Power electronics is a rapidly evolving field, driven by the growing demands of modern power grids and the electrification of society. Advances in wide-bandgap semiconductor devices and modern hardware and software implementations are crucial, as power converters for AC and DC conversion—used to change voltage or frequency—are increasingly integrated with communication, control, and information processing layers.
The expanded second edition of Power Electronic Converters and Systems provides a comprehensive update across two volumes, including systematically revised chapters and several entirely new ones. The books present an overview of modern power electronic converters and systems, their components, and applications. Covered devices include semiconductor switches, various converter types, switching power supplies, and smart power electronic modules. Applications span unique motor and induction motor drives, renewable energy systems, distribution and microgrids, automotive and shipboard power systems, wireless power transfer, and advanced control strategies.
Volume One addresses semiconductor power devices, multilevel and multi-input converters, modular multilevel cascade and matrix converters, soft-switching, source power and DC/DC converters, smart power electronics, motor drives, switched reluctance machines, reliability considerations, and hardware-in-the-loop testing.
Volume Two focuses on wind and PV energy systems, charging and battery management, DC-DC switched capacitor converters, batteries, shipboard power systems, advanced control and power filter strategies, more-electric aircraft, fault ride-through for grid-connected PV, and grid-forming and support functions.
Together, these volumes provide up-to-date insights for researchers and practicing engineers working in power electronics, converters and machine drives, electric vehicles, ship propulsion, battery storage, and renewable energy systems.
