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Disturbance Rejection Ability Enhancement Using Repetitive Observer in Phase-locked Loop for More Electric Aircraft (2020)
Conference Proceeding
Tang, M., Bifaretti, S., Pipolo, S., Formentini, A., Odhano, S., & Zanchetta, P. (2020). Disturbance Rejection Ability Enhancement Using Repetitive Observer in Phase-locked Loop for More Electric Aircraft. In 2020 IEEE Energy Conversion Congress and Exposition (ECCE) (6379-6384). https://doi.org/10.1109/ecce44975.2020.9235893

Under the concept of transportation electrification, more electric aircraft (MEA) involves more electrical energy to reduce emissions. Phase-looked loops (PLLs) have been well developed for synchronizing different power sources in a grid. Since MEA o... Read More about Disturbance Rejection Ability Enhancement Using Repetitive Observer in Phase-locked Loop for More Electric Aircraft.

Reuse of a Damaged Permanent Magnet Synchronous Motor for Torque Ripple and Acoustic Noise Elimination using a Novel Repetitive Observer (2020)
Journal Article
Tang, M., Odhano, S., Formentini, A., & Zanchetta, P. (2020). Reuse of a Damaged Permanent Magnet Synchronous Motor for Torque Ripple and Acoustic Noise Elimination using a Novel Repetitive Observer. IEEE Transactions on Industry Applications, 56(4), 3790-3798. https://doi.org/10.1109/tia.2020.2989681

A lad-used servo permanent magnet synchronous motor (PMSM) has been accidentally damaged due to overcurrent. On one hand, the mechanical damage in the end bearing and break part generates acoustic noise even when rotating the shaft by hand. On the ot... Read More about Reuse of a Damaged Permanent Magnet Synchronous Motor for Torque Ripple and Acoustic Noise Elimination using a Novel Repetitive Observer.

Electric Drive Based on an Open-End Winding Surface PM Synchronous Machine with a Floating Capacitor Bridge (2020)
Journal Article
Amerise, A., Rovere, L., Formentini, A., Mengoni, M., Zarri, L., & Zanchetta, P. (2020). Electric Drive Based on an Open-End Winding Surface PM Synchronous Machine with a Floating Capacitor Bridge. IEEE Transactions on Industry Applications, 56(3), 2709-2718. https://doi.org/10.1109/tia.2020.2977596

A speed control scheme is presented for a 3-phase surface permanent magnet synchronous machine with an openend stator winding fed by a three-phase inverter and a floating bridge inverter. The latter is used to compensate for the reactive power of the... Read More about Electric Drive Based on an Open-End Winding Surface PM Synchronous Machine with a Floating Capacitor Bridge.

Fast Self-Tuning Decentralized Variable Frequency Optimal Controller Design for Three-Phase Embedded Grids (2019)
Conference Proceeding
Dewar, D., Rhoten, J., Formentini, A., & Zanchetta, P. (2019). Fast Self-Tuning Decentralized Variable Frequency Optimal Controller Design for Three-Phase Embedded Grids. . https://doi.org/10.1109/IECON.2019.8927110

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.

Grid Impedance Identification and Structured-h2 Optimization Based Controller Design of Active Front-end in Embedded AC Networks (2019)
Conference Proceeding
Li, K., Dewar, D., Formentini, A., Zanchetta, P., & Wheeler, P. (2019). Grid Impedance Identification and Structured-h2 Optimization Based Controller Design of Active Front-end in Embedded AC Networks. In 2019 IEEE Energy Conversion Congress and Exposition (ECCE) (4840-4845). https://doi.org/10.1109/ECCE.2019.8912832

The increasing use of power electronics systems and distributed generation in modern power networks has raised important issues regarding the effects that inter-connected converters systems can have on the performance and stability of the whole grid.... Read More about Grid Impedance Identification and Structured-h2 Optimization Based Controller Design of Active Front-end in Embedded AC Networks.

Reuse of a Damaged Permanent Magnet Synchronous Motor for Torque Ripple and Acoustic Noise Elimination using a Novel Repetitive Observer (2019)
Conference Proceeding
Tang, M., Odhano, S., Formentini, A., & Zanchetta, P. (2019). Reuse of a Damaged Permanent Magnet Synchronous Motor for Torque Ripple and Acoustic Noise Elimination using a Novel Repetitive Observer. In 2019 IEEE Energy Conversion Congress and Exposition (ECCE) (334-338). https://doi.org/10.1109/ECCE.2019.8912822

A permanent magnet synchronous motor (PMSM) has its bearing damaged and is irreversibly demagnetized due to overcurrent. Due to the changes in its electromagnetic configuration, the motor suffers from extremely high torque ripple, which produces into... Read More about Reuse of a Damaged Permanent Magnet Synchronous Motor for Torque Ripple and Acoustic Noise Elimination using a Novel Repetitive Observer.

