Microgrids can be isolated from large-scale power transmission/distribution systems (macrogrids) to deliver energy to their local communities using local energy resources and distribution systems when power outages occur in the macrogrids. In such situations, microgrids could be considered the last available resource to provide energy to critical infrastructure.

Industrial agents (IAs) [1] are multiagentbased systems (MASs) [2] that, for many years, have been advocated as a promising and realistic solution for an emerging set of industrial challenges. In the past, MASs fell into the scope of enterprise agility [3]-[8], and now, more than ever, pertain to the industrial digital transformation and sustainability spheres. MAS technology is being applied to several

Currently, the necessity of efficient and reliable power systems is also increasing because of the strict requirements that standards and regulations impose, but still costs have to remain low. The monitoring and control of the components' lifetime can lead to reduce maintenance costs.However, overcoming the related challenges is not a straightforward task, as it involves knowledge of power device

Lithium (Li)-ion batteries have become the mainstream energy storage solution for many applications, such as electric vehicles (EVs) and smart grids. However, various faults in a Li-ion battery system (LIBS) can potentially cause performance degradation and severe safety issues. Developing advanced fault diagnosis technologies is becoming increasingly critical for the safe operation of LIBS. This article

This historical column follows the article on Mario Tchou's ELEA 9003, which was published in the June 2020 issue of IEEE Industrial Electronics Magazine, and recounts events that also took place at the Olivetti Company. We know that much of the early progress in personal computers took place in the United States, and particularly on the West Coast, in the early 1970s. Nevertheless, trailblazers were

Worldwide, the current year has been quite challenging due to the COVID-19 pandemic and its dramatic effects. All of us have had to suddenly change our lives and habits to face such an unexpected global emergency for which we were not prepared. From one day to the next, the luckiest ones, that is, those of us who have not lost our jobs, have had to switch from working on site to smart working. In many

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With the increasing shift toward electric vehicles (EVs) as a means of transportation, their participation in smart grid operations is gaining importance. If not managed properly, charging a large fleet of EVs could lead to detrimental effects on the smart grid's reliability and stability. On the other hand, EVs can support the grid through vehicle-togrid (V2G) operation and help improve frequency

High-voltage dc (HVdc) circuit breakers (CBs) are a key technology of multiterminal dc (MTdc) systems and grids. In this article, a state-of-the-art 500-kV hybrid CB (HCB) topology is proposed and compared with other existing HCB solutions. Implementing the topology includes three important components: a modular designed high-current bidirectional solid-state switch (SS), an ultrafast mechanical switch

One can define an energy system as a system that converts one or more energy fluxes into other energy fluxes of a different kind. This definition may describe a relatively small system, for instance, a power plant, a chemical plant, or the heating and cooling apparatus of a single-family house, as well as one covering larger energy needs, for example, those of a city, a country, or even a continent

Supercapacitor (SC), or electric double-layer capacitor (EDLC), technology has matured well during the past two decades into three commercial variations with capacitance values ranging between 1 and 50,000 F. Compared to electrolytic or film-type capacitors with the same canister size, they offer capacitance that is more than 1 million times larger, with a one to two order smaller equivalent series

Research, the universal pursuit of new knowledge, is embarking on a fresh journey into artificial intelligence (AI). Nature reports that AI arose nine places to the fourth-most popular search term and that search terms machine learning and deep learning appeared in the top 20 for the first time since 2018. It is pertinent for industrial informatics to embrace this renewed surge of interest in AI with

In the late 1950s, the advent of computers was evolving into a technological revolution, and within it the era of the transistorized computer, the so-called second generation, was beginning. Although much of that progress took place in the United States and United Kingdom, enthusiastic pioneers were also making important contributions in other nations [1], [2]. Recently, I was fortunate enough to come

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The 2020 IEEE Industrial Electronics Society (IES) Women in Engineering (WIE) Workshop in Argentina was held on 27 February 2020 during the IEEE International Conference on Industrial Technology (ICIT) 2020 in Buenos Aires, Argentina. The aim of the technical workshop was sharing the experience of the invited professional women in their professional and family lives. A combination of excellent technical

In the March 2020 issue of IEEE Industrial Electronics Magazine, there was an error in the Society News article “Bijnan Bandyopadhyay Delivers a Distinguished Lecture in Brazil.” The fourth paragraph should read: In his second lecture, Bandyopadhyay explained that the complete solution of discrete-time SMC could be obtained by using only a multirate outputfeedback technique and concluded that the method’s

n the March 2020 issue of IEEE Industrial Electronics Magazine, there was an error in the Society News article “Bijnan Bandyopadhyay Delivers a Distinguished Lecture in Brazil.” The fourth paragraph should read: In his second lecture, Bandyopadhyay explained that the complete solution of discrete-time SMC could be obtained by using only a multirate output feedback technique and concluded that the method’s

