COMPEL - The international journal for computation and mathematics in electrical and electronic engineering: Volume 27 Issue 5

Comparison of synchronous PM machine types for wide constant‐power speed range operation

Ayman M. EL‐Refaie, Thomas M. Jahns

The purpose of this paper is to provide a comparison of synchronous permanent magnet machine types for wide constant power speed range operation.

Concentrated winding PM machines: a pre‐design approach

Imen Abdennadher, Ahmed Masmoudi, Ahmed Elantably

The purpose of this paper is to discuss the design of concentrated winding permanent magnet (PM) machines dedicated to propulsion applications considering both surface‐mounted and…

Magnetic equivalent circuit model of a hybrid excitation synchronous machine

S. Hlioui, L. Vido, Y. Amara, M. Gabsi, A. Miraoui, M. Lécrivain

The purpose of this paper is to present an analytical modeling based on lumped parameter magnetic circuits of a hybrid excitation synchronous machine. The model is first…

Reluctant network‐based investigation of a claw pole alternator with DC excitation in the stator

Helmi Aloui, Amina Ibala, Ahmed Masmoudi, Mohamed Gabsi, Michel Lécrivain

The purpose of this paper is to propose improvement of the generation capability of a claw pole alternator with DC excitation in the stator (CPAES) using analytical investigation…

Acoustic noise of electromagnetic origin in a fractional‐slot induction machine

Jean Le Besnerais, Vincent Lanfranchi, Michel Hecquet, Pascal Brochet, Guy Friedrich

The purpose of this paper is to apply a fast analytical model of the acoustic behaviour of pulse‐width modulation (PWM) controlled induction machines to a fractional‐slot winding…

Acoustic noise emitted by passive components in magnetic devices and design of a low‐noise industrial inductor

Olivier Barre, Bellemain Napame, Michel Hecquet, Pascal Brochet

The purpose of this paper is to present the original study of an industrial device. Industrial inductors are used to decrease the current variations, resulting from the use of…

3D electromagnetic simulation of a large diameter cylindrical surface wave excited plasma reactor

N. Ikhlef, M.R. Mékidèche, O. Leroy, A. Kimouche

This paper aims to deal with the electromagnetic simulation of a microwave discharge excited by a surface wave in a large diameter (12 cm) cylindrical plasma reactor. It seeks to…

A microcontroller‐based soft‐starter for residential air‐conditioners: harmonic analysis

S. El Ferik, C.B. Ahmed, L. Ben Amor, S.A. Hussain

The purpose of this paper is to reduce the inrush current and dip in voltage for energy‐ saving purposes in relation to residential air‐conditioning systems.

A DTC strategy dedicated to three‐switch three‐phase inverter‐fed induction motor drives

Asma Ben Rhouma, Ahmed Masmoudi

The purpose of this paper is to describe the implementation of a direct torque control strategy dedicated to three‐switch three‐phase delta‐shaped inverter (TSTPI) fed induction…

DTC of an FSTPI‐fed induction motor drive with extended speed range

Bassem El Badsi, Ahmed Masmoudi

The purpose of this paper is to analyze the performance of a new direct torque control (DTC) strategy dedicated to four‐switch three‐phase inverter (FSTPI)‐fed induction motor…

Modelling and control of a power electronic cascade for the multi‐DC bus supply

F. Bouchafaa, E.M. Berkouk, M.S. Boucherit

The purpose of this paper is to describe the control and regulation of input DC voltages of nine‐level neutral point clamping (NPC) voltage source inverter (VSI).

Modelling and control of cascaded multilevel converters for dynamic compensation

Imen Jaafar, Faouzi Ben Ammar, Mohammed Elleuch

This paper aims to integrate cascaded multilevel converters in the static compensator (STATCOM) systems in order to assure dynamic compensation of the reactive power absorbed by…

Theory of the adjustable speed generation systems

Wlodzimierz Koczara, Zdzislaw Chlodnicki, Emil Ernest, Artur Krasnodebski, Robert Seliga, Neil L. Brown, Bartlomiej Kaminski, Jawad Al‐Tayie

The purpose of this paper is to provide a new theory of adjustable speed decoupled generation which has the potential to challenge existing coupled generation based on a classical…

An efficient approach to detect and classify power quality disturbances

Tomáš Radil, Fernando M. Janeiro, Pedro M. Ramos, A. Cruz Serra

The purpose of this paper is to develop a new method for detection and classification of power quality disturbances such as transients, waveform distortions, sags, swells and…

New reactive power sources dispatch applied to the IEEE 57 nodes

Messaoud Belazzoug, Mohamed Boudour, Abdelhafid Hellal

The purpose of this paper is to deal with a new dispatching and optimization of reactive power sources in power systems.

Special issue on PES/SSD'07

Ahmed Masmoudi