Professor PATRICK WHEELER's Outputs (576)

A Combination of a Feed-Forward and Selective Harmonic Elimination Method for Mitigation of Voltage Distortions in Single-Phase Stand-Alone Inverters Operating with Non-Linear Loads (2023)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Golkhandan, N. H., Rivera, M., Wheeler, P., Acuna, P., Rothen, J., & Davoudi, A. (2023, November). A Combination of a Feed-Forward and Selective Harmonic Elimination Method for Mitigation of Voltage Distortions in Single-Phase Stand-Alone Inverters Operating with Non-Linear Loads. Presented at COBEP 2023 - 17th Brazilian Power Electronics Conference and SPEC 2023 - 8th IEEE Southern Power Electronics Conference, Proceedings, Florianopolis, Brazil

This paper presents a new method for voltage distortion elimination in single-phase stand-alone inverters. In fact, the cooperation of a selective harmonic elimination approach with a feed-forward method eliminates the harmonics more effectively. In... Read More about A Combination of a Feed-Forward and Selective Harmonic Elimination Method for Mitigation of Voltage Distortions in Single-Phase Stand-Alone Inverters Operating with Non-Linear Loads.

T-Type Based Cascaded H-bridge Converter Operating as a Split AC Battery and Modified State-of-Charging Hierarchical Balancing Method (2023)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Eskandari, R., Venugopal, P., Watson, A., Wheeler, P., & Soeiro, T. B. (2023, November). T-Type Based Cascaded H-bridge Converter Operating as a Split AC Battery and Modified State-of-Charging Hierarchical Balancing Method. Presented at COBEP 2023 - 17th Brazilian Power Electronics Conference and SPEC 2023 - 8th IEEE Southern Power Electronics Conference, Proceedings, Florianopolis, Brazil

This work focuses on the so-called split batteries and proposes the T-type cascaded H-bridge circuit, as a suitable candidate for this application. Furthermore, state-of-charge (SoC) balancing between the battery modules is done by a hierarchical alg... Read More about T-Type Based Cascaded H-bridge Converter Operating as a Split AC Battery and Modified State-of-Charging Hierarchical Balancing Method.

Enhanced Dual–Vector Model Predictive Control for PMSM Drives Using the Optimal Vector Selection Principle (2023)
Journal Article
Huang, Z., Wei, Q., Xiao, X., Xia, Y., Rivera, M., & Wheeler, P. (2023). Enhanced Dual–Vector Model Predictive Control for PMSM Drives Using the Optimal Vector Selection Principle. Energies, 16(22), Article 7482. https://doi.org/10.3390/en16227482

The Dual–Vector model predictive control (DV–MPC) method can improve the steady–state control performance of motor drives compared to using the single–vector method in one switching cycle. However, this performance enhancement generally increases the... Read More about Enhanced Dual–Vector Model Predictive Control for PMSM Drives Using the Optimal Vector Selection Principle.

Encoderless Predictive Speed and Torque Control of an Induction Motor (2023)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Zerdali, E., Rivera, M., Zanchetta, P., Wheeler, P., & Ristić, L. (2023, October). Encoderless Predictive Speed and Torque Control of an Induction Motor. Presented at 22nd International Symposium on POWER ELECTRONICS Ee2023, Novi Sad, Serbia

Recently, model predictive control (MPC) has gained popularity in the control of power converters and electric drives. In this paper, the advantages of two MPC strategies are combined, and a cascaded encoderless predictive speed and torque control (P... Read More about Encoderless Predictive Speed and Torque Control of an Induction Motor.

Optimizing Wireless Power Transfer Efficiency in Cascaded H-Bridge Converter Through an Auxiliary Resonant Circuit Pole (2023)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Briceño, P., Watson, A., Clare, J., Wheeler, P., Venugopal, P., & Soeiro, T. B. (2023, October). Optimizing Wireless Power Transfer Efficiency in Cascaded H-Bridge Converter Through an Auxiliary Resonant Circuit Pole. Presented at IECON 2023-49th Annual Conference of the IEEE Industrial Electronics Society, Singapore

The usage of an Auxiliary Resonant Commutated Pole (ARCP) circuit with an 11-level Cascaded H-Bridge (CHB) converter as an option for feeding high-power Wireless Power Transfer (WPT) track-pads in traction applications is proposed in this research. B... Read More about Optimizing Wireless Power Transfer Efficiency in Cascaded H-Bridge Converter Through an Auxiliary Resonant Circuit Pole.

