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Current and Voltage Model Predictive Control for a Three-Stage Smart Transformer (2021)
Conference Proceeding

Power Electronics has been widely employed in many industrial areas: transportation, electrical energy conversion and distribution and power systems. Recently, the attention towards the dc grids has increased, due to the possible advantages in terms... Read More about Current and Voltage Model Predictive Control for a Three-Stage Smart Transformer.

Hybrid sensorless motor control in aerospace applications, a survey in sensorless control, optimizing for availability and acoustic noise (2021)
Conference Proceeding

A wide range of aerospace applications previously based on hydraulics including the control of aerodynamic surfaces are being actively replaced by lighter, more intelligent Motor Drive Electronics (MDEs). However, motor resolvers commonly used to pro... Read More about Hybrid sensorless motor control in aerospace applications, a survey in sensorless control, optimizing for availability and acoustic noise.

Impedance-based Stability Analysis of Permanent Magnet Synchronous Generator for the More Electric Aircraft (2021)
Conference Proceeding

For a more electric aircraft (MEA), most hydraulic, pneumatic and mechanical subsystems are supposed to be replaced with electrical subsystems. These replacements result in a larger scale of on-board electrical power distribution system (EPDS). As th... Read More about Impedance-based Stability Analysis of Permanent Magnet Synchronous Generator for the More Electric Aircraft.

Predictive Voltage Control at Fixed Switching Frequency with Reduced Reactive Power in a Direct Matrix Converter (2021)
Conference Proceeding

Classical predictive control implementations generate variable switching frequency which could produce input filter resonances in matrix converters topologies, affecting system performance. This paper considers the application of predictive control t... Read More about Predictive Voltage Control at Fixed Switching Frequency with Reduced Reactive Power in a Direct Matrix Converter.

Common-Mode Voltage Reduction in a VSI Inverter Applying Sequential Predictive Control (2021)
Conference Proceeding

In the classical predictive control (CPC) implementation a cost function designed in terms of the control objectives and constants known as weighting factors must be minimized. Weighting factors are usually obtained by trial and error since there is... Read More about Common-Mode Voltage Reduction in a VSI Inverter Applying Sequential Predictive Control.

Predictive Current Control Applied to a 3L-NPC Inverter (2021)
Conference Proceeding

In recent years the application of Model Based Predictive Control (MPC) for power converters has been successfully presented as an alternative to traditional control techniques. MPC has attracted interest due to its fast dynamic response and the abil... Read More about Predictive Current Control Applied to a 3L-NPC Inverter.

Reactive Power Control Using a Model-Based Predictive Control Strategy Applied to an Indirect Matrix Converter (2021)
Conference Proceeding

Reactive power is often an issue of concern for the operation of alternating current (AC) electrical power systems. This work aims to apply a model-based predictive control (MPC) to an indirect matrix converter (IMC) to improve the power factor at th... Read More about Reactive Power Control Using a Model-Based Predictive Control Strategy Applied to an Indirect Matrix Converter.

Predictive Current Control Strategy for a Multi-Modular Matrix Converter (2021)
Conference Proceeding

Matrix converter technology have so far been mainly limited to low power applications. Multi-level voltage source converters are often used for high power applications. In order to combine the good characteristics of both topologies this paper presen... Read More about Predictive Current Control Strategy for a Multi-Modular Matrix Converter.

A Study of Cost Function Selection in Model Predictive Control Applications (2021)
Conference Proceeding

The cost function selection is considered one of the most relevant aspects for the implementation of Model Predictive Control strategies. In this paper a study of the most common cost functions used for the control of a two level voltage source inver... Read More about A Study of Cost Function Selection in Model Predictive Control Applications.

An Overview of Solar Energy in Chile (2021)
Conference Proceeding

This paper shows the installed power capacity of conventional and non-conventional renewable energy in the electrical system networks found in Chile, as well as the evolution of the photovoltaic solar capacity installed from 2015 until the present da... Read More about An Overview of Solar Energy in Chile.

