parallel Resonant Converter T. Planas, SUPELEC, J. Laeuffer, General Electric Medical System-Europe, E. Godoy, B. Lorcet, D. Sadarnac, SUPELEC, France FPGA based Control of an ARCP-Inverter without Additional Sensors L. Sack, H.G. Eckel, K. Rascher, University of Erlangen, Germany A generalized sliding mode controller for half-wave quantum resonant converters Miguel Castilla, L. Garcia de Vicuña, Mariano Lopez, Universidad Politecnica de Cataluña-UPC, Spain A full-bridge SR-PWM DC-DC converter operating at reduced conduction and commutation loss using phase-shift control J.B. Vieira Jr., J.C. da Silva e Sousa, A.A. Pereira, V.J. Farias, L.C. de Freitas, Universidade Federal de Uberlândia, Brazil A High-Power-Factor Buck Converter with Soft-Switching Operation Katsunori Taniguchi, Y. Nakaya, T. Morizane, N. Kimura, Osaka Institute of Technology, Japan Thermal Failures on a 2kW-100kHz IGBT-based DC-DC Resonant Dario D'Amore, Politecnico di Milano, Italy IGBT series resonant AC-DC converters with improved power factor Sam Ben-Yaakov, Gregory Ivensky, Ilya Zeltser, Arkadiy Kats, Ben Gurion University of the Negev, Israel Reliable method used to size a multiresonant LCCL type converter B. Dakyo, F. Lafitte, L. Protin, Université du Havre, France Evaluation of resonant converters for increased softswitching range Roy Nilsen, Norwegian University of Science & Technology, Terje Melaa, Tom F. Nestli, ABB Corporate Research, Norway, Per Ranstad, ABB Fläkt AB, Sweden Session D2e: Resonance 2 (Odd Roar Schmidt, Powec, Norway) An asymmetrical reactor type zero current switching DC-DC converter with constant frequency voltage control Masaki Suzuki, Yoshihiro Hatanaka, Sachio Kubota, Tokyo University of Mercantile Marine, Japan Direct three-phase “low frequency" to single phase “high frequency" converter with sinusoidal line currents Florent Andrianoelison, Cyril Pouet, Darius Dedecius, LARGE, France A series resonant DC/DC converter operating in ZVS mode from maximum power to no load Florent Andrianoelison, Darius Dedecius, LARGE, Yvon Cheron, LEEI, France Design Improvement and Experimental Characterization of the Full Bridge ZVS Converter With Secondary Clamped Inductor João Beirante, Beatriz V. Borges, Instituto de Telecomunicações, Portugal, Stanimir Valtchev, Technical University of Sofia, Bulgaria Fixed frequency full bridge DC-DC PWM-resonant converter with reduced switching losses Nuno Filip Pereira, Beatriz V Borges, Victor Anunciada, Instituto de Telecomunicações, Portugal A New Isolated Flyback Converter that Uses the Leakage Inductance of the Transformer to Achieve Fully Soft-Switching Henry Chung, S. Y. R. Hui, W.H. Wang, City University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong A lossless commutation PWM boost converter with unity power factor operation L.C. de Freitas, R. Tóffano Jr., A.A. Pereira, J.C. de Oliveira, V. J. Farias, J. B. Vieira Jr., Universidade Federal de Uberlândia, Brazil Application of the AC link in power conversion systems Antoni Bogdan, Tadeusz Citko, Bialystok Technical University, Poland Improvement of performance of 4Q converter using DC link inductor in unidirectional current mode B. Dobrucky, University of Transport and Communications, Slovak Republic, J. Kyyrä, Helsinki University of Technology, Finland, V. Racek, Slovak Technical University, M. Hukel, University of Transport and Communications, Slovak Republic Session D5g: Sensorless drives - Induction Machines (Prof. S. Bolognani, Univ. of Padova, Italy) Robust control of sensorless induction motor drives R. Blasco-Giménez, F. Morant, Univerisdad Politécnica de Valencia, Spain A Novel Sensorless Vector Control System Based on Series Dual Model Observer Wei Zhu, Boshi Chen, Shanghai University, P.R. China A microcontroller implementation of speed sensorless field oriented control of induction machine Martin Riese, Dresden University of Technology, Germany A novel sensorless controller for induction motor drives Yen-Shin Lai, National Taipei Institute of Technology, S.S. Perng, National