This comprehensive review paper examines the technological advancements towards smart
energy management in smart cities. It provides an overview of the concept of smart energy …

A smart city is a sustainable and efficient urban centre that provides a high quality of life to its
inhabitants through optimal management of its resources. Energy management is one of the …

A considerable amount of non-dispatchable photovoltaic and wind power have always been
planned in smart cities, however, the problem of massive energy storage has not yet been …

For micro-grid systems dominated by new energy generation, DC micro-grid has become a
micro-grid technology research with its advantages. In this paper, the DC micro-grid system …

This survey critically examines the integration of energy management systems within smart
residential buildings, serving as key nodes in the smart city network. It systematically maps …

Energy storage systems are pivotal for maximising the utilisation of renewable energy
sources for smart grid and microgrid systems. Among the ongoing advancements in energy …

This paper extends the trans-Z-source concept to ac-ac power conversion and proposes a
novel single-phase trans-Z-source ac-ac converter. The proposed converter retains the …

Four-wheel-drive (4WD) full-electric powertrains offer great potential for vehicle performance
and efficiency improvements. This study introduces a novel 4WD electric powertrain that …

Brushless DC (BLDC) motors are highly suitable for usage in high‐speed applications like
flywheel energy storage. A bidirectional power converter (BDC) interfaces the DC power …

This paper details the modeling and development of an improved controller design for a dc
flywheel energy storage system (FESS) driving circuit. The driving system is based on a …