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Predictive Direct Speed Control of PMSM without Weighting Factors (2023)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Zerdali, E., Rivera, M., Wheeler, P., & Toledo, S. (2023, November). Predictive Direct Speed Control of PMSM without Weighting Factors. Presented at COBEP 2023 - 17th Brazilian Power Electronics Conference and SPEC 2023 - 8th IEEE Southern Power Electronics Conference, Florianopolis, Brazil

Predictive direct speed control (PDSC) of electric drives eliminates the cascade control structure and provides faster speed and current/torque response, but suffers from the selection of weighting factors (WFs). This paper proposes a PDSC strategy w... Read More about Predictive Direct Speed Control of PMSM without Weighting Factors.

Speed-Sensorless Predictive Direct Speed Control for PMSM Drives (2023)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Zerdali, E., Rivera, M., Wheeler, P., & Toledo, S. (2023, November). Speed-Sensorless Predictive Direct Speed Control for PMSM Drives. Presented at COBEP 2023 - 17th Brazilian Power Electronics Conference and SPEC 2023 - 8th IEEE Southern Power Electronics Conference, Proceedings, Florianopolis, Brazil

Predictive direct speed control (PDSC) of electric motors makes the control of both electrical and mechanical systems possible over a single control law by eliminating the cascade control structure. Speed-sensorless control also reduces the cost of e... Read More about Speed-Sensorless Predictive Direct Speed Control for PMSM Drives.

T-Type Based Cascaded H-bridge Converter Operating as a Split AC Battery and Modified State-of-Charging Hierarchical Balancing Method (2023)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Eskandari, R., Venugopal, P., Watson, A., Wheeler, P., & Soeiro, T. B. (2023, November). T-Type Based Cascaded H-bridge Converter Operating as a Split AC Battery and Modified State-of-Charging Hierarchical Balancing Method. Presented at COBEP 2023 - 17th Brazilian Power Electronics Conference and SPEC 2023 - 8th IEEE Southern Power Electronics Conference, Proceedings, Florianopolis, Brazil

This work focuses on the so-called split batteries and proposes the T-type cascaded H-bridge circuit, as a suitable candidate for this application. Furthermore, state-of-charge (SoC) balancing between the battery modules is done by a hierarchical alg... Read More about T-Type Based Cascaded H-bridge Converter Operating as a Split AC Battery and Modified State-of-Charging Hierarchical Balancing Method.

Encoderless Predictive Speed and Torque Control of an Induction Motor (2023)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Zerdali, E., Rivera, M., Zanchetta, P., Wheeler, P., & Ristić, L. (2023, October). Encoderless Predictive Speed and Torque Control of an Induction Motor. Presented at 22nd International Symposium on POWER ELECTRONICS Ee2023, Novi Sad, Serbia

Recently, model predictive control (MPC) has gained popularity in the control of power converters and electric drives. In this paper, the advantages of two MPC strategies are combined, and a cascaded encoderless predictive speed and torque control (P... Read More about Encoderless Predictive Speed and Torque Control of an Induction Motor.

Optimizing Wireless Power Transfer Efficiency in Cascaded H-Bridge Converter Through an Auxiliary Resonant Circuit Pole (2023)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Briceño, P., Watson, A., Clare, J., Wheeler, P., Venugopal, P., & Soeiro, T. B. (2023, October). Optimizing Wireless Power Transfer Efficiency in Cascaded H-Bridge Converter Through an Auxiliary Resonant Circuit Pole. Presented at IECON 2023-49th Annual Conference of the IEEE Industrial Electronics Society, Singapore

The usage of an Auxiliary Resonant Commutated Pole (ARCP) circuit with an 11-level Cascaded H-Bridge (CHB) converter as an option for feeding high-power Wireless Power Transfer (WPT) track-pads in traction applications is proposed in this research. B... Read More about Optimizing Wireless Power Transfer Efficiency in Cascaded H-Bridge Converter Through an Auxiliary Resonant Circuit Pole.

