EPE Association: EPE-PEMC 2006 - Topic 18: PLENARY LECTURES

EPE-PEMC 2006 - Topic 18: PLENARY LECTURES
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   Power Electronics in Renewable Energy Systems
By Frede Blaabjerg, Florin Iov, Remus Teodorescu, Zhe Chen [View]
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Abstract: The global electrical energy consumption is still rising and there is a steady demand to increase the power capacity. It is expected that it has to be doubled within 20 years. The production, distribution and use of the energy should be as technological efficient as possible and incentives to save energy at the end-user should also be set up. Deregulation of energy has lowered the investment in larger power plants, which means the need for new electrical power sources may be very high in the near future. Two major technologies will play important roles to solve the future problems. One is to change the electrical power production sources from the conventional, fossil (and short term) based energy sources to renewable energy resources. An other is to use high efficient power electronics in power generation, power transmission/distribution and end-user application. This paper discuss some of the most emerging renewable energy sources, wind energy and photovoltaic, which by means of power electronics are changing from being minor energy sources to be acting as important power sources in the energy system.

   Future Motor Drive Technology Issues and Their Evolution
By Robert D. Lorenz [View]
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Abstract: This paper presents technologies that have strategic importance for the evolution of future motor drives. The underlying strategic issue for motor drives is increasing high value-added functionality without adding cost. The high value-added functionality should include reliability in the presence of unknown loading, continuous energy loss minimization, integrated sensing suitable for application specific diagnostics, and continuously optimized thermal utilization of full drive capacity. This paper will address each of these issues and discuss the technology status for each case, with a focus on research needed to evolve the needed functionality.

   Future Power Electronics and Motion Electronics-Si C Choppers and Biped Robots
By Atsuo Kawamura [View]
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Abstract: First, the future trends of power electronics and motion electronics are forecasted for the next decades. The several future breakthroughs such as wireless transmission of electric power and wireless actuators are summarized, and also several applications are introduced. Second, two examples of the reality are introduced among the author’s research activities. The first one is the soft switching chopper circuit for FCEV using SiC devices, which have a possibility of very high power density by increasing the switching frequency. The second is the introduction of several biped walking and jumping robots at Kawamura laboratory.

EPE-PEMC 2006 - Topic 18: PLENARY LECTURES
You are here: EPE Documents > 04 - EPE-PEMC Conference Proceedings > EPE-PEMC 2006 - Conference > EPE-PEMC 2006 - Topic 18: PLENARY LECTURES
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	Power Electronics in Renewable Energy Systems By Frede Blaabjerg, Florin Iov, Remus Teodorescu, Zhe Chen	[View] [Download]
Abstract: The global electrical energy consumption is still rising and there is a steady demand to increase the power capacity. It is expected that it has to be doubled within 20 years. The production, distribution and use of the energy should be as technological efficient as possible and incentives to save energy at the end-user should also be set up. Deregulation of energy has lowered the investment in larger power plants, which means the need for new electrical power sources may be very high in the near future. Two major technologies will play important roles to solve the future problems. One is to change the electrical power production sources from the conventional, fossil (and short term) based energy sources to renewable energy resources. An other is to use high efficient power electronics in power generation, power transmission/distribution and end-user application. This paper discuss some of the most emerging renewable energy sources, wind energy and photovoltaic, which by means of power electronics are changing from being minor energy sources to be acting as important power sources in the energy system.

	Future Motor Drive Technology Issues and Their Evolution By Robert D. Lorenz	[View] [Download]
Abstract: This paper presents technologies that have strategic importance for the evolution of future motor drives. The underlying strategic issue for motor drives is increasing high value-added functionality without adding cost. The high value-added functionality should include reliability in the presence of unknown loading, continuous energy loss minimization, integrated sensing suitable for application specific diagnostics, and continuously optimized thermal utilization of full drive capacity. This paper will address each of these issues and discuss the technology status for each case, with a focus on research needed to evolve the needed functionality.

	Future Power Electronics and Motion Electronics-Si C Choppers and Biped Robots By Atsuo Kawamura	[View] [Download]
Abstract: First, the future trends of power electronics and motion electronics are forecasted for the next decades. The several future breakthroughs such as wireless transmission of electric power and wireless actuators are summarized, and also several applications are introduced. Second, two examples of the reality are introduced among the author’s research activities. The first one is the soft switching chopper circuit for FCEV using SiC devices, which have a possibility of very high power density by increasing the switching frequency. The second is the introduction of several biped walking and jumping robots at Kawamura laboratory.