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Modulated Model Predictive Current Control for PMSM Operating With Three-level NPC Inverter (2019)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Wang, Q., Rivera, M., Riveros, J. A., & Wheeler, P. (2019, December). Modulated Model Predictive Current Control for PMSM Operating With Three-level NPC Inverter. Presented at 15th Brazilian Power Electronics Conference and 5th IEEE Southern Power Electronics Conference (COBEP/SPEC 2019), San Paolo, Brazil

In finite control set model predictive control (FCS-MPC) strategy only one basic voltage vector is to be selected in per periodic time, which causes big current ripple as well as the torque ripple of permanent magnet synchronous motor (PMSM). To solv... Read More about Modulated Model Predictive Current Control for PMSM Operating With Three-level NPC Inverter.

Integrating a Single Z-Source Network with a Modular Multilevel Converter for Voltage Boosting (2019)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Khera, F. A., Wheeler, P. W., & Klumpner, C. (2019, December). Integrating a Single Z-Source Network with a Modular Multilevel Converter for Voltage Boosting. Presented at 15th Brazilian Power Electronics Conference and 5th IEEE Southern Power Electronics Conference (COBEP/SPEC 2019), Sao Paolo, Brazil

This paper proposes the integration of a Z-source network with the modular multilevel converter (MMC) to add voltage boosting capability to a voltage step down converter. To limit the increase in complexity, the proposed Z-source modular multilevel c... Read More about Integrating a Single Z-Source Network with a Modular Multilevel Converter for Voltage Boosting.

Multi-modular scalable DC-AC power converter for current injection to the grid based on predictive voltage control (2019)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Toledo, S., Rivera, M., Maqueda, E., Ayala, M., Pacher, J., Romero, C., Gregor, R., Dragicevic, T., & Wheeler, P. (2019, December). Multi-modular scalable DC-AC power converter for current injection to the grid based on predictive voltage control. Presented at 15th Brazilian Power Electronics Conference and 5th IEEE Southern Power Electronics Conference (COBEP/SPEC 2019), Sao Paolo, Brazil

Increasing world electrical energy demand make necessary to develop new efficient and reliable schemes for power injection to the existing grid under distributed generation frames. In this work a novel DC-AC control scheme is proposed, which is based... Read More about Multi-modular scalable DC-AC power converter for current injection to the grid based on predictive voltage control.

Reliability Analysis of aircraft starter generator drive converter (2019)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Harikumaran, J., Buticchi, G., Galea, M., Costabeber, A., & Wheeler, P. (2019, December). Reliability Analysis of aircraft starter generator drive converter. Presented at 2019 - 15th Brazilian Power Electronics Conference and 5th IEEE Southern Power Electronics Conference (COBEP/SPEC), Sao Paolo, Brazil

Under the more electric aircraft (MEA) theme, many aircraft systems are being electrified. In a previous research work, an electric starter generator system for aircrafts was implemented. This paper presents the reliability of the drive converter-a 3... Read More about Reliability Analysis of aircraft starter generator drive converter.

An Improved Control Strategy for Switched Reluctance Generator System in More Electric Aircraft (2019)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Velmurugan, G., YEOH, S. S., Yang, T., & Bozhko, S. (2019, December). An Improved Control Strategy for Switched Reluctance Generator System in More Electric Aircraft. Presented at 5th IEEE Southern Power Electronics Conference & 15th Brazilian Power Electronics Conference (COBEP/SPEC 2019)), Sao Paulo, Brazil

Switched Reluctance Machines (SRM) has emerged as an important possible technology for usage in More Electric Aircraft (MEA) in particular as a starter/generator. As a starter/generator, the SRM operates as a generator as well as a motor (starter). T... Read More about An Improved Control Strategy for Switched Reluctance Generator System in More Electric Aircraft.

Predictive Voltage Control Operating at Fixed Switching Frequency of a Neutral-Point Clamped Converter (2019)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Herrera, F., Cárdenas, R., Rivera, M., Riveros, J. A., & Wheeler, P. (2019, December). Predictive Voltage Control Operating at Fixed Switching Frequency of a Neutral-Point Clamped Converter. Presented at 2019 IEEE 15th Brazilian Power Electronics Conference and 5th IEEE Southern Power Electronics Conference (COBEP/SPEC), Sao Paulo, Brazil

Uninterruptible power supply units are system formed by power electronics converters to supply sinusoidal voltages to feed critical loads. In this paper, a fixed switching frequency model predictive control strategy is presented for the control of th... Read More about Predictive Voltage Control Operating at Fixed Switching Frequency of a Neutral-Point Clamped Converter.

Predictive Voltage Control of the Direct Matrix Converter applied to Grid Current Injection (2019)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Toledo, S., Rivera, M., Dragicevic, T., Caballero, D., Wheeler, P., & Gregor, R. (2019, November). Predictive Voltage Control of the Direct Matrix Converter applied to Grid Current Injection. Presented at IEEE CHILEAN Conference on Electrical, Electronics Engineering, Information and Communication Technologies (CHILECON 2019)), Valparaiso, Chile

Predictive control applied to direct matrix converter provide a feasible option to control the output voltage of a generation system with good performance. In this work a predictive voltage control strategy is proposed as the inner loop control of an... Read More about Predictive Voltage Control of the Direct Matrix Converter applied to Grid Current Injection.

PWM-Based Optimal Model Predictive Control for Variable Speed Generating Units (2019)
Journal Article
Bigarelli, L., di Benedetto, M., Lidozzi, A., Solero, L., Odhano, S. A., & Zanchetta, P. (2020). PWM-Based Optimal Model Predictive Control for Variable Speed Generating Units. IEEE Transactions on Industry Applications, 56(1), 541-550. https://doi.org/10.1109/tia.2019.2955662

This article investigates the dc-link voltage control of an active rectifier that is supplied by a variable speed permanent magnet synchronous generator. This configuration is commonly encountered in gearless wind energy conversion systems as well as... Read More about PWM-Based Optimal Model Predictive Control for Variable Speed Generating Units.

Piecewise Modelling Approach for Specific Switched Reluctance Machines (2019)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Velmurugan, G., Yeoh, S. S., Yang, T., & Bozhko, S. (2019, October). Piecewise Modelling Approach for Specific Switched Reluctance Machines. Presented at 2019 International Conference on Electrotechnical Complexes and Systems (ICOECS), Ufa, Russia

Switched Reluctance Machine (SRM) is a very basic and simple electrical machine in structure with winding only at its stator. SRM has widely been considered for possible usages in modern aircrafts through the development of More Electric Aircraft (ME... Read More about Piecewise Modelling Approach for Specific Switched Reluctance Machines.