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		<title><![CDATA[ Industry Applications, IEEE Transactions on - new TOC ]]></title>
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		<description>TOC Alert for Publication# 28 </description>
		<year>2013</year>
		<month>May      </month>
		<day>21</day>
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			<title><![CDATA[Table of contents]]></title>
			<link><![CDATA[http://ieeexplore.ieee.org/xpl/articleDetails.jsp?arnumber=6516723]]></link>
			<description><![CDATA[Presents the cover/table of contents for this issue of the periodical.]]></description>
			<pubDate><![CDATA[May-June  2013]]></pubDate>
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			<volume>49</volume>
			<issue>3</issue>
			<startPage>C1</startPage>
			<endPage>1014</endPage>
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			<title><![CDATA[IEEE Transactions on Industry Applications publication information]]></title>
			<link><![CDATA[http://ieeexplore.ieee.org/xpl/articleDetails.jsp?arnumber=6516630]]></link>
			<description><![CDATA[ ]]></description>
			<pubDate><![CDATA[May-June  2013]]></pubDate>
			<guid><![CDATA[http://ieeexplore.ieee.org/xpl/articleDetails.jsp?arnumber=6516630]]></guid>
			<volume>49</volume>
			<issue>3</issue>
			<startPage>C2</startPage>
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			<title><![CDATA[Evaluation of Differential Pressure Setpoint of Chilled Water Pumps in Clean Room HVAC Systems for Energy Savings in High-Tech Industries]]></title>
			<link><![CDATA[http://ieeexplore.ieee.org/xpl/articleDetails.jsp?arnumber=6476673]]></link>
			<description><![CDATA[Variable-frequency speed control technologies are widely used in chilled water pumps in clean room heating, ventilation, and air-conditioning (HVAC) systems in high-tech industries to reduce energy consumption. Pumps with variable frequency drivers work based on the reading from the differential pressure sensor placed between the chilled water supply and return lines before the secondary and tertiary pumps. The determination of the differential pressure setpoint must take pipeline topology and material, chilled water flow demand, heat loading, and system equipment aging into account so as to provide operating flexibility for energy conservation while ensuring the secure operation of the clean room. To enhance clean room energy efficiency, a new methodology is proposed in this paper for determining the proper chilled piping pressure setpoint for the pumps. The mathematic model of head loss required for generic secondary and tertiary chilled networks widely used in clean rooms is derived using the Hazen&#x2013;Williams formula principle. The field testing results confirm the validity of the proposed approach through a practical clean room HVAC system for electronic semiconductor manufacturing, and the energy savings and investment benefits due to the use of the proper differential pressure setpoint are determined.]]></description>
			<pubDate><![CDATA[May-June  2013]]></pubDate>
			<guid><![CDATA[http://ieeexplore.ieee.org/xpl/articleDetails.jsp?arnumber=6476673]]></guid>
			<volume>49</volume>
			<issue>3</issue>
			<startPage>1015</startPage>
			<endPage>1022</endPage>
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			<authors><![CDATA[Su, C.-L.;Yu, K.-T.;]]></authors>
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			<title><![CDATA[A Dual Inverter-Based Supercapacitor Direct Integration Scheme for Wind Energy Conversion Systems]]></title>
			<link><![CDATA[http://ieeexplore.ieee.org/xpl/articleDetails.jsp?arnumber=6478798]]></link>
			<description><![CDATA[Interfacing converters used in connecting energy storage systems like supercapacitors and battery banks to wind power systems introduce additional cost and power losses. This paper therefore presents a direct integration scheme for supercapacitors used in mitigating short-term power fluctuations in wind power systems. This scheme uses a dual inverter topology for both grid connection and interfacing a supercapacitor bank. The main inverter of the dual inverter system is powered by the rectified output of a wind turbine-coupled permanent-magnet synchronous generator. The auxiliary inverter is directly connected to the supercapacitor bank. With this approach, an interfacing converter is not required, and there are no associated costs and power losses incurred. The operation of the proposed system is discussed in detail. Simulation and experimental results are presented to verify the efficacy of the proposed system in suppressing short-term wind power fluctuations.]]></description>
			<pubDate><![CDATA[May-June  2013]]></pubDate>
			<guid><![CDATA[http://ieeexplore.ieee.org/xpl/articleDetails.jsp?arnumber=6478798]]></guid>
			<volume>49</volume>
			<issue>3</issue>
			<startPage>1023</startPage>
			<endPage>1030</endPage>
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			<authors><![CDATA[Jayasinghe, S.D.G.;Vilathgamuwa, D.M.;Madawala, U.K.;]]></authors>
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			<title><![CDATA[Output Power Maximization and Optimal Symmetric Freewheeling Excitation for Switched Reluctance Generators]]></title>
			<link><![CDATA[http://ieeexplore.ieee.org/xpl/articleDetails.jsp?arnumber=6482198]]></link>
			<description><![CDATA[Space constraint is a limiting factor for the widespread commercial adaptation of switched reluctance generators (SRGs). Maximizing the output power and minimizing the dc bus filter size are thus highly desired. The output power profiles of a typical SRG are determined by applying various excitation angles. Excitation for maximum output power is obtained while limiting the rms value of the phase currents. The dc bus current of an SRG drive, operating in single pulse mode, is highly distorted by low-frequency ripples. Introducing a freewheeling angle in the excitation pattern can lower the current ripple factor. A novel transform is proposed to establish a relationship between the conventional and the freewheeling excitation patterns. An optimal symmetric freewheeling excitation is accordingly proposed that uses an optimal freewheeling angle and minimizes the ripple factor of the dc bus current while keeping other operational variables intact. Consequently, the output power maximization and current ripple minimization processes are decoupled. This decoupling technique accelerates the overall optimization process. Numerical simulation and hardware measurements verify the proposed methodology.]]></description>
			<pubDate><![CDATA[May-June  2013]]></pubDate>
			<guid><![CDATA[http://ieeexplore.ieee.org/xpl/articleDetails.jsp?arnumber=6482198]]></guid>
			<volume>49</volume>
			<issue>3</issue>
			<startPage>1031</startPage>
			<endPage>1042</endPage>
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			<authors><![CDATA[Nasirian, V.;Kaboli, S.;Davoudi, A.;]]></authors>
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			<title><![CDATA[A Systematic Approach for Medium-Voltage Power Factor Correction Design]]></title>
			<link><![CDATA[http://ieeexplore.ieee.org/xpl/articleDetails.jsp?arnumber=6476671]]></link>
			<description><![CDATA[The value proposition for the installation of power factor (PF) correction (PFC) to avoid costly utility penalties is easily understood. The attractive payback of such PFC opportunities often pushes the project ahead without engineering considerations. In the case of medium-voltage PFC, lack of upfront engineering can lead to unexpected consequences in the performance of the PFC equipment ranging from nuisance trips and blown fuses to catastrophic failure in the extreme. In this paper, the authors propose a systematic approach to the design of PFC for medium-voltage systems. Three actual case studies were selected to illustrate this systematic approach and show that it can be applied regardless of the size, type, and complexity of the facility. Such a methodology is composed of load flow and harmonic measurements, harmonic analysis, utility billing demand and PF analysis, and reactive compensation specification in the form of either capacitors or harmonic filters, if needed. Diverse and competing design constraints, including daily and week load cycles, nearby utility capacitors, switched or stepped requirements, specifics of utility tariffs, loads with high harmonic content, and harmonic resonance, are identified, analyzed, and then incorporated into the solution to ensure successful performance of the PFC equipment.]]></description>
			<pubDate><![CDATA[May-June  2013]]></pubDate>
			<guid><![CDATA[http://ieeexplore.ieee.org/xpl/articleDetails.jsp?arnumber=6476671]]></guid>
			<volume>49</volume>
			<issue>3</issue>
			<startPage>1043</startPage>
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			<authors><![CDATA[Cooper, C.L.;Pragale, R.O.;Dionise, T.J.;]]></authors>
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			<title><![CDATA[Transition Theory in Operation of Electrical Installations]]></title>
			<link><![CDATA[http://ieeexplore.ieee.org/xpl/articleDetails.jsp?arnumber=6479701]]></link>
			<description><![CDATA[In the operation of electrical installations, risk assessment evaluates hazards and conflicts. A kinematics analogy for analyzing the risk of &#x201C;collisions&#x201D; offers a new approach for operational procedures and allows the introduction of a &#x201C;transition&#x201D; theory for intersections. The architecture of electrical installations can be designed in increasing complexity related to its exigencies, taking actions on multiple sources and on the configuration. Analogies between the operation of highway intersections of multiple traffic lanes and the operation of nodes of electrical power systems are proposed as offering an equivalent well-known way for examining constraints in the transitions, for facilitating the understanding of the mathematical description, and for suggesting new approaches and new methodologies for solutions. Automatic transfer switches also assisted by engine generators and UPSs are available as basic equipment to support transitions. This paper describes the special configuration of the node &#x201C;double two,&#x201D; constituted by two automatic transfer switches connectible in parallel.]]></description>
			<pubDate><![CDATA[May-June  2013]]></pubDate>
			<guid><![CDATA[http://ieeexplore.ieee.org/xpl/articleDetails.jsp?arnumber=6479701]]></guid>
			<volume>49</volume>
			<issue>3</issue>
			<startPage>1056</startPage>
			<endPage>1061</endPage>
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			<authors><![CDATA[Parise, G.;Hesla, E.;Parise, L.;]]></authors>
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			<title><![CDATA[Combined Electric Light and Daylight Systems Ecodesign]]></title>
			<link><![CDATA[http://ieeexplore.ieee.org/xpl/articleDetails.jsp?arnumber=6482616]]></link>
