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Development of solar energy in Chile and the world (2021)
Conference Proceeding

Chile is undoubtedly a country with potential when it comes to solar energy, but to understand this potential it is necessary to review the worldwide situation. This paper presents an analysis of the global situation and the geographic value that all... Read More about Development of solar energy in Chile and the world.

Experimental Assessment of Sliding Mode Current Control with Exponential Reaching Law for an Induction Machine Drive Fed by a Matrix Converter (2021)
Conference Proceeding

Matrix Converters (MCs) are considered an exciting option in electrical motor drives for applications where size and weight are critical, for example aerospace or automotive. Several control techniques have been proposed to exploit the MC's benefits... Read More about Experimental Assessment of Sliding Mode Current Control with Exponential Reaching Law for an Induction Machine Drive Fed by a Matrix Converter.

Sequential FCS-MPC for open phase fault tolerant control applied to SynRM (2021)
Conference Proceeding

Model predictive control is a very attractive solution for electric drives and converter control, but while classic model predictive controls give good results, the choice of weighting factors is often somewhat complex and even more so when the syste... Read More about Sequential FCS-MPC for open phase fault tolerant control applied to SynRM.

Predictive current control strategy for a single phase direct matrix converter (2021)
Conference Proceeding

This paper considers some of the aspects of applying predictive control to a single phase Matrix Converter. Among all the proposed control techniques for Matrix Converters, predictive control has become a plausible and versatile option due to its abi... Read More about Predictive current control strategy for a single phase direct matrix converter.

Cascaded predictive control for a three-phase VSI with different cost functions (2021)
Conference Proceeding

Predictive control for power converters has been gaining interest as well as popularity in recent years. This paper presents a cascade predictive control for a voltage source inverter which is evaluated with different control objectives to meet a ran... Read More about Cascaded predictive control for a three-phase VSI with different cost functions.

Predictive control techniques applied to a 2L-VSI (2021)
Conference Proceeding

In recent years, Model Based Predictive Control (MPC), applied to power converters, has been successfully presented as an alternative to traditional control techniques due to its fast dynamic response, ability to incorporate various requirements of c... Read More about Predictive control techniques applied to a 2L-VSI.

Control strategies of photovoltaic systems (2021)
Conference Proceeding

The control in an inverter system for photovoltaic applications is important as it can impact on the efficiency of the system. In this paper a review of the main control strategies used in photovoltaic systems is presented. The study is divided into... Read More about Control strategies of photovoltaic systems.

A comparative study of predictive control techniques in a voltage source inverter (2021)
Conference Proceeding

Predictive control has emerged as an alternative to conventional modulation and control of power converters. This article presents a comparison between a classical predictive control technique and a technique operating at a fixed switching frequency,... Read More about A comparative study of predictive control techniques in a voltage source inverter.

Critical scenarios identification in power system simulations using graph measures and machine learning (2021)
Conference Proceeding

It is essential that electrical power systems are constructed with a reliable and resilient infrastructure. The evaluation of convergence scenarios of the load flow is a technique widely used to study the reliability of energy systems. This paper con... Read More about Critical scenarios identification in power system simulations using graph measures and machine learning.

Basic principles of solar energy (2021)
Conference Proceeding

The sun provides the earth with its main source of energy. In terms of renewable energy, solar energy is the most promising direction for producing electrical energy. For the efficient use of solar energy it is necessary to understand how electrical... Read More about Basic principles of solar energy.

Technologies and MPPT algorithms for solar energy applications (2021)
Conference Proceeding

Due to environmental policies and the advancement of solar technology, the generation of electrical energy based on photovoltaic cells has become an important contributor to the renewable energy resource mix. In recent years, the development of photo... Read More about Technologies and MPPT algorithms for solar energy applications.

General view of solar energy (2021)
Conference Proceeding

Solar energy is considered clean, renewable and seemingly inexhaustible source of energy. Solar Energy has been used since ancient times for light and as heat, but in the 20th century, thanks to technological advances, different devices have been dev... Read More about General view of solar energy.

Solar energy in the agrifood industry (2021)
Conference Proceeding

The agriculture and food industry is very important for human society development and is constantly growing with the world's population. Agriculture is also among the activities that generate a lot of greenhouse gases, therefore there is a need to op... Read More about Solar energy in the agrifood industry.

Effect of model parameter errors in model predictive control applications (2021)
Conference Proceeding

When implementing predictive control strategies for power electronic converters a good model of the system is needed because this model determines the quality of the resulting controller. In this paper a study of the model parameter error effects in... Read More about Effect of model parameter errors in model predictive control applications.

Solar Energy in the Mining Industry (2021)
Conference Proceeding

Solar energy has become very important in recent years, mainly because it is a clean and inexhaustible source. This paper presents a review of the use of solar energy in the mining industry. A global approach will be made, indicating the uses that ar... Read More about Solar Energy in the Mining Industry.

Predictive Control Strategies in a Two-Level Voltage Source Inverter (2021)
Conference Proceeding

In recent years, predictive control has emerged as an alternative for the control of power electronic converters. In this paper, a comparison is presented between the implementation of a predictive current control strategy operating at variable switc... Read More about Predictive Control Strategies in a Two-Level Voltage Source Inverter.

Predictive Current Control Strategies for Grid Connected NPC Converters (2021)
Conference Proceeding

This paper analyses predictive current control techniques for grid-connected neutral-point clamped voltage source converters. Two schemes are considered, the classical finite-set model-based predictive current control (FS-MPC) along with a new strate... Read More about Predictive Current Control Strategies for Grid Connected NPC Converters.

Fault Tolerant Predictive Control for Six-Phase Wind Generation Systems using Multi-Modular Matrix Converter (2021)
Conference Proceeding

Multi-phase wind generation systems are emerging as a promising technology for distributed generation systems. These systems can present unbalanced voltages or phase faults for several reasons. In this paper a modular three-phase direct matrix conver... Read More about Fault Tolerant Predictive Control for Six-Phase Wind Generation Systems using Multi-Modular Matrix Converter.

The Selection of Cost Functions in Model Predictive Control Applications (2021)
Conference Proceeding

In model predictive control strategies, the cost function selection is the most relevant aspects to obtain a good performance of the full system. In this paper a study of the most common cost functions used for the control of two level voltage source... Read More about The Selection of Cost Functions in Model Predictive Control Applications.

Unified Cost Function Model Predictive Control for a three-stage Smart Transformer (2021)
Conference Proceeding

The massive integration of power electronics-based renewable energy sources has profoundly changed the electrical grid. In this scenario, the smart transformer, which is a solid-state transformer with advanced control and communication features, has... Read More about Unified Cost Function Model Predictive Control for a three-stage Smart Transformer.