Experimental analysis of mismatch in electro-thermal device parameter within parallel connected SiC MOSFETs: Considerations for multi-chip power module design (2023)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Fayyaz, A., Li, Y., Evans, P., Watson, A., Wheeler, P., & Gerada, C. (2023, August). Experimental analysis of mismatch in electro-thermal device parameter within parallel connected SiC MOSFETs: Considerations for multi-chip power module design. Presented at WiPDA Asia 2023 - IEEE Workshop on Wide Bandgap Power Devices and Applications in Asia, Hsinchu, Taiwan

This paper aims to investigate the current imbalance within parallel connected common-source configuration of SiC Power MOSFET switches using double pulse transient operation. Mismatches in electro-thermal parameters e.g., threshold voltage (Vth and... Read More about Experimental analysis of mismatch in electro-thermal device parameter within parallel connected SiC MOSFETs: Considerations for multi-chip power module design.

Estimation of Leakage Inductance in High-frequency Three-Winding Transformers for Electric Vehicle On-board Chargers (2023)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Kougioulis, I., Vannini, A., Pal, A., Wheeler, P., & Ahmed, M. R. (2023, September). Estimation of Leakage Inductance in High-frequency Three-Winding Transformers for Electric Vehicle On-board Chargers. Presented at 25th European Conference on Power Electronics and Applications: EPE’23 ECCE Europe, Aalborg, Denmark

This paper reviews several methods to estimate the equivalent circuit model parameters of high-frequency three-winding transformers, considering measurement accuracy and tolerance to measurement errors. First, several equivalent circuit models of the... Read More about Estimation of Leakage Inductance in High-frequency Three-Winding Transformers for Electric Vehicle On-board Chargers.

Model Predictive Control of Modular Multilevel Converter with High Number of Submodules (2023)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Kadhum, H., Alan, W., Saleh, B. M., Marco, R., Pericle, Z., & Patrick, W. (2023, September). Model Predictive Control of Modular Multilevel Converter with High Number of Submodules. Presented at 25th European Conference on Power Electronics and Applications, EPE 2023 ECCE Europe, Aalborg, Denmark

This paper proposes a Level Model Predictive Control strategy combined with a pre-processing sorting algorithm to address the processing time issue of predictive control for Modular Multilevel Converters (MMCs) with hundreds of submodules. Five contr... Read More about Model Predictive Control of Modular Multilevel Converter with High Number of Submodules.

Control Strategy of Advanced Power Generation Architecture for More-Electric Aircraft Applications (2023)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Bai, G., Yang, T., Yeoh, S. S., Bozhko, S., & Wheeler, P. (2023, July). Control Strategy of Advanced Power Generation Architecture for More-Electric Aircraft Applications. Presented at 2023 IEEE Workshop on Power Electronics for Aerospace Applications, PEASA 2023, Nottingham, United Kingdom

To meet the increasing electrical power demand on More Electrical Aircraft (MEA), an advanced power generation architecture (APGA) is proposed. Within the APGA, both two generators produce electrical power and feed loads to the main DC bus through th... Read More about Control Strategy of Advanced Power Generation Architecture for More-Electric Aircraft Applications.

Dual Phase Shift Modulation Investigation of Half-Bridge-Active-Clamp Converter for Future Electrified Aircraft Applications (2023)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Yan, X., Zhu, Y., Wang, Z., Yang, T., Bozhko, S., & Wheeler, P. (2023, July). Dual Phase Shift Modulation Investigation of Half-Bridge-Active-Clamp Converter for Future Electrified Aircraft Applications. Presented at 2023 IEEE Workshop on Power Electronics for Aerospace Applications, PEASA 2023, Nottingham, United Kingdom

Half bridge active clamp (HBAC) converter is designed for the achievement of a wider voltage conversion range, and it is employed to interface the power transfer between the high voltage and low voltage DC buses in future electrified aircraft applica... Read More about Dual Phase Shift Modulation Investigation of Half-Bridge-Active-Clamp Converter for Future Electrified Aircraft Applications.