			<description><![CDATA[Natural daylight in interiors has two main characteristics: It is extremely pleasant to humans, and it is a free energy. The electric lighting system has to be able to combine the daylight contribution with consequent savings on the energy bill. The application of sensors, control systems, and information technologies can reduce significantly the need for human work. Controlling the electric lighting in such a way that the daylighting penetration matches the lighting level to the actual need allows saving on the energy costs and improving the human comfort and efficiency. This paper highlights that lighting controls work with effectiveness if the lighting system is well structured both in luminaire arrangement and control group subdivision, according with a comprehensive approach that considers working zones and daylight contributions. At this aim, this paper suggests an adaptive criterion and a rule of thumb to evaluate the daylight availability and its internal penetration since the preliminary design.]]></description>
			<pubDate><![CDATA[May-June  2013]]></pubDate>
			<guid><![CDATA[http://ieeexplore.ieee.org/xpl/articleDetails.jsp?arnumber=6482616]]></guid>
			<volume>49</volume>
			<issue>3</issue>
			<startPage>1062</startPage>
			<endPage>1070</endPage>
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			<authors><![CDATA[Parise, Giuseppe;Martirano, Luigi;]]></authors>
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			<title><![CDATA[Integrated Fault Location System for Power Distribution Feeders]]></title>
			<link><![CDATA[http://ieeexplore.ieee.org/xpl/articleDetails.jsp?arnumber=6479305]]></link>
			<description><![CDATA[A fast accurate fault location solution for power distribution feeders enables utility companies to clear a fault quicker and reduce the outage duration. Traditional impedance-based fault location methods assume that all feeder sections have the same impedance characteristics. This assumption introduces errors on feeders that have branches and line sections with different conductor types and tower configurations. Automated meter reading and trouble call systems provide fault location estimation only for faults that are isolated by field devices. This paper presents a new impedance-based method that estimates all possible fault locations by using a detailed feeder model and fault event reports, complemented with information from other intelligent field devices. Field test results show significant benefits from using the new method over the traditional method. This paper also describes a real-world fault location system that implements the reported method and provides automated fault location estimation within 1 min after the fault occurs.]]></description>
			<pubDate><![CDATA[May-June  2013]]></pubDate>
			<guid><![CDATA[http://ieeexplore.ieee.org/xpl/articleDetails.jsp?arnumber=6479305]]></guid>
			<volume>49</volume>
			<issue>3</issue>
			<startPage>1071</startPage>
			<endPage>1078</endPage>
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			<authors><![CDATA[Gong, Y.;Guzman, A.;]]></authors>
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			<title><![CDATA[Impact of Smart Grids and Green Power Generation on Distribution Systems]]></title>
			<link><![CDATA[http://ieeexplore.ieee.org/xpl/articleDetails.jsp?arnumber=6482203]]></link>
			<description><![CDATA[A significant amount of green power is being installed at the distribution level through the installation of green power generation facilities in the U.S. and Canada. This paper discusses green-power-generating sources (of 10 MW or less), which are connected to the utility system at the distribution level, and their impact on the distribution system. This paper also discusses the impact of smart grid and whether this new technology can solve some of the issues raised in this paper. Distribution circuits are designed to supply radial loads. Therefore, the introduction of green generation could mean redistribution of fault and load currents on the feeder circuit, overvoltage, and ferroresonance, plus a possible loss of protection system coordination&#x2014;all of which can result in customer outages. This paper discusses these issues which are generally not well understood by many distribution protection engineers and can adversely affect distribution system reliability.]]></description>
			<pubDate><![CDATA[May-June  2013]]></pubDate>
			<guid><![CDATA[http://ieeexplore.ieee.org/xpl/articleDetails.jsp?arnumber=6482203]]></guid>
			<volume>49</volume>
			<issue>3</issue>
			<startPage>1079</startPage>
			<endPage>1090</endPage>
			<fileSize>961</fileSize>
			<authors><![CDATA[Mozina, C.J.;]]></authors>
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			<title><![CDATA[A Performance Study of a Multilevel Electrode Treatment Chamber for Food Processing]]></title>
			<link><![CDATA[http://ieeexplore.ieee.org/xpl/articleDetails.jsp?arnumber=6479306]]></link>
			<description><![CDATA[The use of pulsed electric field (PEF) is considered as one of the most promising nonthermal food treatment methods. One of the design challenges in applying PEF technology is the design of the treatment chamber. In this paper, the effect of using multiple treatment zones on both the pulse shape and killing efficiency of PEF technology is addressed. With the increase in treatment zones, the loading effects and, hence, the circuit impedance changes result in changing both the pulsewidth and pulse shape. The changes have resulted in generating simple exponentially decaying pulses to oscillatory pulses, with significant reduction in pulsewidths. On the other hand, the increase in treatment zones also results in increased number of pulses applied as the liquid flows through different zones. It is therefore important to investigate the effects of treatment chamber impedance characteristics on PEF treatment performance, considering different liquids with a wide range of conductivity.]]></description>
			<pubDate><![CDATA[May-June  2013]]></pubDate>
			<guid><![CDATA[http://ieeexplore.ieee.org/xpl/articleDetails.jsp?arnumber=6479306]]></guid>
			<volume>49</volume>
			<issue>3</issue>
			<startPage>1091</startPage>
			<endPage>1097</endPage>
			<fileSize>844</fileSize>
			<authors><![CDATA[El-Hag, A.H.;Rodriguez Gonzalez, O.;Jayaram, S.H.;Griffiths, M.W.;]]></authors>
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			<title><![CDATA[Effects of the Voltage and Current Waveforms and Discharge Power on Hydrogen Peroxide Formation in Water-Spray Gliding Arc Reactors]]></title>
			<link><![CDATA[http://ieeexplore.ieee.org/xpl/articleDetails.jsp?arnumber=6480831]]></link>
			<description><![CDATA[This paper deals with the effects of discharge power and voltage and current waveforms on the formation of hydrogen peroxide <formula formulatype="inline"><tex Notation="TeX">$(hbox{H}_{2}hbox{O}_{2})$</tex></formula> from liquid water sprayed as a fine aerosol into a plasma formed by a gliding arc discharge. The formation rates of <formula formulatype="inline"><tex Notation="TeX">$hbox{H}_{2}hbox{O}_{2}$</tex></formula> were determined for different values of the power injected into the reactor (1&#x2013;7 W), as well as for different means of applying the power [pulsed, alternating current (ac), and direct current (dc)], with argon carrier. For the same power injected into the plasma, the pulsed power was more efficient than the ac power which was, in turn, more effective than the dc power for the generation of <formula formulatype="inline"><tex Notation="TeX">$hbox{H}_{2}hbox{O}_{2}$</tex></formula>. Energy yield increased with water flow up to 10 mL/min and thereafter was constant with a maximum of about 6 g/kWh.]]></description>
			<pubDate><![CDATA[May-June  2013]]></pubDate>
			<guid><![CDATA[http://ieeexplore.ieee.org/xpl/articleDetails.jsp?arnumber=6480831]]></guid>
			<volume>49</volume>
			<issue>3</issue>
			<startPage>1098</startPage>
			<endPage>1103</endPage>
			<fileSize>734</fileSize>
			<authors><![CDATA[Burlica, R.;Finney, W.C.;Locke, B.R.;]]></authors>
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			<title><![CDATA[Simulation of Particle Separation on an Inclined Electric Curtain]]></title>
			<link><![CDATA[http://ieeexplore.ieee.org/xpl/articleDetails.jsp?arnumber=6488821]]></link>
			<description><![CDATA[Electric curtains have been shown in experiments to successfully remove charged dust particles from a surface using phase-modulated oscillating electric fields on parallel electrodes. Experimental limitations on charge and velocity measurement of individual particles have restricted understanding of the physical mechanism of this phenomenon. A discrete-element method for simulating particle motion in electric curtains is discussed and applied to study particle motion induced by an upward-traveling wave on an inclined electric curtain. The upward particle motion induced by the traveling wave is opposed by downward gravitational motion. Particles are influenced by van der Waals adhesion and electrostatic interaction, both to the surface and to each other. These different effects result in a complex particle flow that sometimes leads to separation of particles of different sizes but, in other cases, leads to particles moving together in one direction.]]></description>
			<pubDate><![CDATA[May-June  2013]]></pubDate>
			<guid><![CDATA[http://ieeexplore.ieee.org/xpl/articleDetails.jsp?arnumber=6488821]]></guid>
			<volume>49</volume>
			<issue>3</issue>
			<startPage>1104</startPage>
			<endPage>1112</endPage>
			<fileSize>394</fileSize>
			<authors><![CDATA[Chesnutt, J.K.W.;Marshall, J.S.;]]></authors>
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			<title><![CDATA[Experimental Comparative Study of Different Tribocharging Devices for Triboelectric Separation of Insulating Particles]]></title>
			<link><![CDATA[http://ieeexplore.ieee.org/xpl/articleDetails.jsp?arnumber=6477116]]></link>
			<description><![CDATA[Several tribocharging devices are commonly used for charging insulating particles in order to separate granular plastic mixtures using a vertical triboelectric separator. However, there is no comparative analysis of these devices when tribocharging is achieved using identical samples of insulating particles. The objective of this paper is to carry out an experimental study that compares several tribocharging devices built up in the laboratory: a rotating cylinder, a tribo-cyclone, a static tribocharger, a propeller-type unit, and a fluidized bed. The study was performed using two granular samples of polyvinyl chloride (PVC) and high-density polyethylene (HDPE), for two different particle sizes: 1 and 2 mm. Experimental results showed that, when tribocharging pure samples of either PVC or HDPE, tribo-cyclone is the most efficient. However, when mixed samples are processed, the fluidized bed device gives the best results in terms of electric charge and separation efficiency.]]></description>
			<pubDate><![CDATA[May-June  2013]]></pubDate>
			<guid><![CDATA[http://ieeexplore.ieee.org/xpl/articleDetails.jsp?arnumber=6477116]]></guid>
