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Grid-Side Converters Control and Design

Interfacing Between the AC Grid and Renewable Power Sources

  • Offers textbook coverage of grid-side power converters, especially in the context of renewable energy sources;
  • Develops simple, concise, intuitive and easy-to-use mathematical models that summarize the essence of grid-side converter dynamics;
  • Enables students to develop the skills required to design, control and use static power converters in renewable power, microgrid and smart power environments;
  • Keeps mathematical theory to a minimum, uses solved examples to introduce new concepts and exercises to test mastery of them.

Part of the book series: Power Electronics and Power Systems (PEPS)

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Table of contents (8 chapters)

  1. Front Matter

    Pages i-xxx
  2. Introduction

    • Slobodan N. Vukosavic
    Pages 1-13
  3. PWM Voltage Actuator

    • Slobodan N. Vukosavic
    Pages 15-60
  4. Acquisition of the Feedback Signals

    • Slobodan N. Vukosavic
    Pages 61-102
  5. Introduction to Current Control

    • Slobodan N. Vukosavic
    Pages 103-127
  6. Discrete-Time Synchronous Frame Controller

    • Slobodan N. Vukosavic
    Pages 129-155
  7. Scheduling of the Control Tasks

    • Slobodan N. Vukosavic
    Pages 157-181
  8. Disturbance Rejection

    • Slobodan N. Vukosavic
    Pages 183-210
  9. Synchronization and Control

    • Slobodan N. Vukosavic
    Pages 211-257
  10. Back Matter

    Pages 259-266

About this book

This textbook is intended for engineering students taking courses in power electronics, renewable energy sources, smart grids or static power converters. It is also appropriate for students preparing a capstone project where they need to understand, model, supply, control and specify the grid side power converters. The main goal of the book is developing in students the skills that are required to design, control and use static power converters that serve as an interface between the ac grid and renewable power sources. The same skills can be used to design, control and use the static power converters used within the micro-grids and nano-grids, as the converters that provide the interface between such grids and the external grid. The author’s approach starts with basic functionality and the role of grid connected power converters in their typical applications, and their static and dynamic characteristics. Particular effort is dedicated to developing simple, concise, intuitive and easy-to-use mathematical models that summarize the essence of the grid side converter dynamics. Mathematics is reduced to a necessary minimum, solved examples are used extensively to introduce new concepts, and exercises are used to test mastery of new skills. 

Authors and Affiliations

  • Department of Electrical Engineering, University of Belgrade, Belgrade, Serbia

    Slobodan N. Vukosavic

About the author

Slobodan Vukosavic teaches graduate and postgraduate courses in electric machines, digital control of electrical drives and electric vehicles, and serves as Head of the Power Engineering Department at the University of Belgrade. His scientific interests are in areas of electromechanical conversion, mechatronics, modelling and identification, DSP-based control of power converters & drives and industry automation. He published over 50 international journal papers and completed 37 large scale R/D projects in Europe and the U.S. His work is referenced in the SCI (over 50), as well as in reference books such as the Willey Encyclopaedia of Electrical and Electronics Engineering. He founded the Laboratory for Digital Control of PC and Drives,, subsuming the R/D efforts of several postgraduates and R/D engineers, related to IR, Philips, Semicron, GE, MOOG, Emerson Electric, TI, Schneider, Sever and other centres in Serbia and abroad.

Prof. Vukosavic conceptualized and designed motion control systems applied at the leading car manufacturer’s (Fiat, Renault, Peugeot etc.). He was the leading designer of digital multiaxis platforms for industrial robots for several U.S. and European manufacturers (EL-GE, Polimotor, Vickers, Eaton, MOOG) and coordinated design of the first automotive robot based on the integral drive concept and the Real-Time Ethernet host link. His current interests include devices and controls reducing the emission and pollution of power plants, the energy efficiency and advanced drive concepts.

Bibliographic Information

  • Book Title: Grid-Side Converters Control and Design

  • Book Subtitle: Interfacing Between the AC Grid and Renewable Power Sources

  • Authors: Slobodan N. Vukosavic

  • Series Title: Power Electronics and Power Systems

  • DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-73278-7

  • Publisher: Springer Cham

  • eBook Packages: Engineering, Engineering (R0)

  • Copyright Information: Springer International Publishing AG, part of Springer Nature 2018

  • Hardcover ISBN: 978-3-319-73277-0Published: 03 April 2018

  • Softcover ISBN: 978-3-030-10346-0Published: 19 December 2018

  • eBook ISBN: 978-3-319-73278-7Published: 21 March 2018

  • Series ISSN: 2196-3185

  • Series E-ISSN: 2196-3193

  • Edition Number: 1

  • Number of Pages: XXX, 266

  • Number of Illustrations: 157 b/w illustrations, 1 illustrations in colour

  • Topics: Power Electronics, Electrical Machines and Networks, Renewable and Green Energy, Energy Systems

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Buying options

eBook USD 54.99
Price excludes VAT (USA)
  • Available as EPUB and PDF
  • Read on any device
  • Instant download
  • Own it forever
Softcover Book USD 69.99
Price excludes VAT (USA)
  • Compact, lightweight edition
  • Dispatched in 3 to 5 business days
  • Free shipping worldwide - see info
Hardcover Book USD 99.99
Price excludes VAT (USA)
  • Durable hardcover edition
  • Dispatched in 3 to 5 business days
  • Free shipping worldwide - see info

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