针对低风速段开关磁阻风力发电机的运动电动势低于发电电动势、导致发电区间小于励磁区间的问题,将Z源网络耦合到励磁电源与不对称半桥功率变换器之间,强化励磁电压,加快励磁电流上升速度,减小励磁区间,提高低速发电效率;同时给励磁电...针对低风速段开关磁阻风力发电机的运动电动势低于发电电动势、导致发电区间小于励磁区间的问题,将Z源网络耦合到励磁电源与不对称半桥功率变换器之间,强化励磁电压,加快励磁电流上升速度,减小励磁区间,提高低速发电效率;同时给励磁电容充电,实现快速自励;并通过Z源网络实现滤波,节省成本,减小体积。Matlab仿真实验表明:与传统不对称半桥功率变换器相比,基于Z源网络新型功率变换器能明显提高SRG在低速段风能利用率和发电效率。20 k W小功率样机测试结果也验证了新型Z源网络功率变换器能优化开SRG低速性能。展开更多
Excess crude glycerol derived as a by-product from biodiesel industry prompts the need to valorise glycerol to value-added chemicals.In this context,catalytic steam reforming of glycerol(SRG) was proposed as a promisi...Excess crude glycerol derived as a by-product from biodiesel industry prompts the need to valorise glycerol to value-added chemicals.In this context,catalytic steam reforming of glycerol(SRG) was proposed as a promising and sustainable alternative for producing renewable hydrogen(H2).Herein,the development of nickel(Ni) supported on ceria-modified mesoporous γ-alumina(γ-Al2 O3) catalysts and their applications in catalytic SRG(at550-750℃ atmospheric pressure and weight hourly space velocity,WHSV,of 44,122 ml·g^-1·h^-1(STP)) is presented.Properties of the developed catalysts were characterised using many technique s.The findings show that ceria modification improved Ni dispersion on γ-Al2 O3 catalyst support with highly active small Ni particles,which led to a remarkable catalytic performance with the total glycerol conversion(ca.99%),glycerol conversion into gaseous products(ca.77%) and H2 yield(ca.62%).The formation rate for H2 production(14.4 ×10^(-5)mol·s^-1·g^-1, TOF(H2)=3412 s^-1) was significantly improved with the Ni@12 Ce-Al2 O3 catalyst,representing nearly a 2-fold increase compared with that of the conventional Ni@AI2 O3 catalyst.In addition,the developed catalyst also exhibited comparatively high stability(for 12 h) and coke resistance ability.展开更多
A onvel current chopping strategy for switched reluc-tance generator(SRG)-a full conducted current chopping(FCCC)scheme is presented,According to characteristics lf phase current wave of SRG generating operation,it ca...A onvel current chopping strategy for switched reluc-tance generator(SRG)-a full conducted current chopping(FCCC)scheme is presented,According to characteristics lf phase current wave of SRG generating operation,it can be generated under sensorless condition without an addi-tional circuit or a position signal algorithm.Simulational results show the feasibility of this scheme.Experimental results of a 6kW6/4configuration SRG show its simplic-ity and high reliability with little decrease in efficiency.Soit will be widely used.展开更多
Wind energy can be considered a push-driver factor in the integration of renewable energy sources within the concept of smart grids.For its full deployment,it requires a modern telecommunication infrastructure for tra...Wind energy can be considered a push-driver factor in the integration of renewable energy sources within the concept of smart grids.For its full deployment,it requires a modern telecommunication infrastructure for transmitting control signals around the distributed generation,in which,the wireless communication standards stand out for employing modern digital modulation and coding schemes for error correction,in order to guarantee the power plant operability.In some developing countries,such as Brazil,the high penetration of commercial mobile wireless standards GPRS and EGPRS(based on GSM technology)have captivated the interests of the energy sector,and they now seek to perform remote monitoring and control operations.In this context,this article presents a comparative performance analysis of a wireless control system for a wind SRG,when a GPRS or EGPRS data service is employed.The system performance is analyzed by co-simulations,including the wind generator dynamics and the wireless channel effects.The satisfactory results endorse the viability and robustness of the proposed system.展开更多