			<volume>49</volume>
			<issue>3</issue>
			<startPage>1113</startPage>
			<endPage>1118</endPage>
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			<authors><![CDATA[El-Mouloud Zelmat, M.;Rizouga, M.;Tilmatine, A.;Medles, K.;Miloudi, M/;Dascalescu, L.;]]></authors>
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			<title><![CDATA[Simulation Comparisons and Implementation of Induction Generator Wind Power Systems]]></title>
			<link><![CDATA[http://ieeexplore.ieee.org/xpl/articleDetails.jsp?arnumber=6484936]]></link>
			<description><![CDATA[This paper describes the performance comparison of a wind power systems based on two different induction generators as well as the experimental demonstration of a wind turbine simulator for the maximum power extraction. The two induction machines studied for the comparison are the squirrel-cage induction generator (SCIG) and the doubly fed induction generator (DFIG). The techniques of direct grid integration, independent power control, and the droop phenomenon of distribution line are studied and compared between the SCIG and DFIG systems. Both systems are modeled in Matlab/Simulink environment, and the operation is tested for the wind turbine maximum power extraction algorithm results. Based on the simulated wind turbine parameters, a commercial induction motor drive was programmed to emulate the wind turbine and is coupled to the experimental generator systems. The turbine experimental results matched well with the theoretical turbine operation.]]></description>
			<pubDate><![CDATA[May-June  2013]]></pubDate>
			<guid><![CDATA[http://ieeexplore.ieee.org/xpl/articleDetails.jsp?arnumber=6484936]]></guid>
			<volume>49</volume>
			<issue>3</issue>
			<startPage>1119</startPage>
			<endPage>1128</endPage>
			<fileSize>1672</fileSize>
			<authors><![CDATA[Zou, Y.;Elbuluk, M.E.;Sozer, Y.;]]></authors>
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			<title><![CDATA[Stability Analysis of Maximum Power Point Tracking (MPPT) Method in Wind Power Systems]]></title>
			<link><![CDATA[http://ieeexplore.ieee.org/xpl/articleDetails.jsp?arnumber=6479304]]></link>
			<description><![CDATA[The maximum power point tracking (MPPT) method is the key to notably improve efficiency and energy extraction in wind turbine systems. The MPPT method through the characteristic power curve is one of the popular MPPT methods. The reference current can be obtained using the relationship between power and current without requiring real-time wind speed information. This paper presents the steady-state and dynamic analyses of this MPPT method and proposes a single-pole transfer function to describe the effect of variation of wind speed on the generator speed. This is conducted by applying the small-signal analysis on a nonlinear turbine-rotor mechanical system. To verify the performance of the wind turbine system, both simulation and experimental systems are implemented based on MPPT power control. By the variation of wind speed, the behavior of the generator speed presents good consistency among the proposed theory, simulation, and experiments.]]></description>
			<pubDate><![CDATA[May-June  2013]]></pubDate>
			<guid><![CDATA[http://ieeexplore.ieee.org/xpl/articleDetails.jsp?arnumber=6479304]]></guid>
			<volume>49</volume>
			<issue>3</issue>
			<startPage>1129</startPage>
			<endPage>1136</endPage>
			<fileSize>1304</fileSize>
			<authors><![CDATA[Zou, Y.;Elbuluk, M.E.;Sozer, Y.;]]></authors>
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			<title><![CDATA[Model Predictive and Genetic Algorithm-Based Optimization of Residential Temperature Control in the Presence of Time-Varying Electricity Prices]]></title>
			<link><![CDATA[http://ieeexplore.ieee.org/xpl/articleDetails.jsp?arnumber=6479699]]></link>
			<description><![CDATA[This paper presents an optimal control algorithm for residential temperature regulation. The combination of concepts from system identification, model-predictive control, and genetic algorithms result in an optimization methodology capable of achieving an acceptable compromise between comfort and cost in the presence of constant as well as time-varying electricity prices. Simulation results demonstrate that the proposed approach has the potential to achieve substantial energy savings and cost reductions while maintaining acceptable comfort levels with minimal consumer participation.]]></description>
			<pubDate><![CDATA[May-June  2013]]></pubDate>
			<guid><![CDATA[http://ieeexplore.ieee.org/xpl/articleDetails.jsp?arnumber=6479699]]></guid>
			<volume>49</volume>
			<issue>3</issue>
			<startPage>1137</startPage>
			<endPage>1145</endPage>
			<fileSize>1395</fileSize>
			<authors><![CDATA[Molina, D.;Lu, C.;Sherman, V.;Harley, R.G.;]]></authors>
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			<title><![CDATA[Untrained Artificial Neuron-Based Speed Control of Interior Permanent-Magnet Motor Drives Over Extended Operating Speed Range]]></title>
			<link><![CDATA[http://ieeexplore.ieee.org/xpl/articleDetails.jsp?arnumber=6482613]]></link>
			<description><![CDATA[This paper presents an intelligent speed controller for the interior permanent-magnet synchronous motor, based on a single artificial neuron. Traditional artificial neural network-based motor controllers require extensive offline training, which is both time consuming and requires extensive knowledge of motor behavior for the specific drive system. In addition, drive behavior is unpredictable when parameters outside the training set are encountered. The proposed drive system overcomes these limitations by requiring no offline training, is robust under varying operating parameters, and is easily adaptable to various drive systems. Drive efficacy is verified in simulation as well as experimentally.]]></description>
			<pubDate><![CDATA[May-June  2013]]></pubDate>
			<guid><![CDATA[http://ieeexplore.ieee.org/xpl/articleDetails.jsp?arnumber=6482613]]></guid>
			<volume>49</volume>
			<issue>3</issue>
			<startPage>1146</startPage>
			<endPage>1153</endPage>
			<fileSize>820</fileSize>
			<authors><![CDATA[Butt, C.B.;Rahman, M.A.;]]></authors>
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			<title><![CDATA[Acoustic Resonance Characterization and Numerical Model Including Acoustic Streaming in an HPS Lamp]]></title>
			<link><![CDATA[http://ieeexplore.ieee.org/xpl/articleDetails.jsp?arnumber=6477117]]></link>
			<description><![CDATA[This paper presents a numerical model of high-pressure sodium (HPS) lamps, including acoustic streaming. The model is implemented in COMSOL and is based on the finite-element method using a 2-D axisymmetric geometry. Moreover, a revision concerning experimental acoustic resonance (AR) characterizations of HPS lamps will be also provided. The results presented in this paper will contribute to the understanding of AR phenomena and will help in the electronic ballast design methods for AR avoidance.]]></description>
			<pubDate><![CDATA[May-June  2013]]></pubDate>
			<guid><![CDATA[http://ieeexplore.ieee.org/xpl/articleDetails.jsp?arnumber=6477117]]></guid>
			<volume>49</volume>
			<issue>3</issue>
			<startPage>1154</startPage>
			<endPage>1160</endPage>
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			<authors><![CDATA[Toumi, A.;Chhun, L.;Bhosle, S.;Zissis, G.;Maussion, P.;Baumann, B.;Wolff, M.;]]></authors>
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			<title><![CDATA[Harmonic Analysis and Filter Bank Design for a New Rectifier for a Cold Roll Mill]]></title>
			<link><![CDATA[http://ieeexplore.ieee.org/xpl/articleDetails.jsp?arnumber=6479697]]></link>
			<description><![CDATA[The trend in industry to replace motor&#x2013;generator sets with static rectifiers often results in soft voltage and harmonic distortion issues which must be corrected after the fact that the distribution system not only experiences increased reactive load with the added rectifier transformers but also generally experiences a loss in reactive power when the synchronous motor is removed. In the cold roll mill of this large steel-processing facility, these concerns were addressed proactively early in the planning stages with the design of a stepped harmonic filter to be installed with a new static rectifier. This paper describes the harmonic analysis of the new rectifier and the design of the harmonic filter to correct harmonics and support voltage. The harmonic analysis identified a unique parallel resonance below the filter tuning and quantified the likelihood of the rectifier exciting this resonance. The filter bank design incorporated a small modification to the filter to mitigate this concern. Additionally, this paper presents the analysis of the possible interaction of the harmonic filter with an electrically nearby advanced reactive compensator.]]></description>
			<pubDate><![CDATA[May-June  2013]]></pubDate>
			<guid><![CDATA[http://ieeexplore.ieee.org/xpl/articleDetails.jsp?arnumber=6479697]]></guid>
			<volume>49</volume>
			<issue>3</issue>
			<startPage>1161</startPage>
			<endPage>1170</endPage>
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			<authors><![CDATA[Allenbaugh, M.L.;Dionise, T.J.;Natali, T.J.;]]></authors>
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			<title><![CDATA[Comparison of Magnetic Field Distribution Models for a Magnetic Proximity Detection System]]></title>
			<link><![CDATA[http://ieeexplore.ieee.org/xpl/articleDetails.jsp?arnumber=6425458]]></link>
			<description><![CDATA[Magnetic proximity detection technology is rapidly advancing as a promising method of protecting underground mine workers from striking and pinning hazards associated with mobile mining machines. A magnetic proximity detection system requires a magnetic distribution model to estimate the proximity of the sensor to the generators. This paper presents a comparative analysis of magnetic flux density distribution models in three different field distribution design patterns. The accuracy of these models is determined with a laboratory magnetic proximity detection system. These field distribution design patterns are spherical, ellipsoidal, and sphere-cosine, respectively. The analyses show that the sphere-cosine model is the most accurate model for the proximity system followed by the ellipsoidal and spherical models.]]></description>
			<pubDate><![CDATA[May-June  2013]]></pubDate>
			<guid><![CDATA[http://ieeexplore.ieee.org/xpl/articleDetails.jsp?arnumber=6425458]]></guid>
			<volume>49</volume>
			<issue>3</issue>
			<startPage>1171</startPage>
			<endPage>1176</endPage>
			<fileSize>984</fileSize>
			<authors><![CDATA[Li, J.;Jobes, C.C.;Carr, J.L.;]]></authors>
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			<title><![CDATA[Arc-Flash PPE Research Update]]></title>
			<link><![CDATA[http://ieeexplore.ieee.org/xpl/articleDetails.jsp?arnumber=6408031]]></link>
