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Power Allocation and Generator Sizing Optimisation of More-Electric Aircraft On-board Electrical Power during Different Flight Stages (2019)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Wang, X., Atkin, J., Hill, C., & Bozhko, S. (2019, August). Power Allocation and Generator Sizing Optimisation of More-Electric Aircraft On-board Electrical Power during Different Flight Stages. Presented at AIAA Propulsion and Energy 2019 Forum, Indianapolis, IN

The development of future More Electric Aircraft (MEA) requires exploitation of light-weighted on-board Electrical Power System (EPS) architectural design and energy saving power management strategies. Seeking for the optimal solutions in these key a... Read More about Power Allocation and Generator Sizing Optimisation of More-Electric Aircraft On-board Electrical Power during Different Flight Stages.

A SiC based 2-Level Power Converter for Shape-and-Space-Restricted Aerospace Applications (2019)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Nasir, U., Chowdhury, S., La Rocca, A., Chen, Y., Yang, T., Wheeler, P., Gerada, C., & Bozhko, S. (2019, July). A SiC based 2-Level Power Converter for Shape-and-Space-Restricted Aerospace Applications. Presented at 2019 IEEE 13th International Conference on Power Electronics and Drive Systems (PEDS), Toulouse, France

Recent advancements in the power electronic device technologies, such as wide-band-gap devices including Silicon-Carbide (SiC) and Galium-Nitride (GaN), are acting as an enabling factor in development of compact power electronic systems. More specifi... Read More about A SiC based 2-Level Power Converter for Shape-and-Space-Restricted Aerospace Applications.

Decoupled Model for Asymmetrical Dual Three Phase Permanent Magnet Synchronous Machine (2019)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Chen, Y., Bozhko, S., Fan, L., Yang, T., & Khowja, M. R. (2019, May). Decoupled Model for Asymmetrical Dual Three Phase Permanent Magnet Synchronous Machine. Presented at IEMDC 2019 - International Electric Machines & Drives Conference, San Diego, CA, USA

This paper presents a decoupled modeling method for asymmetrical dual three phase (DTP) permanent magnet synchronous machine (PMSM). Due to the special structure of this machine, traditional decoupled method cannot be applied on it. This paper propos... Read More about Decoupled Model for Asymmetrical Dual Three Phase Permanent Magnet Synchronous Machine.

Analytical modelling and power density optimisation of a single phase dual active bridge for aircraft application (2019)
Journal Article
Fritz, N., Rashed, M., Bozhko, S., Cuomo, F., & Wheeler, P. (2019). Analytical modelling and power density optimisation of a single phase dual active bridge for aircraft application. Journal of Engineering, 2019(17), 3671-3676. https://doi.org/10.1049/joe.2018.8068

A design procedure for the dual active bridge (DAB) converter is presented, which aims to optimised power density and computational effort. When designing a DAB, the selection of circuit design parameters such as switching frequency, leakage inductan... Read More about Analytical modelling and power density optimisation of a single phase dual active bridge for aircraft application.

Flux control modulation for the dual active bridge DC/DC converter (2019)
Journal Article
Fritz, N., Rashed, M., Bozhko, S., Cuomo, F., & Wheeler, P. (2019). Flux control modulation for the dual active bridge DC/DC converter. Journal of Engineering, 2019(17), 4353-4358. https://doi.org/10.1049/joe.2018.8014

This paper introduces a modulation technique for the single-phase dual active bridge (DAB) in which the switching frequency and transformer flux linkage are modulated to achieve improved power transfer characteristics and reduced converter losses. By... Read More about Flux control modulation for the dual active bridge DC/DC converter.

Post -Fault Compensation Control Strategy for Multi-Three-Phase PMSM under Open-Circuit and Short-Circuit Condition (2019)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Rahman, A. A., Galassini, A., Degano, M., Abbas, H., & Bozhko, S. (2019, April). Post -Fault Compensation Control Strategy for Multi-Three-Phase PMSM under Open-Circuit and Short-Circuit Condition. Presented at 2019 IEEE Workshop on Electrical Machines Design, Control and Diagnosis (WEMDCD), Athens, Greece

This paper presents two post-fault compensation strategies for the distributed current control of a nine-phase Permanent-Magnet Synchronous Machine (PMSM). The dynamic performance in faulty condition is guaranteed by keeping the current loop bandwidt... Read More about Post -Fault Compensation Control Strategy for Multi-Three-Phase PMSM under Open-Circuit and Short-Circuit Condition.

Finite state machine control for aircraft electrical distribution system (2019)
Journal Article
Spagnolo, C., Sumsurooah, S., Hill, C. I., & Bozhko, S. (2019). Finite state machine control for aircraft electrical distribution system. Journal of Engineering, 2018(13), 506-511. https://doi.org/10.1049/joe.2018.0039

This study deals with the development of new control logic for more electric aircraft (MEA) electrical power systems (EPSs). A key aspect of the MEA concept is that traditional pneumatic and hydraulic loads are replaced by electrical equivalents. The... Read More about Finite state machine control for aircraft electrical distribution system.

Multi-Objective Supervisory Control for DC/DC Converters in Advanced Aeronautic Applications (2018)
Journal Article
Cavallo, A., Canciello, G., Guida, B., Kulsangcharoen, P., Yeoh, S., Rashed, M., & Bozhko, S. (2018). Multi-Objective Supervisory Control for DC/DC Converters in Advanced Aeronautic Applications. Energies, 11(11), Article 3216. https://doi.org/10.3390/en11113216

In this paper, an intelligent control strategy for DC/DC converters is proposed. The converter connects two DC busses, a high-voltage and a low-voltage bus. The control scheme is composed by a two-layer architecture, a low-level control based on the... Read More about Multi-Objective Supervisory Control for DC/DC Converters in Advanced Aeronautic Applications.

Smart Controller Design for Safety Operation of the MEA Electrical Distribution System (2018)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Spagnolo, C., Sumsurooah, S., Hill, C. I., & Bozhko, S. (2018, October). Smart Controller Design for Safety Operation of the MEA Electrical Distribution System. Presented at IECON 2018 - 44th Annual Conference of the IEEE Industrial Electronics Society, Washington, DC, USA

As the electrical network of future aircraft become more and more complex, safety issues related with electrification need to be addressed. This paper shows that this can be achieved by developing an advanced control strategy and then applying it, th... Read More about Smart Controller Design for Safety Operation of the MEA Electrical Distribution System.

A Modified Neutral Point Balancing Space Vector Modulation for Three-Level Neutral Point Clamped Converters in High-Speed Drives (2018)
Journal Article
Li, C., Yang, T., Kulsangcharoen, P., Lo Calzo, G., Bozhko, S., Gerada, C., & Wheeler, P. (2019). A Modified Neutral Point Balancing Space Vector Modulation for Three-Level Neutral Point Clamped Converters in High-Speed Drives. IEEE Transactions on Industrial Electronics, 66(2), 910-921. https://doi.org/10.1109/TIE.2018.2835372

© 2018 IEEE. This paper describes a high-performance neutral point voltage balancing technique for a neutral point clamped (NPC) converter. Conventional neutral point voltage balancing methods do not function well under low power factor, low pulse ra... Read More about A Modified Neutral Point Balancing Space Vector Modulation for Three-Level Neutral Point Clamped Converters in High-Speed Drives.