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Power Electronic Applications to All-Electric and Hybrid Transportation Systems, Renewable Energy Sources, Energy Harvesters and Energy Saving

A special issue of Energies (ISSN 1996-1073). This special issue belongs to the section "F3: Power Electronics".

Deadline for manuscript submissions: 15 May 2024 | Viewed by 19781

Special Issue Editors

Dr. Anastasios Kyritsis

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Environmental Physics, Energy and Environmental Biology Laboratory, Department of Environment, Ionian University, 29100 Panagoula-Zakynthos, Greece
Interests: power electronics applications for RES exploitation; electrification of land transportation; energy saving and power quality improvement; microgrids and smart grids; nZEB and ZEB smart buildings, all-electric and hybrid shipboards
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Dr. Nick Papanikolaou

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Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, Democritus University of Thrace, 67132 Xanthi, Greece
Interests: power electronics; renewable energy sources; sustainable energy; (smart) microgrids; electrical transportation; energy saving; power quality
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Special Issue Information

Dear Colleagues,

The Paris Agreement sets out a global framework for deterring the dangers of climate change by reducing the use of fossil fuels and their greenhouse gasses. To limit the use of fossil fuels in energy production, transport and buildings, both the scientific community and industry have increasingly focused on alternative and less-polluting energy sources as well as on various energy-saving techniques and energy harvesting or regeneration systems. Power electronics applications are an essential part of all these greener technologies, contributing to the optimization of energy saving in all main industrial and social sectors (all-electric transportation, renewable energy exploitation, energy saving applications, modern electrical grids for broader RES penetration, smart city concepts, buildings). The aim of the present Special Issue is to attract original high-quality papers and review articles proposing advances in power electronics for land, marine and aerial transportation, renewable energy sources, energy savings and buildings. Major topics include but are not limited to the following:

  • All-electric and hybrid land, marine and aerial transportation systems; electric vehicle charging stations, strategies and techniques, vehicle-to-grid (V2G);
  • Renewable energy conversion systems; design, modeling, control and integration to modern electrical grids;
  • Power electronics systems for smart buildings, nZEBs and ZEBs;
  • Internet of Energy (IoE);
  • (Smart) microgrids; grid-connected/standalone solutions, energy management;
  • Energy harvesters;
  • Thermoelectric applications;
  • Heat recovery systems;
  • Wireless power transfer;
  • Smart city concept;
  • Dynamic features of power electronics interfaced energy saving applications;
  • Flexible and wide-band performance control schemes for energy saving applications;
  • Energy storage; batteries, fuel cells, supercapacitors, flywheels and new trends and concepts;
  • New materials and methods for energy saving;

Dr. Anastasios Kyritsis
Dr. Nick Papanikolaou
Guest Editors

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Submitted manuscripts should not have been published previously, nor be under consideration for publication elsewhere (except conference proceedings papers). All manuscripts are thoroughly refereed through a single-blind peer-review process. A guide for authors and other relevant information for submission of manuscripts is available on the Instructions for Authors page. Energies is an international peer-reviewed open access semimonthly journal published by MDPI.

Please visit the Instructions for Authors page before submitting a manuscript. The Article Processing Charge (APC) for publication in this open access journal is 2600 CHF (Swiss Francs). Submitted papers should be well formatted and use good English. Authors may use MDPI's English editing service prior to publication or during author revisions.

Keywords

  • power electronics
  • energy saving
  • renewable energy sources
  • sustainable energy
  • microgrids
  • smart city concept
  • electromobility
  • all-electric and hybrid air and marine transportation
  • all-electric and hybrid land transportation
  • unmanned aerial vehicle
  • wireless charging infrastructure
  • power quality
  • energy harvesters
  • energy storage
  • heat recovery
  • thermoelectric applications
  • solid state breakers for modern electrical grids
  • nZEB

