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Ultra-high voltage SnO2 based varistors prepared at low temperature by two-step sintering
, Article Journal of Alloys and Compounds ; Volume 805 , 2019 , Pages 794-801 ; 09258388 (ISSN) ; Delshad Chermahini, M ; Alipour, S ; Mahmoudi, P ; Safaee, I ; Abdollahi, M ; Sharif University of Technology
Elsevier Ltd
2019
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In this research, full density, single phase microstructure (in the XRD and SEM detection limits), and fine-grained SnO2 varistors with an average grain size of 0.65 μm was acquired at low temperature by the two-step sintering technique. The sintering temperature was successfully decreased from 1300 °C in the normal sintering to 1150 °C and 1100 °C of respectively the first and the second stage in the two-step sintering. The mechanism of grain growth suppression of the two-step sintered samples was discussed and it was suggested that in addition to triple point junction, solute drag and/or nano-secondary phases contribute to cease the grain growth. These SnO2 varistors exhibited ultra-high...
Smart fault classification in HVDC system based on optimal probabilistic neural networks
, Article 2012 2nd Iranian Conference on Smart Grids, ICSG 2012, 23 May 2012 through 24 May 2012 ; May , 2012 , Page(s): 1 - 4 ; 9781467313995 (ISBN) ; Mobarake, A. S ; Gharehpetian, G. B ; Fathi, S. H ; Sharif University of Technology
IEEE
2012
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Optimal probabilistic neural network-based method has been porposed in this paper to identify different types of fault in high voltage direct current (HVDC) system. Probabilistic neural network is a type of artificial neural networks capable of approximating the optimal classifier. The particle swarm optimization is porposed to achive an optimal value of smoothing factor for PNN which is an important parameter. The main purpose of this paper is fast and accurate fault classification, for this purpose simple HVDC system has been evaluated under various fault type condition to examine the efficacy of the proposed method. The performance of the proposed method is investigated using...
Single-inductor dual-output DC/DC converter with capability of feeding a constant power load in open-loop manner
, Article IEEE Transactions on Industrial Electronics ; 2018 ; 02780046 (ISSN) ; Babaei, E ; Tarzamni, H ; Sabahi, M ; Sharif University of Technology
Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc
2018
Abstract
In this paper, a single-inductor dual-output (SIDO) DC/DC converter is proposed. The significant feature of the proposed converter is feeding a constant power load in low voltage side (LVS) port, where even feeding a variable load at LVS doesn't have any cross regulation to high voltage side port with the desired approximation. Magnificently, both merits are obtained in open-loop manner which is an outstanding characteristic in comparison with existed converters. In this paper, soft commutation and soft switching of switches and diodes are investigated along with the aforementioned main novelty. Moreover, detailed theoretical analyses of the proposed SIDO DC/DC converter in continuous...
Reliability evaluation of an HVDC transmission system tapped by a VSC station
, Article IEEE Transactions on Power Delivery ; Vol. 25, issue. 3 , 2010 , p. 1962-1970 ; ISSN: 8858977 ; Fotuhi-Firuzabad, M ; Aminifar, F ; Billinton, R ; Faried, S. O ; Edris, A. -A ; Sharif University of Technology
Abstract
Reliability evaluation of multiterminal HVDC systems has received very little attention in the past. This paper presents reliability modeling and analysis of an HVDC transmission system incorporating a voltage-sourced converter (VSC) tapping station. The use of VSC tapping stations enables the supply of power along the route to areas with comparatively little consumption. In this paper, a comprehensive detailed reliability model is developed and then converted to a manageable and computationally efficient model. Using this equivalent reliability model, various reliability indices are calculated at the load point of the system and the impacts of the VSC tapping station on these indices are...
Reliability evaluation of an HVDC transmission system tapped by a VSC station
, Article IEEE Transactions on Power Delivery ; Volume 25, Issue 3 , April , 2010 , Pages 1962-1970 ; 08858977 (ISSN) ; Fotuhi Firuzabad, M ; Aminifar, F ; Billinton, R ; Faried, S. O ; Edris, A. A ; Sharif University of Technology
2010
Abstract
Reliability evaluation of multiterminal HVDC systems has received very little attention in the past. This paper presents reliability modeling and analysis of an HVDC transmission system incorporating a voltage-sourced converter (VSC) tapping station. The use of VSC tapping stations enables the supply of power along the route to areas with comparatively little consumption. In this paper, a comprehensive detailed reliability model is developed and then converted to a manageable and computationally efficient model. Using this equivalent reliability model, various reliability indices are calculated at the load point of the system and the impacts of the VSC tapping station on these indices are...
