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Comparative Study of Sensorless Methods Based on Sliding Mode Observer for Dual Three-Phase Permanent Magnet Synchronous Machine (2021)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Fan, L., Yang, T., Chen, Y., & Bozhko, S. (2020, December). Comparative Study of Sensorless Methods Based on Sliding Mode Observer for Dual Three-Phase Permanent Magnet Synchronous Machine. Presented at The 10th International Conference on Power Electronics, Machines and Drives (PEMD 2020), Online

In recent years, increased attentions have been given to multiphase electrical machines because of their fault tolerance ability which is quite important for more-electric aircraft application. A dual three-phase PMSM for turboprop aircraft green tax... Read More about Comparative Study of Sensorless Methods Based on Sliding Mode Observer for Dual Three-Phase Permanent Magnet Synchronous Machine.

Model predictive control for a dual three-phase two-sector permanent magnet synchronous machine (2021)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Chen, Y., Yang, T., Bozhko, S., Nasir, U., Rodriguez, J. R., & Garcia, C. F. (2020, December). Model predictive control for a dual three-phase two-sector permanent magnet synchronous machine. Presented at 10th International Conference on Power Electronics, Machines and Drives (PEMD 2020), Online Conference

A novel dual three-phase permanent magnet synchronous machine is designed for taxiing motor-generator on propeller aircraft. The unique structre of machine enhances system reliability, and also brings extra merits such as reducing torque ripple when... Read More about Model predictive control for a dual three-phase two-sector permanent magnet synchronous machine.

Instantaneous Power Control Within an Advanced Power Generation Center for More-Electric Aircraft Applications (2021)
Journal Article
Lang, X., Yang, T., Huang, Z., Wang, Z., Bozhko, S., & Wheeler, P. (2022). Instantaneous Power Control Within an Advanced Power Generation Center for More-Electric Aircraft Applications. IEEE Transactions on Transportation Electrification, 8(3), 3261-3274. https://doi.org/10.1109/tte.2021.3137399

This article presents an instantaneous power control (IPC) to regulate the power flow of a back-to-back converter (BTB converter) within an advanced power generation center (APGC) for more-electric aircraft applications. The APGC essentially is compo... Read More about Instantaneous Power Control Within an Advanced Power Generation Center for More-Electric Aircraft Applications.

An Enhanced Droop Control Method for multi-source Electric Power System of More Electric Aircraft (2021)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Hussaini, H., Yang, T., Wang, C., & Bozho, S. (2021, October). An Enhanced Droop Control Method for multi-source Electric Power System of More Electric Aircraft. Paper presented at MEA2021, Bordeaux, France

The more electric aircraft concept has been identified as the major trend of future aircraft. The DC distribution network where multiple electrical sources are connected to a common HVDC bus is a promising architecture for more electric aircraft appl... Read More about An Enhanced Droop Control Method for multi-source Electric Power System of More Electric Aircraft.

A Simple PWM Strategy for Three-Level NPC Converters in Aircraft Electric Starter/Generator System With Improved DC-Link Voltage Utilization and Reduced Common-Mode Voltage (2021)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Guo, F., Yang, T., Yeoh, S. S., Bozhko, S., Wheeler, P., & Diab, A. M. (2021, October). A Simple PWM Strategy for Three-Level NPC Converters in Aircraft Electric Starter/Generator System With Improved DC-Link Voltage Utilization and Reduced Common-Mode Voltage. Presented at 2021 IEEE Energy Conversion Congress and Exposition (ECCE), Vancouver, BC, Canada

Due to the employment of three-level neutral-point-clamped (3L-NPC) converters in the aircraft electric starter/generator (ESG) systems, the pulse-width-modulation (PWM) strategy plays a significant role in the converter-fed PMSM drives. However, the... Read More about A Simple PWM Strategy for Three-Level NPC Converters in Aircraft Electric Starter/Generator System With Improved DC-Link Voltage Utilization and Reduced Common-Mode Voltage.

