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Dipl.-Ing. Alexander Broy



Contact

Tel: +49 (234) 32 - 24642
Fax: +49 (234) 32 - 14597
E-Mail: broy@enesys.rub.de

Address:
Power Systems Technology and Power Mechatronics
Ruhr-University Bochum
Universitaetsstrasse 150
44801 Bochum, Germany



Curriculum Vitae

since 2013 Team Leader Windenergy
since 2009 Research Assistant, Ruhr-University Bochum
 2002-2009 Graduate Studies Electrical Engineering and Information Technology (Graduation: German Diplom), Ruhr-University Bochum

 

Thematic Priority

The main research area of Dipl.-Ing. Alexander Broy is the reduction of cumulative load and active damping of oscillations in drive trains especially of wind energy converters by using nonlinear control strategies. Another research area is charging infrastructure for e-mobility.



Lecture Supervision

  • Mechatronic drive systems (MA)
  • Mobile mechatronic drive systems (MoMA)


Publications

2014

Sourkounis, C. , Broy, A. , Wenske, J.

Conditioning of Weak Grids by Power Charging Stations

in 9th Mediterranean Conference on Power Generation, Transmission Distribution and Energy Conversion (MEDPOWER), (Athens, Greece), pp. , Nov.2014.

Sourkounis, C. & Broy, A.

Control Methods of Dynamical Storage Systems in Wind Parks

in 9th Mediterranean Conference on Power Generation, Transmission Distribution and Energy Conversion (MEDPOWER), (Athens, Greece), pp. , Nov.2014.

Broy, A.; Sourkounis, C.

Regelverfahren zur aktiven Schwingungsminimierung in Antriebssystemen von Windkraftanlagen

in VDI-Berichte 2220, 5. VDI-Fachtagung - Schwingungen von Windenergieanlagen, (Bremen, Germany), pp. 65-77, Feb.2014.

Broy, A.; Sourkounis, C.

Guidelines for renewable Energy based Supply System for various types of buildings

in IEEE International Energy Conference (ENERGYCON), (Dubrovnik, Croatia), pp. 1023-1029, May2014.

Broy, A.; Sourkounis, C.

Management Strategies for a existing Energy Supply System based on Wind Energy Utilization

in IEEE International Energy Conference (ENERGYCON), (Dubrovnik, Croatia), pp. 1009-1014, May2014.

Broy, A.; Sourkounis, C.

Control Methods for Active Vibration Minimization in Drive Systems of Wind Power Plants

in IEEE International Energy Conference (ENERGYCON), (Dubrovnik, Croatia), pp. 49-53, May2014.

Broy, A.; Sourkounis, C.

Torque Control Methods for Active Damping of Vibrations in Drive Systems of Wind Turbines

in Ninth International Conference and Exhibition on Ecological Vehicles and Renewable Energies (EVER), (Monte-Carlo, Monaco), pp. , Mar.2014.



2013

Broy, A.; Vasileva, I.; Sourkounis, C.

Design Rules for Autonomous Hybrid Energy Supply Systems for Various Types of Buildings in Central Europe

in 2nd Conference on Power Options for the Eastern Mediterranean Region (POEM), (Nicosia, Cyprus), pp. , Oct.2013.

Sourkounis, C.; Becker, N.; Broy, A.; Einwächter, F.

Integration of Quick Charging Stations for E-Mobility in Power Grids of Weak Infrastructure and High Impact of Renewable Energies

in 3rd International Conference on Energy Process Engineering: Transition to Renewable Energ Systems (ICEPE), (Frankfurt am Main, Germany), pp. , June2013.

Broy, A. & Sourkounis, C.

Influence of the transition from part load to full load operation on the mechanical subsystem of the drive train of a wind energy converter

in 21st Mediterranean Conference on Control & Automation (MED), (Platanias-Chania, Crete, Greece), pp. 1310-1315, June2013.

Broy, A. & Sourkounis, C.

Einfluss des Übergangs vom Teillastbetrieb in den Volllastbetrieb auf das mechanische Teilsystem des Triebstranges eines Windenergiekonverters

in VDI-Berichte 2200, 4. VDI-Fachtagung - Schwingungen von Windenergieanlagen, (Bremen, Germany), pp. 57-68, Feb.2013.



2012

Spichartz, P.; Schael, M.; Ni, B.; Broy, A. & Sourkounis, C.

Fleet test of electric vehicles regarding their suitability for daily use

in Power Electronics, Electrical Drives, Automation and Motion (SPEEDAM), International Symposium, (Sorrento, Italy), pp. 1396-1400, June2012.

Broy, A. & Sourkounis, C.