Performance improvement of steady-state and transient operation of offshore wind farm HVDC power transmission
, Article 2015 IEEE 16th Workshop on Control and Modeling for Power Electronics, COMPEL 2015, 12 July 2015 through 15 July 2015 ; July , 2015 , Page(s): 1 - 7 ; 9781467368476 (ISBN) ; Ebrahimi, S ; Parniani, M ; Sharif University of Technology
Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc
2015
Abstract
Wind power generation is increasing fast as a clean renewable energy resource. Offshore wind farms are popular due to advantages such as higher and smoother wind speeds, less farm site limitations, etc. High capacitive currents and need to expensive compensations, make use of high-voltage-direct-current (HVDC) power transmission indispensable for longdistance wind farm power generations. Steady-state and transient performance improvements of HVDC systems have always been an interesting industrial and academic research area. In this paper, a novel control method is proposed to improve the steady-state operation of HVDC system. Moreover, a new fault detection scheme is proposed to improve the...
Multi-input high step-up inverter with softswitching capability, applicable in photovoltaic systems
, Article IET Power Electronics ; Volume 13, Issue 1 , 2020 , Pages 133-143 ; Tarzamni, H ; Tahami, F ; Khoun Jahan, H ; Bannae Sharifian, M. B ; Sharif University of Technology
Institution of Engineering and Technology
2020
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In this study, a new multi-input high step-up inverter, based on isolated soft-switching DC-DC converter blocks is proposed. Each of these blocks can provide zero-voltage and zero-current switching for its semiconductors, which improve power efficiency. The interesting feature of this DC-DC converter is using bidirectional switches to generate both positive and negative output voltage levels in each DC-DC block with an appropriate control scheme. Each DC-DC converter operates by simple pulse width modulation control through fixed frequency and has two degrees of freedom, which provide the capability of output voltage regulation or maximum power point tracking. The proposed inverter consists...
Isolated high step-up switched-boost DC/DC converter with modified control method
, Article IET Power Electronics ; Volume 12, Issue 14 , 2019 ; 17554535 (ISSN) ; Babaei, E ; Tarzamni, H ; Kolahian, P ; Sharif University of Technology
Institution of Engineering and Technology
2019
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In this study, a new isolated high-gain switched-boost DC/DC converter employing two symmetrical switched-boost networks along with a modified control algorithm based on the combination of the pulse-width modulation (PWM) and phase-shift modulation is proposed. Utilising symmetrical switched-boost networks increase the voltage gain of the proposed converter, significantly. Moreover, applying the proposed switching algorithm on the proposed isolated switched-boost DC/DC converter leads to the following advantages: (i) high-voltage gain, (ii) zero voltage switching (ZVS) turn-on of two switches, (iii) ZVS turnoff of two switches and (iv) appearing three controllable parameters (the...
Failure mode, effects and criticality analysis (FMECA) in power electronic based power systems
, Article 21st European Conference on Power Electronics and Applications, EPE 2019 ECCE Europe, 3 September 2019 through 5 September 2019 ; 2019 ; 9789075815313 (ISBN) ; Davari, P ; F. Firuzabad, M ; Blaabjerg, F ; Sharif University of Technology
Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc
2019
Abstract
Power electronics is becoming an underpinning technology for modern power systems. Power converters are increasingly used in various applications implying different levels of importance in power systems. Hence, optimal decision-making for manufacturing, control, operation and maintenance of them requires understanding of their importance in the power systems. Furthermore, identifying the converters importance may be beneficial for simplifying the system-level reliability modeling in a large Power Electronic based Power Systems (PEPSs). Thereby, a Failure Mode, Effects and Criticality Analysis (FMECA) approach is proposed in this paper in order to figure out the importance of converters in...
Electrokinetic behavior of asphaltene particles
, Article Fuel ; Volume 178 , 2016 , Pages 234-242 ; 00162361 (ISSN) ; Zare, E ; Ayatollahi, Sh ; M. Vargas, F ; G. Chapman, W ; Kostarelos, K ; Taghikhani, V ; Sharif University of Technology
Elsevier Ltd
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The effect of electrostatic field on the aggregation rate and aggregate size of asphaltene particles precipitated from three different crude oil samples suspended in a mixture of toluene and n-heptane (a model oil) was investigated. An electrode-embedded glass micro-model utilizing a high-voltage direct current power supply was utilized in this study. The asphaltene particle size and the rate of aggregation under the electric field were monitored using a high-resolution optical microscope and the average aggregate size for asphaltene particles was estimated using image processing software. To investigate the effects of structural parameters on asphaltene aggregation rate, aggregate size and...