Impact of Converters Interactions on Control Design in a Power Electronics Dense Network: Application to More Electric Aircraft (2019)
Conference Proceeding
Czerniewski, B., Formentini, A., Dewar, D., Zanchetta, P., & Schanen, J. (2019). Impact of Converters Interactions on Control Design in a Power Electronics Dense Network: Application to More Electric Aircraft. In 2019 21st European Conference on Power Electronics and Applications (EPE '19 ECCE Europe). https://doi.org/10.23919/EPE.2019.8915020

The aim of the work described in this paper is to analyze the impact that converters interactions, in a power electronics embedded grid, have on the control performance of each subsystem, with particular focus on More Electric Aircraft (MEA) applicat... Read More about Impact of Converters Interactions on Control Design in a Power Electronics Dense Network: Application to More Electric Aircraft.

Torque Ripple Reduction in Sectored Multi Three-Phase Machines Based on PWM Carrier Phase Shift (2019)
Journal Article
Wang, X., Sala, G., Zhang, H., Gu, C., Buticchi, G., Formentini, A., …Wheeler, P. (2020). Torque Ripple Reduction in Sectored Multi Three-Phase Machines Based on PWM Carrier Phase Shift. IEEE Transactions on Industrial Electronics, 67(6), 4315-4325. https://doi.org/10.1109/TIE.2019.2931239

The interest in multiphase machines for high power and reliable drives has been growing, and many control algorithms have been proposed to improve their torque performance. This work presents a new approach to the modeling of a multi three-phase driv... Read More about Torque Ripple Reduction in Sectored Multi Three-Phase Machines Based on PWM Carrier Phase Shift.

Single-Phase Open-Circuit Fault Operation of Bearingless Multi-Sector PM Machines (2019)
Conference Proceeding
Wen, Z., Valente, G., Formentini, A., Papini, L., Zanchetta, P., & Gerada, C. (2019). Single-Phase Open-Circuit Fault Operation of Bearingless Multi-Sector PM Machines. In Proceedings of 2019 IEEE International Electric Machines & Drives Conference (IEMDC) (1087-1092). https://doi.org/10.1109/IEMDC.2019.8785111

This paper investigates the single-phase open-circuit fault of a bearingless multi-sector PM synchronous machine. The mathematical model of the suspension force and torque generation is developed for both healthy and faulty conditions. The model is w... Read More about Single-Phase Open-Circuit Fault Operation of Bearingless Multi-Sector PM Machines.

Finite Control Set-Model Predictive Control for the Dual Fed Common Dc-Link Open-End Winding PMSM Drive (2019)
Conference Proceeding
Rovere, L., Formentini, A., & Zanchetta, P. (2019). Finite Control Set-Model Predictive Control for the Dual Fed Common Dc-Link Open-End Winding PMSM Drive. In 2019 IEEE International Electric Machines & Drives Conference (IEMDC) (2203-2209). https://doi.org/10.1109/IEMDC.2019.8785141

This paper proposes a Finite Control Set-Model Predictive Control (FCS-MPC)for a dual-fed common dc-link Open-End Winding Permanent Magnet Synchronous Motor (OEW-PMSM). The common dc-link configuration significantly simplifies and reduces the costs o... Read More about Finite Control Set-Model Predictive Control for the Dual Fed Common Dc-Link Open-End Winding PMSM Drive.

A New Modulation Approach for Matrix Converter (2019)
Conference Proceeding
Pipolo, S., Formentini, A., Trentin, A., Zanchetta, P., Calvini, M., & Venturini, M. (2019). A New Modulation Approach for Matrix Converter. In ICPE 2019-EECE: 10th International Conference on Power Electronics - ECCE Asia

The matrix converter is an AC/AC converter constituted by an array of controlled semiconductor switches that connects directly the three-phase source to the three-phase load. The major development of matrix converters begins when Alesina and Venturin... Read More about A New Modulation Approach for Matrix Converter.

Torque Ripple Reduction of PMSMs Using a Novel Angle-Based Repetitive Observer (2019)
Journal Article
Tang, M., Formentini, A., Odhano, S. A., & Zanchetta, P. (2020). Torque Ripple Reduction of PMSMs Using a Novel Angle-Based Repetitive Observer. IEEE Transactions on Industrial Electronics, 67(4), 2689-2699. https://doi.org/10.1109/tie.2019.2912798

The angle-based repetitive controller (RC) has been applied successfully in literature for torque ripple suppression in variable speed permanent magnet synchronous machines (PMSMs). The RC is preferred because of its learning capability which allows... Read More about Torque Ripple Reduction of PMSMs Using a Novel Angle-Based Repetitive Observer.

