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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.

Model predictive control for Active-Bridge-Active-Clamp (ABAC) converter (2018)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Chen, L., Tarisciotti, L., Costabeber, A., Gottardo, D., Zanchetta, P., & Wheeler, P. (2018, April). Model predictive control for Active-Bridge-Active-Clamp (ABAC) converter. Presented at 9th International Conference on Power Electronics, Machines and Drives (PEMD 2018)

The Dual-Active-Bridge is a well-established isolated, bidirectional DC/DC topology suitable for applications where high efficiency, galvanic isolation and large voltage conversion ratios are required. However, in low voltage high power cases, the ou... Read More about Model predictive control for Active-Bridge-Active-Clamp (ABAC) converter.

Operation principles of quasi Z-source modular multilevel converters (2018)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Khera, F. A., Klumpner, C., & Wheeler, P. W. (2017, December). Operation principles of quasi Z-source modular multilevel converters. Presented at 3rd IEEE Southern Power Electronics Conference (SPEC 2017), Puerto Varas, Chile

This paper proposes the integration of a quasi Z-source network with a modular multilevel converter (MMC) to provide voltage boost capability. The proposed quasi-Z-source MMC uses two symmetrical networks of inductors and capacitors connected between... Read More about Operation principles of quasi Z-source modular multilevel converters.

Modulated predictive control for indirect matrix converter (2018)
Journal Article
Tarisciotti, L., Lei, J., Formentini, A., Trentin, A., Zanchetta, P., Wheeler, P., & Rivera, M. (in press). Modulated predictive control for indirect matrix converter. IEEE Transactions on Industry Applications, https://doi.org/10.1109/TIA.2017.2699666

Finite State Model Predictive Control (MPC) has been recently applied to several converter topologies as it can provide many advantages over other MPC techniques. The advantages of MPC include fast dynamics, multi-target control capability and relati... Read More about Modulated predictive control for indirect matrix converter.

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.

Design and testing of electromechanical actuator for aerospace applications (2018)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Papini, L., Connor, P., Patel, C., Empringham, L., Gerada, C., & Wheeler, P. (2018, January). Design and testing of electromechanical actuator for aerospace applications. Presented at 2018 25th International Workshop on Electric Drives: Optimization in Control of Electric Drives (IWED), Moscow, Russia

Electromechanical actuators are gaining interest in the aerospace industry within the More Electrical Aircraft (MEA) architecture. The end-goal of fully electric aircraft includes Electromechanical actuation for flight control systems. The design and... Read More about Design and testing of electromechanical actuator for aerospace applications.

Bidirectional partial power converter interface for energy storage systems to provide peak shaving in grid-tied PV plants (2018)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Muller, N., Kouro, S., Zanchetta, P., & Wheeler, P. Bidirectional partial power converter interface for energy storage systems to provide peak shaving in grid-tied PV plants. Presented at 2018 IEEE International Conference on Industrial Technology (ICIT)

The ever growing participation of modern renewable resources in electric markets has shaken the paradigm of generation-demand constant match. Most modern renewables add intermittent behaviour and high variability to electric markets, forcing other re... Read More about Bidirectional partial power converter interface for energy storage systems to provide peak shaving in grid-tied PV plants.

Neural network based maximum power point tracking control with quadratic boost converter for PMSG—wind energy conversion system (2018)
Journal Article
Tiwari, R., Krishnamurthy, K., Neelakandan, R., Padmanaban, S., & Wheeler, P. (2018). Neural network based maximum power point tracking control with quadratic boost converter for PMSG—wind energy conversion system. Electronics, 7(2), Article 20. https://doi.org/10.3390/electronics7020020

This paper proposes an artificial neural network (ANN) based maximum power point tracking (MPPT) control strategy for wind energy conversion system (WECS) implemented with a DC/DC converter. The proposed topology utilizes a radial basis function netw... Read More about Neural network based maximum power point tracking control with quadratic boost converter for PMSG—wind energy conversion system.

Indirect model predictive control strategy with active damping implementation for a direct matrix converter operating at fixed switching frequency (2017)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Rivera, M., Dan, H., Tarisciotti, L., & Wheeler, P. Indirect model predictive control strategy with active damping implementation for a direct matrix converter operating at fixed switching frequency. Presented at 2017 CHILEAN Conference on Electrical, Electronics Engineering, Information and Communication Technologies (CHILECON)

One of the main drawbacks of the implementation of predictive control in a direct matrix converter is the high com¬putational cost and the adequate selection of weighting factors in order to control both input and output sides. In this paper is propo... Read More about Indirect model predictive control strategy with active damping implementation for a direct matrix converter operating at fixed switching frequency.

Indirect predictive control strategy with fixed switching frequency for a direct matrix converter (2017)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Rivera, M., Tariscotti, L., Wheeler, P., & Bayhan, S. Indirect predictive control strategy with fixed switching frequency for a direct matrix converter. Presented at 43rd Annual Conference of the IEEE Industrial Electronics Society - IECON 2017

The direct matrix converter has a large number of available switching states which implies that the implementation of predictive control techniques in this converter requires high computational cost while an adequate selection of weighting factors in... Read More about Indirect predictive control strategy with fixed switching frequency for a direct matrix converter.