Power Conversion of Renewable Energy Systems

Power Conversion of Renewable Energy Systems presents an introduction to conventional energy conversion components and systems, as well as those related to renewable energy. This volume introduces systems first, and then in subsequent chapters describes the components of energy systems in detail. Readers will find examples of renewable and conventional energy and power systems, including energy conversion, variable-speed drives and power electronics, in addition to magnetic devices such as transformers and rotating machines. Applications of PSpice, MATLAB, and Mathematica are also included, along with solutions to over 100 application examples.

Power Conversion of Renewable Energy Systems aims to instruct readers how to actively apply the theories discussed within. It would be an ideal volume for researchers, students and engineers working with energy systems and renewable energy.

Author Biography

Ewald F. Fuchs is Professor of Electrical, Computer and Energy Engineering at the University of Colorado at Boulder. He received his Dipl.-Ing. degree from the University of Stuttgart, Germany in electrical engineering in 1967 and his PhD from the University of Colorado in 1970 – followed by 8 years’ industrial experience at Siemens AG in Erlangen and Mulheim/Ruhr, Germany. Dr. Fuchs has published 95 refereed journal articles and 90 refereed conference papers in the areas of power quality, energy conversion, power systems and renewable energy. He is the co-author of Power Quality in Power Systems and Electric Machines (Academic Press/Elsevier, 2008). He is Fellow of IEEE. Mohammad A.S. Masoum is Associate Professor and Discipline Leader for Power Systems Engineering at the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, Curtin University, Perth, Australia. He received his BSc, MSc and PhD degrees in Electrical and Computer Engineering from the University of Colorado in 1983, 1985 and 1991, respectively. Dr. Masoum has published 55 refereed journal articles and 97 refereed conference papers in the areas of power quality, energy conversion, power systems and renewable energy. He is the co-author of Power Quality in Power Systems and Electric Machines (Academic Press/Elsevier, 2008). He is Senior Member of IEEE.