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A review of predictive control techniques for matrix converters: part II (2016)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Rivera, M., Wheeler, P., Olloqui, A., & Khaburi, D. A review of predictive control techniques for matrix converters: part II. Presented at 7th Power Electronics, Drive Systems and Technologies Conference, PEDSTC 2016

The second part of this paper presents an overview of different control strategies and applications for matrix converters (MCs) where predictive control techniques are applied. It will be shown that predictive control is a promising alternative to co... Read More about A review of predictive control techniques for matrix converters: part II.

Sizing of power electronics EMC filters using design by optimization methodology (2016)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Schanen, J., Baraston, A., Delhommais, M., Zanchetta, P., & Boroyevich, D. Sizing of power electronics EMC filters using design by optimization methodology. Presented at 7th Power Electronics and Drive Systems Technologies Conference (PEDSTC 2016)

This paper proposes a synthesis of EMC filter design method for power electronics converters. It starts with the description of the legacy approach, using the usual Common Mode / Differential Mode decomposition, and underlines the need of symmetry an... Read More about Sizing of power electronics EMC filters using design by optimization methodology.

Characterization and use of a fiber optic sensor based on PAH/SiO2 film for humidity sensing in ventilator care equipment (2016)
Journal Article
Hernandez, F. U., Morgan, S. P., Hayes-Gill, B. R., Harvey, D., Kinnear, W., Norris, A., Evans, D., Hardman, J., & Korposh, S. (2016). Characterization and use of a fiber optic sensor based on PAH/SiO2 film for humidity sensing in ventilator care equipment. IEEE Transactions on Biomedical Engineering, 63(9), 1985-1992. https://doi.org/10.1109/TBME.2016.2521662

Objective: To develop a compact probe that can be used to monitor humidity in ventilator care equipment. A mesoporous film of alternate layers of Poly(allylamine hydrochloride) (PAH) and silica (SiO2) nanoparticles (bilayers), deposited onto an optic... Read More about Characterization and use of a fiber optic sensor based on PAH/SiO2 film for humidity sensing in ventilator care equipment.

A distributed model predictive control strategy for back-to-back converters (2016)
Journal Article
Tarisciotti, L., Lo Calzo, G., Gaeta, A., Zanchetta, P., Valencia, F., & Saez, D. (2016). A distributed model predictive control strategy for back-to-back converters. IEEE Transactions on Industrial Electronics, 63(9), 5867-5878. https://doi.org/10.1109/TIE.2016.2527693

In recent years Model Predictive Control (MPC) has been successfully used for the control of power electronics converters with different topologies and for different applications. MPC offers many advantages over more traditional control techniques su... Read More about A distributed model predictive control strategy for back-to-back converters.

Size dependent vibro-buckling of rotating beam based on modified couple stress theory (2016)
Journal Article
Ilkhani, M., & Hosseini-Hashemi, S. (2016). Size dependent vibro-buckling of rotating beam based on modified couple stress theory. Composite Structures, 143, 75-83. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.compstruct.2016.02.013

Micro-electro-mechanical and nano-electro-mechanical machines such as micro/nano pumps use a rotating beam as their energy transmission part. For such devices, dynamics behavior of a low scale tangentially loaded rotating beam is so important. Theref... Read More about Size dependent vibro-buckling of rotating beam based on modified couple stress theory.

Flexible active compensation based on load conformity factors applied to non-sinusoidal and asymmetrical voltage conditions (2016)
Journal Article
Brandão, D. I., Parades, H. K., Costabeber, A., & Marafão, F. P. (2016). Flexible active compensation based on load conformity factors applied to non-sinusoidal and asymmetrical voltage conditions. IET Power Electronics, 9(2), 356-364. https://doi.org/10.1049/iet-pel.2015.0086

This study proposes a flexible active power filter (APF) controller operating selectively to satisfy a set of desired load performance indices defined at the source side. The definition of such indices, and of the corresponding current references, is... Read More about Flexible active compensation based on load conformity factors applied to non-sinusoidal and asymmetrical voltage conditions.

Hybrid HVDC circuit breaker with self-powered gate drives (2016)
Journal Article
Effah, F. B., Watson, A. J., Ji, C., Amankwah, E. K., Johnson, C. M., Davidson, C., & Clare, J. C. (2016). Hybrid HVDC circuit breaker with self-powered gate drives. IET Power Electronics, 9(2), 228-236. https://doi.org/10.1049/iet-pel.2015.0531

The ever increasing electric power demand and the advent of renewable energy sources have revived the interest in high-voltage direct current (HVDC) multi-terminal networks. However, the absence of a suitable circuit breaker or fault tolerant VSC st... Read More about Hybrid HVDC circuit breaker with self-powered gate drives.

Localized single frequency lasing states in a finite parity-time symmetric resonator chain (2016)
Journal Article
Phang, S., Vukovic, A., Creagh, S. C., Sewell, P., Gradoni, G., & Benson, T. M. (2016). Localized single frequency lasing states in a finite parity-time symmetric resonator chain. Scientific Reports, 6, Article e20499. https://doi.org/10.1038/srep20499

In this paper a practical case of a finite periodic Parity Time chain made of resonant dielectric cylinders is considered. The paper analyzes a more general case where PT symmetry is achieved by modulating both the real and imaginary part of the mate... Read More about Localized single frequency lasing states in a finite parity-time symmetric resonator chain.

Multi-objective optimization of a magnetically levitated planar motor with multi-layer windings (2016)
Journal Article
Guo, L., Zhang, H., Galea, M., Li, J., & Gerada, C. (2016). Multi-objective optimization of a magnetically levitated planar motor with multi-layer windings. IEEE Transactions on Industrial Electronics, 63(6), 3522-3532. https://doi.org/10.1109/TIE.2016.2522389

In this paper, a novel magnetically levitated coreless planar motor with three-layer orthogonal overlapping windings is shown to have higher power density and higher space utilization compared to other coreless planar motors. In order to achieve maxi... Read More about Multi-objective optimization of a magnetically levitated planar motor with multi-layer windings.

Quantification of cracked area in thermal path of high-powermulti-chip modules using transient thermal impedance measurement (2016)
Journal Article
Eleffendi, M. A., Yang, L., Agyakwa, P., & Johnson, C. M. (2016). Quantification of cracked area in thermal path of high-powermulti-chip modules using transient thermal impedance measurement. Microelectronics Reliability, 59, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.microrel.2016.01.002

Transient thermal impedancemeasurement is commonly used to characterize the dynamic behaviour of the heat flowpath in power semiconductor packages. This can be used to derive a “structure function”which is a graphical representation of the internal s... Read More about Quantification of cracked area in thermal path of high-powermulti-chip modules using transient thermal impedance measurement.