DSRD-based HVdc power supply
, Article IEEE Transactions on Plasma Science ; Volume 46, Issue 6 , 2018 , Pages 2108-2113 ; 00933813 (ISSN) ; Hashemi, M. A ; Vakilian, M ; Sharif University of Technology
Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc
2018
Abstract
A novel high-voltage direct current (HVdc) power supply which has no transformer or voltage multiplier circuit is presented and analyzed in this paper. This is made possible upon the diodes storage delay phenomenon. This proposed power supply is compact, lightweight, and low cost. Its basic structure includes a diode with a proper reverse recovery specification that plays the role of a step-up transformer in the conventional HVdc supplies and a high-voltage capacitor which stabilizes the output voltage. This structure has remarkable advantages over the conventional transformer-based HVdc supplies, such as compactness, a low ripple output, and a low-cost power supply. Performance of the...
Decentralized droop control in DC microgrids based on a frequency injection approach
, Article IEEE Transactions on Smart Grid ; Volume 10, Issue 6 , 2019 , Pages 6782-6791 ; 19493053 (ISSN) ; Davari, P ; Mokhtari, H ; Blaabjerg, F ; Sharif University of Technology
Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc
2019
Abstract
Power sharing control among grid forming dc sources employing a conventional voltage droop approach meets inaccurate load sharing and unacceptable voltage regulation performance. Thereby, communication-based secondary and supervisory controllers have been presented to overcome the aforementioned issues. Furthermore, with the aim of eliminating communication system, frequency-based droop approaches have been introduced for low-voltage dc grids where the frequency of the superimposed ac signal onto the dc voltage is proportional to the output power. However, in reality, dc grid structures can be applied to medium and high voltage applications with different X/R ratios. This paper generalizes...
DC partial discharge characteristics for corona, surface and void discharges
, Article Proceedings of the IEEE International Conference on Properties and Applications of Dielectric Materials, 19 July 2015 through 22 July 2015 ; Volume 2015-October , July , 2015 , Pages 260-263 ; 9781479989034 (ISBN) ; Javadinezhad, R ; Vakilian, M ; Sharif University of Technology
Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc
2015
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Measurement of partial discharges (PDs) current pulses is found to be one of the most efficient methods to evaluate the high voltage electrical equipment insulation condition. Generators, transformers, cables and transmission lines are especially tested for the presence of PDs. In AC, the solution is well known. Phase-resolved method can be used to detect and determine partial discharge activities. Although phase-resolved method works well under AC voltage; due to lack of a cyclic variation in DC voltage and current this cannot be used when studying partial discharges in DC voltage systems. Therefore, other methods are employed to interpret the partial discharge in DC. For this purpose, the...
A voltage balancing method for series-connected igbts operating as a fault current limiter in high-voltage dc power supplies
, Article IEEE Transactions on Industrial Electronics ; Volume 68, Issue 9 , 2021 , Pages 7895-7907 ; 02780046 (ISSN) ; Zarghani, M ; Kaboli, S ; Sharif University of Technology
Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc
2021
Abstract
This article proposes a high-voltage fault current limiter (HVFCL) for high-voltage dc power supplies (HVdcPSs) which limits the current of the power supply automatically in the short-circuit fault (SCF). The proposed HVFCL is based on the series-connected insulated gate bipolar transistors (IGBTs). The main achievements of this article are the balanced voltage sharing and a very low value of the short-circuit current near to the load nominal current for the series-connected IGBTs during the SCF. These achievements result in a longer maximum permissible short-circuit time. These achievements are obtained by a control strategy that puts the series-connected IGBTs in a specific operating point...
A robust short-circuit fault diagnosis for high voltage DC power supply based on multisensor data fusion
, Article 10th International Power Electronics, Drive Systems and Technologies Conference, PEDSTC 2019, 12 February 2019 through 14 February 2019 ; 2019 , Pages 659-664 ; 9781538692547 (ISBN) ; Kaboli, S ; Sharif University of Technology
Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc
2019
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Short-circuit fault (SCF) detection is mandatory in a high voltage DC power supply (HVPS) to prevent fatal damage. The majority of converters employ a single sensor to detect the SCF. This attribute increases the interference vulnerability of the fault detection (FD) system in the presence of noise. Therefore, miss detections and false alarms are possible to occur. Miss detections and false alarms are harmful catastrophes in most applications. A commonly used method to suppress the noise impacts is using a low-bandwidth low-pass filter. However, the use of the low-bandwidth low-pass filter reduces the speed of FD due to the filter delay. This paper proposes a fast FD algorithm based on...
