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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.

Implementation of Exact Linearization Technique for Modeling and Control of DC/DC Converters in Rural PV Microgrid Application (2022)
Journal Article
Aliaga, R., Rivera, M., Wheeler, P., Munoz, J., Rohten, J., Sebaaly, F., Villalon, A., & Trentin, A. (2022). Implementation of Exact Linearization Technique for Modeling and Control of DC/DC Converters in Rural PV Microgrid Application. IEEE Access, 10, 56925-56936. https://doi.org/10.1109/access.2022.3178425

The inclusion of solar systems in rural microgrids is becoming increasingly important to supply energy for irrigation, electric motors, lighting and other. This paper presents the implementation of an exact linearization technique for the modeling an... Read More about Implementation of Exact Linearization Technique for Modeling and Control of DC/DC Converters in Rural PV Microgrid Application.

A Multiport Power Electronics Converter for Hybrid Traction Applications (2021)
Journal Article
Choy, W. J., Costabeber, A., Buticchi, G., Trentin, A., Walker, A., Galea, M., Paciura, K., O'Brien, J., & Palmer, B. (2021). A Multiport Power Electronics Converter for Hybrid Traction Applications. IEEE Access, 9, 99181-99192. https://doi.org/10.1109/ACCESS.2021.3089371

Environmental concerns and energy efficiency have been driving the transportation innovation in the past decades. In this framework, hybrid city transport has been receiving the attention of the industry. The challenges for this application are the r... Read More about A Multiport Power Electronics Converter for Hybrid Traction Applications.

4-MW Class High-Power-Density Generator for Future Hybrid-Electric Aircraft (2021)
Journal Article
Golovanov, D., Gerada, D., Sala, G., Degano, M., Trentin, A., Connor, P. H., Xu, Z., Rocca, A. L., Galassini, A., Tarisciotti, L., Eastwick, C. N., Pickering, S. J., Wheeler, P., Clare, J., Filipenko, M., & Gerada, C. (2021). 4-MW Class High-Power-Density Generator for Future Hybrid-Electric Aircraft. IEEE Transactions on Transportation Electrification, 7(4), 2952-2964. https://doi.org/10.1109/TTE.2021.3068928

This article describes the underpinning research, development, construction, and testing of a 4-MW multithree phase generator designed for a hybrid-electric aircraft propulsion system demonstrator. The aim of the work is to demonstrate gravimetric po... Read More about 4-MW Class High-Power-Density Generator for Future Hybrid-Electric Aircraft.

Research and Realization of High-Power Medium-Voltage Active Rectifier Concepts for Future Hybrid-Electric Aircraft Generation (2020)
Journal Article
Trentin, A., Sala, G., Tarisciotti, L., Galassini, A., Degano, M., Connor, P. H., Golovanov, D., Gerada, D., Xu, Z., La Rocca, A., Eastwick, C. N., Pickering, S. J., Wheeler, P., Clare, J. C., & Gerada, C. (2021). Research and Realization of High-Power Medium-Voltage Active Rectifier Concepts for Future Hybrid-Electric Aircraft Generation. IEEE Transactions on Industrial Electronics, 68(12), 11684-11695. https://doi.org/10.1109/TIE.2020.3040692

In this article, we describe the research and development of a 3 kV active rectifier for a 4 MW aerospace generator drive system demonstrator. The converter is fed by a multiphase high-speed/high-frequency permanent magnet generator. The main aim of... Read More about Research and Realization of High-Power Medium-Voltage Active Rectifier Concepts for Future Hybrid-Electric Aircraft Generation.

Optimal Control of Matrix Converters (2019)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Formentini, A., Pipolo, S., Trentin, A., & Zanchetta, P. (2019, September). Optimal Control of Matrix Converters. Presented at 2019 21st European Conference on Power Electronics and Applications (EPE '19 ECCE Europe), Genova, Italy

A New Modulation Approach for Matrix Converter (2019)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Pipolo, S., Formentini, A., Trentin, A., Zanchetta, P., Calvini, M., & Venturini, M. (2019, May). A New Modulation Approach for Matrix Converter. Presented at 10th International Conference on Power Electronics – ECCE Asia (ICPE 2019-ECCE Asia), Bexco, Busan, South Korea

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.

Study of a Silicon Carbide MOSFET Power Module to Establish the Benefits of Adding Anti-parallel Schottky Diodes (2018)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Trentin, A., Hind, D., Degano, M., Tighe, C., Arevalo, S. L., Yang, L., Johnson, M., Wheeler, P., Gerada, C., Harris, A., & Packwood, M. (2018, September). Study of a Silicon Carbide MOSFET Power Module to Establish the Benefits of Adding Anti-parallel Schottky Diodes. Presented at 2018 IEEE Energy Conversion Congress and Exposition (ECCE), Portland, OR, USA

The majority of commercial Silicon Carbide (SiC) MOSFET based power modules available on the market today also include SiC Schottky diodes placed in anti-parallel with the MOSFETs. Using an accurate electrical and thermal simulation model this paper... Read More about Study of a Silicon Carbide MOSFET Power Module to Establish the Benefits of Adding Anti-parallel Schottky Diodes.

Modulated predictive control for indirect matrix converter (2018)
Journal Article
Tarisciotti, L., Lei, J., Formentini, A., Trentin, A., Zanchetta, P., Wheeler, P., & Rivera, M. (in press). Modulated predictive control for indirect matrix converter. IEEE Transactions on Industry Applications, https://doi.org/10.1109/TIA.2017.2699666

Finite State Model Predictive Control (MPC) has been recently applied to several converter topologies as it can provide many advantages over other MPC techniques. The advantages of MPC include fast dynamics, multi-target control capability and relati... Read More about Modulated predictive control for indirect matrix converter.

