RENEWABLE AND
ALTERNATIVE ENERGY SYSTEMS
Solar and photovoltaic energy systems and interface, wind energy systems
and interface, water energy systems and interface, energy harvesting, fuel
cells and conversion, solid state generation and interface (e.g.
thermoelectric, thermophotovoltiac, thermionic), and energy storage and
interface (e.g. battery, flywheel, SMES, thermal).
CONTROL ISSUES
Power converter and motor control algorithms, real-time control
implementation, digital control techniques, sensors and sensor elimination
techniques for power electronics, machines and drives, and measurements
and instrumentation.
THERMAL MANAGEMENT
AND EFFICIENCY
Thermal managementf of electrical machines, power converters, and drives;
energy efficiency
of power electronics, electric machines, and drive systems.
ELECTRICAL POWER
SYSTEMS
Electrical power system architectures and management, distributed
resources and microgrid power systems.
POWER QUALITY,
GRID INTERFACE, AND EMI
EMI-EMC, power quality including harmonics and active filters, and power
factor correction.
RELIABILITY AND
DIAGNOSTICS
Reliability, fault management, protectin and fault tolerance; power
converter and machine diagnostics and prognostics.
MODELING,
ANALYSIS, AND SIMULATION
Modeling, analysis and simulation methods for power electronics and motor
drives, optimization techniques for electric machines and power
electronics.
OTHER
TOPICS
Education methodology and tools for power electronics, electric machines,
and drives, development and harmonization of standards for electric
machines, power converters, and drives.
Components,
Subsystems, and Applications
POWER
CONVERTERS
DC-DC; DC-AC; AC-AC; AC-DC; soft switching and resonant converters;
inverters and converters for motor drives, and multilevel converters.
ELECTRIC MACHINES
AND ACTUATORS
Permanent magnet machines, induction machines, reluctance machines, linear
electric machines, electromechanical energy storage systems (flywheels),
special machines, actuators and transducers, new materials utilization in
electric machines and actuators.
ELECTRIC DRIVES
Drive configurations for all types of electric machines and actuators; all
issues related to the performance, control, reliability, and cost of
electric drives; drives of all performance levels ranging from
general-purpose to high-performance servos; system interactions between
drives, machines, and sources; machine drive integration issues.
APPLICATIONS
Transportation applications for automotive, rail, aerospace, and marine,
including hybrid-electric drivetrains and accessories; lighting and
displays; uninterruptible power supply (UPS) industrial, residential, and
commercial systems; utility applications in transmission and distribution
including HVDC; biomedical applications; other applications of power
electronics, electric machines, and drives.