A reopened crowbar protection for increasing the resiliency of the vacuum tube high-voltage DC power supply against the vacuum Arc
, Article IEEE Transactions on Plasma Science ; Volume 47, Issue 5 , 2019 , Pages 2717-2725 ; 00933813 (ISSN) ; Kaboli, S ; Sharif University of Technology
Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc
2019
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High-voltage power supplies (HVPSs) are widely used to supply vacuum tubes. The amount of delivered energy from the HVPS to the tube is an important issue during the vacuum arc in the tube. The conventional protection mechanism consists of a shunt crowbar which diverts the fault current from the tube to itself as a parallel path. The crowbar circuit is usually built of the devices without the turn-off capability. It is a drawback since the output of the power supply is shortened for a long time. Thus, the restoration time of these power supplies is excessive. This demerit can have detrimental effects on mission-critical applications. In this paper, the insulated-gate bipolar transistor...
Analysis of Phase-Shifted Full-Bridge Based dc-dc Converter considering transformer parasitic elements in discontinuous current mode
, Article PEDSTC 2014 - 5th Annual International Power Electronics, Drive Systems and Technologies Conference ; 2014 , p. 366-372 ; Karimi, Y ; Kaboli, S ; Sharif University of Technology
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In high-voltage applications, due to the use of high-ratio step-up transformers, the value of parasitic capacitance of these transformers is large compared to the low-voltage transformers. Moreover In these applications it is prefered to use single-capacitor filters instead of filters with inductors. In this paper a simple electrical model for two-winding high frequency transformer considering all of the parasitic elements is presented. This model is used in a full-bridge based dc-dc converter with capacitive output filter controlled by phase-shifted method. The operation of this converter in DCM is analysed and its analytical relations in different time intervals is derived and confirmed by...
A Multi-Output high voltage dc power supply with fast regenerative rectifier
, Article 26th Iranian Conference on Electrical Engineering, ICEE 2018, 8 May 2018 through 10 May 2018 ; 2018 , Pages 1264-1268 ; 9781538649169 (ISBN) ; Kaboli, S ; Sharif University of Technology
Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc
2018
Abstract
A major problem in a multiple output converter structure is the different power flow via its various outputs. This problem leads to unwanted input DC-link voltage. This paper studies full bridge based DC-DC converters with multiple outputs. The effect of power flow variation is studied and a regenerative converter topology which controls the DC-link voltage by space voltage vector modulation technique is proposed. The proposed converter has a fast response to control the DC-link voltage in an acceptable band. Simulation and experimental results are presented to verify the analytical studies. © 2018 IEEE
A modified indirect model predictive control for modular multilevel converters
, Article 2017 25th Iranian Conference on Electrical Engineering, ICEE 2017, 2 May 2017 through 4 May 2017 ; 2017 , Pages 1366-1371 ; 9781509059638 (ISBN) ; Ravanji, M. H ; Parniani, M ; Sharif University of Technology
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Modular multilevel converter (MMC) is among the promising topologies used in high-voltage/power purposes, especially for high-voltage direct-current (HVDC) transmission systems. In this paper, a modified model predictive control (MPC) strategy for an MMC-HVDC system is presented. In the proposed MPC strategy, output current, circulating current and capacitors voltage are controlled separately. In order to reduce the computational burden of the controller, the output current is controlled directly without any optimization. For suppression of the circulating current, capacitors voltage variations are employed to settle the converter arms voltages to their reference values. In addition, the...
A low loss linear voltage regulator for high voltage dc power supplies based on adjustable inductors
, Article 11th Power Electronics, Drive Systems, and Technologies Conference, PEDSTC 2020, 4 February 2020 through 6 February 2020 ; 2020 ; Pouresmaeil, K ; Kaboli, S ; Sharif University of Technology
Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc
2020
Abstract
High voltage power supplies are widely used in telecommunication systems. To better utilize these power supplies, voltage should be stabilized at a certain level. In this application, in case of changing voltage, the desired output parameters will change, such as RF output power quality. Various methods have been proposed to stabilize the voltage at acceptable levels. One of the most commonly used methods is use of switching regulators that are considered for high efficiency in comparison with linear regulators. But the use of these regulators also has problems. One of these problems is electromagnetic interference which is very important in telecommunication systems. Therefore, the need for...