Browsing by Author "Febin, F.D."

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A novel non-isolated dual-input DC-DC boost converter for hybrid electric vehicle application
(De Gruyter Open Ltd, 2021) Febin, F.D.; Dias, J.; Krishna Srinivasan, M.; Balamurugan, B.; Prabhakaran, P.
This paper proposes a novel non-isolated multi-input dc-dc boost converter for electrical vehicle application. A hybrid system balances the power of the system by using two or more sources. The power between the input sources can be flexibly distributed without any distortion. The charging or discharging of the energy storage systems by other input energy sources can also be monitored in a proper manner and is a feasible task. The design consists of only one inductor and the charging and discharging of the energy storage system decides the operation modes of the converter. In this paper, every operating mode has a small signal model that leads to the control system design for the converter. Simulation and experimental results are provided to prove the validity of the converter and the performance of its control system. © 2021 Walter de Gruyter GmbH, Berlin/Boston.
A Novel PR Controller with Improved Performance for Single-Phase UPS Inverter
(Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc., 2021) Prabhakaran, P.; Mohan Krishna, S.M.; Febin, F.D.; Perumal, T.
Modern uninterrupted power supplies (UPS) are gaining popularity as they can deliver clean and high-quality power under extreme load condition for sensitive devices (like medical, military and communication equipment). Traditional proportional-integral (PI) based control for UPS system provides high-quality output but suffers from the poor dynamic response. In this paper, a novel proportional resonant (PR) controller is proposed for controlling the output voltage of a single-phase inverter. The proposed controller provides a fast-dynamic response, low or zero steady-state error, and reduced total harmonic distortion (THD). A detailed step by step procedure to design the novel controller is presented based on the specific criteria (like steady-state error, overshoot, etc.). Due to the fast response, the proposed PR controller is also suitable for EV charging applications (specifically to the vehicle to load charging). Simulation and experimental results are presented to validate the feasibility and efficacy of the proposed controller. Â© 2021 IEEE.
DC-link current based position estimation and speed sensorless control of a BLDC motor used for electric vehicle applications
(De Gruyter Open Ltd, 2021) Febin, F.D.; Jayan, J.; Srinivasan, M.K.; Prabhakaran, P.
Sensors of any kind contribute to extra space and electronics when they are used in any application. Besides, the sensor noise also has the effect of altering the overall gain of the system. This is more prevalent in non-linear systems like motor control. In applications which have strict space constraints like Electric vehicles, the use of sensors must be optimized, which, in turn, gave rise to many sensorless state estimation strategies. This paper proposes a novel sensorless control technique for brushless direct current (BLDC) motor used in electric vehicle applications. The concept of sensorless control in BLDC Motor drive eliminates the hall-effect position sensor, thereby giving better performance and improves the robustness of the overall drive system. The main objective of this work is to estimate the position of the motor at standstill condition using stator saturation effect concerning the rotor, accelerate the motor from standstill so that enough back EMF is generated. This acceleration technique speeds up the motor to a stage where a self-actuating control mechanism is used to generate control signals with back EMF or line voltages. The motor can be started with a load, which is a significant constraint for electric vehicle application. The proposed method will avoid the reverse rotation of the motor. The proposed work is simulated in Matlab/Simulink software, and results obtained show that it works well under dynamic conditions of starting, acceleration and load switching. The hardware setup of the proposed work is developed using the TMS320F2812 DSP processor. Simulation and experimental results validate the effectiveness of the proposed work for electric vehicle application. © 2021 Walter de Gruyter GmbH, Berlin/Boston 2021.