Sensorless control of matrix converter-fed synchronous reluctance motor drives (2017)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Yousefi-Talouki, A., Stella, F., Odhano, S., De Lillo, L., Trentin, A., Pellegrino, G., & Zanchetta, P. Sensorless control of matrix converter-fed synchronous reluctance motor drives. Presented at 8th IEEE International Symposium on Sensorless Control for Electrical Drives (SLED 2017)

This paper presents a sensorless control technique based on direct flux vector control (DFVC) method for synchronous reluctance (SyR) motor drives fed by a three-phase to three-phase matrix converter (MC). Rotor position is estimated based on active... Read More about Sensorless control of matrix converter-fed synchronous reluctance motor drives.

Fixed frequency finite-state model predictive control for indirect matrix converters with optimal switching pattern (2016)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Lei, J., Tariscotti, L., Trentin, A., Zanchetta, P., Wheeler, P., & Formentini, A. Fixed frequency finite-state model predictive control for indirect matrix converters with optimal switching pattern. Presented at 2016 IEEE Energy Conversion Congress and Exposition (ECCE)

Finite States Model Predictive Control (MPC) has been recently applied to several converters topologies for the many advantages it can provide such as fast dynamics, multi-target control capabilities, easy implementation on digital control board and... Read More about Fixed frequency finite-state model predictive control for indirect matrix converters with optimal switching pattern.

Experimental comparison of devices thermal cycling in direct matrix converters (DMC) and Indirect Matrix Converters (IMC) using SiC MOSFETs (2016)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Trentin, A., Zanchetta, P., Empringham, L., De Lillo, L., Wheeler, P., & Clare, J. C. Experimental comparison of devices thermal cycling in direct matrix converters (DMC) and Indirect Matrix Converters (IMC) using SiC MOSFETs. Presented at 2016 IEEE Energy Conversion Congress and Exposition (ECCE)

This paper presents an experimental comparison between a Direct Matrix Converter and an Indirect Matrix Converter in terms of semiconductor devices thermal cycling. Both converters have been designed and built using SiC MOSFETs; the Indirect Matrix C... Read More about Experimental comparison of devices thermal cycling in direct matrix converters (DMC) and Indirect Matrix Converters (IMC) using SiC MOSFETs.

Experimental efficiency comparison between a direct matrix converter and an indirect matrix converter using both Si IGBTs and SiC MOSFETs (2016)
Journal Article
Trentin, A., Liliana de Lillio, L., Empringham, L., Zanchetta, P., Wheeler, P., & Clare, J. C. (2016). Experimental efficiency comparison between a direct matrix converter and an indirect matrix converter using both Si IGBTs and SiC MOSFETs. IEEE Transactions on Industry Applications, 52(5), 4135-4145. https://doi.org/10.1109/TIA.2016.2573752

This paper presents an experimental efficiency comparison study between two different direct AC-AC converter topologies: a direct matrix converter (DMC) and an indirect matrix converter (IMC). The evaluation is performed under variable load condition... Read More about Experimental efficiency comparison between a direct matrix converter and an indirect matrix converter using both Si IGBTs and SiC MOSFETs.

Speed Finite Control Set Model Predictive Control of a PMSM fed by Matrix Converter (2015)
Journal Article
Formentini, A., Trentin, A., Marchesoni, M., Zanchetta, P., & Wheeler, P. (2015). Speed Finite Control Set Model Predictive Control of a PMSM fed by Matrix Converter. IEEE Transactions on Industrial Electronics, 62(11), https://doi.org/10.1109/TIE.2015.2442526

This paper presents a new speed Finite Control Set Model Predictive Control (FCS-MPC) algorithm which has been applied to a Permanent Magnet Synchronous Motor (PMSM) driven by a Matrix Converter (MC). This method replaces the classical cascaded contr... Read More about Speed Finite Control Set Model Predictive Control of a PMSM fed by Matrix Converter.

Experimental comparison of a matrix converter using Si IGBT and SiC MOSFETs (2015)
Journal Article
Trentin, A., De Lillo, L., Empringham, L., Wheeler, P., & Clare, J. C. (2015). Experimental comparison of a matrix converter using Si IGBT and SiC MOSFETs. IEEE Journal of Emerging and Selected Topics in Power Electronics, 3(2), https://doi.org/10.1109/JESTPE.2014.2381001

This paper presents an analytical and experimental comparison between comparable Silicon (Si) IGBTs and Silicon Carbide (SiC) MOSFETS when used in a direct AC/AC matrix converter circuit. The switching performance of the two devices is analysed and t... Read More about Experimental comparison of a matrix converter using Si IGBT and SiC MOSFETs.

Power conversion for a novel AC/DC aircraft electrical distribution system (2014)
Journal Article
Trentin, A., Zanchetta, P., Wheeler, P., & Clare, J. C. (2014). Power conversion for a novel AC/DC aircraft electrical distribution system. IET Electrical Systems in Transportation, 4(2), https://doi.org/10.1049/iet-est.2013.0005

This paper proposes a novel and compact AC/DC electrical distribution system for new generation aircraft. In these new aircraft power systems, all loads are fed by two dc bus systems: at 28V and at +/-270V. The electrical distribution system, whose d... Read More about Power conversion for a novel AC/DC aircraft electrical distribution system.