LIST OF TOPICS EPE 2009

Preliminary programme at a glance

A. DEVICES, PACKAGING AND SYSTEM INTEGRATION

Topic 2: Passive components, system integration & packaging
2a. Passive components and integrated passive components
2b. Materials and interconnection technologies
2c. Cooling, thermal management and thermal design
2d. Multichip module packaging technologies
2e. Reliability of components and integrated subsystems
2f. Simulation and modelling of integrated components and subsystems

Topic 3: Power system integration
3a. Modularity and standardization of converters
3b. Power electronic system integration methodology
3c. Stability and reliability of cascaded converters
3d. Integrated applied power systems

B. POWER CONVERTERS TOPOLOGIES AND DESIGN

Topic 4: Soft switching converters and control
4a. Soft switching converters: resonant, ZVS, ZCS
4b. Soft switching converters: circuits and control

Topic 5: Hard switching converters and control
5a. High power multilevel converters and voltage regulator modules
5b. Matrix converters
5c. Emerging topologies
5d. Failure tolerant systems or converters

C. MEASUREMENT AND CONTROL

Topic 6: Modulation strategies and specific control methods for static converter
6a. Converter control sets and modulation strategies
6b. Converter control, current/voltage control

Topic 7: Application of control methods to electrical systems
7a. Optimal control, robust control, non-linear control
7b. Fuzzy control, neuronal control
7c. Open and closed loop system control, fault handling strategies

Topic 8: Measurements and sensors
8a. Sensors and transducers
8b. Measurement methods and techniques
8c. Software for measurements and virtual instruments
8d. Estimation techniques
8e. System diagnoses

D. ELECTRICAL MACHINES AND DRIVE SYSTEMS

Topic 9: Motion control and robotics, communication in drive systems
9a. Servo drives; stepping, linear and brushless drives
9b. Actuators, transducers
9c. Piezo and electrostatic actuators
9d. Communications systems for drives, integration of MC, NC and PLC in drive systems
9e. Modelling, simulation and design methods

Topic 10: Electrical Machines
10a. Synchronous, permanent magnet synchronous and brushless d.c. motor
10b. Induction machines
10c. Switched reluctance machines
10d. Linear machines
10e. Integrated electrical machines

Topic 11: Adjustable speed drives
11a. General purpose a.c. and d.c. drives
11b. Converter machine/mains interactions
11c. Adjustable speed drive systems
11d. Combined multi-motor drive systems

Topic 12: High performance drives
12a. Vector controlled and direct torque controlled drives
12b. Non-linear control and other high performance drive systems
12c. Sensorless techniques

Topic 13: Energy saving electrical drives
13a. Energy saving power electronics
13b. High efficient electrical machines
13c. Energy saving drive applications
13d. Low harmonic drives

E. APPLICATIONS OF POWER ELECTRONICS IN GENERATION, TRANSMISSION AND DISTRIBUTION OF ELECTRICAL ENERGY

Topic 14: Electrical energy generating systems, renewable energy systems
14a. Distributed, renewable energy systems, including fuel cells
14b. Adjustable speed generation systems (including windmills and gasturbines)
14c. Generator, excitation systems
14d. Power Factor Correctors (PFC)
14e. Modelling, simulation and design methods

Topic 15: Transmission and distribution of electrical energy
15a. HVDC
15b. FACTS
15c. Active, passive and combined filtering
15d. Power conditioning, power factor correction, modern line side converters
15e. Storage of electrical energy
15f. Low frequency EMC problems
15g. Protecting and switching devices (systems)

F. APPLICATIONS OF POWER ELECTRONICS IN USERS DEVICES/PROCESSES

Topic 16: Power supplies
16a. Uninterruptible Power Supplies (UPS)
16b. DC Power Supplies (hard&soft switching)
16c. Distributed Power Supplies
16d. Voltage Regulated Modules (VRM)
16e. EMI & over-voltage protection
16f. Electronic ballasts and solid state lighting
16g. High power density system design

Topic 17: Electrical systems in aerospace, space, surface and marine transport
17a. Power electronics in aerospace and space applications
17b. Road vehicles
17c. Rail vehicles
17d. Marine applications (Offshore and ships)
17e. Energy storage components and systems
17f. Embarked fuel cells
17g. Energy sources control and management
17h. Communications and data transmission
17i. EMC related phenomena
17j. Modelling, simulation and design methods

Topic 18: Operating quality of systems
18a. Reliability
18b. Diagnostics
18c. Electromagnetic compatibility
18d. Power management

Topic 19: Industry specific energy conversion and conditioning technologies
19a. Energy conversion and conditioning technologies in the industry (cement, steel, paper, textile, mining, etc…)
19b. Power electronics and drives in buildings and household applications, including lighting and professional devices
19c. Power electronics and drives for industrial automation
19d. Power electronics and drives for low cost applications
19e. Electroheat and power electronics

Topic 20: Energy saving technologies
20a. Planning and experience in fulfilling CO2 reduction targets
20b. Energy system management, user applications experiences
20c. Energy saving energy conversion and conditioning technologies

Topic 21: Energy conversion and conditioning technologies in physics research and related applications
21a. Power converters for particle accelerators
21b. Application of power electronics to pulsed power (f.e. nuclear fusion research, microwaves, etc…)
21c. Other related applications

G. EDUCATION

Topic 22: Education
22a. Education methodology
22b. Education tools and e-learning
22c. Simulation software and design tools
22d. Education policy in Europe