Confluence of Power Processing Technologies towards Clean Energy Transition Applications
Lecture Series on Enabling Technologies for the Clean Energy Transition
Faced with climate change, the Clean Energy Transition (CET) is not just an option, it's an imperative.
The CET relies on technologies such as renewables, energy efficiency, and electrification, with emerging contributions from hydrogen and carbon capture. These areas have seen significant advances due to matured energy processing systems, including power electronics, energy storage and power-to-X transformation technologies, among others, and digital systems comprising IoT, smart-metering, communications, computational intelligence and cloud computing, among others, complemented by progress in materials and manufacturing.
In this Lecture Series, we will explore the pioneering technologies that will transform our carbon-dependent society to a carbon-neutral one. We will advance in understanding energy efficiency, renewable energy, electrification, digitalization, and beyond. Together, we will navigate the challenging landscape of the future of energy - digitalized, decentralized, and decarbonized.
Join us on this journey towards energy transition, catalyzing a greener, cleaner, and more sustainable future.
Date and Time
Location
Hosts
Registration
-
Add Event to Calendar
- 7, Ënnert den Héichiewen
- Université du Luxembourg (Belval Campus)
- Esch-Belval, Luxembourg
- Luxembourg L-4362
- Click here for Map
- Contact Event Host
-
Luxembourg Institute of Science and Technology (LIST)
41 rue du Brill; L-4422 Belvaux, Luxembourg
This lecture will be conducted as a hybrid event, with both in-person and online participation.
Venue: University of Luxembourg. Belval Campus. Ellipse room at the Uni.lu Learning Center
You will receive a link to register in the LIST's online room after registering on the IEEE site. Thank you for your patience.
- Co-sponsored by Luxembourg National Research Fund (FNR - RESCOM programme - ENERTRANS project) and locally organized by the Luxembourg Institute of Science and Technology (LIST)
- Starts 21 May 2024 10:00 PM UTC
- Ends 27 May 2024 09:00 PM UTC
- No Admission Charge
Speakers
Prof. Keyue Ma Smedley of University of California, Irvine, CA
Confluence of Power Processing Technologies towards Clean Energy Transition Applications
LECTURE ABSTRACT
One-Cycle Control (OCC) is a nonlinear control technique for switching converters that streamlines pulse-width modulation (PWM) by ensuring each switching cycle's output matches a reference value. This method allows for immediate and precise control over a converter's dynamics, effectively handling complex control equations within a single cycle. The key attributes of OCC include precision, speed, universality, and simplicity. This lecture will explore how OCC's four-quadrant universal control of three-phase inverters supports functions such as power factor correction (PFC) rectification, inverting, dynamic VAR compensation (DVC), and active power filtering (APF), individually or in combination. Through OCC, these intricate control tasks are managed using a straightforward circuit setup, enabling rapid, robust power conversion crucial for renewable integration, enhancing power grid stability, and optimizing energy storage solutions.
Biography:
Personal Statement:
I am passionate about creating new ideas and realising them for the benefit of society. My research focuses on power electronics, with special attention to control and power converter topologies for multiple applications, particularly for integrating solar and wind energy, energy storage, utility-scale fault current limiters, power system safety, single and three-phase power converters, motor drives, DC-DC converters, class-D audio power amplifiers, resonant and switched-capacitor converters. I also enjoy mentoring and developing new engineers and researchers capable of meeting the challenges of future power processing systems.
Personal details:
I hold a Ph.D. from Caltech and I am currently a Professor in the Department of EECS at the University of California, Irvine (UCI). I am also the Director of the UCI Power Electronics Laboratory and a co-founder of One-Cycle Control, Inc.
Key outputs, contributions, and achievements:
My research has resulted in more than 200 technical publications, numerous U.S. and international patents, and wide industrial applications. In 2005, I received the UCI Innovation Award, and in 2008, I was elevated as an IEEE Fellow for her contribution to high-performance switching power conversion. My work with One-Cycle Control, Inc. won the Department of Army Achievement Award in the Pentagon in 2010. I am also an IEEE PELS Distinguished Lecturer since 2021.
Email:
Address:Samueli School of Engineering University of California, , Irvine, California, United States, 92697-2625
Agenda
CONTENTS
- Introduction to One-Cycle Control Techniques
- Applications of OCC in Four-Quadrant Universal Control
- OCC in Power Factor Correction and Dynamic VAR Compensation
- Simplifying Control Tasks for Renewable Integration and Energy Storage
Join us both in-person at Luxembourg and online on May 28th, 2024 from 15.00pm to 17.00pm (CET)