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The starter/generator (SG) system is widely used in various applications, including more-electric/hybridelectric aircraft (MEA/HEA) and hybrid electric vehicles (HEVs). The electric machine operates as a motor to provide the required torque to start the engine. Once the engine starts, the same electric machine transforms to a generator to produce electrical power. With the advantages of a simple and

As the world of transportation keeps moving toward greater electrification, the main design objectives in terms of power density and efficiency of system components are becoming increasingly important. Meanwhile, transportation applications are also very safety critical. The extra stresses being seen by important components, such as electrical machines (EMs) and their insulation systems, to achieve

With the introduction of computers occurring more than 50 years ago, automation systems have become more powerful, comprehensive, and complex. The key to handling this complexity was the introduction of many aspects, including architecture models that structure and standardize functions, information, and its exchange; procedures; and the interaction of subsystems. With the recent Industry 4.0 and industrial

Motion-control technologies are at the core of multiple mechatronic products and applications. Wherever actuated motion takes place in machines and components, either position or force setting (or trajectory tracking), or even a combination of both, are demanded from the control system. In high-performance mechatronic systems, including micro- and/or nanoscale motion (such as data-storage devices,

The large-scale integration of renewable energy sources (RESs) and the increasing number of energy-storage (ES) systems connected to the grid will create a big challenge for power flow management at the distribution level. In this new scenario, a solid-state transformer (SST) will be a highly efficient key element for providing highly efficient and controllable power flow in distribution grids. SSTs

Today, electric railways have wide diffusion and promise to expand much more in the coming years due to climate change issues and decarbonization policies. Metropolitan areas are serviced by underground, surface, and elevated electric trains that provide fast high-capacity passenger transport with zero emission. Electric motors powered by hydrogen and fuel cells are replacing diesel engines in trains

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The 2019 IEEE Industrial Electronics Society (IES) Women in Engineering (WIE) Forum in Europe was held in Lisbon, Portugal, on 16 October 2019, in collaboration between the Women in IES initiative of the IES and Nova University Lisbon, Portugal. The workshop offered an interesting program, consisting of seven invited speeches from academia and industry regarding cutting-edge research topics.

This book discusses how to design energy-efficient electronic devices, circuits, and systems in the quest to lower computing energy consumption per bit. This timely book is divided into three sections, each including five chapters. The first section is devoted to emerging low-power devices that are able to obtain energy-efficient device structures. Section II is devoted to loss reduction in sensors

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Industrial wireless has great potential to improve the monitoring and control of various processes and equipment in distributed automation systems because of advances in wireless networks and installation flexibility. However, harsh industrial environments and interference from the crowded electromagnetic frequency spectrum make it challenging for wireless to achieve the required performance. Thus

Wireless networks for industrial control systems are promising because of their reduced cost, flexible structure, and improved long-term reliability. However, wireless control systems are vulnerable to probing-free attacks (PFAs), which are not possible in wired control systems. Thus, wireless control systems must be made as secure as wired systems. Physical (PHY)-layer security technology (PHY-Sec)

After Michael Faraday (1791-1867) produced an electromotive force (EMF) between the axis and edge of a disk kept in rotation and subjected to the axial magnetism of a fixed permanent magnet in 1831, several researchers and experimenters pursued efficient electrogeneration designs capable of replacing expensive electrochemical batteries [1]. It was soon clear that a stronger effect could be achieved

DC grids, including highvoltage dc (HVdc) transmissions, midvoltage dc (MVdc) distributions, and low-voltage dc (LVdc) supply systems, have elicited widespread concern and rapidly developed in recent years [1]-[6]. Voltage and power can be flexibly controlled because power electronic equipment is widely used in dc grids. Moreover, the conversion stage for energy storage and renewable energy systems

A microgrid currently under construction in Venice, Italy, is part of a plant for testing quasi-zero-emission processes. It has a 400-V ac bus and works islanded and connected. It includes three renewable-source generators and five energy storage (ES) systems (ESSs), based on lithium (Li), lead (Pb), sodium (Na), vanadium, and hydrogen. The hierarchical control uses a master system (Li battery) and

To meet a set of stringent requirements for wireless control in critical applications, the described wireless high-performance (WirelessHP) communication system represents a breakthrough regarding microsecondlevel latency, but the proof of ultrahigh reliability is still lacking. To this aim, we propose the incorporation of channel coding in its physical layer. Building on a customized protocol stack

In an age largely characterized by information and communication technology, which uses more and more feeble currents, electrical power is experiencing a period of excellent health and heading toward a bright future. This success is largely due to electric motors, which are available in different types and powered by dc as well as ac sources operating at either utility or variable frequencies. The

In this article, we investigate power-decoupling methods used in single-phase Z-source/quasi-Z-source inverters (ZSIs/qZSIs) to handle inherent double-linefrequency (2ω) power by comparing their implementation approaches and performances. Passive methods can be used to suppress 2ω ripples within the range of engineering tolerance by designing impedance networks, modifying modulation methods, or using