Taiwan Institute of Technology, C.H. Liu, National Taiwan Institute of Technology, Taiwan R.O.C. A sensorless position induction motor drive using an asymmetric outer-section cage rotor G.M. Asher, J. Cilia, K J Bradley, University of Nottingham, United Kingdom Implementation of a Sensorless Induction Motor Drive Control System with prescribed Closed Loop Speed and Rotor Magnetic Flux Dynamics S. J. Dodds, East London University, United Kingdom, Jan Vittek, University of Transport & Communication, Slovakia, Martin Mienkina, Trinec Steel Works, Czech Republic A PCMCIA DSP-card to boost inverter performance: Extended Kalman Filter in sensorless control of ac-drives Eckart von Westerholt, Schneider Electric, France Real-Time Sensorless Control for Rotor Field Oriented Induction Motor Dragos Ovidiu Kisch, Marian Ghinea, Gabriel Sirbu, University Politehnica of Bucharest, Mariana Kisch, Cygnus Computer Bucharest, Romania Sensorless Vector Control of Induction Machines with Stator Voltage Offset Compensation Yukio Kataoka, Hisao Kubota, Kouki Matsuse, Meiji University, Japan Field Oriented Control of Induction Motor without Speed Sensor M. Hövermann, B. Orlik, U. Schumacher, University of Bremen, Germany Sensitivity analysis of sensorless induction motor drive to motor parameter changes Teresa Orlowska-Kowalska, Piotr Wojsznis, Technical University of Wroclaw, Poland DSP Implementation of an AC-Machine Sensorless Speed Measurement System Using the Wigner Distribution José Alex Restrepo Z, Trina A. de Pérez, María I. Giménez de Guzmán, Victor M. Guzmán, Universidad Simón Bolivar, Venzuela Session D5h: Sensorless drives - Brushless Machines (Prof. F. Blaabjerg, Aalborg University, Denmark) A Sensorless Position control by Salient-Pole Brushless DC Motor Nobuyuki Kasa, Tokyo Metropolitan Institute of Technology, Hiroshi Watanabe, Tokyo Metropolitan Institute of Technology, Japan High frequency method of sensor elimination in interior permanent magnet (IPM) motors Jun Oyama, Mengesha Mamo, Takashi Abe, Tsuyoshi Higuchi, Eiji Yamada, Nagasaki University, Japan An Improved Method for Sensorless Adaptive Control of Permanent-Magnet Synchronous Motors Lennart Harnefors, Peter Taube, Hans-Peter Nee, The Royal Institute of Technology, Sweden A DSP based controller for the sensorless control of synchronous machines D. Arab Khaburi, F. Meibody Tabar, A. Comsa, F.M. Sargos, GREEN, France A permanent magnet synchronous motor flux control scheme without position sensors Gastón Pesse, Tomás Pagá, Universidad Simon Bolivar, Venezuela Sensorless DSP Control of a Trapezoidal Brushless DC Motor S. Grainger, M. Allan, T. Westwood, R. Champaneri, Glasgow Caledonian University, United Kingdom Sensorless Control of a Switched Reluctance Motor Using a Kalman Filter A. Brösse, G. Henneberger, Institut of Electrical Machines, Germany Kalman-Filter Based Sensorless Control of an IPM Motor Drive Razvan C. Panaitescu, Transilvania University of Brasov, Romania, Lars Norum, Norwegian University of Technology, Norway Session D5m: Estimation and parameters analysis (W. Wijmeer, Sidmar, Belgium) Robust Kalman Filtering in Direct Torque Control Ian R. Petersen, Duco W.J. Pulle, Australian Defence Force Academy, Australia Parameter Estimation from Step Excitation Tests on a Stationary Induction Motor K.R. Thompson, P.P. Acarnley, University of Newcastle, United Kingdom Modern experimental tools for parameter identification and field-oriented control design of a small power induction machine C. Millet, D. Leroux, Y. Li, B. Feuvrie, C. Bergmann, IUT de Nantes, France A Digital Parameter Identification for a Vector Controlled Induction Motor Marco Tursini, University of L'Aquila, Italy, M. Tsuji, Nagasaki University, E. Yamada, Nagasaki University, Japan, F. Parasiliti, University of l'Aquila, Italy On-line rotor-resistance estimation for induction motors A. Garcia-Cerrada, J.L. Zamora, Universidad Pontificia Comillas, Spain On Line Parameter Estimation of the Induction Machine Model using Active and