Design Analysis of SiC-MOSFET Based Bidirectional SSPC for Aircraft High Voltage DC Distribution Network (2023)
Journal Article
A. Khera, F., Bozhko, S., & Wheeler, P. (2023). Design Analysis of SiC-MOSFET Based Bidirectional SSPC for Aircraft High Voltage DC Distribution Network. IEEE Access, 11, 113900-13912. https://doi.org/10.1109/ACCESS.2023.3323599

Research on electric power systems (EPSs) for the aviation industry has recently grown significantly due to the need to reduce global CO2 emissions from transportation. To fulfill the power requirements of a more electric aircraft (MEA), DC power dis... Read More about Design Analysis of SiC-MOSFET Based Bidirectional SSPC for Aircraft High Voltage DC Distribution Network.

Experimental analysis of mismatch in electro-thermal device parameter within parallel connected SiC MOSFETs: Considerations for multi-chip power module design (2023)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Fayyaz, A., Li, Y., Evans, P., Watson, A., Wheeler, P., & Gerada, C. (2023, August). Experimental analysis of mismatch in electro-thermal device parameter within parallel connected SiC MOSFETs: Considerations for multi-chip power module design. Presented at WiPDA Asia 2023 - IEEE Workshop on Wide Bandgap Power Devices and Applications in Asia, Hsinchu, Taiwan

This paper aims to investigate the current imbalance within parallel connected common-source configuration of SiC Power MOSFET switches using double pulse transient operation. Mismatches in electro-thermal parameters e.g., threshold voltage (Vth and... Read More about Experimental analysis of mismatch in electro-thermal device parameter within parallel connected SiC MOSFETs: Considerations for multi-chip power module design.

An Advanced Dual-Carrier-Based Multi-Optimized PWM Strategy of Three-Level Neutral-Point-Clamped Converters for More-Electric-Aircraft Applications (2023)
Journal Article
Guo, F., M. Diab, A., Shen Yeoh, S., Yang, T., Bozhko, S., Wheeler, P., & Zhao, Y. (2024). An Advanced Dual-Carrier-Based Multi-Optimized PWM Strategy of Three-Level Neutral-Point-Clamped Converters for More-Electric-Aircraft Applications. IEEE Transactions on Energy Conversion, 39(1), 356-367. https://doi.org/10.1109/TEC.2023.3312599

Since three-level neutral-point-clamped (3L-NPC) power generation units bring much competitiveness to the next-generation electric starter/generator (ESG) system for more-electric-aircraft (MEA) applications, the versatile multi-optimized pulse-width... Read More about An Advanced Dual-Carrier-Based Multi-Optimized PWM Strategy of Three-Level Neutral-Point-Clamped Converters for More-Electric-Aircraft Applications.

Model Predictive Control of Modular Multilevel Converter with High Number of Submodules (2023)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Kadhum, H., Alan, W., Saleh, B. M., Marco, R., Pericle, Z., & Patrick, W. (2023, September). Model Predictive Control of Modular Multilevel Converter with High Number of Submodules. Presented at 25th European Conference on Power Electronics and Applications, EPE 2023 ECCE Europe, Aalborg, Denmark

This paper proposes a Level Model Predictive Control strategy combined with a pre-processing sorting algorithm to address the processing time issue of predictive control for Modular Multilevel Converters (MMCs) with hundreds of submodules. Five contr... Read More about Model Predictive Control of Modular Multilevel Converter with High Number of Submodules.

