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Comparative Evaluation of High Power Solid State Power Controller (SSPC) With and Without Auxiliary Over-current Bypass Circuit (2019)
Conference Proceeding
Adhikari, J., Yang, T., Bozhko, S., & Wheeler, P. (2019). Comparative Evaluation of High Power Solid State Power Controller (SSPC) With and Without Auxiliary Over-current Bypass Circuit. In Proceedings: IECON 2019 - 45th Annual Conference of the IEEE Industrial Electronics Society (2628-2633). https://doi.org/10.1109/IECON.2019.8926717

This paper explores the possibility of a semiconductor-based over-current bypass circuit for high current solid-state power controllers (SSPCs). Therefore, two different topologies of the bidirectional DC SSPCs: a. without over-current bypass circuit... Read More about Comparative Evaluation of High Power Solid State Power Controller (SSPC) With and Without Auxiliary Over-current Bypass Circuit.

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.

Evaluation of Posicast Compensator Robustness for the Reduction of Torsional Vibrations (2019)
Conference Proceeding
Ahumada, C., & Wheeler, P. (2019). Evaluation of Posicast Compensator Robustness for the Reduction of Torsional Vibrations. In 2019 IEEE Energy Conversion Congress and Exposition (ECCE) (5870-5877). https://doi.org/10.1109/ECCE.2019.8912476

The drivetrain of most aircraft engines, which links the electrical generators to the engine, is relatively flexible and has vibration modes with values below 100 Hz. Consequently, torsional vibrations can be excited by the sudden connection or disco... Read More about Evaluation of Posicast Compensator Robustness for the Reduction of Torsional Vibrations.

An Active Modulation Scheme for Avoiding Overcharging in the Dual Converter with Isolated Asymmetric Supplies (2019)
Conference Proceeding
Huang, Z., Yang, T., Giangrande, P., Wheeler, P., & Galea, M. (2019). An Active Modulation Scheme for Avoiding Overcharging in the Dual Converter with Isolated Asymmetric Supplies. In 2019 21st European Conference on Power Electronics and Applications (EPE '19 ECCE Europe)https://doi.org/10.23919/EPE.2019.8915181

This paper presents an enhanced modulation technique for dual converters with isolated supplies. This unified modulation technique is applicable for any positive voltage ratio between the isolated supplies. The modulation technique enhances the quali... Read More about An Active Modulation Scheme for Avoiding Overcharging in the Dual Converter with Isolated Asymmetric Supplies.

A Nonintrusive IGBT Open-Circuit Fault and Current Sensor Fault Diagnosis Method for Grid-Tied Three-phase Three-Wire Inverter with Two Current Sensors (2019)
Conference Proceeding
Li, Z., Wheeler, P., Watson, A., Costabeber, A., Bai, Z., Zhang, X., …Ma, H. (2019). A Nonintrusive IGBT Open-Circuit Fault and Current Sensor Fault Diagnosis Method for Grid-Tied Three-phase Three-Wire Inverter with Two Current Sensors. In 2019 IEEE Energy Conversion Congress and Exposition (ECCE) (2963-2967). https://doi.org/10.1109/ECCE.2019.8912813

© 2019 IEEE. In some cases, only two current sensors are available in three-phase three-wire (3P3W) inverters. This occurs when one of three sensors is faulty, or the inverter is equipped with only two sensors to save cost. There has been no method a... Read More about A Nonintrusive IGBT Open-Circuit Fault and Current Sensor Fault Diagnosis Method for Grid-Tied Three-phase Three-Wire Inverter with Two Current Sensors.