			<description><![CDATA[Personal protective equipment (PPE) exposed to arc flash is not always designed for arc-flash exposures. This paper discusses the critical PPE rated for arc-flash exposures for electrical workers and the test methods employed for those ratings. It also further explores another PPE, which is frequently exposed to arc flash but is not arc rated. The purpose of the this paper is to provide some guidelines on the proper use and the dangers posed by using the improper materials in arc-flash exposures until standards have caught up with the state-of-the-art research.]]></description>
			<pubDate><![CDATA[May-June  2013]]></pubDate>
			<guid><![CDATA[http://ieeexplore.ieee.org/xpl/articleDetails.jsp?arnumber=6408031]]></guid>
			<volume>49</volume>
			<issue>3</issue>
			<startPage>1177</startPage>
			<endPage>1187</endPage>
			<fileSize>1076</fileSize>
			<authors><![CDATA[Hoagland, H.;]]></authors>
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			<title><![CDATA[All-Electrical FPSO Scheme With Variable-Speed Drive Systems]]></title>
			<link><![CDATA[http://ieeexplore.ieee.org/xpl/articleDetails.jsp?arnumber=6477115]]></link>
			<description><![CDATA[The intent of this paper is to present the possible electrical solutions for an &#x201C;all-electrical&#x201D; floating production storage and offloading (FPSO) scheme. It describes the underlying reasons, both technical and economical, that led to the selection of variable-speed drive systems (VSDSs) as drivers of the large electric motors for the FPSO. This paper gives also the positive and negative impacts of this innovative architecture on the FPSO design, capital expenditure, operating expenditure, and project execution schedule. Finally, this paper gives the challenges that require particular attention and the way forward for the &#x201C;all-electrical&#x201D; FPSO scheme using large VSDSs.]]></description>
			<pubDate><![CDATA[May-June  2013]]></pubDate>
			<guid><![CDATA[http://ieeexplore.ieee.org/xpl/articleDetails.jsp?arnumber=6477115]]></guid>
			<volume>49</volume>
			<issue>3</issue>
			<startPage>1188</startPage>
			<endPage>1197</endPage>
			<fileSize>1291</fileSize>
			<authors><![CDATA[Pandele, P.;Thibaut, E.;Meyer, E.;]]></authors>
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			<title><![CDATA[Arc Flash Energy Reduction&#x2014;Case Studies]]></title>
			<link><![CDATA[http://ieeexplore.ieee.org/xpl/articleDetails.jsp?arnumber=6478796]]></link>
			<description><![CDATA[This paper discusses the use of high-speed circuit interruption to achieve extremely fast arcing fault clearance, resulting in a significant reduction of arc flash incident energy. High-speed interruptions can create problems such as loss of selectivity and unintended production losses. To prevent nuisance tripping, protective zones are created, and circuit breakers are assigned primary and backup protective zones. Circuit breakers use high-speed circuit interruption for faults within the primary protective zone, and their speed of operation is retarded or restrained for faults outside the primary protective zone. Waveform recognition of the fault current due to downstream current-limiting devices, where they exist, enables the protection zone to extend to downstream remote equipment. This paper concludes with a description of solutions used on two installations where the incident energy was reduced from a level of &#x201C;extremely dangerous&#x201D; to a level much lower than that defined for &#x201C;everyday work clothing&#x201D; personal protective equipment (PPE) (8 <formula formulatype="inline"><tex Notation="TeX">$ hbox{cal/cm}^{2}$</tex></formula>). This reduction was achieved across three levels of equipment without compromising selectivity and, therefore, unnecessary outages.]]></description>
			<pubDate><![CDATA[May-June  2013]]></pubDate>
			<guid><![CDATA[http://ieeexplore.ieee.org/xpl/articleDetails.jsp?arnumber=6478796]]></guid>
			<volume>49</volume>
			<issue>3</issue>
			<startPage>1198</startPage>
			<endPage>1204</endPage>
			<fileSize>1200</fileSize>
			<authors><![CDATA[D'Mello, M.;Noonan, M.;Aulakh, H.;Mirabent, J.;]]></authors>
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			<title><![CDATA[Application of Artificial Intelligence to Real-Time Fault Detection in Permanent-Magnet Synchronous Machines]]></title>
			<link><![CDATA[http://ieeexplore.ieee.org/xpl/articleDetails.jsp?arnumber=6480827]]></link>
			<description><![CDATA[This paper discusses faults in rotating electrical machines in general and describes a fault detection technique using artificial neural network (ANN) which is an expert system to detect short-circuit fault currents in the stator windings of a permanent-magnet synchronous machine (PMSM). The experimental setup consists of PMSM coupled mechanically to a dc motor configured to run in torque mode. Particle swarm optimization is used to adjust the weights of the ANN. All simulations are carried out in MATLAB/SIMULINK environment. The technique is shown to be effective and can be applied to real-time fault detection.]]></description>
			<pubDate><![CDATA[May-June  2013]]></pubDate>
			<guid><![CDATA[http://ieeexplore.ieee.org/xpl/articleDetails.jsp?arnumber=6480827]]></guid>
			<volume>49</volume>
			<issue>3</issue>
			<startPage>1205</startPage>
			<endPage>1214</endPage>
			<fileSize>2276</fileSize>
			<authors><![CDATA[Nyanteh, Y.;Edrington, C.;Srivastava, S.;Cartes, D.;]]></authors>
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			<title><![CDATA[Preventing AC Drive Failures Due to Commutation Notches on a Drilling Rig]]></title>
			<link><![CDATA[http://ieeexplore.ieee.org/xpl/articleDetails.jsp?arnumber=6480828]]></link>
			<description><![CDATA[The operation of offshore drilling rigs and production platforms requires the extensive use of variable-speed drives. Historically, this involved dc drives almost exclusively, but more recently, ac drives have begun to find their way onto these facilities. Often, combinations of dc and ac drives are used. Silicon-controlled rectifier- or thyristor-bridge-based dc drives will distort the supply voltage by creating commutating notches. These notches can become quite deep if the source is weak, the dc drive load is heavy, and line reactors are not installed. Excessive voltage notching can cause operational problems and/or failures in other loads connected to the bus. When system resonance causes the ringing of these notches, the problem becomes even more severe. One such susceptible load is the ac drive. Wide-spectrum filters designed to reduce the harmonic currents being drawn by the ac drive can also be used to protect the drive from the harmful effects of commutation notching and other associated disturbances.]]></description>
			<pubDate><![CDATA[May-June  2013]]></pubDate>
			<guid><![CDATA[http://ieeexplore.ieee.org/xpl/articleDetails.jsp?arnumber=6480828]]></guid>
			<volume>49</volume>
			<issue>3</issue>
			<startPage>1215</startPage>
			<endPage>1220</endPage>
			<fileSize>1012</fileSize>
			<authors><![CDATA[Hoevenaars, A.H.;Evans, I.C.;Desai, B.;]]></authors>
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			<title><![CDATA[Wound Rotor to Induction Motor and VFD Conversion Case Study]]></title>
			<link><![CDATA[http://ieeexplore.ieee.org/xpl/articleDetails.jsp?arnumber=6475178]]></link>
			<description><![CDATA[This paper will present a method, which has been used to retrofit vintage wound rotor motors in various applications in the forest products industry. This calculation method was developed due to the end user's need to retrofit an existing application and the lack of detailed motor data. Specifically, the author will present a case study from an actual project, which was commissioned two years ago. The author will present general background of the application, obstacles to overcome in the retrofit process, calculations, motor application recommendations, and postretrofit site data.]]></description>
			<pubDate><![CDATA[May-June  2013]]></pubDate>
			<guid><![CDATA[http://ieeexplore.ieee.org/xpl/articleDetails.jsp?arnumber=6475178]]></guid>
			<volume>49</volume>
			<issue>3</issue>
			<startPage>1221</startPage>
			<endPage>1227</endPage>
			<fileSize>1800</fileSize>
			<authors><![CDATA[Kozlowski, M.;]]></authors>
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			<title><![CDATA[The Temperature Impact of Magnetic Wedges on TEFC Induction Motors]]></title>
			<link><![CDATA[http://ieeexplore.ieee.org/xpl/articleDetails.jsp?arnumber=6477113]]></link>
			<description><![CDATA[The key functions of magnetic wedges are to seal the open-slot design for form wound induction stators and reduce the air-gap flux distortion, magnetizing current, starting (inrush) current, and temperature rise. Supplemental benefits of magnetic wedges are an increase of motor efficiency and improvement of power factor thereby being more environmentally responsible. There can also be cost savings from potential reduction in active material or frame size. End users can make better purchasing decisions with an understanding of the cost impact of magnetic wedges. This paper investigates the impact on the motor performance by employing magnetic versus nonmagnetic wedges during a starting and normal operation. The type of induction motor, open (ODP, WPII) or enclosed (totally enclosed fan cooled), along with the number of poles, influences the effect on the motor performance that magnetic wedges have. Magnetic forces (stresses) acting on the wedges are also investigated in this paper. This paper also discusses the qualification processes that are necessary in order to avoid failures and ensure reliable magnetic wedge systems.]]></description>
			<pubDate><![CDATA[May-June  2013]]></pubDate>
			<guid><![CDATA[http://ieeexplore.ieee.org/xpl/articleDetails.jsp?arnumber=6477113]]></guid>
			<volume>49</volume>
			<issue>3</issue>
			<startPage>1228</startPage>
			<endPage>1233</endPage>
			<fileSize>1799</fileSize>
			<authors><![CDATA[Gaerke, T.R.;Hernandez, D.C.;]]></authors>
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			<title><![CDATA[13.8-kV Selective High-Resistance Grounding System for a Geothermal Generating Plant&#x2014;A Case Study]]></title>
			<link><![CDATA[http://ieeexplore.ieee.org/xpl/articleDetails.jsp?arnumber=6478869]]></link>
			<description><![CDATA[The 13.8-kV selective high-resistance grounding (HRG) systems for bus-connected generators are nonexistent due to two reasons: One is that the stray capacitance current of the system can be high (<formula formulatype="inline"> <tex Notation="TeX">$&#x003E; 10$</tex></formula>&#x2013;<formula formulatype="inline"><tex Notation="TeX">$12$</tex></formula> A), and the other is that the sensitivity and selectivity of the ground-fault devices to detect low levels of ground-fault currents are required. This paper describes the relay types, sensors, settings on protective relays, and flow of currents for various fault locations in a 13.8-kV system and demonstrates how a selective HRG has been implemented. To the authors' knowledge, there is no HRG selective system at 13.8 kV.]]></description>