Using the drive train for active damping of oscillations in rotor blades in gearless wind-energy-converters with PMSM

in Power Electronics, Electrical Drives, Automation and Motion (SPEEDAM), International Symposium, (Sorrento, Italy), pp. 1091-1094, June2012.

Broy, A. & Sourkounis, C.

Generator control methods for active damping of oscillations in wind energy converters

in Control and Automation (IASTED CA) International Conference, (Crete, Greece), pp. 141-144, June2012.

Broy, A. & Sourkounis, C.

Using the drive train of an gearless wind-energy-converter for active damping of oscillations in rotor blades

in IEEE 20th Mediterranean Conference on Control and Automation (MED), (Barcelona, Spain), pp. 1195-1199, July2012.

Broy, A. & Sourkounis, C.

Management strategies for an existing energy supply system based on wind energy untilization and a hydro-pumped storage station

in 1st Conference on Power Options for the Eastern Mediterranean Region (POEM), (Limassol, Cyprus), pp. , Nov.2012.

Broy, A.; Dost, P. & Sourkounis, C.

Influence of grid supplying electric vehicles on quality and harmonics

in 1st Conference on Power Options for the Eastern Mediterranean Region (POEM), (Limassol, Cyprus), pp. , Nov.2012.

Sourkounis, C. & Broy, A.

Dynamische Antriebsstrangsstrukturen von Windenergiekonvertern zur aktiven Schwingungsdämpfung

in VDI-Berichte 2168, 3. VDI-Fachtagung Schwingungen von Windenergieanlagen, (Bremen), pp. 103-112, Feb.2012.



2011

Broy, A. & Sourkounis, C.

Influence of charging electric vehicles and on the quality of the distribution grids

in Electrical Power Quality and Utilisation (EPQU), 11th International Conference on, (Lissabon, Portugal), pp. , Oct.2011.

Sourkounis, C. & Broy, A.

Dynamical operational behavior of the power drain of wind energy converters with PMSM considering different current control methods

in Compatibility and Power Electronics (CPE), 7th International Conference-Workshop, (Tallinn, Estonia), pp. 208 -213, June2011.

Sourkounis, C. & Broy, A.

Influence of the Generator Side Rectifier and the DC-Link-Converters Topology and their Control Method on the Drive Train of Wind Energy Converters with PMSM

in IEEE 19th Mediterranean Conference on Control and Automation (MED), (Corfu, Greece), pp. , June2011.

Sourkounis, C. & Broy, A.

Nutzung des Energieumwandlungsstrangs von getriebelosen Windenergieanlagen mit permanenterregtem Synchrongenerator zur aktiven Dämpfung von Blattschwingungen

in 2. VDI-Fachtagung - Schwingungsdämpfung, (Leonberg bei Stuttgart, Germany), pp. , Nov.2011.

Sourkounis, C.; Ni, Bingchang & Broy, A.

Pollution of high power charging electric vehicles in urban distribution grids

in Compatibility and Power Electronics (CPE), 7th International Conference-Workshop, (Tallinn, Estonia), pp. 34 -39, June2011.

Sourkounis, C.; Ni, B. & Broy, A.

Einfluss des Zwischenkreis-Umrichters auf das Betriebsverhalten des Energieumwandlungsstrangs von Windenergieanlagen speziell mit permanenterregtem Synchrongenerator

in VDI-Bericht 2123, 2. VDI-Fachtagung - Schwingungen von Windenergieanlagen, (Bremen, Germany), pp. 145-157, Feb.2011.



2010

Sourkounis, C. & Broy, A.

Charging capacities for electric vehicles in urban distribution grids

in International Conference and Exhibition on Ecological Vehicles and Renewable Energies (EVER), (Monte-Carlo, Monaco), pp. , Mar.2010.

Sourkounis, C.; Ni, B.; Broy, A.; Ruhr-Universität Bochum; Rost, H.; Jordan, U. Stadtwerke Bochum

Integration von Hochleistungsladestationen für Elektrofahrzeuge in Niederspannungsversorgungsnetze

in VDE-Kongress E-Mobility: Technologien - Infrastruktur - Märkte, (Leipzig, Germany), pp. , Nov.2010.

Sourkounis, Constantinos; Broy, Alexander & Ni, Bingchang

High power charging of electric vehicles in distribution grids

in Power Generation, Transmission, Distribution and Energy Conversion (MedPower), 7th Mediterranean Conference and Exhibition on, (Agia Napa, Cyprus), pp. , Nov.2010.

Sourkounis, Constantinos; Broy, Alexander & Ni, Bingchang

Influence of dc-link converter on operational performance of the power conversion train of wind energy converters with PMSM

in Power Generation, Transmission, Distribution and Energy Conversion (MedPower), 7th Mediterranean Conference and Exhibition on, (Agia Napa, Cyprus), pp. , Nov.2010.