Reactive Power Balance for Spatial Vectors of Field Oriented Drives J M A Castro, A Bueno Montilla, Universidad Simon Bolivar, Venezuela A rotor flux position and the rotor time constant adaptive identification for Indirect FOC method W. Sulkowski, Narvik Institute of Technology, Norway An application of adaptive predictive speed controller for induction motor drives Antonello Monti, Miguel Cipolla Ficarra, Politecnico di Milano, Italy A new rotor time constant identification method for indirect vector controlled induction motor drive Alenka Hren, Karel Jezernik, University of Maribor, Slovenia Estimation of the saturation dependent induction machine parameters at standstill with Generalized Binary Noise input signal R.J.A. Gorter, A. Veltman, J.L. Duarte, Eindhoven University of Technology, The Netherlands Identification of rotor parameters and speed estimation in induction motor drives Ignazio Marongiu, Università di Cagliari, Ciro Attaianese, Università di Cassino, Alfonso Damiano, Università di Cagliari, Aldo Perfetto, Università di Napoli, Italy On-line parameter estimation of induction machines using sinusoidal PWM waveforms L.A. de S. Ribeiro, C.B. Jacobina, A.M.N. Lima, UFPB/CCT/DEE, Brazil Experimental Identification of Asynchronous Machine P. Ph. Robet, M. Gautier, C. Bergmann, B. Feuvrie, C. Millet, IUT de Nantes, France A microprocessor-based speed regulator using state and disturbance observer Maciej Tondos, University of Mining & Metallurgy, Wojciech Mysinski, Technical University of Cracow, Poland Automatic Input/Output Modelling of a Squirrel-Cage Induction Motor Drive System Using Neural Network J. F. Martins, A. J. Pires, Instituto Politécnico de Setubal, J. A. Dente, Instituto Superior Técnico, Portugal Session D7a: Drives, control of drives (Prof. G. Maggetto, VUB, Belgium) A multi-motor drive-system for ecomobils K. Hofer, Technical College and University of Bielefeld, Germany A flywheel energy store for road vehicles Paul Acarnley, Barrie Mecrow, Jim Kelly, Jim Burdess, Neville Fawcett, Phil Dickinson, University of Newcastle upon Tyne, United Kingdom Controls of a brushless motor integrated in the wheelhub for an electrical bike Mohamed Karmous, D. Vaucher, Ecole d'Ingénieurs du canton de Neuchâtel, C. Espanet, J.M. Kauffmann, Institut de Génie Energétique, Switzerland Sliding mode induction motor control for EV's Karel Jezernik, Dusan Drevensek, Joze Korelic, University of Maribor, Slovenia Vector control of dual rotor induction motors Joong-Ho Song, Ick Choy, Korea Institute of Science & Technology, Korea Test and measurement of electric vehicle drives Bernhard Hauck, University of Kaiserslautern, Germany Torque control on electric vehicles with seperate wheel B. Arnet, M. Jufer, Swiss Federal Institute of Technology, Switzerland Induction motor neural estimator in high efficient J. Jelonkiewicz, University of Czestochowa, S. Linnman, Permobil AB, Poland Utilization of ultracapacitors as an auxilliary power source in electric vehicles Stephan Astier, P. Mestre, ENSEEIHT, France More sophisticated battery drive wheels and wheels mutial motion control system for electric vehicle application Dmitry B. Izosimov, Russian Academy of Science, Yuri P. Bogacev, Mechatronics Industrial Group, Evgeny B. Kulakov, Alternative Energetics, Vladimirl Sagalovsky, Aeroelectric, Anatoly A. Eidinov, NAMI, Russia Session D7b: Battery charger, battery management, test bench (Prof. D. Naunin, T. U. Berlin, Germany) Performance of ferroresonant transformer in microprocessor-based battery charger for electric vehicles Curtis R. Mersman, Medhat M. Morcos, Norman G. Dillman, Kansas State University, USA Battery management system with a two wire bus: realization and practical experiences Hans Kahlen, Berhnard Hauck, University of Kaiserslautern, Germany Battery testing with a current controlled high load resistor Hans Kahlen, University of Kaiserslautern, Germany Efficiency Comparison of Off-Board High Power Electric Vehicle Battery Charger Topologies with Active Power