			<pubDate><![CDATA[May-June  2013]]></pubDate>
			<guid><![CDATA[http://ieeexplore.ieee.org/xpl/articleDetails.jsp?arnumber=6478869]]></guid>
			<volume>49</volume>
			<issue>3</issue>
			<startPage>1234</startPage>
			<endPage>1243</endPage>
			<fileSize>941</fileSize>
			<authors><![CDATA[Das, J.C.;Perich, E.;]]></authors>
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			<title><![CDATA[The Effect of Reactive Compensators and Coordination With Volts/Hertz Limiting]]></title>
			<link><![CDATA[http://ieeexplore.ieee.org/xpl/articleDetails.jsp?arnumber=6480832]]></link>
			<description><![CDATA[It is important to evaluate all of the variables necessary in the setup and commissioning of the generator excitation system to ensure predictable behavior of the synchronous machine during all conditions of operation. The digital voltage regulator has several programmable features that enable setup for proper operation. A few of the many controls include reactive droop compensation, line drop compensation, and volts/hertz limiting. Often, for reactive sharing, reactive droop compensation is utilized with either a small percentage of droop or no droop when connected to a large step-up transformer. Line drop compensation regulates the terminal voltage to a point beyond the generator terminals into a step-up transformer by using a small percentage of terminal voltage rise at the generator output. The benefit of line drop compensation is its greater reactive contribution from the generator during a disturbance. Volts/hertz limiting ensures safe operation of the synchronous machine for either underfrequency operation or generator overvoltage. Whereas the use of reactive droop compensation is fairly predictable with volts/hertz limiting, line drop compensation also needs to be coordinated with volts/hertz limiting. In this case, it is necessary to carefully examine the settings of the line drop compensator versus the setting of the volts/hertz limiter. If unchecked, the two settings may overlap unfavorably. For example, if the volts/hertz limiter set point were lower than the line drop compensation setting, there could be undesired reduction in excitation. This paper discusses the two types of reactive compensators and the volts/hertz limiter to provide a better understanding of their effect on the generator excitation system.]]></description>
			<pubDate><![CDATA[May-June  2013]]></pubDate>
			<guid><![CDATA[http://ieeexplore.ieee.org/xpl/articleDetails.jsp?arnumber=6480832]]></guid>
			<volume>49</volume>
			<issue>3</issue>
			<startPage>1244</startPage>
			<endPage>1248</endPage>
			<fileSize>896</fileSize>
			<authors><![CDATA[Schaefer, R.C.;McMullen, S.;Rao, P.;]]></authors>
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			<title><![CDATA[Fault-Tolerant In-Wheel Motor Topologies for High-Performance Electric Vehicles]]></title>
			<link><![CDATA[http://ieeexplore.ieee.org/xpl/articleDetails.jsp?arnumber=6477114]]></link>
			<description><![CDATA[The use of in-wheel motors, often referred to as hub motors, as a source of propulsion for pure electric or hybrid electric vehicles has recently received a lot of attention. Since the motor is housed in the limited space within the wheel rim, it must have high torque density and efficiency and survive the rigors of being in-wheel in terms of environmental cycling, ingress, shock and vibration, and driver abuse. Finally, to ensure that adequate levels of functional safety are met, it is essential that failures do not lead to the loss of control of the vehicle. This paper presents studies of a fault-tolerant concept for the design of in-wheel motors. The study focused on achieving a high torque density and the ability to sustain an adequate level of performance following a failure. A series of failures is simulated and then compared with experimental tests on a demonstrator motor.]]></description>
			<pubDate><![CDATA[May-June  2013]]></pubDate>
			<guid><![CDATA[http://ieeexplore.ieee.org/xpl/articleDetails.jsp?arnumber=6477114]]></guid>
			<volume>49</volume>
			<issue>3</issue>
			<startPage>1249</startPage>
			<endPage>1257</endPage>
			<fileSize>1226</fileSize>
			<authors><![CDATA[Ifedi, C.J.;Mecrow, B.C.;Brockway, S.T.M.;Boast, G.S.;Atkinson, G.J.;Kostic-Perovic, D.;]]></authors>
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			<title><![CDATA[Torque-Ripple Minimization of Switched Reluctance Machines Through Current Profiling]]></title>
			<link><![CDATA[http://ieeexplore.ieee.org/xpl/articleDetails.jsp?arnumber=6479307]]></link>
			<description><![CDATA[This paper presents a novel method of profiling the phase currents to minimize the torque ripple of a switched reluctance machine. The method is a combination of machine design and control algorithm. The minimization is accomplished in three steps: The first step is to design a machine that has symmetric torque characteristics with an extended flat portion, the second step is to find the required current profile through simulation, and the third step is the fine tuning of the profile. The simulation is done to verify the method through a coupling of the finite-element-based machine model and the Matlab/Simulink-based dynamic controller model. The coupled simulation considers the nonlinearities, electrical loss, magnetic loss, and mutual coupling. Experimental verification validated the torque-ripple minimization procedure.]]></description>
			<pubDate><![CDATA[May-June  2013]]></pubDate>
			<guid><![CDATA[http://ieeexplore.ieee.org/xpl/articleDetails.jsp?arnumber=6479307]]></guid>
			<volume>49</volume>
			<issue>3</issue>
			<startPage>1258</startPage>
			<endPage>1267</endPage>
			<fileSize>2076</fileSize>
			<authors><![CDATA[Mikail, R.;Husain, I.;Sozer, Y.;Islam, M.S.;Sebastian, T.;]]></authors>
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			<title><![CDATA[A Review of Recent Developments in Electrical Machine Design Optimization Methods With a Permanent-Magnet Synchronous Motor Benchmark Study]]></title>
			<link><![CDATA[http://ieeexplore.ieee.org/xpl/articleDetails.jsp?arnumber=6479303]]></link>
			<description><![CDATA[This paper systematically covers the significant developments of the last decade, including surrogate modeling of electrical machines and direct and stochastic search algorithms for both single- and multi-objective design optimization problems. The specific challenges and the dedicated algorithms for electric machine design are discussed, followed by benchmark studies comparing response surface (RS) and differential evolution (DE) algorithms on a permanent-magnet-synchronous-motor design with five independent variables and a strong nonlinear multiobjective Pareto front and on a function with eleven independent variables. The results show that RS and DE are comparable when the optimization employs only a small number of candidate designs and DE performs better when more candidates are considered.]]></description>
			<pubDate><![CDATA[May-June  2013]]></pubDate>
			<guid><![CDATA[http://ieeexplore.ieee.org/xpl/articleDetails.jsp?arnumber=6479303]]></guid>
			<volume>49</volume>
			<issue>3</issue>
			<startPage>1268</startPage>
			<endPage>1275</endPage>
			<fileSize>624</fileSize>
			<authors><![CDATA[Duan, Y.;Ionel, D.M.;]]></authors>
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			<title><![CDATA[Designing and Prototyping a Novel Five-Phase Pancake-Shaped Axial-Flux SRM for Electric Vehicle Application Through Dynamic FEA Incorporating Flux-Tube Modeling]]></title>
			<link><![CDATA[http://ieeexplore.ieee.org/xpl/articleDetails.jsp?arnumber=6479698]]></link>
			<description><![CDATA[Switched reluctance motors (SRMs) show crucial attributes to applications where light weight, high-temperature adaptability, fault-tolerance capability, ruggedness, and simplicity are strongly required. The axial-flux configuration of SRM has additional features over the radial-flux configuration. This paper presents the design and analysis of a novel axial-flux SRM. Detailed procedures of deriving the output power equation as a function of the motor dimensions and parameters are provided. A modified phase winding design approach is thoroughly explained, a flowchart describing the design algorithm is presented, and the inductance determination by different methods is verified experimentally. The 3-D finite-element analysis (FEA) unveils the excessive end core and radial-flux fringing effects in the axial-flux configuration. An exclusive pole-shape design is also proposed. The operation of the motion model using 3-D dynamic FEA is analyzed, and its prototype development process and static testing are demonstrated.]]></description>
			<pubDate><![CDATA[May-June  2013]]></pubDate>
			<guid><![CDATA[http://ieeexplore.ieee.org/xpl/articleDetails.jsp?arnumber=6479698]]></guid>
			<volume>49</volume>
			<issue>3</issue>
			<startPage>1276</startPage>
			<endPage>1288</endPage>
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			<authors><![CDATA[Labak, A.;Kar, N.C.;]]></authors>
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			<title><![CDATA[Prototyping a Ferrofluid-Cooled Transformer]]></title>
			<link><![CDATA[http://ieeexplore.ieee.org/xpl/articleDetails.jsp?arnumber=6479700]]></link>
			<description><![CDATA[This paper presents the work conducted on prototyping a step-up/step-down, single-phased, low-power, and medium-voltage electrical transformer cooled by a fluid with colloidal magnetic nanoparticles. The magnetic and fluid dynamic properties and the heat capacities of the ferrofluid (magnetic nanofluid) and that of the regular coolant (UTR-40 transformer oil) were experimentally determined and comparatively evaluated. Mathematical models for the electromagnetic field and the heat transfer were defined and numerically solved to assess the capacity of the transformer to sustain the working conditions. The simulation results were utilized to improve the design of a prototype, where the UTR-40 regular coolant is replaced by ferrofluid. The numerical simulation results and the experiments evidence the superior performance of the prototype.]]></description>
			<pubDate><![CDATA[May-June  2013]]></pubDate>
			<guid><![CDATA[http://ieeexplore.ieee.org/xpl/articleDetails.jsp?arnumber=6479700]]></guid>
			<volume>49</volume>
			<issue>3</issue>
			<startPage>1289</startPage>
			<endPage>1298</endPage>
			<fileSize>1881</fileSize>
			<authors><![CDATA[Pislarun-Danescu, L.;Morega, A.M.;Morega, M.;Stoica, V.;Marinica, O.M.;Nouras, F.;Paduraru, N.;Borbath, I.;Borbath, T.;]]></authors>
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			<title><![CDATA[Application of Electrical Variable Transmission in Wind Power Generation System]]></title>
			<link><![CDATA[http://ieeexplore.ieee.org/xpl/articleDetails.jsp?arnumber=6481437]]></link>