Alternating Sequential Model Predictive Control of Matrix Converter (2023)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Zhang, J., Rivera, M., & Wheeler, P. (2023, June). Alternating Sequential Model Predictive Control of Matrix Converter. Presented at 2023 IEEE International Conference on Predictive Control of Electrical Drives and Power Electronics, PRECEDE 2023, Wuhan, China

Weighting factor design is one of the challenges faced by model predictive control (MPC) when multiple control objectives are to be achieved simultaneously. This paper proposes an alternating sequential MPC (ASMPC) in which the cost functions are eva... Read More about Alternating Sequential Model Predictive Control of Matrix Converter.

An Adaptive and Multifunctional DC-DC Converter for Onshore Ship Charging (2023)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Qazi, S., Venugopal, P., Rietveld, G., Watson, A. J., Wheeler, P., & Soeiro, T. B. (2023, June). An Adaptive and Multifunctional DC-DC Converter for Onshore Ship Charging. Presented at 2023 IEEE Transportation Electrification Conference and Expo, ITEC 2023, Detroit, MI, USA

Maritime electrification is a critical upgrade to enable sustainable and environmentally friendly shipping. Therefore, in recent years, there has been a significant interest in the development of battery-based boats and ferries. A key element for the... Read More about An Adaptive and Multifunctional DC-DC Converter for Onshore Ship Charging.

Smith Predictor-based Cross-Coupling Correction for Voltage Source Converters under Mixed Reference Frames (2023)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Peng, Q., Yang, J., Guenter, S., Buticchi, G., Tan, N. M., & Wheeler, P. (2023, May). Smith Predictor-based Cross-Coupling Correction for Voltage Source Converters under Mixed Reference Frames. Presented at ICPE 2023-ECCE Asia - 11th International Conference on Power Electronics - ECCE Asia: Green World with Power Electronics, Jeju Island, South Korea

Voltage Source Converters (VSC) have been under the spotlight of scientific research due to the development of the distributed generation system. Synchronous Reference Frame (SRF)-based controllers are readily used for the voltage and current control... Read More about Smith Predictor-based Cross-Coupling Correction for Voltage Source Converters under Mixed Reference Frames.

A Study on Molecular Dynamics of High Voltage Pulsed Electrolysis (2023)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Albornoz, M., Rivera, M., Wheeler, P., & Zanchetta, P. (2023, May). A Study on Molecular Dynamics of High Voltage Pulsed Electrolysis. Presented at ICPE 2023-ECCE Asia - 11th International Conference on Power Electronics - ECCE Asia: Green World with Power Electronics, Jeju Island, Republic of Korea

Electrolysis has been considered to be an interesting research topic in recent decades. With the important advances in controllable solid-state semiconductor devices, it has become relatively simple to design power converters with high voltage and hi... Read More about A Study on Molecular Dynamics of High Voltage Pulsed Electrolysis.

HiL Platform for Synchronous Reference Frame Impedance Measurement and Stability Assessment of Three-Phase Power Electronics Systems (2023)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Peng, Q., Yang, J., Guenter, S., Buticchi, G., Tan, N. M., & Wheeler, P. (2023, May). HiL Platform for Synchronous Reference Frame Impedance Measurement and Stability Assessment of Three-Phase Power Electronics Systems. Presented at ICPE 2023-ECCE Asia - 11th International Conference on Power Electronics - ECCE Asia: Green World with Power Electronics, Jeju Island, Republic of Korea

As the penetration rate of renewable generation has risen in the last decades, power electronics converters are becoming more and more dominant in modern electrical power systems. Three-phase grid-connected converters provide an interface between the... Read More about HiL Platform for Synchronous Reference Frame Impedance Measurement and Stability Assessment of Three-Phase Power Electronics Systems.