Line Conditioning Abilities Per Karlsson, Martin Bojrup, Mats Alaküla, Lars Gertmar, Lund Institute of Technology, Sweden Contactless power transmission: frequency tuning by a maximum power tracking method P. Germano, M. Jufer, Swiss Federal Institute of Technology, Switzerland An original state of charge gauge for Nickel-Cadmium traction batteries associating a coulometric measurement with impedancemetry S. Nugues, E. Rullière, E. Toutain, Laboratoire d'Electrotechnique de Grenoble, France Non-dissipative current diverter using a centralized multi-winding transformer Nasser H. Kutkut, Soft Switching Technologies Corp., USA Three-phase ZVT inverter with inductor feedback Dimos Katsis, Scott Frame, Dong Ho Lee, Dusan Boroyevich, Fred C. Lee, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University, USA Development of a Brushless DC Drive for Electric Vehicles P. Van Tichelen, P. Coenen, F. Vermeulen, VITO, D. Blight, Nelco Systems Ltd, Belgium Session D7c: Hybrid vehicles, simulation (Prof. G. Ollson, IEA, Lund, Sweden) A 40 kW Switched Reluctance Engine Starter/Generator System For An Electric Hybrid Vehicle Mats Alaküla, Lars Sjöberg, Lund Institute of Technology, Sweden Integrated energy transducer drive for hybrid electric vehicles Thomas Bäckström, Stefan Östlund, Chandur Sadarangani, The Royal Institute of Technology, Sweden Comparison of Electromechanical Transducers for an Autonomous Hybrid Vehicle Bernhard Kraßer, H-W Lorenzen, Technical University of Munich, Germany Short-Time Storage Device with Double-Layer Capacitors and DC/DC Converter for a Hybrid Vehicle Martin Schmid, Technical University of Munich, Germany Combi-road: an unmanned hybrid vehicle on an intelligent track A. Duym, Holec Machines en Apparaten B.V., A.W. Benschop, TNO-Institute for Applied Physics, The Netherlands A Hybrid City Bus using an Electro-Mechanical Accumulator for Power Demand Smoothing H. Huisman, E.J.F.M. Smits, F.J.M. Thoolen, J.J.H. van Nunen, Ontwikkelingsmaatschappij CCM B.V., The Netherlands Design an implementation of a power controller for a series hybrid vehicle drive L. Pelkmans, P. Coenen, F. Vermeulen, VITO, Belgium Development of a Drive Train for a Hybrid Delivery Van F. Vermeulen, VITO, J. De Temmerman, Inverto, L. Gijsels, Van Hool, R. Belmans, Katholieke Universiteit Leuven, A. Van den Bossche, Universiteit Gent, G. Maggetto, Vrije Universiteit Brussel, Belgium AC Motors' Measurements Based Static Models for Electric Vehicles Simulation Programs K.B. Beya, Vrije Universiteit Brussel, Belgium How to compare and evaluate Electric and Thermal Vehicles? J. Van Mierlo, G. Maggetto, Vrije Universiteit Brussel, Belgium Session D8c: Harmonics and active filters - analysis and design (Prof. J. D. van Wyk, R. A. U., South Africa) Power source with programmable harmonic contents J. Balcells, D. Gonzalez, M. Lamich, Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya, Spain An Evaluation of Techniques for Determining Active Filter Compensating Currents in Unbalanced Systems Simon D. Round, D.M.E. Ingram, University of Canterbury, New Zealand Possibilities of easy analysis and converter design Tzvetan Nedkov, Tzanjo Tzanev, Technical University - Gabrowo, Bulgaria Static converter design for high frequency signal injection in an electromagnetic device connected to the network Bertrand Cassoret, Jean-François Brudny, Daniel Roger, Université d'Artois, France Analysis and design of a novel active power filter Ching-Tsai Pan, National Tsing Hua University, Maoh-Chin Jiang, National I-Lan Institute of Agriculture and Technology, Taiwan R.O.C. Feedforward Voltage Compensation for Digital Active Filter using Frequency Domain Decomposition Kenji Kubo, Keijiro Sakai, Hitachi Ltd,Japan Harmonic Elimination in a PWM Inverter using Genetic Algorithms Pascal Maussion, Laurent Magne, Institut National Polytechnique de Toulouse, France The generalized optimization criterion for filters Leszek Frackowiak, Roman Muszynski, Poznan University of Technology, Poland Analysis of active