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A Comprehensive Review of Machine-Integrated Electric Vehicle Chargers (2022)
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Electric Vehicles are becoming increasingly popular due to their environment friendly operation. As the demand for electric vehicles increases, it has become quite important to explore their charging strategies. Since charging and traction do not nor... Read More about A Comprehensive Review of Machine-Integrated Electric Vehicle Chargers.

Sliding-Mode Current Control with Exponential Reaching Law for a Three-Phase Induction Machine Fed by a Direct Matrix Converter (2022)
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The direct matrix converter (DMC) is considered to be an exciting power converter topology option for electric motor drives in industrial applications (elevators, hoists and cranes) and applications where size and weight are critical (e.g., the aeros... Read More about Sliding-Mode Current Control with Exponential Reaching Law for a Three-Phase Induction Machine Fed by a Direct Matrix Converter.

Matrix Converter Based on Trapezoidal Current Injection (2022)
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The Matrix Converter (MC) is a direct AC-AC power converter featuring high power density and high efficiency. However, the conventional MC (CMC) topologies require high control complexity and high transistor capacity, hindering the wide applications.... Read More about Matrix Converter Based on Trapezoidal Current Injection.

Microgrid Power Sharing Framework for Software Defined Networking and Cybersecurity Analysis (2022)
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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)
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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.

Inverse application of artificial intelligence for the control of power converters (2022)
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This paper proposes a novel application method, Inverse Application of Artificial Intelligence (IAAI) for the control of power electronic converter systems. The proposed method can give the desired control coefficients/references in a simple way beca... Read More about Inverse application of artificial intelligence for the control of power converters.

Modeling Techniques and Stability Analysis Tools for Grid-Connected Converters (2022)
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Large-scale integration of renewable generation interfaced to the network through power electronic converters has led to drastic changes in power system dynamics. In islanded microgrids or weak grids, different control concepts for the synchronizatio... Read More about Modeling Techniques and Stability Analysis Tools for Grid-Connected Converters.

An Interleaved Soft Switched High Step-Up Boost Converter With High Power Density for Renewable Energy Applications (2022)
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In this article, a novel soft switched interleaved boost structure with a simple auxiliary circuit is proposed which is suitable for stand-alone loads or ac grid applications. In this topology, coupled inductors and switched capacitor cells of parall... Read More about An Interleaved Soft Switched High Step-Up Boost Converter With High Power Density for Renewable Energy Applications.

Generalised model predictive controller design for A DC–DC non-inverting buck–boost converter optimised with a novel identification technique (2022)
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An on-line generalised model predictive control (GMPC) strategy is designed and optimised with a novel identification procedure in the presence of different disturbances. The principle of MPC is utilising a discrete-time model of a system to reach th... Read More about Generalised model predictive controller design for A DC–DC non-inverting buck–boost converter optimised with a novel identification technique.

Are we on the brink of a post-silicon era in aircraft power electronics? (2022)
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Control-Based Two-Layer Protection for Short-Circuit Fault at an LVDC Feeder Branch (2022)
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Low-voltage dc distribution offers high efficiency for grid integration of dc-based technologies such as photovoltaic and battery storage systems and new loads such as charging stations for electric vehicles due to reduced number of conversion stages... Read More about Control-Based Two-Layer Protection for Short-Circuit Fault at an LVDC Feeder Branch.

Hybrid Active Modulation Strategy for Three-Level Neutral-Point-Clamped Converters in High-Speed Aerospace Drives (2022)
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In the aircraft electric starter/generator system, the three-level neutral-point-clamped converters play a crucial role in driving turbofan engines and delivering onboard electrical power. However, the conventional pulsewidth modulation (PWM) strateg... Read More about Hybrid Active Modulation Strategy for Three-Level Neutral-Point-Clamped Converters in High-Speed Aerospace Drives.

Generalised predictive controller (GPC) design on single‐phase full‐bridge inverter with a novel identification method (2022)
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The design of an on-line generalised predictive control (GPC) technique with a novel identification method is presented in this paper for a single-phase full-bridge inverter in the presence of different disturbances. The controller uses system discre... Read More about Generalised predictive controller (GPC) design on single‐phase full‐bridge inverter with a novel identification method.

Analytical Modeling of Self- and Mutual Inductances of DD Coils in Wireless Power Transfer Applications (2022)
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Self- and mutual inductances are major design parameters for wireless power transfer (WPT) systems. To optimize a WPT system and estimate its performance in terms of received power and efficiency, it is essential to obtain a simple, fast, and accurat... Read More about Analytical Modeling of Self- and Mutual Inductances of DD Coils in Wireless Power Transfer Applications.

A Two-Step Horizon Optimum Switching Vector-Model Predictive Control with a Novel Shunt Active Filter Reference Current Extraction (2022)
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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.

Mild hybridisation of turboprop engine with high-power-density integrated electric drives (2022)
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This paper shares with the aerospace community a case study of turboprop mild hybridisation using a recently developed integrated drive system in the University of Nottingham, UK, within the ACHIEVE project under EU H2020 CleanSky 2 program (project... Read More about Mild hybridisation of turboprop engine with high-power-density integrated electric drives.

The More-Electric Aircraft and Beyond (2022)
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Aviation is a significant contributor to greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions in the transportation sector. As the adoption of electric cars increases and GHG emissions due to other modes of transport decrease, the impact of air travel on environmental pol... Read More about The More-Electric Aircraft and Beyond.

Cyber-attacks in modular multilevel converters (2022)
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Distributed control of modular multilevel converter (MMC) submodules offers several potential benefits such as flexibility and modularity. In this approach, low-level control tasks, such as capacitor voltage balancing, can be distributed amongst cont... Read More about Cyber-attacks in modular multilevel converters.

FEA based Transformer Loss Analysis for Dual Active Bridge DC-DC Converter using Triple Phase Shift Modulation (2022)
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High frequency transformers are a key component of dual active bridge (DAB) dc-dc converters, providing isolation and voltage scaling. The losses in the transformer should be minimized to improve efficiency and extend lifetime. The existing research... Read More about FEA based Transformer Loss Analysis for Dual Active Bridge DC-DC Converter using Triple Phase Shift Modulation.