Estimation of Leakage Inductance in High-frequency Three-Winding Transformers for Electric Vehicle On-board Chargers (2023)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Kougioulis, I., Vannini, A., Pal, A., Wheeler, P., & Ahmed, M. R. (2023, September). Estimation of Leakage Inductance in High-frequency Three-Winding Transformers for Electric Vehicle On-board Chargers. Presented at 25th European Conference on Power Electronics and Applications: EPE’23 ECCE Europe, Aalborg, Denmark

This paper reviews several methods to estimate the equivalent circuit model parameters of high-frequency three-winding transformers, considering measurement accuracy and tolerance to measurement errors. First, several equivalent circuit models of the... Read More about Estimation of Leakage Inductance in High-frequency Three-Winding Transformers for Electric Vehicle On-board Chargers.

A Battery Wireless Charger With Full Load Range Soft-Switching Operation and Zero-Switching-Loss Inverter (2023)
Journal Article
Wang, Y., Liu, H., Yu, H., & Wheeler, P. (2024). A Battery Wireless Charger With Full Load Range Soft-Switching Operation and Zero-Switching-Loss Inverter. IEEE Transactions on Industrial Electronics, 71(7), 7063-7074. https://doi.org/10.1109/TIE.2023.3306411

To enhance the efficiency and soft-switching stability of the battery wireless charger within the full load range, a soft-switching battery wireless charger (SS-BWC) is presented. The presented SS-BWC can achieve smooth switching from constant curren... Read More about A Battery Wireless Charger With Full Load Range Soft-Switching Operation and Zero-Switching-Loss Inverter.

Emerging Information Technologies for the Energy Management of Onboard Microgrids in Transportation Applications (2023)
Journal Article
Huang, Z., Xiao, X., Gao, Y., Xia, Y., Dragičević, T., & Wheeler, P. (2023). Emerging Information Technologies for the Energy Management of Onboard Microgrids in Transportation Applications. Energies, 16(17), Article 6269. https://doi.org/10.3390/en16176269

The global objective of achieving net-zero emissions drives a significant electrified trend by replacing fuel-mechanical systems with onboard microgrid (OBMG) systems for transportation applications. Energy management strategies (EMS) for OBMG system... Read More about Emerging Information Technologies for the Energy Management of Onboard Microgrids in Transportation Applications.

A Switch-Mode and Waveform Shaping Inverter With an Intrinsically Adjustable Nonlinear Output Capacitance (2023)
Journal Article
Lotfi, A., Shahbazi, M., Issa, W., Wheeler, P., Sekiya, H., Kazimierczuk, M. K., & Blaabjerg, F. (2023). A Switch-Mode and Waveform Shaping Inverter With an Intrinsically Adjustable Nonlinear Output Capacitance. IEEE Access, 12, 165918-165927. https://doi.org/10.1109/access.2023.3309295

Impact of Grid Unbalances on Electric Vehicle Chargers (2023)
Journal Article
Alwahaibi, S., Wheeler, P., Rivera, M., & Ahmed, M. R. (2023). Impact of Grid Unbalances on Electric Vehicle Chargers. Energies, 16(17), Article 6201. https://doi.org/10.3390/en16176201

There is a global trend to reduce emissions from cars through the adoption of other alternatives, such as electric vehicles (EVs). The increasing popularity of EVs has led to a growing demand for electric vehicle chargers. EV chargers are essential f... Read More about Impact of Grid Unbalances on Electric Vehicle Chargers.

A Survey on Multi-Active Bridge DC-DC Converters: Power Flow Decoupling Techniques, Applications, and Challenges (2023)
Journal Article
Koohi, P., Watson, A. J., Clare, J. C., Batista Soeiro, T., & Wheeler, P. W. (2023). A Survey on Multi-Active Bridge DC-DC Converters: Power Flow Decoupling Techniques, Applications, and Challenges. Energies, 16(16), Article 5927. https://doi.org/10.3390/en16165927

Multi-port DC-DC converters are a promising solution for a wide range of applications involving multiple DC sources, storage elements, and loads. Multi-active bridge (MAB) converters have attracted the interest of researchers over the past two decade... Read More about A Survey on Multi-Active Bridge DC-DC Converters: Power Flow Decoupling Techniques, Applications, and Challenges.

