Modular multilevel converter (MMC)
This video introduces hardware implementation of Modular Multilevel Converter implemented in Laboratory for Integration of Power Electronics (LIPE) at WSU. The system includes several H-bridge submodules to have fine steps in the output voltage of the system, which leads to a low THD in the output voltage and obviates the need to use a bulky filter at the terminal of the converter. The controller structure of this system enables the construction of the output voltage as well as the regulation of the capacitor voltages of the submodules. This experimental setup is used to validate the effectiveness of the proposed system for motor drive and grid-connected applications. The experimental setup employs a OPAL-RT as the controller of the system.
Fuel cell-based battery extender auxiliary power unit
This video introduces hardware implementation of a fuel cell-based battery extender auxiliary power unit. The controllers are designed in a way to minimize the DC link variations against the transients of the load and fuel cell. The energy management system minimizes the stress on the fuel cell by preventing it from fast changes in the current. This experimental setup is used to validate the effectiveness of the proposed system for vehicular applications. The experimental setup employs a TMS320F28335 Digital Signal Controller (DSC).
Two phase induction motor drive
This video introduces hardware implementation of two-phase induction motor drive system.This experimental setup is used for implementation of direct torque control (DTC) and approximate stator flux control (ASFC) methods in two-phase induction motors. The experimental setup is implemented in order to verify theories presented in my master thesis. It employs a TMS320F2812 Digital Signal Processor (DSP).