Professor TAO YANG's Outputs (14)

Comparative Study Of Back EMF Based Sensorless Control Methods For Dual Three-Phase PMSM (2018)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Fan, L., Yang, T., Rashed, M., & Bozhko, S. (2018, November). Comparative Study Of Back EMF Based Sensorless Control Methods For Dual Three-Phase PMSM. Presented at 2018 IEEE International Conference on Electrical Systems for Aircraft, Railway, Ship Propulsion and Road Vehicles & International Transportation Electrification Conference (ESARS-ITEC), Nottingham

Multiphase electrical machines have gained increased attentions recently due to its fault tolerance capability which is of great importance for more-electric aircraft application. This paper studies sensorless control of a high-speed dual three-phase... Read More about Comparative Study Of Back EMF Based Sensorless Control Methods For Dual Three-Phase PMSM.

Thermal Analysis of High Power High Voltage DC Solid State Power Controller (SSPC) for Next Generation Civil Tilt Rotor-craft (2018)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Adhikari, J., Yang, T., Zhang, J., Rashed, M., Bozhko, S., & Wheeler, P. (2018, November). Thermal Analysis of High Power High Voltage DC Solid State Power Controller (SSPC) for Next Generation Civil Tilt Rotor-craft. Presented at 2018 IEEE International Conference on Electrical Systems for Aircraft, Railway, Ship Propulsion and Road Vehicles & International Transportation Electrification Conference (ESARS-ITEC), Nottingham, UK

This paper explores different possible topologies of a high-power high-voltage bidirectional DC solid state power controller (SSPC) for aerospace applications. The most suitable topology is then selected for design and implementation of the SSPC. A d... Read More about Thermal Analysis of High Power High Voltage DC Solid State Power Controller (SSPC) for Next Generation Civil Tilt Rotor-craft.

An Enhanced Power Generation Centre for More Electric Aircraft Applications (2018)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Lang, X., Yang, T., Enalou, H. B., Bozhko, S., & Wheeler, P. (2018, November). An Enhanced Power Generation Centre for More Electric Aircraft Applications. Presented at 2018 IEEE International Conference on Electrical Systems for Aircraft, Railway, Ship Propulsion and Road Vehicles & International Transportation Electrification Conference (ESARS-ITEC), Nottingham

© 2018 IEEE. The more-electric aircraft (MEA) concept has become a major trend due to its multiple advantages. Many functions which are conventionally driven by pneumatic, hydraulic and mechanical power systems are replaced by electrical ones onboard... Read More about An Enhanced Power Generation Centre for More Electric Aircraft Applications.

A Review of Torque Ripple Minimization Techniques in Switched Reluctance Machine (2018)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Velmurugan, G., Bozhko, S., & Yang, T. (2018, November). A Review of Torque Ripple Minimization Techniques in Switched Reluctance Machine. Presented at 2018 IEEE International Conference on Electrical Systems for Aircraft, Railway, Ship Propulsion and Road Vehicles & International Transportation Electrification Conference (ESARS-ITEC), Nottingham, UK

Torque ripple is a major problem in Switched Reluctance Machine (SRM). Despite the high torque ripple and vibration, SRM has many advantages over many other machines. In this paper, the torque ripple minimization control techniques commonly used are... Read More about A Review of Torque Ripple Minimization Techniques in Switched Reluctance Machine.

3L-NPC AC-DC power converter using virtual space vector PWM with optimal switching sequence based on G-h coordinate (2018)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Guo, F., Yang, T., Bozhko, S., & Wheeler, P. (2018, November). 3L-NPC AC-DC power converter using virtual space vector PWM with optimal switching sequence based on G-h coordinate. Presented at 2018 IEEE International Conference on Electrical Systems for Aircraft, Railway, Ship Propulsion and Road Vehicles & International Transportation Electrification Conference (ESARS-ITEC)

An active modulation scheme to boost voltage utilisation of the dual converter with a floating bridge (2018)
Journal Article
Huang, Z., Yang, T., Wheeler, P., Galea, M., Giangrande, P., & Chowdhury, S. (2019). An active modulation scheme to boost voltage utilisation of the dual converter with a floating bridge. IEEE Transactions on Industrial Electronics, 66(7), 5623-5633. https://doi.org/10.1109/TIE.2018.2873539

This paper proposes a capacitor voltage regulation method for the dual converter with a floating bridge for aerospace applications. This topology has previously been reported, but with a constrained voltage utilisation factor due to the need for capa... Read More about An active modulation scheme to boost voltage utilisation of the dual converter with a floating bridge.

An active modulation scheme to boost voltage utilization of the dual converter with a floating bridge (2018)
Journal Article
Huang, Z., Yang, T., Giangrande, P., Chowdhury, S., Galea, M., & Wheeler, P. (2018). An active modulation scheme to boost voltage utilization of the dual converter with a floating bridge. IEEE Transactions on Industrial Electronics, 66(7), 5623--5633. https://doi.org/10.1109/TIE.2018.2873539

This paper proposes a capacitor voltage regulation method for the dual converter with a floating bridge for aerospace applications. This topology has previously been reported, but with a constrained voltage utilization factor due to the need for capa... Read More about An active modulation scheme to boost voltage utilization of the dual converter with a floating bridge.

