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Comparative Evaluation of High Power Solid State Power Controller (SSPC) With and Without Auxiliary Over-current Bypass Circuit (2019)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Adhikari, J., Yang, T., Bozhko, S., & Wheeler, P. (2019, October). Comparative Evaluation of High Power Solid State Power Controller (SSPC) With and Without Auxiliary Over-current Bypass Circuit. Presented at IECON 2019 - 45th Annual Conference of the IEEE Industrial Electronics Society, Lisbon, Portugal

This paper explores the possibility of a semiconductor-based over-current bypass circuit for high current solid-state power controllers (SSPCs). Therefore, two different topologies of the bidirectional DC SSPCs: a. without over-current bypass circuit... Read More about Comparative Evaluation of High Power Solid State Power Controller (SSPC) With and Without Auxiliary Over-current Bypass Circuit.

SMART: Modular Architecture for Reliable Transportation (2019)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Papadopoulos, S., Galassini, A., Ruksnaitis, L., Farhat, N., Kiselychnyk, O., Midgley, W., & Degano, M. (2019, October). SMART: Modular Architecture for Reliable Transportation. Presented at IECON 2019 - 45th Annual Conference of the IEEE Industrial Electronics Society, Lisbon, Portugal

This paper proposes a new ultra-reliable architecture for fully electric propulsion primarily aimed at the automotive sector. The system considers a direct drive arrangement, minimizing the number of moving components and is based on a network of mul... Read More about SMART: Modular Architecture for Reliable Transportation.

Multi-physics Design Optimisation of PM-assisted Synchronous Reluctance Motor for Traction Application (2019)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Al-Ani, M., Walker, A., Vakil, G., Ramanathan, R., Zou, T., La Rocca, S., La Rocca, A., Gerada, D., Gerada, C., Paciura, K., & McQueen, A. (2019, October). Multi-physics Design Optimisation of PM-assisted Synchronous Reluctance Motor for Traction Application. Presented at IECON 2019 - 45th Annual Conference of the IEEE Industrial Electronics Society, Lisbon, Portugal

Recently, the synchronous reluctance machine limits have been pushed toward meeting the requirements of traction applications. A skilled electromagnetic architecture of a synchronous reluctance machine with the help of permanent magnets can push the... Read More about Multi-physics Design Optimisation of PM-assisted Synchronous Reluctance Motor for Traction Application.

Analysis of Energy Storage System Requirements for Aircraft Electric Taxiing Operations (2019)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Lukic, M., Giangrande, P., Klumpner, C., & Galea, M. (2019, October). Analysis of Energy Storage System Requirements for Aircraft Electric Taxiing Operations. Presented at IECON 2019 - 45th Annual Conference of the IEEE Industrial Electronics Society, Lisbon, Portugal

This paper focuses on evaluating the energy and power requirements of a specific aircraft on-board electric taxiing (ET) system. The developed model of the investigated system is used to determine the requisites for a typical taxiing profile mission... Read More about Analysis of Energy Storage System Requirements for Aircraft Electric Taxiing Operations.

Fast Self-Tuning Decentralized Variable Frequency Optimal Controller Design for Three-Phase Embedded Grids (2019)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Dewar, D., Rhoten, J., Formentini, A., & Zanchetta, P. (2019, October). Fast Self-Tuning Decentralized Variable Frequency Optimal Controller Design for Three-Phase Embedded Grids. Presented at IECON 2019 - 45th Annual Conference of the IEEE Industrial Electronics Society, Lisbon, Portugal

In this paper, a novel approach to variable frequency optimal controller design for the application of aircraft embedded grids is presented. Aircraft power grids by industrial standards need to be able to operate across a range of frequencies. Often,... Read More about Fast Self-Tuning Decentralized Variable Frequency Optimal Controller Design for Three-Phase Embedded Grids.

An Enhanced Unified Space Vector Modulation Technique for Dual Converters with Isolated Voltage Supplies (2019)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Huang, Z., Yang, T., Giangrande, P., Wheeler, P., & Galea, M. (2019, October). An Enhanced Unified Space Vector Modulation Technique for Dual Converters with Isolated Voltage Supplies. Presented at IECON 2019 - 45th Annual Conference of the IEEE Industrial Electronics Society, Lisbon, Portugal

This paper presents an enhanced modulation technique for dual converters with isolated supplies. This unified modulation technique is applicable for any positive voltage ratio between the isolated supplies. The modulation technique enhances the quali... Read More about An Enhanced Unified Space Vector Modulation Technique for Dual Converters with Isolated Voltage Supplies.

Bayesian damage characterization based on probabilistic model of scattering coefficients and hybrid wave finite element model scheme (2019)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Yan, W., Chronopoulos, D., Papadimitriou, C., Cantero-Chinchilla, S., & Zhu, G.-S. (2019, June). Bayesian damage characterization based on probabilistic model of scattering coefficients and hybrid wave finite element model scheme. Presented at COMPDYN 2019, Crete, Greece

Ultrasonic Guided Wave(GW) has been proven to be sensitive to small damage. Motivated by the fact that the quantitative relationship between wave scattering and damage intensity can be described by scattering properties, this study aims at proposing... Read More about Bayesian damage characterization based on probabilistic model of scattering coefficients and hybrid wave finite element model scheme.

Analytical Tool to Generate Torque-Speed Characteristics for Surface Mounted PM Machines in Constant Torque and Field Weakening Regions (2019)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Khowja, M. R., Vakil, G., & Gerada, C. (2019, October). Analytical Tool to Generate Torque-Speed Characteristics for Surface Mounted PM Machines in Constant Torque and Field Weakening Regions. Presented at IECON 2019 - 45th Annual Conference of the IEEE Industrial Electronics Society, Lisbon, Portugal

This paper presents an analytical tool to generate torque vs speed characteristics of the surface-mounted permanent magnet machines to minimize the computation time and efforts. The paper also derives an expression of d-axis current in the field weak... Read More about Analytical Tool to Generate Torque-Speed Characteristics for Surface Mounted PM Machines in Constant Torque and Field Weakening Regions.

Transfer Function Based Input Impedance Determination of Triple Active Bridge Converter (2019)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Yang, J., Buticchi, G., Gu, C., Günter, S., Yan, H., & Wheeler, P. (2019, October). Transfer Function Based Input Impedance Determination of Triple Active Bridge Converter. Presented at IECON 2019 - 45th Annual Conference of the IEEE Industrial Electronics Society, Lisbon, Portugal

The concept of multiport dc-dc converter was proposed to reduce the conversion stages of dc microgrid on more electric aircraft (MEA). The structure of multiport dc-dc converter is basically developed from the dual active bridge (DAB) converter becau... Read More about Transfer Function Based Input Impedance Determination of Triple Active Bridge Converter.

Modulation Limit Based Control Strategy for More Electric Aircraft Generator System (2019)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Shen Yeoh, S., Rashed, M., & Bozhko, S. Modulation Limit Based Control Strategy for More Electric Aircraft Generator System

Vector based control strategies have been extensively employed for drive systems, and in recent times to the More Electric Aircraft (MEA) generator based systems. The control schemes should maintain the bus voltage and adhere to the generator system... Read More about Modulation Limit Based Control Strategy for More Electric Aircraft Generator System.