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An Overview of the Colombian Power System (2022)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Bravo-Lopez, M., Marin, S., Terreros-Barreto, J. R., Garces, A., Molina, A., Rivera, M., & Wheeler, P. (2022). An Overview of the Colombian Power System. In 2022 IEEE International Conference on Automation/XXV Congress of the Chilean Association of Automatic Control (ICA-ACCA). https://doi.org/10.1109/ICA-ACCA56767.2022.10006289

The Colombian power system is facing a transition from hydro-thermal generation to a diversified mix of hydro, solar, and wind energy. This paper presents an overview of the current situation and the challenges of transitioning to a more sustainable... Read More about An Overview of the Colombian Power System.

Improvement of two grid power factor control methods for matrix converter open-end-winding drive with common-mode voltage elimination supplied by unbalanced grid (2022)
Journal Article
Stanić, L., Ristić, L., Bebić, M., & Rivera, M. (2023). Improvement of two grid power factor control methods for matrix converter open-end-winding drive with common-mode voltage elimination supplied by unbalanced grid. IET Power Electronics, 16(4), 596-611. https://doi.org/10.1049/pel2.12411

This paper investigates space-vector-modulation (SVM) technique that uses only rotating space vectors to drive a direct matrix converter (DMC) with zero common-mode voltage (CMV). Two methods for controlling grid power factor have been proposed in th... Read More about Improvement of two grid power factor control methods for matrix converter open-end-winding drive with common-mode voltage elimination supplied by unbalanced grid.

Microgrid Power Sharing Framework for Software Defined Networking and Cybersecurity Analysis (2022)
Journal Article
Perez Guzman, R. E., Rivera, M., Wheeler, P., Mirzaeva, G., Espinosa, E. E., & Rohten, J. A. (2022). Microgrid Power Sharing Framework for Software Defined Networking and Cybersecurity Analysis. IEEE Access, 10, 111389-111405. https://doi.org/10.1109/ACCESS.2022.3215434

Hierarchical control is a widely used strategy that can increase resilience and improve the reliability of the electrical network based on microgrid global variables. Large amounts of data required during transitions prompt the use of more reliable a... Read More about Microgrid Power Sharing Framework for Software Defined Networking and Cybersecurity Analysis.

Predictive Control Applied to Matrix Converters: A Systematic Literature Review (2022)
Journal Article
Toledo, S., Caballero, D., Maqueda, E., Cáceres, J. J., Rivera, M., Gregor, R., & Wheeler, P. (2022). Predictive Control Applied to Matrix Converters: A Systematic Literature Review. Energies, 15(20), Article 7801. https://doi.org/10.3390/en15207801

Power electronic devices play an important role in energy conversion. Among the options, matrix converters, in combination with predictive control, represent a good alternative for the power conversion stage. Although several reviews have been undert... Read More about Predictive Control Applied to Matrix Converters: A Systematic Literature Review.

A Two-Step Horizon Optimum Switching Vector-Model Predictive Control with a Novel Shunt Active Filter Reference Current Extraction (2022)
Journal Article
Cheepati, K. R., Rivera, M., Wheeler, P., Subburaj, V., Krishnan, S., Babu Daram, S., & Amaresh, K. (2022). A Two-Step Horizon Optimum Switching Vector-Model Predictive Control with a Novel Shunt Active Filter Reference Current Extraction. Journal of Circuits, Systems, and Computers, 31(10), Article 2250174. https://doi.org/10.1142/s0218126622501742

Shunt active filters (SAFs) can be used for harmonic mitigation, reactive power compensation and power factor control in electrical distribution networks. Model predictive controller (MPC) can be used to give optimum performance for SAF's due to its... Read More about A Two-Step Horizon Optimum Switching Vector-Model Predictive Control with a Novel Shunt Active Filter Reference Current Extraction.

A study of weighting factor design in model predictive control applications (2022)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Rojas, D., Rivera, M., Munoz, J., Baier, C., & Wheeler, P. (2022). A study of weighting factor design in model predictive control applications. In 2021 IEEE CHILEAN Conference on Electrical, Electronics Engineering, Information and Communication Technologies (CHILECON). https://doi.org/10.1109/chilecon54041.2021.9702932

Weighting factor selection is considered to be a crucial aspect in the design of a predictive controller. In this paper a study of the design of weighting factors for different cost functions is presented. The study is based on three examples: switch... Read More about A study of weighting factor design in model predictive control applications.