Field-Oriented Control with a Predictive Current Strategy of an Induction Machine Fed by a Two-Level Voltage Source Inverter (2021)
Conference Proceeding

Industrial Motor Drives require often required optimal speed and torque control. This work presents the implementation of a eld-oriented control (FOC) with a predictive current control strategy for an induction machine fed by a voltage source inverte... Read More about Field-Oriented Control with a Predictive Current Strategy of an Induction Machine Fed by a Two-Level Voltage Source Inverter.

Predictive Control Operating at Fixed Switching Frequency of an Induction Machine Fed by a Voltage Source Inverter (2021)
Conference Proceeding

Predictive torque control (PTC) has been established as one of the viable solutions for variable-speed motor drive control, particularly where a fast response for torque and flux control is required. The main reason for its adoption is the exible arc... Read More about Predictive Control Operating at Fixed Switching Frequency of an Induction Machine Fed by a Voltage Source Inverter.

Predictive Torque and Flux Control of an Induction Machine Fed by a Voltage Source Inverter (2021)
Conference Proceeding

Model predictive control strategies have recently emerged as a viable alternative for the control of power electronic converters in a range of applications. In this paper a new model predictive control technique for both the ux and torque of an induc... Read More about Predictive Torque and Flux Control of an Induction Machine Fed by a Voltage Source Inverter.

Sequential Predictive Current Control of a VSI with Common-Mode Voltage Reduction (2020)
Conference Proceeding

The voltage source inverter (VSI) is a classic topology widely used for ac conversion. In this paper sequential predictive control (SPC) is applied to a VSI converter that supplies a RL load. The objective is to demonstrate the potential of this new... Read More about Sequential Predictive Current Control of a VSI with Common-Mode Voltage Reduction.

Single Integration for Multi-objective Control (2020)
Conference Proceeding

The saturation issue with paralleled PI controllers in multi-objective control is investigated. Dual-Active-Bridge (DAB) enabled DC micro-grid stabilization is chosen as a case study. The DAB converter has two control objectives: battery current regu... Read More about Single Integration for Multi-objective Control.

Machine Learning Based Correction Model in PMSM Power Loss Estimation for More-Electric Aircraft Applications (2020)
Conference Proceeding

This study utilizes the machine learning (ML) technique to estimate the power loss of surface-mounted Permanent Magnet Synchronous Motor (PMSM) for More-Electric Aircraft (MEA). Existing approaches do not consider ML methods in power loss calculation... Read More about Machine Learning Based Correction Model in PMSM Power Loss Estimation for More-Electric Aircraft Applications.

Speed-Sensorless Finite Control Set Model Predictive Control of PMSM with Permanent Magnet Flux Linkage Estimation (2020)
Conference Proceeding

Permanent magnet synchronous motors (PMSMs) have become the focus of interest in electrical machine drive systems due to their advantages. These motors can have a nonlinear model with time-varying parameters, making them difficult to control. Therefo... Read More about Speed-Sensorless Finite Control Set Model Predictive Control of PMSM with Permanent Magnet Flux Linkage Estimation.

Synchronous Control Method of Three-phase Inverter Under Unbalanced Conditions Using the Energy Operator (2020)
Conference Proceeding

Unbalanced three-phase voltages, harmonics and DC offset to the grid voltage will affect the speed and accuracy of a grid-connected inverter when estimating the frequency and phase angle of the grid voltage. Existing synchronization methods were diff... Read More about Synchronous Control Method of Three-phase Inverter Under Unbalanced Conditions Using the Energy Operator.

Over-modulation Method of Modulated Model Predictive Control for Matrix Converters (2020)
Conference Proceeding

In this paper the potential of the modulated model predictive control (MMPC) to control a matrix converter (MC) in the linear- and over-modulation zone is investigated. Input and output current references of MC are usually used to define the control... Read More about Over-modulation Method of Modulated Model Predictive Control for Matrix Converters.

Multiphase fault tolerant distributed control techniques for integrated drives based on resonant regulators (2020)
Conference Proceeding

One of the challenges brought forward by the gradual electrification undertaken by the aviation sector is the requirement of fault tolerance for machine drive systems to be used for critical on-board tasks such as propulsion or primary flight surface... Read More about Multiphase fault tolerant distributed control techniques for integrated drives based on resonant regulators.