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An enhanced dq-based vector control system for modular multilevel converters feeding variable speed drives (2016)
Journal Article
Espinoza, M., Cardenas, R., Diaz, M., & Clare, J. C. (2017). An enhanced dq-based vector control system for modular multilevel converters feeding variable speed drives. IEEE Transactions on Industrial Electronics, 64(4), 2620-2630. https://doi.org/10.1109/TIE.2016.2637894

Modular multilevel converters (M2C) are considered an attractive solution for high power drive applications. However, energy balancing within the converter is complex to achieve, particularly when the machine is operating at low rotational speeds. In... Read More about An enhanced dq-based vector control system for modular multilevel converters feeding variable speed drives.

X-Y converter family: A new breed of buck boost converter for high step-up renewable energy applications (2016)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Mahajan, S., Sanjeevikumar, P., Wheeler, P., Blaabjerg, F., Rivera, M., & Kulkarni, R. X-Y converter family: A new breed of buck boost converter for high step-up renewable energy applications. Presented at IEEE International Conference on Automatica (ICA-ACCA 2016)

A new breed of a buck boost converter, named as the XY converter family is proposed in this article. In the XY family, 16 topologies are presented which are highly suitable for renewable energy applications which require a high ratio of DC-DC convert... Read More about X-Y converter family: A new breed of buck boost converter for high step-up renewable energy applications.

Anti-confocal assessment of middle ear inflammation (2016)
Journal Article
Jung, D. S., Crowe, J. A., Birchall, J. P., Somekh, M. G., & See, C. W. (2016). Anti-confocal assessment of middle ear inflammation. Biomedical Optics Express, 8(1), https://doi.org/10.1364/BOE.8.000230

To improve the diagnostic prediction of recurrence of otitis media with effusion after surgery, an anti-confocal system combined with spectroscopic measurements is proposed to reject unwanted signals from the eardrum and assess the blood content. The... Read More about Anti-confocal assessment of middle ear inflammation.

Hybrid active damping of LCL-filtered grid connected converter (2016)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Ghanem, A., Rashed, M., Sumner, M., Elsayes, M., & Mansy, I. Hybrid active damping of LCL-filtered grid connected converter. Presented at IEEE Annual Southern Power Electronics Conference (SPEC 16)

A method for hybrid active damping in power converters connected to a weak grid using an LCL filter is proposed. It uses feedback of the grid current and capacitor voltage and is derived as an equivalent to the capacitor current feedback active dampi... Read More about Hybrid active damping of LCL-filtered grid connected converter.

Energy storage system for global maximum power point tracking on central inverter PV plants (2016)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Muller, N., Kouro, S., Renaudineau, H., & Wheeler, P. Energy storage system for global maximum power point tracking on central inverter PV plants. Presented at IEEE Annual Southern Power Electronics Conference (SPEC 16)

Central inverters are the most common configuration for large-scale photovoltaic systems. Under partial shading or any non¬uniform conditions on the photovoltaic plant, several power maxima may arise. Conventional perturb and observe and other classi... Read More about Energy storage system for global maximum power point tracking on central inverter PV plants.

History and recent advancements of electric propulsion and integrated electrical power systems for commercial & naval vessels (2016)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Yang, T., Cox, T., Degano, M., Bozhko, S., & Gerada, C. History and recent advancements of electric propulsion and integrated electrical power systems for commercial & naval vessels. Presented at International Naval & Maritime Exhibition and Congress for Latin America, ExpoNAVAL 2016

Due to developments in power electronics, electric machines, energy storage and control, electric propulsion and integrated electrical power systems have become major trends for commercial and naval vessels. This is mainly due to the fact that the us... Read More about History and recent advancements of electric propulsion and integrated electrical power systems for commercial & naval vessels.

A modelling and simulation of a sensorless control of five-phase PMSM drives using multi-dimension space vector modulation (2016)
Journal Article
Saleh, K., & Sumner, M. (2016). A modelling and simulation of a sensorless control of five-phase PMSM drives using multi-dimension space vector modulation. TELKOMNIKA (Telecommunication, Computing, Electronics and Control), 14(4), https://doi.org/10.12928/TELKOMNIKA.v14i4.3996

This paper introduces a new method to track the saturation saliency for position measurement of a five-phase PMSM motor fed by a five-phase inverter through measuring the dynamic current response of the motor line currents due to the IGBT switching a... Read More about A modelling and simulation of a sensorless control of five-phase PMSM drives using multi-dimension space vector modulation.

Multistress characterization of fault mechanisms in aerospace electric actuators (2016)
Journal Article
Barater, D., Immovilli, F., Soldati, A., Buticchi, G., Franceschini, G., Gerada, C., & Galea, M. (in press). Multistress characterization of fault mechanisms in aerospace electric actuators. IEEE Transactions on Industry Applications, 53(2), https://doi.org/10.1109/TIA.2016.2633948

The concept behind the More Electric Aircraft (MEA) is the progressive electrification of on-board actuators and services. It is a way to reduce or eliminate the dependence on hydraulic, mechanical and the bleed air/pneumatic systems and pursue effic... Read More about Multistress characterization of fault mechanisms in aerospace electric actuators.

Analytical modelling approach for switched reluctance machines with deep saturation (2016)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Ding, X., Rashed, M., Hill, C. I., & Bozhko, S. (2016, November). Analytical modelling approach for switched reluctance machines with deep saturation. Presented at 2016 International Conference on Electrical Systems for Aircraft, Railway, Ship Propulsion and Road Vehicles & International Transportation Electrification Conference (ESARS-ITEC), Toulouse, France

This paper presents an analytical modelling approach for Switched Reluctance Machines (SRMs) with a wide saturation range. There are many existing analytical modelling approaches in literature that give good accuracy, however most do not consider mod... Read More about Analytical modelling approach for switched reluctance machines with deep saturation.

Prototype for multidisciplinary research in the context of the Internet of Things (2016)
Journal Article
López-Benítez, M., Drysdale, T. D., Hadfield, S., & Maricar, M. I. (2017). Prototype for multidisciplinary research in the context of the Internet of Things. Journal of Network and Computer Applications, 78, 146-161. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jnca.2016.11.023

The Internet of Things (IoT) poses important challenges requiring multidisciplinary solutions that take into account the potential mutual effects and interactions among the different dimensions of future IoT systems. A suitable platform is required f... Read More about Prototype for multidisciplinary research in the context of the Internet of Things.