Neural Network aided PMSM multi-objective design and optimization for more-electric aircraft applications (2021)
Journal Article
Gao, Y., Yang, T., Bozhko, S., Wheeler, P., Dragicevic, T.-L., & Gerada, C. (2022). Neural Network aided PMSM multi-objective design and optimization for more-electric aircraft applications. Chinese Journal of Aeronautics, 35(10), 233-246. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.cja.2021.08.006

This study uses the Neural Network (NN) technique to optimize design of surface-mounted Permanent Magnet Synchronous Motors (PMSMs) for More-Electric Aircraft (MEA) applications. The key role of NN is to provide dedicated correction factors for the a... Read More about Neural Network aided PMSM multi-objective design and optimization for more-electric aircraft applications.

Technical Review of Dual Inverter Topologies for More Electric Aircraft Applications (2021)
Journal Article
Huang, Z., Yang, T., Giangrande, P., Galea, M., & Wheeler, P. (2021). Technical Review of Dual Inverter Topologies for More Electric Aircraft Applications. IEEE Transactions on Transportation Electrification, 8(2), 1966 - 1980. https://doi.org/10.1109/tte.2021.3113606

Electric drives are an essential part of more electric aircraft (MEA) applications with ever-growing demands for high power density, high performance, and high fault-tolerant capability. High-speed motor drives can fulfil those needs, but their speed... Read More about Technical Review of Dual Inverter Topologies for More Electric Aircraft Applications.

Design Considerations for High-Voltage High-Current Bi-Directional DC Solid-State Circuit Breaker (SSCB) for Aerospace Applications (2021)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Fayyaz, A., Wang, Z., Ortiz, M. U., Yang, T., & Wheeler, P. (2021, September). Design Considerations for High-Voltage High-Current Bi-Directional DC Solid-State Circuit Breaker (SSCB) for Aerospace Applications. Presented at 2021 23rd European Conference on Power Electronics and Applications (EPE'21 ECCE Europe), Ghent, Belgium

Design of a high-voltage and high-current solid-state circuit breaker (SSCB) for aerospace applications is highly challenging, as the overall system should comply with the most stringent operating environment. In addition, the implemented power semic... Read More about Design Considerations for High-Voltage High-Current Bi-Directional DC Solid-State Circuit Breaker (SSCB) for Aerospace Applications.

An Overmodulation Algorithm With Neutral-Point Voltage Balancing for Three-Level Converters in High-Speed Aerospace Drives (2021)
Journal Article
Guo, F., Yang, T., Diab, A. M., Yeoh, S. S., Li, C., Bozhko, S., & Wheeler, P. (2022). An Overmodulation Algorithm With Neutral-Point Voltage Balancing for Three-Level Converters in High-Speed Aerospace Drives. IEEE Transactions on Power Electronics, 37(2), 2021-2032. https://doi.org/10.1109/tpel.2021.3105752

In this article, a virtual space vector based overmodulation algorithm is presented for three-level neutral-point (NP) clamped converters in high-speed aerospace motor drives. With the proposed inscribed polygonal-boundary compression technique, the... Read More about An Overmodulation Algorithm With Neutral-Point Voltage Balancing for Three-Level Converters in High-Speed Aerospace Drives.

An enhanced feedforward flux weakening control for high-speed permanent magnet machine drive applications (2021)
Journal Article
Lang, X., Yang, T., Li, C., Yeoh, S. S., Bozhko, S., & Wheeler, P. (2021). An enhanced feedforward flux weakening control for high-speed permanent magnet machine drive applications. IET Power Electronics, 14(13), 2179-2193. https://doi.org/10.1049/pel2.12170

Permanent magnet machines have been used in the high-speed drive applications due to their high-efficiency, high-power-density, and wide-speed range characteristics. However, control of such high-speed permanent magnet machines machine is always chal... Read More about An enhanced feedforward flux weakening control for high-speed permanent magnet machine drive applications.