Zero-Sequence Voltage Elimination for Dual-Fed Common DC-Link Open-End Winding PMSM High-Speed Starter-Generator - Part I: Modulation (2019)
Journal Article
Rovere, L., Formentini, A., Calzo, G. L., Zanchetta, P., & Cox, T. (2019). Zero-Sequence Voltage Elimination for Dual-Fed Common DC-Link Open-End Winding PMSM High-Speed Starter-Generator - Part I: Modulation. IEEE Transactions on Industry Applications, 55(6), 7804-7812. https://doi.org/10.1109/TIA.2019.2907073

© 1972-2012 IEEE. In this paper, a dual-fed (DF) common dc-link topology open-end winding permanent magnet synchronous motor for aircraft high-speed starter-generator application is considered. While on one hand the common dc bus configuration signif... Read More about Zero-Sequence Voltage Elimination for Dual-Fed Common DC-Link Open-End Winding PMSM High-Speed Starter-Generator - Part I: Modulation.

Zero-sequence voltage elimination for dual fed common dc-link open-end winding PMSM high speed starter-generator, part II: dead time hysteresis control of zero sequence current (2019)
Journal Article
Rovere, L., Formentini, A., Lo Calzo, G., Zanchetta, P., & Cox, T. (2019). Zero-sequence voltage elimination for dual fed common dc-link open-end winding PMSM high speed starter-generator, part II: dead time hysteresis control of zero sequence current. IEEE Transactions on Industry Applications, 55(6), 7813-7821. https://doi.org/10.1109/tia.2019.2907095

In a common dc link dual-fed Open-End Winding Permanent Magnet Synchronous Motor (OEW-PMSM) topology it is well known how the additional flow of a Zero-Sequence Current (ZSC) is permitted. The low Zero-Sequence Impedance (ZSI) characteristic of high... Read More about Zero-sequence voltage elimination for dual fed common dc-link open-end winding PMSM high speed starter-generator, part II: dead time hysteresis control of zero sequence current.

FPGA Implementation of a Novel Oversampling Deadbeat Controller for PMSM Drives (2018)
Journal Article
Rovere, L., Formentini, A., & Zanchetta, P. (2019). FPGA Implementation of a Novel Oversampling Deadbeat Controller for PMSM Drives. IEEE Transactions on Industrial Electronics, 66(5), 3731-3741. https://doi.org/10.1109/tie.2018.2851994

This paper presents a novel oversampling deadbeat current control approach for permanent magnet synchronous motor drives capable of operating at a controller sampling frequency multiple of the power converter switching frequency. Model-based controll... Read More about FPGA Implementation of a Novel Oversampling Deadbeat Controller for PMSM Drives.

Automated and scalable optimal control of three-phase embedded power grids including PLL (2017)
Conference Proceeding
Dewar, D., Formentini, A., & Zanchetta, P. (2017). Automated and scalable optimal control of three-phase embedded power grids including PLL. In 2017 IEEE Energy Conversion Congress and Exposition (ECCE) (4252-4259). https://doi.org/10.1109/ECCE.2017.8096735

Embedded grids have been increasingly adopted into applications such as More Electric Aircraft where different power converters are interconnected to each other. Interactions between the grid components poses the risk of instability to the system, mo... Read More about Automated and scalable optimal control of three-phase embedded power grids including PLL.

Direct flux and current vector control for induction motor drives using model predictive control theory (2017)
Journal Article
Odhano, S., Bojoi, R., Formentini, A., Zanchetta, P., & Tenconi, A. (2017). Direct flux and current vector control for induction motor drives using model predictive control theory. IET Electric Power Applications, 11(8), 1483-1491. https://doi.org/10.1049/iet-epa.2016.0872

The study presents the direct flux and current vector control of an induction motor (IM) drive, which is a relatively newer and promising control strategy, through the use of model predictive control (MPC) techniques. The results highlight that the f... Read More about Direct flux and current vector control for induction motor drives using model predictive control theory.

Enhanced DBCC for high-speed permanent magnet synchronous motor drives (2016)
Journal Article
Tang, M., Gaeta, A., Formentini, A., Ohyama, K., Zanchetta, P., & Asher, G. (2016). Enhanced DBCC for high-speed permanent magnet synchronous motor drives. IET Power Electronics, 9(15), 2880-2890. https://doi.org/10.1049/iet-pel.2015.0232

High bandwidth and accuracy of the current control loop are fundamental requisites when a fast torque response is required or for facilitating the reduction of torque ripple in high performance drives, especially at high speed. One of the most suitab... Read More about Enhanced DBCC for high-speed permanent magnet synchronous motor drives.