A Novel Virtual Space Vector Modulation Scheme for Three-Level NPC Power Converter with Neutral-Point Voltage Balancing and Common-Mode Voltage Reduction for Electric Starter/Generator System in More-Electric-Aircraft (2019)
Conference Proceeding
Guo, F., Yang, T., Bozhko, S., & Wheeler, P. (2019). A Novel Virtual Space Vector Modulation Scheme for Three-Level NPC Power Converter with Neutral-Point Voltage Balancing and Common-Mode Voltage Reduction for Electric Starter/Generator System in More-Electric-Aircraft. In 2019 IEEE Energy Conversion Congress and Exposition (ECCE) (1852-1858). https://doi.org/10.1109/ECCE.2019.8913186

In recent years, More-Electric-Aircraft (MEA) becomes the state-of-the-art. One of the essential issue need to be solved is neutral-point (NP) voltage drift in three-level neutral-point-clamped (3L-NPC) power converter because of low power factor (PF... Read More about A Novel Virtual Space Vector Modulation Scheme for Three-Level NPC Power Converter with Neutral-Point Voltage Balancing and Common-Mode Voltage Reduction for Electric Starter/Generator System in More-Electric-Aircraft.

Simulations and Measurement Analysis of SiC MOSFET and IGBT Gate Drive Performance in Power Modules for More Electric Aircraft Motor Drive Applications (2019)
Conference Proceeding
O'Donnell, S., Chan, A., Wheeler, P., & Castellazzi, A. (2019). Simulations and Measurement Analysis of SiC MOSFET and IGBT Gate Drive Performance in Power Modules for More Electric Aircraft Motor Drive Applications. https://doi.org/10.23919/EPE.2019.8914898

With the increase in power electronic solutions for More Electric Aircraft, silicon-carbide MOSFETs are being considered as alternatives to silicon IGBTs in areas such as motor drive systems for primary flight and landing gear actuators. In these hig... Read More about Simulations and Measurement Analysis of SiC MOSFET and IGBT Gate Drive Performance in Power Modules for More Electric Aircraft Motor Drive Applications.

System-Level Motor Drive Modelling for Optimization-based Designs (2019)
Conference Proceeding
Cheong, B., Giangrande, P., Zhang, X., Galea, M., Zanchetta, P., & Wheeler, P. (2019). System-Level Motor Drive Modelling for Optimization-based Designs. https://doi.org/10.23919/EPE.2019.8914883

To achieve optimal system weight and efficiency, the design of main components in an AC motor drive (electric machine and power converter) have to be optimized together. This is challenging considering the multiphysics and complex nature of its opera... Read More about System-Level Motor Drive Modelling for Optimization-based Designs.

A Power Generation Center with Back-to-back Converter Considering Post-fault Operation for MEA Application (2019)
Conference Proceeding
Lang, X., Yang, T., Enalou, H. B., Wheeler, P., & Bozhko, S. (2019). A Power Generation Center with Back-to-back Converter Considering Post-fault Operation for MEA Application. In Proceedings of the 22nd International Conference on Electrical Machines and Systems (ICEMS) (1-6). https://doi.org/10.1109/ICEMS.2019.8922219

This paper proposes a new power generation centre (PGC) for the engine of more electric aircraft (MEA) application. In this PGC, a starter/generator is connected to the high-pressure (HP) spool to start the engine in the start process and generate el... Read More about A Power Generation Center with Back-to-back Converter Considering Post-fault Operation for MEA Application.

Fast and Accurate Model for Optimization-based Design of Fractional-Slot Surface PM Machines (2019)
Conference Proceeding
Cheong, B., Giangrande, P., Zhang, X., Galea, M., Zanchetta, P., & Wheeler, P. (2019). Fast and Accurate Model for Optimization-based Design of Fractional-Slot Surface PM Machines. In 2019 22nd International Conference on Electrical Machines and Systems (ICEMS) (1-6). https://doi.org/10.1109/ICEMS.2019.8921605

This paper presents the development and validation of a fast, accurate, and high dimensional Multiphysics analytical model for the optimization-based design of fractional-slot surface permanent magnet (PM) machines. The approach is non-iterative and... Read More about Fast and Accurate Model for Optimization-based Design of Fractional-Slot Surface PM Machines.

