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Boost converters are widely used in industry for many applications, such as electrical vehicles, wind energy systems, and photovoltaic energy systems, to step up the low voltages. Using the topology structure of the DC–DC boost circuit, this paper studied and designed a dual loop control method based on proportional integral controllers for improving the converter efficiency. The inner loop and outer loop controls of the traditional boost circuit are adopted in MATLAB/Simulink software to make the output of the system more stable. The input voltage is set to 24 V DC, and the desired output voltage varies from 36 to 48 V. Through simulation verification, the influence of a 1 kW sudden load connection by using a switch at a nominal output voltage of 48 V DC is studied, and the results show that it reduces the transient output voltage dips during the sudden load connection. Simulation analysis verifies the design scheme of the system, reduces the fluctuation in output voltage and power, reduces the output current ripple, minimizes the dip in voltage to a minimum possible value, and improves the dynamic characteristics and overall efficiency of the converter. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

In recent decades, because of the speedy progress of the smart grid and the deepening of the reforms of the energy system, demand-side users can contribute to the collaboration of the energy network, with the main right to public energy procurement and the main right to sell energy. The demand side of the smart grid and the open energy market provides users with more adoptions, and game theory is expected to become an important tool for optimizing multi-stakeholder decision-making and solving many problems in this area. In this regard, this review article first reviews the recent development of game theory application in modern power systems, in addition to discussing in detail the typical gaming behavior of the current energy demand side. Second, it focuses on the application of game theory mainly in three aspects: distributed energy users, high-energy energy users, and medium- and low-energy users. Game theory is used in optimizing the distributed energy coordination, optimizing the energy purchasing strategy, responding to the needs of commercial and residential users, and ensuring network communication. Later, a comprehensive analysis of recent trends in game theory application in power systems is carried out in detail. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]