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Demagnetisation analysis for Halbach array configurations in electrical machines (2015)
Journal Article
Galea, M., Papini, L., Zhang, H., Gerada, C., & Hamiti, T. (2015). Demagnetisation analysis for Halbach array configurations in electrical machines. IEEE Transactions on Magnetics, 51(9), https://doi.org/10.1109/TMAG.2015.2429645

This paper proposes and investigates an analytical method for assessing the risk of potential, irreversible demagnetisation in the PMs of electrical machines, equipped with n-stages, Halbach arrays. The higher risk of demagnetisation, synonymous with... Read More about Demagnetisation analysis for Halbach array configurations in electrical machines.

Multi-objective modulated Model Predictive Control for a multilevel solid state transformer (2015)
Journal Article
Tarisciotti, L., Zanchetta, P., Watson, A. J., Wheeler, P., Clare, J. C., & Bifaretti, S. (2015). Multi-objective modulated Model Predictive Control for a multilevel solid state transformer. IEEE Transactions on Industry Applications, 51(5), https://doi.org/10.1109/TIA.2015.2429113

Finite Control Set Model Predictive Control (FCS-MPC) offers many advantages over more traditional control techniques, such as the ability to avoid cascaded control loops, easy inclusion of constraint and fast transient response of the control system... Read More about Multi-objective modulated Model Predictive Control for a multilevel solid state transformer.

Separate phase-locking and coherent combining of two laser diodes in a Michelson cavity (2015)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Schimmel, G., Doyen, I., Janicot, S., Ramirez, L., Hanna, M., Georges, P., Lucas-Leclin, G., Vilokkinen, V., Melanen, P., Uusimaa, P., Decker, J., Crump, P., Erbert, G., Bull, S., Kaunga-Nyirenda, S., & Larkins, E. Separate phase-locking and coherent combining of two laser diodes in a Michelson cavity. Presented at High-Power Diode Laser Technology and Applications XIII

We describe a new coherent beam combining architecture based on passive phase-locking of two laser diodes in a Michelson external cavity on their rear facet, and their coherent combination on the front facet. As a proof-of-principle, two ridge lasers... Read More about Separate phase-locking and coherent combining of two laser diodes in a Michelson cavity.

Parity-time symmetric coupled microresonators with a dispersive gain/loss (2015)
Journal Article
Phang, S., Vukovic, A., Creagh, S. C., Benson, T. M., Sewell, P. D., & Gradoni, G. (2015). Parity-time symmetric coupled microresonators with a dispersive gain/loss. Optics Express, 23(9), 11493-11507. https://doi.org/10.1364/oe.23.011493

The paper reports on the coupling of Parity-Time (PT)-symmetric whispering gallery resonators with realistic material and gain/loss models. Response of the PT system is analyzed for the case of low and high material and gain dispersion, and also for... Read More about Parity-time symmetric coupled microresonators with a dispersive gain/loss.

Objective methods for reliable detection of concealed depression (2015)
Journal Article
Solomon, C., Valstar, M. F., Morriss, R. K., & Crowe, J. (2015). Objective methods for reliable detection of concealed depression. Frontiers in ICT, 2, Article 5. https://doi.org/10.3389/fict.2015.00005

Recent research has shown that it is possible to automatically detect clinical depression from audio-visual recordings. Before considering integration in a clinical pathway, a key question that must be asked is whether such systems can be easily fool... Read More about Objective methods for reliable detection of concealed depression.

Analysis and design of a magnetically levitated planar motor with novel multilayer windings (2015)
Journal Article
Guo, L., Zhang, H., Galea, M., Lin, J., Lu, W., & Gerada, C. (2015). Analysis and design of a magnetically levitated planar motor with novel multilayer windings. IEEE Transactions on Magnetics, 51(8), https://doi.org/10.1109/TMAG.2015.2421281

This paper proposes a novel permanent magnet planar motor with moving multilayer orthogonal overlapping windings. This novel motor topology can achieve a five-degrees-of-freedom drive using two sets of x-direction windings and two sets of y-direction... Read More about Analysis and design of a magnetically levitated planar motor with novel multilayer windings.

Application of Kalman Filter to Estimate Junction Temperature in IGBT Power Modules (2015)
Journal Article
Eleffendi, M. A., & Johnson, C. M. (2016). Application of Kalman Filter to Estimate Junction Temperature in IGBT Power Modules. IEEE Transactions on Power Electronics, 31(2), 1576-1587. https://doi.org/10.1109/TPEL.2015.2418711

Knowledge of instantaneous junction temperature is essential for effective health management of power converters, enabling safe operation of the power semiconductors under all operating conditions. Methods based on fixed thermal models are typically... Read More about Application of Kalman Filter to Estimate Junction Temperature in IGBT Power Modules.

Rapid wide-field heterodyne interferometry with custom 2D CMOS camera (2015)
Journal Article
Zhang, J., See, C. W., Smith, R. J., Johnston, N. S., Pitter, M. C., Somekh, M. G., & Light, R. A. (2015). Rapid wide-field heterodyne interferometry with custom 2D CMOS camera. Electronics Letters, 51(6), 479-480. https://doi.org/10.1049/el.2015.0268

© The Institution of Engineering and Technology 2015. A wide-field pseudo-heterodyne interference contrast microscope is described, which employs a complementary metal-oxide semiconductor (CMOS) phase-sensitive camera. The use of multiple wells in th... Read More about Rapid wide-field heterodyne interferometry with custom 2D CMOS camera.

Numerical investigation of the mechanisms of ultrasound-modulated bioluminescence tomography (2015)
Journal Article
Zhang, Q., Mather, M., & Morgan, S. P. (2015). Numerical investigation of the mechanisms of ultrasound-modulated bioluminescence tomography. IEEE Transactions on Biomedical Engineering, 62(9), https://doi.org/10.1109/TBME.2015.2405415

Objective: A hybrid imaging technique, Ultrasound Modulated Luminescence Tomography, that uses ultrasound to modulate diffusely propagating light has been shown to improve the spatial resolution of optical images. This paper is to investigate the und... Read More about Numerical investigation of the mechanisms of ultrasound-modulated bioluminescence tomography.

Investigating the impact of varying the number of distributed energy resources on controlling the power flow within a microgrid (2015)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Fazeli, A., Sumner, M., Johnson, C. M., & Christopher, E. Investigating the impact of varying the number of distributed energy resources on controlling the power flow within a microgrid. Presented at 2015 IEEE Power & Energy Society Innovative Smart Grid Technologies Conference (ISGT)

The electrification of heat and transport in addition to integration of intermittent renewable resources into the existing electricity network is expected to occur in near future. Such a transformation is expected to force the operation of the electr... Read More about Investigating the impact of varying the number of distributed energy resources on controlling the power flow within a microgrid.