			<description><![CDATA[In the widely applied non-direct-driven wind power generation system, a gearbox is connected between the wind turbine and high-speed doubly fed induction generator so that the system can supply power with constant voltage and constant frequency as the wind turbine speed varies. However, the multilevel mechanical gearbox is rather vulnerable and poses many difficulties to maintain. Electrical variable transmission (EVT), an electrical continuous variable gearbox, is a very competitive alternative for the vulnerable constant speed-ratio mechanical gearbox. In this paper, the application of this machine in wind power generation system with its operational modes and control strategy is presented. The working principle of the EVT-based system is introduced, and the unique power conversion characteristics are investigated. A control algorithm with maximum power point tracking for the outer rotor is developed and implemented in a prototype machine. Both computer simulation and experimental results verify the working principle and the unique features of the EVT-based wind power generation system.]]></description>
			<pubDate><![CDATA[May-June  2013]]></pubDate>
			<guid><![CDATA[http://ieeexplore.ieee.org/xpl/articleDetails.jsp?arnumber=6481437]]></guid>
			<volume>49</volume>
			<issue>3</issue>
			<startPage>1299</startPage>
			<endPage>1307</endPage>
			<fileSize>1072</fileSize>
			<authors><![CDATA[Sun, X.;Cheng, M.;Zhu, Y.;Xu, L.;]]></authors>
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			<title><![CDATA[Performance Evaluation of a High-Power-Density PMASynRM With Ferrite Magnets]]></title>
			<link><![CDATA[http://ieeexplore.ieee.org/xpl/articleDetails.jsp?arnumber=6482204]]></link>
			<description><![CDATA[Although motors that use rare-earth permanent magnets (PMs) typically exhibit high performance, high costs and concerns about the stability of raw material supplies are leading to their decreased production. However, the performance of such motors is not easily matched without the use of rare-earth PMs. This paper proposes and examines a PM-assisted synchronous reluctance motor with ferrite magnets that has the same power density as rare-earth PM synchronous motors. A suitable rotor structure for high torque and high power is discussed with respect to the demagnetization of ferrite magnets and the mechanical strength.]]></description>
			<pubDate><![CDATA[May-June  2013]]></pubDate>
			<guid><![CDATA[http://ieeexplore.ieee.org/xpl/articleDetails.jsp?arnumber=6482204]]></guid>
			<volume>49</volume>
			<issue>3</issue>
			<startPage>1308</startPage>
			<endPage>1315</endPage>
			<fileSize>2055</fileSize>
			<authors><![CDATA[Ooi, S.;Morimoto, S.;Sanada, M.;Inoue, Y.;]]></authors>
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			<title><![CDATA[Considerations on Selecting Fractional-Slot Nonoverlapped Coil Windings]]></title>
			<link><![CDATA[http://ieeexplore.ieee.org/xpl/articleDetails.jsp?arnumber=6476672]]></link>
			<description><![CDATA[This paper focuses on the selection of a fractional-slot winding for permanent-magnet (PM) machines. The choice of the proper combination of the number of slots and number of poles, together with the corresponding winding layout, has a strong impact on the PM machine performance, in terms of torque density, torque ripple, magnetomotive force harmonic content, and induced rotor losses, as well as the capability to limit the short-circuit current and other fault-tolerance features. Considering these characteristics, this paper aims to help the PM machine designer to select the proper winding configuration, giving useful indications. The winding choice criteria are given using analytical equations, so that their implementation is easy. In this way, the collection of such criteria becomes a helpful tool in the design process.]]></description>
			<pubDate><![CDATA[May-June  2013]]></pubDate>
			<guid><![CDATA[http://ieeexplore.ieee.org/xpl/articleDetails.jsp?arnumber=6476672]]></guid>
			<volume>49</volume>
			<issue>3</issue>
			<startPage>1316</startPage>
			<endPage>1324</endPage>
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			<authors><![CDATA[Fornasiero, E.;Alberti, L.;Bianchi, N.;Bolognani, S.;]]></authors>
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			<title><![CDATA[Sensorless Capability of Fractional-Slot Surface-Mounted PM Motors]]></title>
			<link><![CDATA[http://ieeexplore.ieee.org/xpl/articleDetails.jsp?arnumber=6482614]]></link>
			<description><![CDATA[This paper investigates the capability of sensorless rotor position detection by means of injection of a high-frequency (HF) signal of fractional-slot surface-mounted permanent-magnet (PM) motors. In order to create an HF anisotropy, such motors are characterized by the presence of a ring around each pole. For the sake of completeness, different windings are considered: a distributed coil winding and a concentrated coil winding. The effect of eddy currents in the magnets, due to the HF signal, is also considered. The effect of the slot opening is also taken into consideration. Finally, the comparison with two different PM rotor topologies is addressed: an interior PM motor and an INSET motor.]]></description>
			<pubDate><![CDATA[May-June  2013]]></pubDate>
			<guid><![CDATA[http://ieeexplore.ieee.org/xpl/articleDetails.jsp?arnumber=6482614]]></guid>
			<volume>49</volume>
			<issue>3</issue>
			<startPage>1325</startPage>
			<endPage>1332</endPage>
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			<authors><![CDATA[Faggion, A.;Fornasiero, E.;Bianchi, N.;Bolognani, S.;]]></authors>
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			<title><![CDATA[Effect of Stator and Rotor Saturation on Sensorless Rotor Position Detection]]></title>
			<link><![CDATA[http://ieeexplore.ieee.org/xpl/articleDetails.jsp?arnumber=6482200]]></link>
			<description><![CDATA[This paper investigates the impact of the geometry of a permanent-magnet (PM) motor on the capability to detect the rotor position without sensors by means of a high-frequency signal injection. An interior PM motor with three rotor flux barriers is considered, which is characterized by a magnetic saliency, necessary for the sensorless rotor position detection. The objective is twofold: 1) to keep an adequate saliency in all the operating range of the motor, including operations at high current, and 2) to limit the angular error of the rotor detection, which is due to the effect of the cross-saturation between the <formula formulatype="inline"><tex Notation="TeX">$d$</tex></formula>- and the <formula formulatype="inline"><tex Notation="TeX">$q$</tex></formula>-axes. The phenomenon of iron saturation is deeply analyzed, highlighting how the saturation of both the stator and rotor affects the machine performance, in terms of sensorless rotor position detection capability. To this purpose, the motor geometry is modified so as to achieve a higher iron saturation in the stator and, then, in the rotor. Then, the volume of the PM is changed so as to emphasize the impact of the PM flux. Different rotor geometries are finally compared with the initial one.]]></description>
			<pubDate><![CDATA[May-June  2013]]></pubDate>
			<guid><![CDATA[http://ieeexplore.ieee.org/xpl/articleDetails.jsp?arnumber=6482200]]></guid>
			<volume>49</volume>
			<issue>3</issue>
			<startPage>1333</startPage>
			<endPage>1342</endPage>
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			<authors><![CDATA[Bianchi, N.;Fornasiero, E.;Bolognani, S.;]]></authors>
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			<title><![CDATA[Determination of Steady-State and Dynamic Control Laws of Doubly Fed Induction Generator Using Natural and Power Variables]]></title>
			<link><![CDATA[http://ieeexplore.ieee.org/xpl/articleDetails.jsp?arnumber=6482611]]></link>
			<description><![CDATA[A doubly fed induction generator model is presented whereby the natural and power variables are the state variables. The natural variables are the electromagnetic torque <formula formulatype="inline"><tex Notation="TeX">$(T_{e})$</tex> </formula>, the reactive torque <formula formulatype="inline"><tex Notation="TeX">$(T_{r})$</tex></formula>, the magnitude of the rotor flux linkage <formula formulatype="inline"><tex Notation="TeX">$(lambda_{r})$</tex></formula>, the magnitude of the stator flux linkage <formula formulatype="inline"><tex Notation="TeX">$(lambda_{s})$</tex></formula>, and the rotor speed <formula formulatype="inline"><tex Notation="TeX">$(omega_{r})$</tex></formula>. The power variables are the real power <formula formulatype="inline"><tex Notation="TeX">$(P_{f})$</tex></formula> and reactive power <formula formulatype="inline"><tex Notation="TeX"> $(Q_{f})$</tex></formula> generated/absorbed by the grid-side converter into/from the grid. Simulation of the dynamic natural variable model of the induction machine is compared with a vector variable simulation. Steady-state operating regions are established for various power factor operations. The optimal stator power factor operation is estimated. A direct control of torque and power variables is developed. The robustness of the developed control against rotor parameter variation is investigated using small signal analysis and is compared with vector control. Results are shown for a 5-hp machine.]]></description>
			<pubDate><![CDATA[May-June  2013]]></pubDate>
			<guid><![CDATA[http://ieeexplore.ieee.org/xpl/articleDetails.jsp?arnumber=6482611]]></guid>
			<volume>49</volume>
			<issue>3</issue>
			<startPage>1343</startPage>
			<endPage>1357</endPage>
			<fileSize>2001</fileSize>
			<authors><![CDATA[Balogun, A.;Ojo, O.;Okafor, F.;Karugaba, S.;]]></authors>
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			<title><![CDATA[Online Surge Testing Applied to an Induction Machine With Emulated Insulation Breakdown]]></title>
			<link><![CDATA[http://ieeexplore.ieee.org/xpl/articleDetails.jsp?arnumber=6482615]]></link>
			<description><![CDATA[A breakdown of the electrical insulation system can cause catastrophic failure of the electrical machine and bring large process downtime losses. Preventive maintenance and online monitoring are some of the methods to improve reliability and reduce unscheduled downtime. The offline surge test is the most commonly used offline test to assess the condition of the turn insulation. There is no online monitoring method that is applicable to low-voltage machines and has the same capabilities as the surge test. This paper shows how to conduct a surge test online on 460-V/230-V rated induction machines that are connected in the low-voltage configuration. The required hardware, test procedures, and evaluation of the results are described. Instead of using a bolted short to emulate the insulation breakdown, a new approach is used for the experimental validation. The arcing is emulated either by using an insulation sample that breaks down at a certain test voltage or by using a circuit that emulates the breakdown.]]></description>
			<pubDate><![CDATA[May-June  2013]]></pubDate>
			<guid><![CDATA[http://ieeexplore.ieee.org/xpl/articleDetails.jsp?arnumber=6482615]]></guid>
