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Review of Control Techniques in Microinverters (2021)
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Rojas, D., Muñoz, J., Rivera, M., & Rohten, J. (2021). Review of Control Techniques in Microinverters. Sensors, 21(19), Article 6486. https://doi.org/10.3390/s21196486

The use of renewable energies sources is taking great importance due to the high demand for electricity and the decrease in the use of fossil fuels worldwide. In this context, electricity generation through photovoltaic panels is gaining a lot of int... Read More about Review of Control Techniques in Microinverters.

Model Predictive Control of the Input Current and Output Voltage of a Matrix Converter as a Ground Power Unit for Airplane Servicing (2021)
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Malekjamshidi, Z., Jafari, M., Zhu, J., Rivera, M., & Soong, W. (2021). Model Predictive Control of the Input Current and Output Voltage of a Matrix Converter as a Ground Power Unit for Airplane Servicing. Sustainability, 13(17), Article 9715. https://doi.org/10.3390/su13179715

This paper deals with the design, control, and implementation of a three-phase ac–ac mobile utility power supply using a matrix converter for airplane servicing applications. Using a matrix converter as a compact direct ac-to-ac converter can provide... Read More about Model Predictive Control of the Input Current and Output Voltage of a Matrix Converter as a Ground Power Unit for Airplane Servicing.

What is the radiation before 5G? A correlation study between measurements in situ and in real time and epidemiological indicators in Vallecas, Madrid (2021)
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Lόpez, I., Félix, N., Rivera, M., Alonso, A., & Maestú, C. (2021). What is the radiation before 5G? A correlation study between measurements in situ and in real time and epidemiological indicators in Vallecas, Madrid. Environmental Research, 194, Article 110734. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.envres.2021.110734

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Exposure of the general population to electromagnetic radiation emitted by mobile phone base stations is one of the greater concerns of residents affected by the proximity of these structures due to the possible relationship between radia... Read More about What is the radiation before 5G? A correlation study between measurements in situ and in real time and epidemiological indicators in Vallecas, Madrid.

Realization of 485 Level Inverter Using Tri-State Architecture for Renewable Energy Systems (2020)
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Loganathan, V., Srinivasan, G. K., & Rivera, M. (2020). Realization of 485 Level Inverter Using Tri-State Architecture for Renewable Energy Systems. Energies, 13(24), Article 6627. https://doi.org/10.3390/en13246627

In this paper, a ‘k’-state inverter producing a higher number of voltage levels was designed, and we studied the inverter’s working. Further, a tri-state inverter was derived from the ‘k’-state inverter, which could build a maximum number of output v... Read More about Realization of 485 Level Inverter Using Tri-State Architecture for Renewable Energy Systems.

Sensitivity Analysis of Exact Tracking Error Dynamics Passive Output Control for a Flat/Partially Flat Converter Systems (2020)
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Srinivasan, G. K., Srinivasan, H. T., & Rivera, M. (2020). Sensitivity Analysis of Exact Tracking Error Dynamics Passive Output Control for a Flat/Partially Flat Converter Systems. Electronics, 9(11), Article 1942. https://doi.org/10.3390/electronics9111942

In this paper, identification of sensitive variables is attempted for second-order (flat/partially flat) and fourth-order partially flat converters with dynamic loads. The sensitivity nature of each state variable to the output speed variable of the... Read More about Sensitivity Analysis of Exact Tracking Error Dynamics Passive Output Control for a Flat/Partially Flat Converter Systems.

Low-Cost Implementation of Passivity-Based Control and Estimation of Load Torque for a Luo Converter with Dynamic Load (2020)
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Srinivasan, G. K., Srinivasan, H. T., & Rivera, M. (2020). Low-Cost Implementation of Passivity-Based Control and Estimation of Load Torque for a Luo Converter with Dynamic Load. Electronics, 9(11), Article 1914. https://doi.org/10.3390/electronics9111914

In this paper, passivity-based control (PBC) of a Luo converter-fed DC motor is implemented and presented. In PBC, both exact tracking error dynamics passive output feedback control (ETEDPOF) and energy shaping and damping injection methods do not re... Read More about Low-Cost Implementation of Passivity-Based Control and Estimation of Load Torque for a Luo Converter with Dynamic Load.

Design, Implementation, and Stability Analysis of a Space Vector Modulated Direct Matrix Converter for Power Flow Control in a More Reliable and Sustainable Microgrid (2020)
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Malekjamshidi, Z., Jafari, M., Zhu, J., & Rivera, M. (2020). Design, Implementation, and Stability Analysis of a Space Vector Modulated Direct Matrix Converter for Power Flow Control in a More Reliable and Sustainable Microgrid. Sustainability, 12(20), Article 8591. https://doi.org/10.3390/su12208591

This paper presents a detailed study on technical points of design, control, stability analysis, and hardware development of a direct matrix converter with power flow control for microgrid applications. The converter is used as an interface between a... Read More about Design, Implementation, and Stability Analysis of a Space Vector Modulated Direct Matrix Converter for Power Flow Control in a More Reliable and Sustainable Microgrid.

Predictive Control for Microgrid Applications: A Review Study (2020)
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Villalón, A., Rivera, M., Salgueiro, Y., Muñoz, J., Dragičević, T., & Blaabjerg, F. (2020). Predictive Control for Microgrid Applications: A Review Study. Energies, 13(10), Article 2454. https://doi.org/10.3390/en13102454

Microgrids need control and management at different levels to allow the inclusion of renewable energy sources. In this paper, a comprehensive literature review is presented to analyse the latest trends in research and development referring to the app... Read More about Predictive Control for Microgrid Applications: A Review Study.

Current Control of the Coupled-Inductor Buck–Boost DC–DC Switching Converter Using a Model Predictive Control Approach (2020)
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Restrepo, C., Garcia, G., Flores-Bahamonde, F., Murillo-Yarce, D., Guzman, J. I., & Rivera, M. (2020). Current Control of the Coupled-Inductor Buck–Boost DC–DC Switching Converter Using a Model Predictive Control Approach. IEEE Journal of Emerging and Selected Topics in Power Electronics, 8(4), 3348-3360. https://doi.org/10.1109/jestpe.2020.2992622

Coupled-inductor buck-boost dc-dc switching converter has emerged as an alternative to manage power in several hybrid system architectures. This is due to features such as a noninverting voltage step-up and step-down characteristic, high efficiency,... Read More about Current Control of the Coupled-Inductor Buck–Boost DC–DC Switching Converter Using a Model Predictive Control Approach.

A SVPWM, Partial Zero-Voltage Transition AC-DC Converter for Electric Vehicle Applications (2020)
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Ramirez-Hernandez, J., Araujo-Vargas, I., & Abarca, M. E. R. (2020). A SVPWM, Partial Zero-Voltage Transition AC-DC Converter for Electric Vehicle Applications. IEEE Latin America Transactions, 18(1), 75-82. https://doi.org/10.1109/TLA.2020.9049464

The principle of operation of a modular AC-DC converter for Plug in Electric Vehicles (PEV's) battery charger applications is presented. The topology is a split version of a conventional active rectifier in a three-phase matrix converter and an H bri... Read More about A SVPWM, Partial Zero-Voltage Transition AC-DC Converter for Electric Vehicle Applications.