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A Study on Molecular Dynamics of High Voltage Pulsed Electrolysis (2023)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Albornoz, M., Rivera, M., Wheeler, P., & Zanchetta, P. (2023, May). A Study on Molecular Dynamics of High Voltage Pulsed Electrolysis. Presented at ICPE 2023-ECCE Asia - 11th International Conference on Power Electronics - ECCE Asia: Green World with Power Electronics, Jeju Island, Republic of Korea

Electrolysis has been considered to be an interesting research topic in recent decades. With the important advances in controllable solid-state semiconductor devices, it has become relatively simple to design power converters with high voltage and hi... Read More about A Study on Molecular Dynamics of High Voltage Pulsed Electrolysis.

A Single Phase Hybrid Multiport Microinverter for Photovoltaic Energy Controlled by Exact Linearization (2023)
Journal Article
Aliaga, R., Muñoz, J., Rivera, M., Wheeler, P., Rohten, J., & Trentin, A. (2023). A Single Phase Hybrid Multiport Microinverter for Photovoltaic Energy Controlled by Exact Linearization. IEEE Access, 11, 50075-50089. https://doi.org/10.1109/ACCESS.2023.3278099

Solar energy can be captured by Photovoltaics (PV) and converted into electrical power. This electrical power can then be connected to grids by power electronic converters, which can also operate the PV panels at around their maximum power point (MPP... Read More about A Single Phase Hybrid Multiport Microinverter for Photovoltaic Energy Controlled by Exact Linearization.

Comparison of FCS-MPC Strategies in a Grid-Connected Single-Phase Quasi-Z Source Inverter (2023)
Journal Article
Saavedra, J. L., Baier, C. R., Marciel, E. I., Rivera, M., Carreno, A., Hernandez, J. C., & Melín, P. E. (2023). Comparison of FCS-MPC Strategies in a Grid-Connected Single-Phase Quasi-Z Source Inverter. Electronics, 12(9), Article 2052. https://doi.org/10.3390/electronics12092052

This paper compares two finite-control-set model predictive control (FCS-MPC) strategies in the context of a grid-connected single-phase quasi-Z source inverter (SP-qZSI). Both schemes use discrete-time models of the inductor current and capacitor vo... Read More about Comparison of FCS-MPC Strategies in a Grid-Connected Single-Phase Quasi-Z Source Inverter.

Application of Spectrometry for Determining the Solar Radiation of Deciduous Trees’ Shade: A Passive Energy Conservation Approach for Mediterranean Climates (2023)
Journal Article
del Campo-Hitschfeld, M. L., Arenas, N., Rivera, M., & Ballesteros-Pérez, P. (2023). Application of Spectrometry for Determining the Solar Radiation of Deciduous Trees’ Shade: A Passive Energy Conservation Approach for Mediterranean Climates. Buildings, 13(5), Article 1130. https://doi.org/10.3390/buildings13051130

Deciduous trees are well known for controlling solar gains in buildings, contributing to energy savings in a sector that consumes 35% of global energy. However, there is still a lack of information about the real thermal impact that deciduous trees h... Read More about Application of Spectrometry for Determining the Solar Radiation of Deciduous Trees’ Shade: A Passive Energy Conservation Approach for Mediterranean Climates.

A Review of Communication Protocols and Control Strategies in DC Microgrids: An experimental validation focus (2023)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Véliz, A., Riffo, S., Rivera, M., Restrepo, C., Garcés-Ruiz, A., & Chub, A. (2023, June). A Review of Communication Protocols and Control Strategies in DC Microgrids: An experimental validation focus. Presented at 17th IEEE International Conference on compatibility, Power Electronics and Power Engineering (IEEE CPE-POWERENG 2023), Tallinn, Estonia

Given the growing presence of microgrids, it is necessary to investigate how communication protocols impact their behavior. The study of DC microgrid topologies is of great importance due to their fast proliferation and the fact that they allow for q... Read More about A Review of Communication Protocols and Control Strategies in DC Microgrids: An experimental validation focus.

Alternative Feedback Quantizer Using Space Vector Modulation (2023)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Veillon, M., Espinosa, E., Lizana, R., Melin, P., Mirzaeva, G., Rivera, M., & Sepulveda, N. (2023, April). Alternative Feedback Quantizer Using Space Vector Modulation. Presented at 2023 IEEE International Conference on Industrial Technology (ICIT), Orlando, FL, USA

Feedback Quantizer (FBQ) is a closed-loop modulation scheme with low harmonic content at low frequency and good tracking of the voltage reference at fundamental frequency. A good modulation scheme to be applied in transformer dependent systems that a... Read More about Alternative Feedback Quantizer Using Space Vector Modulation.

A Comprehensive Control Strategy for a Push–Pull Microinverter Connected to the Grid (2023)
Journal Article
Díaz, M., Muñoz, J., Rivera, M., & Rohten, J. (in press). A Comprehensive Control Strategy for a Push–Pull Microinverter Connected to the Grid. Energies, 16(7), Article 3196. https://doi.org/10.3390/en16073196

The effects of partial shading or dust accumulation on the panels of photovoltaic systems connected to the grid can generate a considerable reduction in energy performance, being necessary to provide the appropriate voltage to the grid regardless of... Read More about A Comprehensive Control Strategy for a Push–Pull Microinverter Connected to the Grid.

Moving Microgrid Hierarchical Control to an SDN-Based Kubernetes Cluster: A Framework for Reliable and Flexible Energy Distribution (2023)
Journal Article
Pérez, R., Rivera, M., Salgueiro, Y., Baier, C. R., & Wheeler, P. (2023). Moving Microgrid Hierarchical Control to an SDN-Based Kubernetes Cluster: A Framework for Reliable and Flexible Energy Distribution. Sensors, 23(7), Article 3395. https://doi.org/10.3390/s23073395

Software Defined Networking (SDN) is a communication alternative to increase the scalability and resilience of microgrid hierarchical control. The common architecture has a centralized and monolithic topology, where the controller is highly susceptib... Read More about Moving Microgrid Hierarchical Control to an SDN-Based Kubernetes Cluster: A Framework for Reliable and Flexible Energy Distribution.

New Generalized Circuits for Single-Phase Multisource Multilevel Power Inverter Topologies (2023)
Journal Article
Hosseinzadeh, M. A., Sarebanzadeh, M., Kennel, R., Babaei, E., & Rivera, M. (2023). New Generalized Circuits for Single-Phase Multisource Multilevel Power Inverter Topologies. IEEE Transactions on Power Electronics, 38(6), 6823-6830. https://doi.org/10.1109/TPEL.2023.3259342

The main objective of this letter is to propose new circuits for multisource multilevel inverters that require fewer power switches. To address the limitations of existing multilevel inverters, which require a high number of power switches and dc vol... Read More about New Generalized Circuits for Single-Phase Multisource Multilevel Power Inverter Topologies.

Impact of Sequential Model Predictive Control on Induction Motor Performance: Comparison of Converter Topologies (2023)
Journal Article
Murillo-Yarce, D., Araya, B., Restrepo, C., Rivera, M., & Wheeler, P. (2023). Impact of Sequential Model Predictive Control on Induction Motor Performance: Comparison of Converter Topologies. Mathematics, 11(4), Article 972. https://doi.org/10.3390/math11040972

Finite Set Model Predictive Control (FS-MPC) is a widely used technique in power electronic converter applications. One challenge in FS-MPC implementation is selecting appropriate weighting factors, as there is currently no established methodology fo... Read More about Impact of Sequential Model Predictive Control on Induction Motor Performance: Comparison of Converter Topologies.