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1. JANUARY 2011 VOLUME 26 NUMBER 1 ITPEE8 (ISSN 0885-8993)
LETTERS
Digital Implementation of an Adaptive Speed Regulator for a PMSM . . . . . . . . . . . H. H. Choi, N. T.-T. Vu, and J.-W. Jung 3
PAPERS
High Power Converters
A Hybrid Cascade Converter Topology With Series-Connected Symmetrical and Asymmetrical Diode-Clamped H-Bridge
Cells. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .A. Nami, F. Zare, A. Ghosh, and F. Blaabjerg 51
A Comparative Study of Multicell Amplifiers for AC-Power-Source Applications. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . G. Gong, D. Hassler, and J. W. Kolar 149
Power Quality & Utility Applications
Discrete Frequency-Tuning Active Filter to Suppress Harmonic Resonances of Closed-Loop Distribution Power Systems
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . T.-L. Lee and S.-H. Hu 137
Closed-Loop Sinusoidal Input-Current Shaping of 12-Pulse Autotransformer Rectifier Unit With Impressed Output Voltage
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . J. Biela, D. Hassler, J. Sch¨onberger, J. W. Kolar 249
A Three-Phase Unity Power Factor Single-Stage AC–DC Converter Based on an Interleaved Flyback Topology . . . . . . . .
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . B. Tamyurek and D. A. Torrey 308
Renewable Energy
Optimized Wind Energy Harvesting System Using Resistance Emulator and Active Rectifier for Wireless Sensor Nodes
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Y. K. Tan and S. K. Panda 38
Three-Phase PLLs With Fast Postfault Retracking and Steady-State Rejection of Voltage Unbalance and Harmonics by
Means of Lead Compensation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . F. D. Freijedo, A. G. Yepes, ´O. L´opez, A. Vidal, and J. Doval-Gandoy 85
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Application of Adaptive Network-Based Fuzzy Inference System for Sensorless Control of PMSG-Based Wind Turbine
With Nonlinear-Load-Compensation Capabilities . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . M. Singh and A. Chandra 165
Energy Harvesting With Microbial Fuel Cell and Power Management System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .A. Meehan, H. Gao, and Z. Lewandowski 176
Direct Active and Reactive Power Regulation of Grid-Connected DC/AC Converters Using Sliding Mode Control Approach
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . J. Hu, L. Shang, Y. He, and Z. Q. Zhu 210
Enhanced Hysteresis-Based Current Regulators in Vector Control of DFIG Wind Turbines. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .M. Mohseni, S. M. Islam , and M. A. S. Masoum 223
Unified DC-Link Current Control for Low-Voltage Ride-Through in Current-Source-Converter-Based Wind Energy
Conversion Systems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . J. Dai, D. Xu, B. Wu, and N. R. Zargari 288
Low Power Converters
A Simple Digital Power-Factor Correction Rectifier Controller . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . B. A. Mather and D. Maksimovi´c 9
Interleaved Active-Clamping Converter With ZVS/ZCS Features. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . T.-H. Hsia, H.-Y. Tsai, D. Chen, M. Lee, and C.-S. Huang 29
An Efficient High-Step-Up Interleaved DC–DC Converter With a Common Active Clamp. . . . . . . .S. Dwari and L. Parsa 66
An Interleaved Flyback Converter Featured With Zero-Voltage Transition . . . . Y.-C. Hsieh, M.-R. Chen, and H.-L. Cheng 79
Interleaved Four-Phase Buck-Based Current Source With Center-Tapped Energy-Recovery Scheme for Electrical
Discharge Machining . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . R.-L. Lin, C.-C. Hsu, and S.-K. Changchien 110
Practical Performance Analysis of Complex Switched-Capacitor Converters . . . . . . . . . . . . . J. M. Henry and J. W. Kimball 127
Control in Power Electronics
A Series-Tuned Inductive-Power-Transfer Pickup With a Controllable AC-Voltage Output . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . H. H. Wu, G. A. Covic, J. T. Boys, and D. J. Robertson 98
Switching Function Model-Based Fast-Diagnostic Method of Open-Switch Faults in Inverters Without Sensors. . . . . . . . .
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Q.-T. An, L.-Z. Sun, K. Zhao, and L. Sun 119
Dynamic Characteristics of Current-Fed Superbuck Converter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . J. Lepp¨aaho and T. Suntio 200
Power Electronic Drives
Online MTPA Control Strategy for DTC Synchronous-Reluctance-Motor Drives . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . S. Bolognani, L. Peretti, and M. Zigliotto 20
Comparison of the Effects of Continuous and Discontinuous PWM Schemes on Power Losses of Voltage-Sourced Inverters
for Induction Motor Drives . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Y. Wu, M. A. Shafi, A. M. Knight, and R. A. McMahon 98
A Linear Permanent Magnet Generator for Powering Implanted Electronic Devices . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .A. Nasiri, S. A. Zabalawi, and D. C. Jeutter 192
Direct Torque Control of Permanent Magnet Synchronous Motor With Reduced Torque Ripple and Commutation
Frequency . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Y. Zhang and J. Zhu 235
Discrete & Integrated Semiconductors
On Dynamic Effects Influencing IGBT Losses in Soft-Switching Converters . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. Ranstad and H.-P. Nee 260
Matrix Converter Protection and Computational Capabilities Based on a System on Chip Design With an FPGA . . . . . . . .
. . . . . . . . . . E. Ormaetxea, J. Andreu, I. Kortabarria, U. Bidarte, I. Mart´ınez de Alegr´ıa, E. Ibarra, and E. Olaguenaga 272
VC E Sensing for IGBT Protection in NPC Three Level Converters—Causes For Spurious Trippings and Their Elimination
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . A. K. Jain and V. T. Ranganathan 298