FAULT-TOLERANT, CAPABLE, AND SCALABLE TWO-TIME-SCALE BOOST CONVERTER MEANT FOR RESIDENTIAL AREAS

Authors

  • MOHAMED-DHIAEDDINE DRID Electrical and Industrial Systems Laboratory, University of Science and Technology Houari Boumediene, 16111, Bab Ezzouar, Algiers, Algeria. Author https://orcid.org/0009-0001-4099-3495
  • SAMIR HAMDANI Electrical and Industrial Systems Laboratory, University of Science and Technology Houari Boumediene, 16111, Bab Ezzouar, Algiers, Algeria. Author https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6207-6532
  • AMIROUCHE NAIT-SEGHIR Electrical and Industrial Systems Laboratory, University of Science and Technology Houari Boumediene, 16111, Bab Ezzouar, Algiers, Algeria. Author https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0188-4376
  • LARBI CHRIFI-ALAOUI LTI (UR-UPJV-3899), University of Picardie Jules Verne, 80000 Amiens, France. Author https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8302-8409
  • DRISS MEHDI LIAS-ENSIP, University of Poitiers, 86073 Poitiers, France. Author
  • ABDELLAH KOUZOU Laboratory of Applied Automation and Industrial Diagnostics (LAADI), Faculty of Science and Technology, Ziane Achour University, Djelfa 17000, Algeria. Author https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6198-4347
  • SAID DRID LEREESI Laboratory, Higher National School of Renewable Energy, Environment and Sustainable Development, Constantine Road, Fesdis 05078, Algeria. Author https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8289-7103

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.59277/RRST-EE.2025.3.15

Keywords:

Microgrids, Actual joint torque, Fault tolerance, High performance, Robust control, Electrical storage systems, Optimized efficiency, Scalable converter

Abstract

The feasibility of next-generation urban power networks hinges on the ability of DC converters to replace their conventional counterpart. Reliability and efficiency are heavily contested points when discussing the challenges facing power electronics proliferation in power systems. Motivated to find a working solution, this paper presents the paradigm of the two-time scale converter. By employing a division in dynamics, interpreted from singular perturbation theory, a cost-effective redundancy can be attained in the form of complementary fast and slow subsystems. This enables the proposed converter to handle considerable perturbations with a quick response time and achieve cost-effective operation at steady state, thanks to the reduction in switching frequency. The overall controller scheme consists of an inner current control loop and an outer voltage control loop; the control laws are derived from a generic Lyapunov’s approach, which can be adapted to the characteristics of the voltage source. The simulation results demonstrated a seamless response to various types of perturbations and the proper handling of different omission fault scenarios.

Author Biography

  • SAID DRID, LEREESI Laboratory, Higher National School of Renewable Energy, Environment and Sustainable Development, Constantine Road, Fesdis 05078, Algeria.

    Saïd DRID (SM’13) was born in Batna, Algeria, in 1969. He received the B.Sc., M.Sc., and Ph.D. degrees in electrical engineering from the University of Batna, Batna, in 1994, 2000, and 2005, respectively.

    From 2002 to 2022, he was a full Professor at the Electrical Engineering Institute, University of Batna 2. He was the Head of the Energy Saving and Renewable Energy Team, Research Laboratory of Electromagnetic Induction and Propulsion Systems, University of Batna 2. He was a head of electrical engineering departement at university of Batna 2.  Since january 2023, He is full Professor at Higher National school of Renewable Energy, Environment and Sustainable Development, Batna, Algeria.

    He has authored and co-authored more than 200 journal articles and conference proceedings. His research interests include electric machines and drives, power electronics, renewable energy and smart grid. He serves as an Editor for some international journals,

    Prof. Drid is a Senior Member of the IEEE and affiliate Member of the IFAC. He was IEEE Algeria section Treasure. He is a Member of IEEE Algeria section nomination committee. He is the Chair of the Power and Energy chapter, IEEE Algeria section. He was IEEE Algeria section Treasure.

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30.08.2025

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Vol. 70 No. 3 (2025): RRST-EE

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FAULT-TOLERANT, CAPABLE, AND SCALABLE TWO-TIME-SCALE BOOST CONVERTER MEANT FOR RESIDENTIAL AREAS. (2025). REVUE ROUMAINE DES SCIENCES TECHNIQUES — SÉRIE ÉLECTROTECHNIQUE ET ÉNERGÉTIQUE, 70(3), 373-378. https://doi.org/10.59277/RRST-EE.2025.3.15