Simplified Modelling and Control of Dual Active Bridge Converter for Future Electrified Aerospace Application (2023)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Yan, X., Zhu, Y., Wang, Z., Yang, T., Bozhko, S., & Wheeler, P. (2023, March). Simplified Modelling and Control of Dual Active Bridge Converter for Future Electrified Aerospace Application. Presented at 2023 IEEE International Conference on Electrical Systems for Aircraft, Railway, Ship Propulsion and Road Vehicles and International Transportation Electrification Conference, ESARS-ITEC 2023, Venice, Italy

Dual active bridge converter (DAB) is an important power electronics in the DC distribution system of electric aircraft. It is used to convert generated high DC voltage to lower DC voltage, and it can be used between battery and low voltage bus to st... Read More about Simplified Modelling and Control of Dual Active Bridge Converter for Future Electrified Aerospace Application.

Work in Progress: Output Impedance Specification of A Three-Phase Current-Source Inverter for Modular Photovoltaic Applications (2023)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Peng, Q., Migliazza, G., Buticchi, G., Guenter, S., Tan, N. M., Yang, J., & Wheeler, P. (2023, April). Work in Progress: Output Impedance Specification of A Three-Phase Current-Source Inverter for Modular Photovoltaic Applications. Presented at 24th IEEE International Conference on Industrial Technology (ICIT), Orlando, FL, USA (and online)

Impedance-based stability assessment has been an important part of renewable integration. Modeling and measurement of impedance under Synchronized Reference Frame (SRF) is a common way for a portrait of the frequency-dependent impedance. In this pape... Read More about Work in Progress: Output Impedance Specification of A Three-Phase Current-Source Inverter for Modular Photovoltaic Applications.

An Advanced Power Generation Architecture for More-Electric Aircraft Applications (2023)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Bai, G., Yang, T., Yeoh, S. S., Bozhko, S., & Wheeler, P. (2023, March). An Advanced Power Generation Architecture for More-Electric Aircraft Applications. Presented at 2023 IEEE International Conference on Electrical Systems for Aircraft, Railway, Ship Propulsion and Road Vehicles & International Transportation Electrification Conference (ESARS-ITEC), Venice, Italy

The trend towards development of More Electric Aircraft (MEA) has been driven by increased fuel fossil prices and stricter environmental policies. With breakthroughs in power electronic systems and electrical machines, the targets of MEA to reduce th... Read More about An Advanced Power Generation Architecture for More-Electric Aircraft Applications.

Minimizing the Energy Storage Size in a Full Solar EV Charging Station by Optimising the Size and Orientation of PV Panel Group Sets (2022)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Putera, P., Klumpner, C., & Wheeler, P. (2022, December). Minimizing the Energy Storage Size in a Full Solar EV Charging Station by Optimising the Size and Orientation of PV Panel Group Sets. Presented at 2022 IEEE 1st Industrial Electronics Society Annual On-Line Conference (ONCON), Kharagpur, India

This paper explores ways to minimize the size of the energy storage system needed to accommodate the power difference in availability of supply and demand in a full solar charging and parking station for Electric Vehicles (EV) by best fitting the siz... Read More about Minimizing the Energy Storage Size in a Full Solar EV Charging Station by Optimising the Size and Orientation of PV Panel Group Sets.

Analysis of Using a Thermoelectric Module for Power Electronics Cooling (2022)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Abubakar, A., Klumpner, C., & Wheeler, P. (2022, December). Analysis of Using a Thermoelectric Module for Power Electronics Cooling. Presented at 2022 IEEE 1st Industrial Electronics Society Annual On-Line Conference (ONCON 2022), Kharagpur, India

This paper aims to develop a PLECS equivalent circuit of a thermoelectric module to be used in power electronics cooling applications. The proposed model is built using elements from the PLECS thermal model block-set. To test this, a resistive c dev... Read More about Analysis of Using a Thermoelectric Module for Power Electronics Cooling.