			<volume>49</volume>
			<issue>3</issue>
			<startPage>1358</startPage>
			<endPage>1366</endPage>
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			<authors><![CDATA[Grubic, S.;Restrepo, J.;Habetler, T.G.;]]></authors>
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			<title><![CDATA[System-Level Power Loss Sensitivity to Various Control Variables in Vector-Controlled Induction Motor Drives]]></title>
			<link><![CDATA[http://ieeexplore.ieee.org/xpl/articleDetails.jsp?arnumber=6478795]]></link>
			<description><![CDATA[Vector-controlled induction motor drives include several design and control variables that affect power losses. Flux may be weakened to reduce machine losses; switching and conduction losses in the inverter are affected by the flux ripple and current hysteresis bands. This paper combines the machine and inverter to investigate the effects of various control variables on the total system power loss. Both indirect field-oriented control and direct torque control are evaluated. Power losses considered include semiconductor switching and conduction losses and machine core and copper losses. Magnetic saturation is taken into account. A 1.5-hp system is simulated and experimentally tested to find minimum-loss operating points for various control variable combinations. Experimental results show that the operating point for minimum system-level power loss is slightly different from that for minimum machine power loss, but both can yield significant energy savings. The results presented here suggest that, for efficient system operation, control aspects should be utilized and integrated into motor drive designs.]]></description>
			<pubDate><![CDATA[May-June  2013]]></pubDate>
			<guid><![CDATA[http://ieeexplore.ieee.org/xpl/articleDetails.jsp?arnumber=6478795]]></guid>
			<volume>49</volume>
			<issue>3</issue>
			<startPage>1367</startPage>
			<endPage>1373</endPage>
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			<authors><![CDATA[Bazzi, A.M.;Buyukdegirmenci, V.T.;Krein, P.T.;]]></authors>
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			<title><![CDATA[Autonomous Control of Interlinking Converter With Energy Storage in Hybrid AC&#x2013;DC Microgrid]]></title>
			<link><![CDATA[http://ieeexplore.ieee.org/xpl/articleDetails.jsp?arnumber=6478799]]></link>
			<description><![CDATA[The coexistence of ac and dc subgrids in a hybrid microgrid is likely given that modern distributed sources can either be ac or dc. Linking these subgrids is a power converter, whose topology should preferably be not too unconventional. This is to avoid unnecessary compromises to reliability, simplicity, and industry relevance of the converter. The desired operating features of the hybrid microgrid can then be added through this interlinking converter. To demonstrate, an appropriate control scheme is now developed for controlling the interlinking converter. The objective is to keep the hybrid microgrid in autonomous operation with active power proportionally shared among its distributed sources. Power sharing here should depend only on the source ratings and not their placements within the hybrid microgrid. The proposed scheme can also be extended to include energy storage within the interlinking converter, as already proven in simulation and experiment. These findings have not been previously discussed in the literature, where existing schemes are mostly for an ac or a dc microgrid, but not both in coexistence.]]></description>
			<pubDate><![CDATA[May-June  2013]]></pubDate>
			<guid><![CDATA[http://ieeexplore.ieee.org/xpl/articleDetails.jsp?arnumber=6478799]]></guid>
			<volume>49</volume>
			<issue>3</issue>
			<startPage>1374</startPage>
			<endPage>1382</endPage>
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			<authors><![CDATA[Loh, P.C.;Li, D.;Chai, Y.K.;Blaabjerg, F.;]]></authors>
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			<title><![CDATA[A Gallium Nitride Switched-Capacitor Circuit Using Synchronous Rectification]]></title>
			<link><![CDATA[http://ieeexplore.ieee.org/xpl/articleDetails.jsp?arnumber=6488825]]></link>
			<description><![CDATA[The physical characteristics of gallium nitride (GaN) make it theoretically superior to silicon (Si) in such aspects as the temperature of operation, switching speed, breakdown voltage, and efficiency. While much research has been conducted on GaN devices, the discussion of third-quadrant operation is limited. Furthermore, the merits of GaN transistors, particularly their fast switching speed and low on-resistance, make them suitable for switched-capacitor circuits. This paper demonstrates the ability of a GaN transistor to function as a synchronous rectifier in a switched-capacitor circuit. A 500 W GaN-based voltage doubler capable of achieving zero-current switching is presented with supporting experimental results. This circuit achieves peak efficiencies of 97.6% and 96.6% while switching at frequencies of 382 and 893 kHz, respectively.]]></description>
			<pubDate><![CDATA[May-June  2013]]></pubDate>
			<guid><![CDATA[http://ieeexplore.ieee.org/xpl/articleDetails.jsp?arnumber=6488825]]></guid>
			<volume>49</volume>
			<issue>3</issue>
			<startPage>1383</startPage>
			<endPage>1391</endPage>
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			<authors><![CDATA[Scott, Mark J.;Zou, Ke;Wang, Jin;Chen, C;Su, M.;CHEN, L.;]]></authors>
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			<title><![CDATA[Investigation of a Two-Stage Boost Converter Using the Neutral Point of a Motor]]></title>
			<link><![CDATA[http://ieeexplore.ieee.org/xpl/articleDetails.jsp?arnumber=6478797]]></link>
			<description><![CDATA[Control strategy and loss evaluation is discussed for a proposed dc/ac two-stage boost converter using the neutral point of a motor. The proposed converter consists of a small boost chopper and a three-phase inverter, which has a boost-up function from the use of the leakage inductance of a motor, instead of a boost-up reactor, for dc to ac conversion. A six-step operation strategy is proposed for the circuit. When the inverter part outputs a square waveform of 180<formula formulatype="inline"><tex Notation="TeX">$^{circ}$</tex></formula>, the input current has a distortion because the neutral point voltage of the motor fluctuates at a frequency three times the output frequency. The input current is also shown distorted due to the neutral point voltage fluctuation. Feedforward compensation is proposed to reduce the input current fluctuation. In addition, the dc current in the proposed circuit is imposed into the phase current of the motor. Loss evaluation is therefore implemented to investigate the influence of the imposed dc current on the experimental results. Also, finite-element method was used to analyze the motor loss for a 1.5-kW interior-permanent-magnet motor.]]></description>
			<pubDate><![CDATA[May-June  2013]]></pubDate>
			<guid><![CDATA[http://ieeexplore.ieee.org/xpl/articleDetails.jsp?arnumber=6478797]]></guid>
			<volume>49</volume>
			<issue>3</issue>
			<startPage>1392</startPage>
			<endPage>1399</endPage>
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			<authors><![CDATA[Itoh, J.-I.;Ikarashi, D.;]]></authors>
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			<title><![CDATA[A New Three-Phase AC/AC Modular Multilevel Converter With Six Branches in Hexagonal Configuration]]></title>
			<link><![CDATA[http://ieeexplore.ieee.org/xpl/articleDetails.jsp?arnumber=6479302]]></link>
			<description><![CDATA[A new ac/ac modular multilevel topology for connecting two three-phase systems is introduced. The operating principle is explained, and characteristic waveforms are given. It is shown that the converter system offers superior performance for applications like low-frequency wind turbines. The analytic results are verified by a laboratory setup.]]></description>
			<pubDate><![CDATA[May-June  2013]]></pubDate>
			<guid><![CDATA[http://ieeexplore.ieee.org/xpl/articleDetails.jsp?arnumber=6479302]]></guid>
			<volume>49</volume>
			<issue>3</issue>
			<startPage>1400</startPage>
			<endPage>1410</endPage>
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			<authors><![CDATA[Baruschka, L.;Mertens, A.;]]></authors>
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			<title><![CDATA[Dynamic Behavior of Current Controllers for Selective Harmonic Compensation in Three-Phase Active Power Filters]]></title>
			<link><![CDATA[http://ieeexplore.ieee.org/xpl/articleDetails.jsp?arnumber=6482612]]></link>
			<description><![CDATA[Current regulators are a critical part of active power filters (APFs). The design of current regulators capable of compensating high-frequency harmonics created by nonlinear loads is a challenging task. Selective harmonic current compensation using harmonic regulators is a viable method to achieve this goal. However, their design and tuning is not an easy task. The performance&#x2013;and even the stability&#x2013;of harmonic current regulators strongly depends on implementation issues, with the tuning of the controller gains being critical. Furthermore, the presence of multiple current regulators working in parallel can create unwanted couplings with the fundamental current regulator, which can result in a deterioration of APF current control, i.e., oscillations and settling times larger than expected. This paper addresses the design and tuning of selective harmonic compensators, with a focus on their stability analysis and transient behavior.]]></description>
			<pubDate><![CDATA[May-June  2013]]></pubDate>
			<guid><![CDATA[http://ieeexplore.ieee.org/xpl/articleDetails.jsp?arnumber=6482612]]></guid>
			<volume>49</volume>
			<issue>3</issue>
			<startPage>1411</startPage>
			<endPage>1420</endPage>
			<fileSize>1931</fileSize>
			<authors><![CDATA[Briz, F.;Garcia, P.;Degner, M.W.;Diaz-Reigosa, D.;Guerrero, J.M.;]]></authors>
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			<title><![CDATA[Numerical and Experimental Investigations of the Thermal Management of Power Electronics With Liquid Metal Mini-Channel Coolers]]></title>
			<link><![CDATA[http://ieeexplore.ieee.org/xpl/articleDetails.jsp?arnumber=6477112]]></link>
			<description><![CDATA[Thermal management became a limiting factor in the development of high-power electronic devices, and new methods of cooling are required. Therefore, the use of liquid gallium alloys, whose thermal conductivity (approximately 28 W/m/K) is 40 times greater than thermal conductivity of water, is introduced. In the first part of this paper, we present a numerical modeling and an experimental study of a mini-channel liquid metal cooler. In these experiments, the working fluid is moved via an electromagnetic pump. Numerical and experimental results are compared. Then, a numerical study dealing with the influence of the thermal conductivity of the cooler material is conducted, and a discussion on the use of classical convective heat transfer correlations is presented. In the last part, a numerical study of the cooling of a silicon chip is carried out. The cooling capacity of the liquid metal is compared with that of the water cooling, and very attractive results are obtained. The concept discussed in this paper is expected to provide a powerful cooling strategy for high-power-density electronic devices.]]></description>