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A Dual-Mode Hybrid Step-Up Converter with Stable Output for Vibration Energy Harvesting
by Jiayong Yuan, Han Peng, Jiahua Chen, Hanyi Sun and Chunyan Zang
Energies 2022, 15(13), 4643; https://doi.org/10.3390/en15134643 - 24 Jun 2022
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A dual-mode hybrid step-up circuit for electromagnetic energy harvesting (EVEH) is proposed in this paper, with the merits of continuous output power delivery with and without external vibrations, simple architecture, and no need for extra circuits to start up. The proposed hybrid converter [...] Read more.
A dual-mode hybrid step-up circuit for electromagnetic energy harvesting (EVEH) is proposed in this paper, with the merits of continuous output power delivery with and without external vibrations, simple architecture, and no need for extra circuits to start up. The proposed hybrid converter combines a multi-stage voltage multiplier (VM) with a boost regulator, which utilizes the winding inductance of the electromagnetic energy harvester as a boost inductor. With external vibration, the proposed circuit powers the load and stores energy in the super-capacitor through VM mode. When external vibration disappears, it automatically switches to boost mode and powers the load using the energy stored in the supercapacitor. For hybrid mode operation, the number of VM stages is optimized considering the following three aspects: sufficient voltage gains when vibration is on, time durations to provide constant power when vibration is off for as long as possible, and low losses at VM stage. A GaN-based dual-mode hybrid converter is built to verify the output regulation capability with an in-house-designed electromagnetic energy harvester. The outputs of the hybrid circuit achieve 4.05 V and 1.64 mW at a 100-Hz external vibration frequency and an acceleration of 0.7 g. The peak efficiency of the proposed hybrid converter reaches 60.7%. When external vibration disappears, the circuit is able to maintain a stable output for 13 s with a super-capacitor of 0.1 F. Full article
(This article belongs to the Special Issue Power Electronic Applications to All-Electric and Hybrid Transportation Systems, Renewable Energy Sources, Energy Harvesters and Energy Saving)
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Sustainable Development of Operational Infrastructure for Electric Vehicles: A Case Study for Poland
by Adrian Chmielewski, Piotr Piórkowski, Jakub Możaryn and Stepan Ozana
Energies 2023, 16(11), 4528; https://doi.org/10.3390/en16114528 - 05 Jun 2023
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This article overviews Poland’s current electric vehicle infrastructure development. It discusses market segmentation and the analysis of charging standards, connectors, and types of charging. The paper focuses on Poland’s charging infrastructure, including costs and charging times for popular electric vehicle models in 2022. [...] Read more.
This article overviews Poland’s current electric vehicle infrastructure development. It discusses market segmentation and the analysis of charging standards, connectors, and types of charging. The paper focuses on Poland’s charging infrastructure, including costs and charging times for popular electric vehicle models in 2022. It highlights the challenges faced by charging operators and the barriers to infrastructure development. The article also presents the outlook for the electric vehicle market in Poland until 2025 and 2030. Furthermore, it examines private charger development, particularly in prosumer households with renewable energy sources. The implementation of smart charging and the potential for vehicle-to-grid technology in Poland are addressed. Lastly, a comparative analysis of incentives for electric vehicle users in Poland and Norway is discussed in the context of achieving 100% zero-emission vehicle sales by 31 December 2035, in Poland. Full article
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Current Trends in Electric Vehicle Charging Infrastructure; Opportunities and Challenges in Wireless Charging Integration
by Konstantina Dimitriadou, Nick Rigogiannis, Symeon Fountoukidis, Faidra Kotarela, Anastasios Kyritsis and Nick Papanikolaou
Energies 2023, 16(4), 2057; https://doi.org/10.3390/en16042057 - 20 Feb 2023
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Nowadays, the imperative need for the reduction of Greenhouse Gas (GHG) emissions leads to the wider adoption of environmentally friendly transportation means. As a result, various policies underpinning the Electric Vehicle (EV) deployment are legislated globally, and several technical advances contributing to the [...] Read more.
Nowadays, the imperative need for the reduction of Greenhouse Gas (GHG) emissions leads to the wider adoption of environmentally friendly transportation means. As a result, various policies underpinning the Electric Vehicle (EV) deployment are legislated globally, and several technical advances contributing to the electrification of the transportation sector are pursued. In this paper, a comprehensive overview of the current status of the infrastructure utilized for the realization of both conductive and contactless (wireless) charging of an EV battery is conducted. Furthermore, the issue of EV integration in conventional distribution networks, as well as in future power system architectures, is discussed in detail. Particular focus is given to wireless (i.e., inductive) charging. A detailed presentation of the respective standards and charging levels, as well as the magnetic couplers and the compensation network configurations, is carried out. Moreover, innovative concepts such as dynamic and quasi-dynamic wireless charging, as well as future challenges and opportunities, are presented and discussed. Finally, smart control and communication techniques applicable to EV charging are presented in the context of the future Internet of Energy (IoE) concept. Full article
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