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Predictive control in matrix converters. Part I, Principles, topologies and applications (2016)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Rivera, M., Wheeler, P., & Olloqui, A. Predictive control in matrix converters. Part I, Principles, topologies and applications. Presented at 2016 IEEE ICIT International Conference on Industrial Technology

This paper presents an overview of the predictive control principles applied to matrix converters and also the different topologies where this control technique is applied. It will be shown that the predictive strategy is a promising alternative to c... Read More about Predictive control in matrix converters. Part I, Principles, topologies and applications.

Predictive control in matrix converters. Part II, Control strategies, weaknesses and trends (2016)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Rivera, M., Wheeler, P., & Olloqui, A. Predictive control in matrix converters. Part II, Control strategies, weaknesses and trends. Presented at 2016 IEEE ICIT International Conference on Industrial Technology

The second part of this paper presents an overview of different control strategies and applications for matrix converters (MCs) where predictive control techniques are applied. It will be shown that predictive control is a promising alternative to co... Read More about Predictive control in matrix converters. Part II, Control strategies, weaknesses and trends.

A novel double quad-inverter configuration for multilevel twelve-phase open-winding converter (2016)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Padmanaban, S., Blaabjerg, F., Wheeler, P., Ojo Olorunfemi, J., & Maroti, P. K. A novel double quad-inverter configuration for multilevel twelve-phase open-winding converter. Presented at 2016 IEEE 6th International Conference on Power Systems (ICPS)

This paper work articulates the novel proposal of double quad-inverter configuration for multilevel twelve-phase open-winding ac converter. Modular power units are developed from reconfigured eight classical three-phase voltage source inverters (VSIs... Read More about A novel double quad-inverter configuration for multilevel twelve-phase open-winding converter.

An analytical modeling and estimating losses of power semiconductors in a three-phase dual active bridge converter for MVDC grids (2016)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Lee, Y., Vakil, G., Watson, A. J., & Wheeler, P. An analytical modeling and estimating losses of power semiconductors in a three-phase dual active bridge converter for MVDC grids. Presented at IEEE Power and Energy Conference at Illinois

Due to the increasing installation of renewable and decentralized power sources, Medium-voltage dc (MVDC) grids has been considered for an alternative application to medium-voltage ac (MVAC) application. Three-phase dual active bridge DC-DC (3DAB) co... Read More about An analytical modeling and estimating losses of power semiconductors in a three-phase dual active bridge converter for MVDC grids.

Open-end winding induction machine fed by a dual-output indirect matrix converter (2016)
Journal Article
Riedmann, J., Clare, J. C., Wheeler, P., Blasco Giménez, R., Rivera, M., & Pena, R. (2016). Open-end winding induction machine fed by a dual-output indirect matrix converter. IEEE Transactions on Industrial Electronics, 63(7), 4118-4128. https://doi.org/10.1109/TIE.2016.2531020

Open-ended winding induction machines fed from standard two-level Voltage Source Inverters (VSI) provide an attractive arrangement for AC drives. An alternative approach is to use a dual output Indirect Matrix Converter (IMC). It is well known that t... Read More about Open-end winding induction machine fed by a dual-output indirect matrix converter.

A predictive control strategy for a single-phase AC-AC converter (2016)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Rivera, M., Rojas, S., Wheeler, P., & Rodriguez, J. A predictive control strategy for a single-phase AC-AC converter. Presented at 7th Power Electronics, Drive Systems and Technologies Conference (PEDSTC 2016)

This paper presents a finite control set model predictive current control strategy with a prediction horizon of one sampling time to control the single-phase matrix converter. The proposed current control strategy is based on a prediction calculation... Read More about A predictive control strategy for a single-phase AC-AC converter.

A review of predictive control techniques for matrix converters: part I (2016)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Rivera, M., Wheeler, P., Olloqui, A., & Khaburi, D. A review of predictive control techniques for matrix converters: part I. Presented at 7th Power Electronics, Drive Systems & Technologies Conference (PEDSTC 2016)

The predictive strategy is a promising alternative to control matrix converters and due to its simplicity and flexibility to include additional aspects in the control, its implementation can be extended to different topologies and industrial applicat... Read More about A review of predictive control techniques for matrix converters: part I.

A review of predictive control techniques for matrix converters: part II (2016)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Rivera, M., Wheeler, P., Olloqui, A., & Khaburi, D. A review of predictive control techniques for matrix converters: part II. Presented at 7th Power Electronics, Drive Systems and Technologies Conference, PEDSTC 2016

The second part of this paper presents an overview of different control strategies and applications for matrix converters (MCs) where predictive control techniques are applied. It will be shown that predictive control is a promising alternative to co... Read More about A review of predictive control techniques for matrix converters: part II.

Common-mode voltage reduction for matrix converters using all valid switch states (2016)
Journal Article
Guan, Q., Wheeler, P., Guan, Q., & Yang, P. (2016). Common-mode voltage reduction for matrix converters using all valid switch states. IEEE Transactions on Power Electronics, 31(12), 8247-8259. https://doi.org/10.1109/TPEL.2016.2515645

This paper presents a new space vector modulation(SVM) strategy for matrix converters to reduce the common-mode voltage (CMV). The reduction is achieved by using the switch states that connect each input phase to a different output phase, or the swit... Read More about Common-mode voltage reduction for matrix converters using all valid switch states.