COMPEL - The international journal for computation and mathematics in electrical and electronic engineering: Volume 34 Issue 6

Novel linear switched-flux PM machine with 9/10 primary/secondary pole number combination

Qinfen Lu, Yanxin Li, Yunyue Ye, J.T. Chen, Z.Q. Zhu

Due to linear structure, linear switched flux permanent magnet machines (LSFPMMs) also may have odd pole primary, such as 9, 15, 21, etc., without unbalanced magnetic force in…

A solution for SRM starting hesitation: from FE analysis to bench validation

Zaatar Makni, Kamel Bouallaga

The starting hesitation of a switched reluctance motor (SRM) is an issue which must be considered in the early motor design. It is mostly handled as a control concern. The…

Position varying MEC-based investigation of the no-load operation of T-LPMSMs

Mohamed Wael Zouaghi, Amal Souissi, Imen Abdennadher, Ahmed Masmoudi

The purpose of this paper is to deal with the investigation of no-load operation of tubular linear permanent magnet synchronous machines (T-LPMSMs). It is aimed at the prediction…

Investigation of an integrative transverse-flux linear compressor

Qinfen Lu, Yihua Yao, Yunyue Ye

The purpose of this paper is propose a novel integrative transverse-flux linear compressor (TFLC), which integrates compressor into a single-phase transverse-flux linear…

MEC-based prediction to the loss of claw pole alternators

Amina Ibala, Ahmed Masmoudi

The purpose of this paper is to deal with the modeling of a claw pole alternator (CPA) by a 3D magnetic equivalent circuit (MEC) taking into account the saturation and magnetic…

The combination of adaptive database SDM and multi-output SVM for eddy current testing

M. Chelabi, T. Hacib, Z. Belli, M. R. Mekideche, Y. Le Bihan

Eddy current testing (ECT) is a nondestructive testing method for the detection of flaws that uses electromagnetic induction to find defects in conductive materials. In this…

Design of a brushless excitation system utilizing pot cores

Julian Veitengruber, Frank Rinderknecht, Horst E. Friedrich

The purpose of this paper is to devote the optimal substitution of slip rings through an inductive power transfer system for field winding supply of generators or motors with a…

Torque production improvement of a five phase fractional-slot PM machine under faulty operation

Hajer Rebai, Imen Abdennadher, Ahmed Masmoudi

The purpose of this paper is to deal with several approach to recover the torque production capability of a five phase double-layer fractional-slot PM machine under faulty…

Broken bar and end-ring faults: analysis of their effects on the rotor cage currents

Amina Mesbeh, Marwen Jarboui, Ahmed Masmoudi

The purpose of this paper is to investigate the effects of different faulty scenarios on the induction motor (IM) operation with emphasis on the currents in the rotor bar and end…

Impact of technical power take-off constraints on the power extraction of unidirectional and bidirectional point absorbers

Alessandro Bozzetto, Ole Christian Spro, Elisabetta Tedeschi

The purpose of this paper is to quantify the impact of the constraints of the power take-off system (PTO) on the power extraction of a point absorber wave energy converter (WEC)…

Impact of the management strategy on the sizing of a collaborative system: Photovoltaic plant – electric vehicle fleet, under uncertainty

R. Le Goff Latimier, B. Multon, H. Ben Ahmed

To foster the grid integration of both electric vehicles (EV) and renewable generators, the purpose of this paper is to investigate the possible synergies between these players so…

Multi-objective design optimization of hybrid renewable systems using UGF

Carmen Delgado, José Antonio Domínguez-Navarro

Renewable generation is a main component of most hybrid generation systems. However, randomness on its generation is a characteristic to be considered due to its direct impact on…

Control strategies for variable-speed permanent magnet synchronous generator systems

Jian-Xin Shen, Dong-Min Miao, Mengjia Jin

The purpose of this paper is to focus on various control strategies for permanent magnet synchronous generator (PMSG) systems, in order to stabilize the dc link output voltage…

A nonlinear control algorithm for a wind turbine

Merzak Aimene, Alireza Payman, Brayima Dakyo

The purpose of this paper is to propose a new nonlinear control algorithm to control a wind turbine based on permanent magnet synchronous generator (PMSG) connected to the grid…

Current balancing of cascaded H-bridge converters for PV systems with partial shading

Diego Iannuzzi, Mario Pagano, Luigi Piegari, Pietro Tricoli

The purpose of this paper is to propose a new converter topology for integrating PV plants constituted by many panels into the grid. The converter is capable of implementing MPPT…

Improvement of output current waveforms using SVM technique and fuzzy logic controller for matrix converter

Aziz Boukadoum, Tahar Bahi, Youcef Soufi, Abla Bouguerne, Sofiane Oudina

The use of power electronic equipment such as conventional AC-DC-AC converters cause several problems in electrical networks and its components. They generate harmonic currents…

Guest editorial

Ahmed Masmoudi