power filters in frequency domain using the fast fourier transform V. Soares, Instituto Superior de Engenharia de Lisboa, P. Verdelho, Instituto Superior Técnico, V. Soares, Instituto Superior de Engenharia de Lisboa, Portugal Session D8d: Harmonics and active filters - control (Prof. W. Koczara, Warsaw University of Technology, Poland) A New Synchronization Method of a Parallel Active Power Filter David Nedeljkovic, Vanja Ambrozic, Janko Nastran, University of Ljubljana, Slovenia Simplified Control Method for Shunt Active Harmonics Filter Yanzhen Liu, Peter J Unsworth, University of Sussex, United Kingdom Searching for the better topology and control strategy in hybrid power filters Angel A. Bayod Rujula, Jesus Sallan Arasanz, Mariano Sanz Badia, Andrés Llombart Estopiñan, Universidad de Zaragoza, Spain PWM rectifier and active filter with sliding-mode control Stanislaw Pirog, University of Mining & Metallurgy, Poland A Shunt active filter with a sliding mode control circuit Kamel Sahnouni, CREEBEL, Olivier Lapierre, Simon Jones, CEGELEC, Alain Berthon, IGE - CREEBEL, France New Control Method of Harmonics Current Compensation Using Individual Rotating P-Q Frame of Corresponding Frequency Masao Yano, Akira Kuramochi, Noriyuki Nanaumi, Toyo University, Japan Active power filter control based on imposition of input sinusoidal current V. J. Farias, J. A. Lambert, E. E. A. Coelho, J. B. Vieira Jr., L.C. de Freitas, Universade Federal de Uberlândia, Brasil Vector Control Strategy of an Harmonic and Reactive Power Compensator R Pena, R. Cardenas, University of Magallanes, Chile, G.M. Asher, J.C. Clare, University of Nottingham, U.K. Variable Structure Control in Current Controlled Voltage Sourced Rectifier C. W. Lu, A. C. Renfrew, UMIST, United Kingdom An Active Power Filter And Zero Sequence Harmonics Components Compensator Control Circuit P. Verdelho, Universidade Técnica de Lisboa - IST, Portugal A space vector-based deadbeat controller for shunt active power filters Li Zhang, L J Xiao, University of Bradford, United Kingdom Session D8e: Harmonics and active filters - network studies and harmonics (Prof. R. J. Arnold, Siemens, UK) Dynamic Behavior of a parallel single phase active line power line conditioner David Gonzalez Diez, J. Balcells, M. Lamich, Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya, Spain Active power filter for suppression of line current harmonics Pavel Brandstetter, Tomas Bubela, VSB-Technical University of Ostrava, Czech Republic A Space Vector Based Active Power Filter for the Compensation of Harmonic Distortion and Fundamental Reactive Power A. Dell'Aquila, A. Di Lorenzo, P. Zanchetta, Politecnico di Bari, Italy Compensation of influence of receivers on power network with application of power electronic current source Leszek Frackowiak, Michal Gwózdz, Ryszard Porada, Poznan University of Technology, Poland A New Configuration for Shunt Active filters M. Elhabrouk, M. K. Darwish, P. Mehta, Brunel University, United Kingdom Improvements of parallel active power filter performances I. Rasoanarivo, B. Davat, GREEN - INPL, P. Boos, SOCOMEC, France Numerical and experimental comparative study of voltage source and current source active power filter L. Benchaita, S. Saadate, GREEN-UHP, A. Salem nia, GRREN - Power & Water Institute of Technology, France On the Impact of Multiple Static Converters Eduardo P. Wiechmann, Patrick A. Ward, Universidad de Concepcion, Jose R. Rodriguez, Universidada Santa Maria, Chile Analysis and reduction of common-mode disturbances induced on the network by PWM rectifiers P. Ladoux, LEEI - INPT Toulouse, P. Thalin, J. Nuns, EDF-DER Les Renardières, France Session D8f: Harmonics and active filters - applications (Prof. S. Round, University of Canterbury, New Zealand) Analysis on the Control Principle of the Active DC filter for HVDC Systems Wenyan Zhang, Äke Ekström, Royal Institute of Technology, Sweden A Study of Parallel Connected DC Active Filter for Large Current Power Supplies Exciting Superconducting Coils of Fusion