Hybrid Active PWM Strategy with Dual-Mode Modulation Waves of Three-Level T-type Converter for Aircraft Turboelectric Propulsion Systems (2023)
Journal Article
Guo, F., Ma, Z., Diao, F., Zhao, Y., Wheeler, P., & Cao, Y. (2023). Hybrid Active PWM Strategy with Dual-Mode Modulation Waves of Three-Level T-type Converter for Aircraft Turboelectric Propulsion Systems. IEEE Transactions on Industry Applications, 59(6), 7150-7162. https://doi.org/10.1109/tia.2023.3300265

Turboelectric propulsion is emerging as an enabling technology for the future aviation industry, aiming to reduce its carbon footprint. To provide electrified thrust for aircraft, the converter-fed motor drive system is a promising solution for the e... Read More about Hybrid Active PWM Strategy with Dual-Mode Modulation Waves of Three-Level T-type Converter for Aircraft Turboelectric Propulsion Systems.

Dual Phase Shift Modulation Investigation of Half-Bridge-Active-Clamp Converter for Future Electrified Aircraft Applications (2023)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Yan, X., Zhu, Y., Wang, Z., Yang, T., Bozhko, S., & Wheeler, P. (2023, July). Dual Phase Shift Modulation Investigation of Half-Bridge-Active-Clamp Converter for Future Electrified Aircraft Applications. Presented at 2023 IEEE Workshop on Power Electronics for Aerospace Applications, PEASA 2023, Nottingham, United Kingdom

Half bridge active clamp (HBAC) converter is designed for the achievement of a wider voltage conversion range, and it is employed to interface the power transfer between the high voltage and low voltage DC buses in future electrified aircraft applica... Read More about Dual Phase Shift Modulation Investigation of Half-Bridge-Active-Clamp Converter for Future Electrified Aircraft Applications.

Control Strategy of Advanced Power Generation Architecture for More-Electric Aircraft Applications (2023)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Bai, G., Yang, T., Yeoh, S. S., Bozhko, S., & Wheeler, P. (2023, July). Control Strategy of Advanced Power Generation Architecture for More-Electric Aircraft Applications. Presented at 2023 IEEE Workshop on Power Electronics for Aerospace Applications, PEASA 2023, Nottingham, United Kingdom

To meet the increasing electrical power demand on More Electrical Aircraft (MEA), an advanced power generation architecture (APGA) is proposed. Within the APGA, both two generators produce electrical power and feed loads to the main DC bus through th... Read More about Control Strategy of Advanced Power Generation Architecture for More-Electric Aircraft Applications.

Zero Voltage Switching High Step-Down Buck Converter With Continuous Output Current (2023)
Journal Article
Montazerolghaem, R., Adib, E., Semiromizadeh, J., & Wheeler, P. (2023). Zero Voltage Switching High Step-Down Buck Converter With Continuous Output Current. IEEE Transactions on Power Electronics, https://doi.org/10.1109/tpel.2023.3294492

This paper proposes a high step-down DC-DC converter with a continuous output current. In order to obtain high efficiency, the proposed converter topology ensures zero voltage switching of the MOSFETs and zero current switching of the diodes. One of... Read More about Zero Voltage Switching High Step-Down Buck Converter With Continuous Output Current.

Alternating Sequential Model Predictive Control of Matrix Converter (2023)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Zhang, J., Rivera, M., & Wheeler, P. (2023, June). Alternating Sequential Model Predictive Control of Matrix Converter. Presented at 2023 IEEE International Conference on Predictive Control of Electrical Drives and Power Electronics, PRECEDE 2023, Wuhan, China

Weighting factor design is one of the challenges faced by model predictive control (MPC) when multiple control objectives are to be achieved simultaneously. This paper proposes an alternating sequential MPC (ASMPC) in which the cost functions are eva... Read More about Alternating Sequential Model Predictive Control of Matrix Converter.