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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.

Current Control of LCL-Type Shunt APFs: Damping Characteristics, Stability Analysis, and Robust Design against Grid Impedance Variation (2021)
Journal Article
Yang, L., Yang, J., Gao, M., Watson, A., & Wheeler, P. (2021). Current Control of LCL-Type Shunt APFs: Damping Characteristics, Stability Analysis, and Robust Design against Grid Impedance Variation. IEEE Journal of Emerging and Selected Topics in Power Electronics, 9(4), 5026-5042. https://doi.org/10.1109/JESTPE.2020.3017551

This article is focused on a dual-loop current control (grid current loop and inverter-side current loop) with the point of common coupling (PCC) voltage feedforward control for digitally controlled LCL-type shunt active power filters (APFs). However... Read More about Current Control of LCL-Type Shunt APFs: Damping Characteristics, Stability Analysis, and Robust Design against Grid Impedance Variation.

Integrated motor drive: Mass and volume optimization of the motor with an integrated filter inductor (2021)
Journal Article
Khowja, M. R., Vakil, G., Gerada, C., Patel, C., Odhano, S., & Wheeler, P. (2021). Integrated motor drive: Mass and volume optimization of the motor with an integrated filter inductor. Energies, 14(15), Article 4564. https://doi.org/10.3390/en14154564

The present trend of aerospace industries is being shifted towards a “More Electric Aircraft” system which needs to be high power dense. For this purpose, the integration technologies have gained massive interest, providing the benefits of reduced lo... Read More about Integrated motor drive: Mass and volume optimization of the motor with an integrated filter inductor.

Development of High-Current Solid-State Power Controllers for Aircraft High-Voltage DC Network Applications (2021)
Journal Article
Huang, Z., Yang, T., Adhikari, J., Wang, C., Wang, Z., Bozhko, S., & Wheeler, P. (2021). Development of High-Current Solid-State Power Controllers for Aircraft High-Voltage DC Network Applications. IEEE Access, 9, 105048-105059. https://doi.org/10.1109/access.2021.3099257

Solid-state power controllers (SSPCs) have been received increasing attention as they can configure the electrical system and protect the system by fast tripping mechanism at the same time. Although the high-voltage direct current (HVDC) electrical s... Read More about Development of High-Current Solid-State Power Controllers for Aircraft High-Voltage DC Network Applications.

Model Predictive Control with Triple Phase Shift Modulation for a Dual Active Bridge DC-DC Converter (2021)
Journal Article
Akbar, S. M., Hasan, A., Watson, A. J., & Wheeler, P. (2021). Model Predictive Control with Triple Phase Shift Modulation for a Dual Active Bridge DC-DC Converter. IEEE Access, 9, 98603-98614. https://doi.org/10.1109/ACCESS.2021.3095553

A fast dynamic response is one of the key demands for the dual active bridge (DAB) dc-dc converter to achieve a well-regulated output voltage over a wide range of operating conditions. Recently, model predictive control (MPC) has become a promising a... Read More about Model Predictive Control with Triple Phase Shift Modulation for a Dual Active Bridge DC-DC Converter.

Stability Improvement of Onboard HVdc Grid and Engine Using an Advanced Power Generation Center for the More-Electric Aircraft (2021)
Journal Article
Lang, X., Yang, T., Huang, Z., Wang, C., Wang, Z., Bozhko, S., & Wheeler, P. (2021). Stability Improvement of Onboard HVdc Grid and Engine Using an Advanced Power Generation Center for the More-Electric Aircraft. IEEE Transactions on Transportation Electrification, 8(1), 660-674. https://doi.org/10.1109/tte.2021.3095256

In the high-power settings of engine, such as maximum take-off, more power should be extracted from the high-pressure spool of engine (HPS) than the low-pressure spool of engine (LPS) to avoid the overspeed and potential instability of the HPS. Howev... Read More about Stability Improvement of Onboard HVdc Grid and Engine Using an Advanced Power Generation Center for the More-Electric Aircraft.

Improved Active Damping Stabilization of DAB Converter Interfaced Aircraft DC Microgrids Using Neural Network-Based Model Predictive Control (2021)
Journal Article
Zhao, D., Shen, K., Chen, L., Wang, Z., Liu, W., Yang, T., & Wheeler, P. (2022). Improved Active Damping Stabilization of DAB Converter Interfaced Aircraft DC Microgrids Using Neural Network-Based Model Predictive Control. IEEE Transactions on Transportation Electrification, 8(2), 1541-1552. https://doi.org/10.1109/tte.2021.3094757

The stability problem induced by constant power loads (CPLs) is becoming more prominent in more electric aircraft. In this article, the stabilization issue of dc distribution bus with dual-active-bridge (DAB) converters was investigated. On the basis... Read More about Improved Active Damping Stabilization of DAB Converter Interfaced Aircraft DC Microgrids Using Neural Network-Based Model Predictive Control.

Reduction of Torsional Vibrations Excited by Electromechanical Interactions in More Electric Systems (2021)
Journal Article
Ahumada, C., & Wheeler, P. (2021). Reduction of Torsional Vibrations Excited by Electromechanical Interactions in More Electric Systems. IEEE Access, 9, 95036-95045. https://doi.org/10.1109/ACCESS.2021.3094172

This paper studies the excitation of torsional vibrations by electromechanical interaction after the connection of electrical loads. Electrical generation and power system in aircraft are becoming of key importance, especially considering the current... Read More about Reduction of Torsional Vibrations Excited by Electromechanical Interactions in More Electric Systems.

Fault Tolerant Control of Advanced Power Generation Center for More-Electric Aircraft Applications (2021)
Journal Article
Lang, X., Yang, T., Wang, Z., Wang, C., Bozhko, S., & Wheeler, P. (2022). Fault Tolerant Control of Advanced Power Generation Center for More-Electric Aircraft Applications. IEEE Transactions on Transportation Electrification, 8, 4173-4189. https://doi.org/10.1109/TTE.2021.3093506

This paper presents a control scheme for a recently reported aircraft advanced power generation center (APGC) during postfault operation conditions. Within the APGC, two electrical generators extract power from two separate engine shafts and supply e... Read More about Fault Tolerant Control of Advanced Power Generation Center for More-Electric Aircraft Applications.

A novel adaptive cascade controller design on a buck–boost DC–DC converter with a fractional-order PID voltage controller and a self-tuning regulator adaptive current controller (2021)
Journal Article
Mollaee, H., Ghamari, S. M., Saadat, S. A., & Wheeler, P. (2021). A novel adaptive cascade controller design on a buck–boost DC–DC converter with a fractional-order PID voltage controller and a self-tuning regulator adaptive current controller. IET Power Electronics, 14(11), 1920-1935. https://doi.org/10.1049/pel2.12159

The design of a cascade controller is demonstrated for a buck–boost converter that is combined with two control loops consisting of inner and outer controllers. The outer loop is implemented by a fractional-order proportional-integrated-derivative (F... Read More about A novel adaptive cascade controller design on a buck–boost DC–DC converter with a fractional-order PID voltage controller and a self-tuning regulator adaptive current controller.