Open-Switch Fault Diagnosis for Three-Phase AC-DC Power Converter with Park's Vector Method Considering Modulation Schemes (2019)
Conference Proceeding
Guo, F., Yang, T., Bozhko, S., & Wheeler, P. (2019). Open-Switch Fault Diagnosis for Three-Phase AC-DC Power Converter with Park's Vector Method Considering Modulation Schemes. In Proceedings of the 2019 IEEE 12th International Symposium on Diagnostics for Electrical Machines, Power Electronics and Drives (405-411). https://doi.org/10.1109/DEMPED.2019.8864839

Open-switch fault accounts for large proportions among failures in power conversion system. Previously, fault defection methods are carried out by researches from transient period or circuit configuration with complicated algorithms. This paper revea... Read More about Open-Switch Fault Diagnosis for Three-Phase AC-DC Power Converter with Park's Vector Method Considering Modulation Schemes.

A SiC based 2-Level Power Converter for Shape-and-Space-Restricted Aerospace Applications (2019)
Conference Proceeding
Nasir, U., Chowdhury, S., La Rocca, A., Chen, Y., Yang, T., Wheeler, P., …Bozhko, S. (2019). A SiC based 2-Level Power Converter for Shape-and-Space-Restricted Aerospace Applications. In Proceedings on the 2019 IEEE 13th International Conference on Power Electronics and Drive Systems (PEDS) (1-7). https://doi.org/10.1109/PEDS44367.2019.8998907

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.

Wavelet-based ESS sizing strategy to enable power peak-shaving in PV systems (2019)
Conference Proceeding
Müller, N., Kouro, S., Zanchetta, P., Wheeler, P., & Marzo, A. (2019). Wavelet-based ESS sizing strategy to enable power peak-shaving in PV systems. In Proceedings: 2019 IEEE 28th International Symposium on Industrial Electronics (2458-2463). https://doi.org/10.1109/ISIE.2019.8781363

This work presents an Energy Storage Systems (ESS) sizing strategy, that allows grid connected PV systems to provide peak-shaved maximum-power-Ramp-Rate (RR) compliant power while storing exceeding power. For this purpose power generation and power l... Read More about Wavelet-based ESS sizing strategy to enable power peak-shaving in PV systems.

New Reduced Asymmetric Basic Module Multilevel Converters for Cascaded Configurations (2019)
Conference Proceeding
Hosseinzadeh, M. A., Sarbanzadeh, M., Rivera, M., & Wheeler, P. (2019). New Reduced Asymmetric Basic Module Multilevel Converters for Cascaded Configurations. In Proceedings 2019 IEEE 28th International Symposium on Industrial Electronics (2653-2658). https://doi.org/10.1109/ISIE.2019.8781382

Requiring a high number of power switches and their rating are the main limitations of multilevel converters in medium-voltage applications. The main objective of this paper is, introduce a reduced asymmetric basic module (RABM) for cascaded multilev... Read More about New Reduced Asymmetric Basic Module Multilevel Converters for Cascaded Configurations.

A New Basic Unit for Symmetric and Asymmetric Cascaded Multilevel Inverters with Reduced Power Electronic Devices (2019)
Conference Proceeding
Sarbanzadeh, M., Hosseinzadeh, M. A., Babaei, E., Rivera, M., & Wheeler, P. (2019). A New Basic Unit for Symmetric and Asymmetric Cascaded Multilevel Inverters with Reduced Power Electronic Devices. In Proceedings: 2019 IEEE 28th International Symposium on Industrial Electronics. https://doi.org/10.1109/isie.2019.8781476

© 2019 IEEE. In this paper, a new basic unit for the cascaded multilevel inverter is proposed. By series-connected numbers of the proposed basic unit, a new cascaded multilevel inverter is also proposed. In order to generate all (even and odd) voltag... Read More about A New Basic Unit for Symmetric and Asymmetric Cascaded Multilevel Inverters with Reduced Power Electronic Devices.