			<pubDate><![CDATA[May-June  2013]]></pubDate>
			<guid><![CDATA[http://ieeexplore.ieee.org/xpl/articleDetails.jsp?arnumber=6477112]]></guid>
			<volume>49</volume>
			<issue>3</issue>
			<startPage>1421</startPage>
			<endPage>1429</endPage>
			<fileSize>1190</fileSize>
			<authors><![CDATA[Tawk, M.;Avenas, Y.;Kedous-Lebouc, A.;Petit, M.;]]></authors>
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			<title><![CDATA[Evaluation of Point Field Sensing in IGBT Modules for High-Bandwidth Current Measurement]]></title>
			<link><![CDATA[http://ieeexplore.ieee.org/xpl/articleDetails.jsp?arnumber=6479308]]></link>
			<description><![CDATA[This paper evaluates field-based current sensing integration in power electronic modules. Point field detectors, such as giant magnetoresistor detectors, can provide high-bandwidth (dc to megahertz) current measurements with a small footprint (1.26 <formula formulatype="inline"><tex Notation="TeX">$hbox{mm}^{2}$</tex></formula>). Magnetic fields surrounding a current-carrying conductor are frequency dependent, so the 5 <formula formulatype="inline"><tex Notation="TeX">$%$</tex></formula> flat-bandwidth metric is used to evaluate placement of the point field detectors to maximize the bandwidth of the current measurement. A significant contribution of this paper is an evaluation of the placement of point field detectors inside a power switching module. This paper focuses on detector placement for the interconnect structures commonly found in power switching modules. Experimental and finite-element analysis of wire bond structures with multiple wire bonds and lead frame structures are evaluated for high-bandwidth sensing performance.]]></description>
			<pubDate><![CDATA[May-June  2013]]></pubDate>
			<guid><![CDATA[http://ieeexplore.ieee.org/xpl/articleDetails.jsp?arnumber=6479308]]></guid>
			<volume>49</volume>
			<issue>3</issue>
			<startPage>1430</startPage>
			<endPage>1437</endPage>
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			<authors><![CDATA[Schneider, P.E.;Horio, M.;Lorenz, R.D.;]]></authors>
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			<title><![CDATA[Proper Metrological Methodologies to Avoid Severe Systematic Errors When Characterizing High-Power IGBTs on the Installation Field: An Introduction]]></title>
			<link><![CDATA[http://ieeexplore.ieee.org/xpl/articleDetails.jsp?arnumber=6479309]]></link>
			<description><![CDATA[The exigency of characterizing high-power insulated-gate bipolar transistors (IGBTs) directly on-site increasingly emerges in field installations hosting multilevel converters that employ such devices by the dozen, when not by hundreds, as it is already the reality for modern modular voltage-source HVDC and flexible ac transmission systems (FACTS). Nonetheless, differently from the actualities in permanent laboratories, the typology of the instrumentation rapidly obtainable on the field is often rather restricted by the aspects of logistic, necessary timing of intervention, and ruggedness against the usually harsh environments. Commonly, the only specimens realistically expectable at short notice on a field installation are portable curve tracers (CTs), portable field oscilloscopes with nonisolated channels, passive voltage probes, current probes based on Rogowski coils, portable multimeters, and variable dc power supplies. This paper describes metrological methodologies devised to diagnose and characterize high-power IGBTs by employing solely such a limited set of instruments. The severely erroneous conclusions that possibly descend from the utilization of CTs only are highlighted, both by experiments and by a dynamic model deduced from the nature of the specific metrological context. It is shown how the additional presence of properly connected oscilloscopes and probes becomes mandatory in order to attain a proper characterization. The role of the CTs should be strictly limited to mere stimuli generators only, also because their compensation techniques against the systematic measurement errors occurring with signal and low-power transistors rarely suffice in the case of high-power devices. Additionally, the equivalent differential capacitance between the collector and emitter terminals of a high-power IGBT&#x2013;diode module is characterized too. It is often insufficiently documented in the datasheets, although its values and evolution are important for the dyn-
mics of the commutation. Experimental observations from an ABB 5SNA 1200G450300 IGBT module (4.5 kV and 1.2 kA) are discussed throughout the different sections in order to elucidate the details of the presented methodologies.]]></description>
			<pubDate><![CDATA[May-June  2013]]></pubDate>
			<guid><![CDATA[http://ieeexplore.ieee.org/xpl/articleDetails.jsp?arnumber=6479309]]></guid>
			<volume>49</volume>
			<issue>3</issue>
			<startPage>1438</startPage>
			<endPage>1451</endPage>
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			<authors><![CDATA[Tenca, P.;Chimento, F.;]]></authors>
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			<title><![CDATA[Feedforward Transient Compensation Control for DFIG Wind Turbines During Both Balanced and Unbalanced Grid Disturbances]]></title>
			<link><![CDATA[http://ieeexplore.ieee.org/xpl/articleDetails.jsp?arnumber=6482202]]></link>
			<description><![CDATA[A feedforward transient compensation (FFTC) control scheme with proportional-integral-resonant current regulators is proposed to enhance the low-voltage ride through (LVRT) capability of doubly fed induction generators (DFIGs) during both balanced and unbalanced grid faults. Compensation for the DFIG stator transient voltage is feedforward injected into both the inner current control loop and the outer power control loop. The FFTC current controller improves the transient rotor-current control capability and minimizes the DFIG control interruptions during both balanced and unbalanced grid faults. Without the need of sequence-component decomposition, the torque ripple is reduced by injecting 60- and 120-Hz rotor-current components during unbalanced stator voltage conditions. The proposed FFTC control introduces minimal additional complexity to a regular DFIG vector-control scheme and shows promising enhancements in the LVRT capability of DFIGs. Simulation and experimental results are presented to demonstrate the effectiveness of the proposed FFTC control scheme.]]></description>
			<pubDate><![CDATA[May-June  2013]]></pubDate>
			<guid><![CDATA[http://ieeexplore.ieee.org/xpl/articleDetails.jsp?arnumber=6482202]]></guid>
			<volume>49</volume>
			<issue>3</issue>
			<startPage>1452</startPage>
			<endPage>1463</endPage>
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			<authors><![CDATA[Liang, J.;Howard, D.F.;Restrepo, J.A.;Harley, R.G.;]]></authors>
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			<title><![CDATA[A Multiple-Input Multiple-Output DC&#x2013;DC Converter]]></title>
			<link><![CDATA[http://ieeexplore.ieee.org/xpl/articleDetails.jsp?arnumber=6482199]]></link>
			<description><![CDATA[A multiple-input multiple-output dc&#x2013;dc converter topology is proposed. This converter is able to accommodate an arbitrary number of sources and loads. The steady-state and dynamic characteristics of the proposed converter are analyzed. A controller scheme is proposed that enables budgeting the input powers coming from different energy sources, in addition to regulating the output voltages. Loss and efficiency modeling and sensitivity analysis to the underlying parameters are performed. Several case studies are presented to verify the analytical models and evaluate the performance of the proposed converter.]]></description>
			<pubDate><![CDATA[May-June  2013]]></pubDate>
			<guid><![CDATA[http://ieeexplore.ieee.org/xpl/articleDetails.jsp?arnumber=6482199]]></guid>
			<volume>49</volume>
			<issue>3</issue>
			<startPage>1464</startPage>
			<endPage>1479</endPage>
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			<authors><![CDATA[Behjati, H.;Davoudi, A.;]]></authors>
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			<title><![CDATA[Improved Nonlinear Model for Electrode Voltage&#x2013;Current Relationship for More Consistent Online Battery System Identification]]></title>
			<link><![CDATA[http://ieeexplore.ieee.org/xpl/articleDetails.jsp?arnumber=6480830]]></link>
			<description><![CDATA[An improved nonlinear model for the electrode voltage&#x2013;current relationship for online battery system identification is proposed. In contrast to the traditional linear-circuit model, the new approach employs a more accurate model of the battery electrode nonlinear steady-state voltage drop based on the Butler&#x2013;Volmer (BV) equation. The new form uses an inverse hyperbolic sine approximation for the BV equation. Kalman-filter-based system identification is proposed for determining the model parameters based on the measured voltage and current. Both models have been implemented for lead&#x2013;acid batteries and exercised using test data from a Corbin Sparrow electric vehicle. A comparison of predictions for the two models demonstrates the improvements that can be achieved using the new nonlinear model. The results include improved battery voltage predictions that provide the basis for more accurate state-of-function readings.]]></description>
			<pubDate><![CDATA[May-June  2013]]></pubDate>
			<guid><![CDATA[http://ieeexplore.ieee.org/xpl/articleDetails.jsp?arnumber=6480830]]></guid>
			<volume>49</volume>
			<issue>3</issue>
			<startPage>1480</startPage>
			<endPage>1488</endPage>
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			<authors><![CDATA[Juang, L.W.;Kollmeyer, P.J.;Jahns, T.M.;Lorenz, R.D.;]]></authors>
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			<title><![CDATA[IEEE Industry Applications Society Information]]></title>
			<link><![CDATA[http://ieeexplore.ieee.org/xpl/articleDetails.jsp?arnumber=6516644]]></link>
			<description><![CDATA[ ]]></description>
			<pubDate><![CDATA[May-June  2013]]></pubDate>
			<guid><![CDATA[http://ieeexplore.ieee.org/xpl/articleDetails.jsp?arnumber=6516644]]></guid>
			<volume>49</volume>
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			<title><![CDATA[IEEE Transactions on Industry Applications information for authors]]></title>
			<link><![CDATA[http://ieeexplore.ieee.org/xpl/articleDetails.jsp?arnumber=6516722]]></link>
			<description><![CDATA[ ]]></description>
			<pubDate><![CDATA[May-June  2013]]></pubDate>
			<guid><![CDATA[http://ieeexplore.ieee.org/xpl/articleDetails.jsp?arnumber=6516722]]></guid>
			<volume>49</volume>
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