Table of Contents

Topic 1: Emerging power converters
1. Z-source converters, classification and their control
2. Three phase Z-source converters and their control
3. Dual active bridge converter and its control
4. Matrix converter - model and control
5. Current source converter/Inverter
6. Power Electronics Building Blocks - Control and applications

Topic 2: Charging technology for low and high-power applications
7. Control of chargers for computers
8. Battery charges for electrical vehicles

Topic 3: Storage systems
9. Battery cell balancing control methods
10. Control of battery systems
11. Control of fly-wheel energy storage technology
12. Super-capacitors, their design and control
13. Smart state of charge detection methods in control of energy storage systems
14. Operation and control of UPS systems
15. Operation and control of data-centers

Topic 4: Solid state transformer and its use
17. Solid state transformer and its potential topologies
18. Medium voltage grid solid state transformer
19. Solid state transformer applied in railway systems

About the Author

Frede Blaabjerg's current research interests include power electronics and its applications, such as in wind turbines, PV systems, reliability, Power-2-X, power quality, and adjustable speed drives. He has published more than 900 journal papers in the fields of power electronics and its applications. He is the co-author of ten monographs and editor of twenty books in power electronics and its applications eg. the series (4 volumes) Control of Power Electronic Converters and Systems published by Academic Press/Elsevier.