Monitoring systems are essential to maintain optimal performance of photovoltaic (PV)
systems. A critical aspect in such monitoring systems is the fault diagnosis technique being …

The DC–DC converters operate extensively in a variety of industrial applications such as
electric vehicles, renewable energy systems, aerospace applications, consumer electronics …

Inverters play key roles in motor drives, flexible power transmissions, and recently grid-tied
renewable energy generation units. Therefore, availability and reliability of inverters have …

We present the analysis, design, and experimental validation of a model-based fault
detection and identification (FDI) method for switching power converters using a model …

The modular multilevel converter (MMC) is attractive for medium-or high-power applications
because of the advantages of its high modularity, availability, and high power quality …

The cascaded H-bridge (CHB) inverter is one of the most attractive multilevel topologies for
renewable energy applications. Due to the fact that CHB inverters employ a large number of …

This paper presents a fault detection and isolation (FDI) method for open-circuit faults of
power semiconductor devices in a modular multilevel converter (MMC). The proposed FDI …

Two active capacitor voltage balancing schemes are proposed for single-phase (H-bridge)
flying-capacitor multilevel converters. They are based on the circuit equations of flying …

Fault detection (FD) in power electronic converters is necessary in embedded and safety
critical applications to prevent further damage. Fast FD is a mandatory step in order to make …

Static synchronous compensators have been broadly employed for the provision of electrical
ac network services, which include voltage regulation, network balance, and stability …