Information Technologies for Distributed Machine Drives: An Overview (2019)
Conference Proceeding
Savi, F., Buticchi, G., Gerada, C., Wheeler, P., & Barater, D. (2019). Information Technologies for Distributed Machine Drives: An Overview. In 2019 IEEE International Electric Machines & Drives Conference (IEMDC) (1805-1809). https://doi.org/10.1109/IEMDC.2019.8785232

The exponential growth experienced by the semiconductor manufacturing field has led to a large proliferation of devices with large amounts computational power, enabling countless technologies and revolutionizing many fields. Control systems and machi... Read More about Information Technologies for Distributed Machine Drives: An Overview.

Voltage Utilization Enhancement of Dual Inverters by Model Predictive Control for Motor Drive Applications (2019)
Conference Proceeding
Huang, Z., Yang, T., Giangrande, P., Galea, M., Garcia, C., Rivera, M., …Rodriguez, J. (2019). Voltage Utilization Enhancement of Dual Inverters by Model Predictive Control for Motor Drive Applications. In Proceedings - PRECEDE 2019: 2019 IEEE International Symposium on Predictive Control of Electrical Drives and Power Electronics (1-3). https://doi.org/10.1109/PRECEDE.2019.8753341

This paper proposes a model predictive control (MPC) method to improve the voltage utilization of dual inverters compared to utilizing previously addressed techniques. The enhancement can reach up to 10% and this benefit has been through simulations... Read More about Voltage Utilization Enhancement of Dual Inverters by Model Predictive Control for Motor Drive Applications.

Model predictive control for isolated DC/DC converters with fast dynamic stabilization in DC microgrids (2019)
Conference Proceeding
Chen, L., Zanchetta, P., Tarisciotti, L., Wheeler, P., Costabebber, A., & Dragi?evi?, T. (2019). Model predictive control for isolated DC/DC converters with fast dynamic stabilization in DC microgrids

The proposed control for DC/DC converters with high frequency isolation, on one hand, provides fast stabilization to the DC microgrids without introducing additional passive components. On the other hand, it can improve load transition performance. A... Read More about Model predictive control for isolated DC/DC converters with fast dynamic stabilization in DC microgrids.

A Dual-Channel Enhanced Power Generation Architecture with Back-to-back Converter for MEA Application (2019)
Conference Proceeding
Lang, X., Yang, T., Enalou, H. B., Li, C., Bozhko, S., & Wheeler, P. (2019). A Dual-Channel Enhanced Power Generation Architecture with Back-to-back Converter for MEA Application. In Proceedings of 2019 IEEE International Electric Machines & Drives Conference (IEMDC) (1392-1397). https://doi.org/10.1109/IEMDC.2019.8785095

This paper presents a new electricity power generation architecture for the engine system of more electric aircraft (MEA). A starter/generator (SG) is connected to high-pressure (HP) spool, and a generator is attached to low-pressure (LP) spool. Thei... Read More about A Dual-Channel Enhanced Power Generation Architecture with Back-to-back Converter for MEA Application.

Impedance-based Sensitivity Analysis of Dual Active Bridge DC-DC Converter (2019)
Conference Proceeding
Yang, J., Buticchi, G., Yan, H., Gu, C., Zhang, H., & Wheeler, P. (2019). Impedance-based Sensitivity Analysis of Dual Active Bridge DC-DC Converter. In Proceedings on the 2019 IEEE 13th International Conference on Compatibility, Power Electronics and Power Engineering (CPE-POWERENG) (1-5). https://doi.org/10.1109/CPE.2019.8862418

The sensitivity analysis of a circuit reflects the robustness of this circuit to the relevant parameters. This paper investigates the sensitivity of input impedance of DAB converter, which is widely adopted in solid-state transformer (SST) and dc mic... Read More about Impedance-based Sensitivity Analysis of Dual Active Bridge DC-DC Converter.