Neutral Point Voltage Control Method for Three-Level Diode-Clamped Converter Based on Fourth Harmonic Current Injection (2018)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Li, C., Yang, T., Bozhko, S., & Wheeler, P. (2018, September). Neutral Point Voltage Control Method for Three-Level Diode-Clamped Converter Based on Fourth Harmonic Current Injection. Presented at IEEE Energy Conversion Congress and Exposition (ECCE 2018), Portland, Oregon, USA

DC-link neutral point voltage balancing for three level neutral point clamped converters has been extensively investigated. Many effective methods have been reported with desirable performances under high power factor conditions. However, most of the... Read More about Neutral Point Voltage Control Method for Three-Level Diode-Clamped Converter Based on Fourth Harmonic Current Injection.

Development of aircraft electric starter-generator system based-on active rectification technology (2018)
Journal Article
Bozhko, S., Yang, T., Le Peuvedic, J.-M., Arumugam, P., Degano, M., La Rocca, A., Xu, Z., Rashed, M., Fernando, W., Hill, C. I., Eastwick, C., Pickering, S., Gerada, C., & Wheeler, P. (2018). Development of aircraft electric starter-generator system based-on active rectification technology. IEEE Transactions on Transportation Electrification, 4(4), 985-996. https://doi.org/10.1109/TTE.2018.2863031

More-electric aircraft (MEA) has become a dominant trend for modern aircraft. On-board MEA, many functions, which are conventionally driven by pneumatic and hydraulic power, are replaced with electrical subsystems. Starting aircraft engines with an e... Read More about Development of aircraft electric starter-generator system based-on active rectification technology.

Sensorless control of dual-three phase PMSM based aircraft electric starter/generator system using model reference adaptive system method (2018)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Fan, L., Yang, T., Rashed, M., & Bozhko, S. (2018, June). Sensorless control of dual-three phase PMSM based aircraft electric starter/generator system using model reference adaptive system method. Presented at CSAA/IET International Conference on Aircraft Utility Systems (AUS 2018), Guiyang, China

A Modified Neutral Point Balancing Space Vector Modulation for Three-Level Neutral Point Clamped Converters in High-Speed Drives (2018)
Journal Article
Li, C., Yang, T., Kulsangcharoen, P., Lo Calzo, G., Bozhko, S., Gerada, C., & Wheeler, P. (2019). A Modified Neutral Point Balancing Space Vector Modulation for Three-Level Neutral Point Clamped Converters in High-Speed Drives. IEEE Transactions on Industrial Electronics, 66(2), 910-921. https://doi.org/10.1109/TIE.2018.2835372

© 2018 IEEE. This paper describes a high-performance neutral point voltage balancing technique for a neutral point clamped (NPC) converter. Conventional neutral point voltage balancing methods do not function well under low power factor, low pulse ra... Read More about A Modified Neutral Point Balancing Space Vector Modulation for Three-Level Neutral Point Clamped Converters in High-Speed Drives.

An advanced modulation scheme emphasising neutral point ripple suppression using predictive control for three-level NPC converters in aircraft electric starter generator applications (2018)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Li, C., Yang, T., Lo Calzo, G., Bozhko, S., Gerada, C., & Wheeler, P. An advanced modulation scheme emphasising neutral point ripple suppression using predictive control for three-level NPC converters in aircraft electric starter generator applications. Presented at 9th International Conference on Power Electronics, Machines and Drives (PEMD 2018)

Electrical starter/generator (ESG) system is one of the key innovations of more-electric aircraft initiative. The ESG cranks the engine and accelerates it up to self-sustained speed using electric energy (starter mode) and then runs as a generator to... Read More about An advanced modulation scheme emphasising neutral point ripple suppression using predictive control for three-level NPC converters in aircraft electric starter generator applications.

Generic functional modelling of multi-pulse auto-transformer rectifier units for more-electric aircraft applications (2018)
Journal Article
Yang, T., Bozhko, S., Wheeler, P., Wang, S., & Wu, S. (2018). Generic functional modelling of multi-pulse auto-transformer rectifier units for more-electric aircraft applications. Chinese Journal of Aeronautics, 31(5), 883-891. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.cja.2018.03.010

The Auto-Transformer Rectifier Unit (ATRU) is one preferred solution for high-power AC/DC power conversion in aircraft. This is mainly due to its simple structure, high reliability and reduced kVA ratings. Indeed, the ATRU has become a preferred AC/D... Read More about Generic functional modelling of multi-pulse auto-transformer rectifier units for more-electric aircraft applications.

Sources of uncertainty in hydrological climate impact assessment: a cross-scale study (2018)
Journal Article
Hattermann, F., Vetter, T., Breuer, L., Su, B., Daggupati, P., Donnelly, C., Fekete, B., Flörke, M., Gosling, S. N., Hoffmann, P., Liersch, S., Masaki, Y., Motovilov, Y., Müller, C., Samaniego, L., Stacke, T., Wada, Y., Yang, T., & Krysanova, V. (2018). Sources of uncertainty in hydrological climate impact assessment: a cross-scale study. Environmental Research Letters, 13(1), Article 5006. https://doi.org/10.1088/1748-9326/aa9938

Climate change impacts on water availability and hydrological extremes are major concerns as regards the Sustainable Development Goals. Impacts on hydrology are normally investigated as part of a modelling chain, in which climate projections from mul... Read More about Sources of uncertainty in hydrological climate impact assessment: a cross-scale study.