2018 IET 9th International Conference on Power Electronics, Machines & Drives

Theme A - Power electronics

• New power semiconductor devices and their practical application

• High-frequency converters and power supplies

• Novel converter topologies and applications

• Matrix and multi-level converters

• Power converter control and drive circuits

• EMC and power quality

• Thermal management and reliability

• Passive components and sensors 

• Converter packaging

Theme B - Machines

• Induction machines 

• Synchronous machines

• Reluctance machines

• Permanent magnet machines

• Actuators and linear machines

• Special machines

• Magnetic and insulation materials

• Manufacturing processes

Theme C – Drives and control

• Drive system modelling and efficiency

• Advanced and sensorless machine control

• Fault tolerant drives

• Integrated drives

• Sensors and condition monitoring

• Thermal management

Theme D - Transportation

• Automotive systems (incl. electric, fuel cell, hybrid) 

• Aerospace systems

• Rail transportation systems

• Marine propulsion, drives and power systems

Theme E - Energy systems

• Renewable energy systems (incl. distributed generation)

• Energy storage and fuel cells

• HVDC

• Smart grids, FACTS, and micro-grids

• Power electronic converters for transmission and distribution

• Energy efficiency and demand side control

• Power distribution and control