Power Electronics for Solar and Wind Energy Conversion Systems

Power Electronics for Solar and Wind Energy Conversion Systems is a comprehensive compilation of important developments from a holistic viewpoint that considers power electronics, machines, control and mechanical systems. The study of power electronics and its integration in different applications is covered through tutorials, exercises and simulation examples that help identify real-time, solution-based models on the proposed converter and controller designs for renewable energy sources. A comprehensive chapter is devoted to explaining controller design for power electronics systems and power converters design, providing engineers and researchers in all areas of power and renewable engineering the most advanced knowledge needed.

• Presents a compilation of all important topics for understanding wind and solar energy conversion
• Provides support slides for course use and research learning
• Includes step-by-step examples, simulations and exercises that will help readers apply advanced knowledge

Dr.-Ing. Felix Rojas is an Associate Professor in the Department of Electrical Engineering at the Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile and a member of the UC Energy Research Center and the Solar Energy Research Center (SERC-Chile). He received a DAAD-funded Ph.D. in Electrical Engineering from the Technical University of Munich in 2016. His research focuses on advanced converter technologies for renewable energy, smart grids, and electric mobility.

Dr.-Ing. Edson Bim is a retired Associate Professor in the Electrical Engineering Department at the University of Campinas (Unicamp) in Brazil. During his tenure, he specialized in modeling and controlling electric machines, mentored students, and published a book, Máquinas Elétricas e Acionamento, 4th Edition.

Dr. Javier Pereda Torres is an Associate Professor at the Department of Electrical Engineering, Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile, member of the UC Energy Research Center and the Solar Energy Research Center (SERC-Chile), and Senior Member of the IEEE. His research interests include power electronics and control applied to electric vehicles, energy storage, ac and dc electric networks, renewable energies, multilevel converters, industrial applications, and motor drives.