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An Enhanced Model Predictive Torque Control With Online Loss Minimization Tracking for SPMSM Drive (2024)
Journal Article
Wang, S., Rivera, M., Gerada, C., Wheeler, P., & Lophitis, N. (2024). An Enhanced Model Predictive Torque Control With Online Loss Minimization Tracking for SPMSM Drive. IEEE Transactions on Industrial Electronics, 1-10. https://doi.org/10.1109/tie.2024.3493173

Maximum efficiency per ampere (MEPA) control, also known as loss minimization (LM) control, aims to minimize losses in permanent magnet synchronous machine (PMSM) drive systems by optimizing the dq-axis current references. Addressing the complexities... Read More about An Enhanced Model Predictive Torque Control With Online Loss Minimization Tracking for SPMSM Drive.

A Parallel Input and Versatile Output Dual Active Bridge Converter (2024)
Journal Article
Qazi, S., Venugopal, P., Watson, A. J., Wheeler, P., & Soeiro, T. B. (2024). A Parallel Input and Versatile Output Dual Active Bridge Converter. IEEE Transactions on Power Electronics, 1-13. https://doi.org/10.1109/tpel.2024.3509529

Due to their easy scalability to high power, simple control mechanism, and effective semiconductor and transformer utilization, H-bridge-derived isolated dc/dc converters have taken a central stage in various power electronics applications such as fa... Read More about A Parallel Input and Versatile Output Dual Active Bridge Converter.

Maximum Efficiency Tracking Control for Omnidirectional Wireless Power Transfer System Based on AdamW Algorithm (2024)
Journal Article
Chen, Z., Sun, X., Song, W., Wheeler, P., Liu, J., & Ren, B. (2025). Maximum Efficiency Tracking Control for Omnidirectional Wireless Power Transfer System Based on AdamW Algorithm. IEEE Transactions on Power Electronics, 40(3), 4602-4612. https://doi.org/10.1109/tpel.2024.3486048

In order to increase the transmission efficiency of the receiving and transmitting coils of the omnidirectional wireless power transfer (OWPT) system in all-direction wireless transmission, and to reach the system's maximum efficiency output under co... Read More about Maximum Efficiency Tracking Control for Omnidirectional Wireless Power Transfer System Based on AdamW Algorithm.

On the Impact of High-Power Grid-Connected Thyristor Rectifiers on the Efficiency of Hydrogen Electrolyzers (2024)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Iribarren, Á., Barrios, E. L., Rivera, M., Wheeler, P., Sanchis, P., & Ursúa, A. (2024, June). On the Impact of High-Power Grid-Connected Thyristor Rectifiers on the Efficiency of Hydrogen Electrolyzers. Presented at 2024 International Conference on Renewable Energies and Smart Technologies (REST), Prishtina, Kosovo

This paper investigates the impact of power supply and dc current ripple on the efficiency of water electrolyzers and demonstrates that optimally sized thyristor rectifiers meeting grid power quality regulations can effectively supply high-power elec... Read More about On the Impact of High-Power Grid-Connected Thyristor Rectifiers on the Efficiency of Hydrogen Electrolyzers.

ANN-Aided Virtual-Space-Vector PWM Strategy for Three-Level NPC Inverter Using Sextant-Coordinate Mapping for Heavy-Duty EV Applications (2024)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Guo, F., Gao, Y., Yang, T., Bozhko, S., Dragičević, T., Wheeler, P., & Zhao, Y. (2024, June). ANN-Aided Virtual-Space-Vector PWM Strategy for Three-Level NPC Inverter Using Sextant-Coordinate Mapping for Heavy-Duty EV Applications. Presented at 2024 IEEE Transportation Electrification Conference and Expo, ITEC 2024, Chicago, IL, USA

The three-level neutral-point-clamped (3L-NPC) inverter is a mature topology that tends to be utilized in the next-generation powertrain in heavy-duty electric vehicles (EVs). However, the wide operating range under off-road scenarios inevitably caus... Read More about ANN-Aided Virtual-Space-Vector PWM Strategy for Three-Level NPC Inverter Using Sextant-Coordinate Mapping for Heavy-Duty EV Applications.

Design Analysis of High-Frequency, High Power 3-Phase DAB Transformer for Electric Vehicle Charger Applications (2024)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Mustafa, U., Kougioulis, I., Watson, A. J., Wheeler, P., & Ahmed, M. R. (2024, June). Design Analysis of High-Frequency, High Power 3-Phase DAB Transformer for Electric Vehicle Charger Applications. Presented at 2024 IEEE Transportation Electrification Conference and Expo (ITEC), Chicago, IL, USA

The power requirements for onboard chargers in Electric Vehicles are increasing due to the need for increased charging speeds. The 3-Phase Dual Active Bridge (DAB) DC-DC converter is an enabling topology for high-power onboard chargers (22kW). Howeve... Read More about Design Analysis of High-Frequency, High Power 3-Phase DAB Transformer for Electric Vehicle Charger Applications.

Weighting factor-free direct speed predictive control with improved transient performance (2024)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Zerdali, E., Riccio, J., Rivera, M., & Wheeler, P. (2024, June). Weighting factor-free direct speed predictive control with improved transient performance. Presented at 13th International Conference on Power Electronics, Machines and Drives (PEMD 2024), Nottingham, England

Direct predictive speed control (DSPC) of a permanent magnet synchronous motor (PMSM) offers a non-cascaded control scheme with a fast dynamic response and better disturbance rejection ability. However, similar to other direct model predictive contro... Read More about Weighting factor-free direct speed predictive control with improved transient performance.

A Novel IPT System With Full-Range Soft-Switching Operation and Magnetic Integration Based on Dual-Decoupling Concept for Efficiency and Power Density Optimization (2024)
Journal Article
Wang, Y., Liu, H., Yu, H., Wang, S., Wang, S., Wang, Q., Wu, F., & Wheeler, P. (2024). A Novel IPT System With Full-Range Soft-Switching Operation and Magnetic Integration Based on Dual-Decoupling Concept for Efficiency and Power Density Optimization. IEEE Transactions on Circuits and Systems I: Regular Papers, 71(12), 6229-6242. https://doi.org/10.1109/TCSI.2024.3387404

To meet the urgent demand for high efficiency and high power density inductive power transfer (IPT) system in key applications such as electric vehicles, deep-sea intelligent equipment and consumer electronics, this article proposes a novel IPT syste... Read More about A Novel IPT System With Full-Range Soft-Switching Operation and Magnetic Integration Based on Dual-Decoupling Concept for Efficiency and Power Density Optimization.