Technical Articles

Meeting global electricity demand depends on a diverse portfolio of power generation technologies, each with unique operating characteristics and engineering tradeoffs.

Learn how wind turbines convert the kinetic energy of moving air into electricity, including turbine types, operating principles, wind power equations, the Betz limit, and practical performance calculations.

Learn about the three primary classifications of solar energy systems—active, passive, and photovoltaic—and how each technology captures and utilizes solar energy for heating and electricity generation.

Learn about supercapacitors, including their operating principles, materials, performance characteristics, and role in modern energy storage systems.

Learn about the operating principles, converter configurations, reactive power behavior, and key technologies behind line commutated converter (LCC) HVDC systems.

Learn about the major factors influencing vehicle dynamics, including powertrain behavior, suspension geometry, mass distribution, aerodynamics, tires, and tractive forces.

Learn how microchips are designed and fabricated through wafer processing, front-end and back-end manufacturing, and advanced semiconductor technologies.

This article explores the fundamentals of power electronics, including how electronic devices control and convert electrical energy and why power converters are essential in everything from consumer electronics to electric vehicles and power grids.

Learn how different energy storage technologies support renewable integration and meet the unique requirements of stationary systems, transportation, and portable electronic devices.