Fault-tolerance wide voltage conversion gain DC/DC converter for more electric aircraft

In this paper,a fault-tolerance wide voltage conversion gain DC/DC converter for More Electric Aircraft(MEA)is proposed.The proposed converter consists of a basic Cuk converter module and n expandable units.By adjusting the operation state of the expandable units,the voltage conversion gain of the proposed converter could be regulated,which makes it available for wide voltage conversion applications.Especially,since mutual redundancy can be realized between the basic Cuk converter module and the expandable units,the converter can continuously work when an unpredictable fault occurs to the fault-tolerant parts of the proposed converter,which reflects the fault tolerance of the converter and significantly improves the reliability of the system.Moreover,the advantages of small input current ripple,automatic current sharing and low voltage stress are also integrated in this converter.The working principle and features of the proposed converter are mainly introduced,and an experimental prototype with 800 W output power has been manufactured to verify the practicability and availability of the proposed converter.

High Step-up SEPIC Converters Based on a Family of Coat Circuit

A family of coat circuits for SEPIC converters to improve their boost capability is presented.The present coat circuit does not contain any active switches,so the voltage conversion ratio of the presented converters can be enhanced without complicating its gate driver and control circuits.Meanwhile,because of the expansibility of the coat circuit,the number of its basic cells can be adjusted regarding the actual application requirements.Moreover,in comparison with a conventional SEPIC converter,voltage stress on power switch and diodes of the presented topology is lower at the same output voltage,and thus semiconductor components with low on-resistance are chosen to improve conversion efficiency of converter.The operational principle and steady state analysis of the SEPIC converter with one of the proposed coat circuits have been discussed in detail,and a 300W laboratory prototype is implemented to prove the theoretical analysis of presented converter.

A Comprehensive Review of Security-constrained Unit Commitment

Security-constrained unit commitment(SCUC)has been extensively studied as a key decision-making tool to determine optimal power generation schedules in the operation of electricity market.With the development of emerging power grids,fruitful research results on SCUC have been obtained.Therefore,it is essential to review current work and propose future directions for SCUC to meet the needs of developing power systems.In this paper,the basic mathematical model of the standard SCUC is summarized,and the characteristics and application scopes of common solution algorithms are presented.Customized models focusing on diverse mathematical properties are then categorized and the corresponding solving methodologies are discussed.Finally,research trends in the field are prospected based on a summary of the state-of-the-art and latest studies.It is hoped that this paper can be a useful reference to support theoretical research and practical applications of SCUC in the future.