From Control to Hardware: Experimental Advances in Next-Generation Motor Drive and Power Converter Systems

Submission Deadline: 31 March 2027 View: 40 Submit to Special Issue

Guest Editor(s)

Dr. Antonio Valderrabano-Gonzalez

Email: avalder@up.edu.mx

Affiliation: Facultad de Ingeniería, Universidad Panamericana, Álvaro del Portillo 49, Zapopan, México

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Research Interests: power electronics, control of power electronic converters, FACTS devices, power quality

Summary

This Special Issue aims to highlight recent advances in motor drive control and power electronic converter technologies for next-generation electrified systems. The rapid expansion of electric mobility, renewable energy integration, industrial automation, robotics, and smart manufacturing is creating growing demand for highly efficient, reliable, and intelligent electric drive systems.

Particular emphasis will be placed on contributions that include experimental demonstrations, hardware validation, rapid prototyping, hardware-in-the-loop (HIL) implementations, and practical verification under realistic operating conditions. In addition, this Special Issue encourages studies addressing the effects of physical perturbations and non-ideal operating conditions, including parameter variations, thermal stress, electromagnetic interference (EMI), grid disturbances, load transients, sensor faults, mechanical vibrations, and fault scenarios affecting converter-drive performance.

The Special Issue welcomes original research articles and comprehensive review papers including, but not limited to, the following topics:
· Advanced control strategies for motor drives
· Sensorless and fault-tolerant control
· AI/ML-based motor drive control and diagnostics
· Power electronic converters for motor drives
· Multipulse, multilevel and high-power converter topologies
· PWM and advanced modulation techniques
· Integrated motor drives and compact drive architectures
· Electric vehicle traction systems
· Experimental validation and hardware implementation
· Hardware-in-the-loop (HIL) and rapid control prototyping

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