文摘针对低风速段开关磁阻风力发电机的运动电动势低于发电电动势、导致发电区间小于励磁区间的问题,将Z源网络耦合到励磁电源与不对称半桥功率变换器之间,强化励磁电压,加快励磁电流上升速度,减小励磁区间,提高低速发电效率;同时给励磁电容充电,实现快速自励;并通过Z源网络实现滤波,节省成本,减小体积。Matlab仿真实验表明:与传统不对称半桥功率变换器相比,基于Z源网络新型功率变换器能明显提高SRG在低速段风能利用率和发电效率。20 k W小功率样机测试结果也验证了新型Z源网络功率变换器能优化开SRG低速性能。
基金funding from European Union's Horizon 2020 research and innovation programme under grant agreement No.872102financial support by the Petroleum Technology Development Fund(PTDF),Nigeria(PTDF/ED/OSS/PHD/IA/1209/17)+2 种基金financial support from the European Commission Marie Sklodowska-Curie Individual Fellowship(H2020-MSCAIF-NTPleasure-748196)the Chinese Scholarship Council(CSC)for her academic visiting fellowship at the University of Manchester(No.201708440477)the Foundation of Department of Education of Guangdong Province(Nos.2017KZDXM085,2018KZDXM070)。
文摘Excess crude glycerol derived as a by-product from biodiesel industry prompts the need to valorise glycerol to value-added chemicals.In this context,catalytic steam reforming of glycerol(SRG) was proposed as a promising and sustainable alternative for producing renewable hydrogen(H2).Herein,the development of nickel(Ni) supported on ceria-modified mesoporous γ-alumina(γ-Al2 O3) catalysts and their applications in catalytic SRG(at550-750℃ atmospheric pressure and weight hourly space velocity,WHSV,of 44,122 ml·g^-1·h^-1(STP)) is presented.Properties of the developed catalysts were characterised using many technique s.The findings show that ceria modification improved Ni dispersion on γ-Al2 O3 catalyst support with highly active small Ni particles,which led to a remarkable catalytic performance with the total glycerol conversion(ca.99%),glycerol conversion into gaseous products(ca.77%) and H2 yield(ca.62%).The formation rate for H2 production(14.4 ×10^(-5)mol·s^-1·g^-1, TOF(H2)=3412 s^-1) was significantly improved with the Ni@12 Ce-Al2 O3 catalyst,representing nearly a 2-fold increase compared with that of the conventional Ni@AI2 O3 catalyst.In addition,the developed catalyst also exhibited comparatively high stability(for 12 h) and coke resistance ability.
文摘A onvel current chopping strategy for switched reluc-tance generator(SRG)-a full conducted current chopping(FCCC)scheme is presented,According to characteristics lf phase current wave of SRG generating operation,it can be generated under sensorless condition without an addi-tional circuit or a position signal algorithm.Simulational results show the feasibility of this scheme.Experimental results of a 6kW6/4configuration SRG show its simplic-ity and high reliability with little decrease in efficiency.Soit will be widely used.
文摘Wind energy can be considered a push-driver factor in the integration of renewable energy sources within the concept of smart grids.For its full deployment,it requires a modern telecommunication infrastructure for transmitting control signals around the distributed generation,in which,the wireless communication standards stand out for employing modern digital modulation and coding schemes for error correction,in order to guarantee the power plant operability.In some developing countries,such as Brazil,the high penetration of commercial mobile wireless standards GPRS and EGPRS(based on GSM technology)have captivated the interests of the energy sector,and they now seek to perform remote monitoring and control operations.In this context,this article presents a comparative performance analysis of a wireless control system for a wind SRG,when a GPRS or EGPRS data service is employed.The system performance is analyzed by co-simulations,including the wind generator dynamics and the wireless channel effects.The satisfactory results endorse the viability and robustness of the proposed system.