23 Power Semiconductor Devices Kaushik Rajashekara and Z. John Shen
Thyristor and Triac • Gate Turn-Off Thyristor • Reverse-Conducting Thyristor and Asymmetrical Silicon-Controlled Rectifier • Power Bipolar Junction Transistor • Power MOSFET • Insulated-Gate Bipolar Transistor • Integrated Gate-Commutated Thyristor • References • Further Information
24 Uncontrolled and Controlled Rectifiers Mahesh M. Swamy
Introduction • Uncontrolled Rectifiers • Controlled Rectifiers • Conclusion • References
25 Inverters Michael G. Giesselmann
Introduction and Overview • Fundamental Issues • Single-Phase Inverters • Three-Phase Inverters • Multilevel Inverters • Line-Commutated Inverters • References
26 Active Filters for Power Conditioning Hirofumi Akagi
Harmonic-Producing Loads • Theoretical Approach to Active Filters for Power Conditioning • Integrated Series Active Filters • Practical Applications of Active Filters for Power Conditioning • Acknowledgment • References
27 FACTS Controllers Luis Morán, Juan Dixon, M. José Espinoza, and José Rodríguez
Introduction • Shunt Compensators • Series Compensation • Hybrid Compensation • Facts Controller’s Applications • Conclusions • Acknowledgments • References
28 Power Electronics for Renewable Energy Wei Qiao
Introduction • Power Electronics for Wind Power Systems • Power Electronics for PV Power Systems • References
R. Mark Nelms is a professor and chair of the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering at Auburn University, Auburn, Alabama, where he has taught electric circuit analysis for over 25 years. He received his BEE (1980) and MS (1982) in electrical engineering from Auburn University and his PhD in electrical engineering from Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University, Blacksburg, Virginia in 1987. He is a member of the American Society for Engineering Education and the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers, Inc. (IEEE). His awards include being named an IEEE Fellow “for technical leadership and contributions to applied power electronics” in 2004 and the William F. Walker Merit Teaching Award from the Samuel Ginn College of Engineering at Auburn University in 2004. His research interests are in power electronics, energy conversion, and power systems. In addition, he is a registered professional engineer in the State of Alabama.