Test Facility Hirotaka Chikaraishi, National Institute for Fusion Science, Japan Solution of pollution mitigation using indirect power factor corrector W. Koczara, Technical University of Warsaw, Poland, B. Dakyo, L. Protin, Université du Havre, France Third Harmonic Current Compensator applicable for large office buildings J. B. Woudstra, S. W. H. de Haan, P. C. van der Sluijs, Delft University of Technology, The Netherlands Active Filter reference Current Acquisition in Distorted 3-phase Supply Systems C.W. Lu, A.C. Renfrew, UMIST, United Kingdom Series compensator for voltage dips R. Tounsi, P. Michalak, H. Pouliquen, EDF-DER, H. Foch, LEEI, France 175/188HZ mains signalling active filters for connecting independent electricity producers P. Michalak, H. Pouliquen, EDF-DER, A. Grandet, Schlumberger, M.J.F. Tissier, Schlumberger, France Session D8j: Modelling and simulation (Prof. R. Nilssen, NTNU, Norway) A Graphics Package for the Simulation of AC-DC Harmonic Interaction J. Arrillaga, N.R. Watson, B.C. Smith, G. Bathurst, University of Canterbury, New Zealand User defined block-oriented modelling of FACTS devices for large power system stability studies B. Gick, T. Weber, FGH E.V., I. Erlich, FhG Dresden, Germany Measurements and simulation of dc drive harmonics on an interconnected offshore system with long sub-sea cables K.S. Smith, Heriot-Watt University, I. Wilson, Total Oil Marine, United Kingdom, Brogan P., University College Cork, Ireland Session D10a: Education (Prof. E. Masada, Tokyo University, Japan) An Interactive Hypermedia Laboratory for Power Electronics Instruction Moreno Muñoz Antonio, J. Ortiz Medina, A. Plaza Alonso, Universidad de Cordoba, Spain Computer-aided tutor of power electronic systems CATPELS V. Rajagopalan, Université de Quebec, Canada Uncomplicated Inverter Drive for Research Development and Teaching using standard PC Ludwig Abraham, Wolfgang Frank, Federal Armed Forces University, Germany Teaching and demonstration of power electronic circuit analysis O.W. Andersen, Norwegian Institute of Technology, Norway Industrial equipments in education of electrical drives control Milivoj Puzak, Marinko Miletic, Gorislav Erceg, University of Zagreb, Croatia A LabVIEW-based laboratory course on three-phase electric machinery under unsymmetrical operating conditions A. Serri, S. Cincotti, M. Marchesi, Universita' di Cagliari, Italy A Software Package for Simulation of Electrical Drives suitable for Computer Assisted Education Marco Tursini, F. Parasiliti, University of L'Aquila, Italy Soft start simulation program for squirrel cage induction motor drive Z. Andonov, T. Dimitrov, S. Mircevski, Faculty of Electrotechnical Engineering, Rep. of Macedonia An integrated environment for modeling simulation and control of DC motors H.J. Valderrama Blavi, J. Maixé Altés, J.J. Crisol, L. Martinez-Salamero, Universitat Rovira i Virgili, Spain Application of LabVIEW as measuring system in field of power electronics Eberhard Brenner, University of Technology & Business Dresden, Germany Interactive computer-based electrical machines and drives tests in the undergraduate laboratory at the university of Adelaide Nesimi Ertugrul, Anthony M. Parker, Mike J. Gibbard, The University of Adelaide, Australia HARMONIX: A software package for teaching harmonics in power systems with nonlinear loads Jorge Pontt O., Universidad Tecnica Federico Santa Maria, César Pontt O., Fluor Daniel Chile S.A., Ennio Perelli, Universidad Tecnica Federico Santa Maria, Chile Simplorer as a power electronics circuit simulator Ned Mohan, Hari Sree, University of Minnesota, USA, Johann W. Kolar, Technical University of Vienna, Austria Using a new interactive Matlab Toolbox for Control Design and Teaching of Electrical Drives M. Riva, F. Castelli Dezza, A. Monti, Politecnico di Milano, Italy SEMDEM - educational software for bipolar power devices Zbigniew Lisik, Marek Turowski, Technical University of Lódz, Poland, Zenon J. Pudlowski, Monash University, Australia Back to main pageTop of page