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Small scale and spin effects on free transverse vibration of size-dependent nano-scale beams (2019)
Journal Article
Ilkhani, M. R., Nazemnezhad, R., & Hosseini-Hashemi, S. (2019). Small scale and spin effects on free transverse vibration of size-dependent nano-scale beams. Journal of the Brazilian Society of Mechanical Sciences and Engineering, 41(11), Article 511. https://doi.org/10.1007/s40430-019-1997-z

© 2019, The Brazilian Society of Mechanical Sciences and Engineering. This study aims to investigate the transverse vibration of size-dependent nano-beam which spins about its longitudinal axis. To this end, nano-beams are modeled based on the Euler–... Read More about Small scale and spin effects on free transverse vibration of size-dependent nano-scale beams.

High Step-Up Y-Source Coupled-Inductor Impedance Network Boost DC–DC Converters With Common Ground and Continuous Input Current (2019)
Journal Article
Ji, Y., Liu, H., Feng, Y., Wu, F., & Wheeler, P. (2020). High Step-Up Y-Source Coupled-Inductor Impedance Network Boost DC–DC Converters With Common Ground and Continuous Input Current. IEEE Journal of Emerging and Selected Topics in Power Electronics, 8(3), 3174-3183. https://doi.org/10.1109/jestpe.2019.2892499

High step-up Y-source coupled-inductor impedance network boost dc-dc converter with common ground and continuous input current is presented in this paper. The proposed converter has added auxiliary diodes and capacitors to three-winding Y-shaped coup... Read More about High Step-Up Y-Source Coupled-Inductor Impedance Network Boost DC–DC Converters With Common Ground and Continuous Input Current.

Phase-shift-modulation for a current-fed isolated DC-DC converter in more electric aircraft (2018)
Journal Article
Chen, L., Tarisciotti, L., Costabeber, A., Guan, Q., Wheeler, P., & Zanchetta, P. (2019). Phase-shift-modulation for a current-fed isolated DC-DC converter in more electric aircraft. IEEE Transactions on Power Electronics, 34(9), 8528-8543. https://doi.org/10.1109/tpel.2018.2889861

A Phase-Shift-Modulation (PSM) technique is proposed for an Active-Bridge-Active-Clamp (ABAC) topology. This topology is aimed for high power more-electric-aircraft applications. The proposed PSM has a complete switching harmonics cancellation on the... Read More about Phase-shift-modulation for a current-fed isolated DC-DC converter in more electric aircraft.

Simplified Damper Cage Circuital Model and Fast Analytical–Numerical Approach for the Analysis of Synchronous Generators (2018)
Journal Article
Nuzzo, S., Bolognesi, P., Gerada, C., & Galea, M. (2019). Simplified Damper Cage Circuital Model and Fast Analytical–Numerical Approach for the Analysis of Synchronous Generators. IEEE Transactions on Industrial Electronics, 66(11), 8361-8371. https://doi.org/10.1109/tie.2018.2885737

The long and enduring history of utilization of the wound-field synchronous generator in a large number of applications makes it one of the most known and consolidated electrical machine technologies. Thus, its design, modeling, and analysis processe... Read More about Simplified Damper Cage Circuital Model and Fast Analytical–Numerical Approach for the Analysis of Synchronous Generators.

A Wideband Fault Location Scheme for Active Distribution Systems (2018)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Aboshady, F., Sumner, M., & Thomas, D. (2018, October). A Wideband Fault Location Scheme for Active Distribution Systems. Presented at 7th International IEEE Conference on Renewable Energy Research and Applications (ICRERA 2018), Paris, France

This paper proposes a fault location technique for future distribution systems with distributed generation. The technique considers the circuit analysis at the non-fundamental frequencies that are generated when a fault occurs. To consider both induc... Read More about A Wideband Fault Location Scheme for Active Distribution Systems.

Holistic appraisal of modeling installed antennas for aerospace applications (2018)
Journal Article
Vukovic, A., Sewell, P., & Benson, T. (2019). Holistic appraisal of modeling installed antennas for aerospace applications. IEEE Transactions on Antennas and Propagation, 67(3), 1396-1409. https://doi.org/10.1109/TAP.2018.2884769

This paper uses the Unstructured Transmission Line Modeling Method to investigate near field interactions between a broadband microwave antenna and a platform that arise as a result of antenna installation. The antenna, feed line and the platform are... Read More about Holistic appraisal of modeling installed antennas for aerospace applications.

Design Considerations of Fault-Tolerant Electromechanical Actuator Systems for More Electric Aircraft (MEA) (2018)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Zhu, S., Cox, T., Xu, Z., Gerada, C., & Li, C. (2018, September). Design Considerations of Fault-Tolerant Electromechanical Actuator Systems for More Electric Aircraft (MEA). Presented at IEEE Energy Conversion Congress and Exposition ( ECCE 2018), Portland, OR

This paper studies the concerns such as architecture and reliability in the deployment of electromechanical actuator (EMA) in the actuation system for more electric aircraft (MEA). First, the reliability of the actuation system architecture such as c... Read More about Design Considerations of Fault-Tolerant Electromechanical Actuator Systems for More Electric Aircraft (MEA).

Synchronous Reluctance Motor Iron Losses: Analytical Model and Optimization (2018)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Mahmoud, H., Degano, M., Bacco, G., Bianchi, N., & Gerada, C. (2018, September). Synchronous Reluctance Motor Iron Losses: Analytical Model and Optimization. Presented at 2018 IEEE Energy Conversion Congress and Exposition (ECCE), Portland, Oregon, USA

The complex rotor structure of synchronous reluctance machines causes a high harmonic content in the air-gap flux density and then flux density fluctuations in different iron parts. The importance of determining accurately the total iron losses in th... Read More about Synchronous Reluctance Motor Iron Losses: Analytical Model and Optimization.

Design and Evaluation of a Power Converter for an Energy Storage System for Aircrafts (2018)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Klumpner, C., & Rashed, M. (2018, November). Design and Evaluation of a Power Converter for an Energy Storage System for Aircrafts. 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 presents the design and evaluation of a power converter to be used in an energy storage system for aircrafts that is be able to control the 270V dc bus voltage during large load disturbances and regeneration. A study is conducted in order... Read More about Design and Evaluation of a Power Converter for an Energy Storage System for Aircrafts.

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.