Name of Sponsoring Organization: University of South Florida (EE)
Sponsor Point of Contact (name): Dr. Zhixin Miao
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Project Title: Implementation, Control, and Operation of Multi-port Hybrid Converter
Required EE Area(s) of Expertise: 1) Electrical Circuits (implementation, measurement, and protection), 2) Power Electronics (Semiconductor-based control and operation), 3) Modeling and Controls (EMT simulation, Real-time control), 4) Digital Signal Processing, 5) Embedded Systems
Brief Project Description: The project design purpose is to inspire students to explore the hybrid converter in the renewable energy area, which are employed by industries in systems integrated with solar PV, battery cells, EVs, etc. Therefore, a proper starting point will be EMT simulation modeling of DC/DC boost converters and study the available voltage source inverter (VSI) chips. The simulation shall be verified and evaluated by Dr. Miao prior to the hardware implementation. Further, a three-phase multi-port hybrid converter testbed is implemented incrementally within some iterations. A team of 4 students is envisioned: 1) EMT simulation modeling, 2) Real-time controller implementation, 3) Hardware implementation, 4) Experimental result analysis.
Major system products expected from this project: 1) A series of EMT simulations of multi-port converters, 2) A complete set of real-time controllers of the converters in the desired platform, 3) A grid-following, bi-directional three-phase multi-port hybrid converter implemented with high-power electronic devices, passive components, and power grid, controlled by the real-time controllers.
Parts of the project that “Engineering Design” is expected (e.g., mathematical calculations and/or verification simulations): 1) The implemented hardware testbed is expected to be capable of sending the same real/reactive power to the power grid as mathematical calculations present; 2) Same dynamic responses or trends are expected for the implementation to show as observed from step-by-step EMT simulations. 3) Error rate is expected to be within 5% from analysis and simulations.
The level of support (Time: technical guidance, materials, computing, financial, etc.) for the project. If no financial support will be provided, please offer an estimate of the Materials Cost: 1) Technical guidance by Dr. Miao (weekly for 1 hours minimum); 2) Access for necessary EMT simulation software; 3) Access for Real-time measurement facilities and controller; 4) In case no financial support is not provided, a budget towards project implementation may be offered.