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Current-constraint Speed Regulation for PMSM Based on Port-controlled Hamiltonian Realization and Deep Deterministic Policy Gradient (2023)
Journal Article
Wang, M., Liu, Y., Wang, Q., & Wheeler, P. (2024). Current-constraint Speed Regulation for PMSM Based on Port-controlled Hamiltonian Realization and Deep Deterministic Policy Gradient. IEICE Electronics Express, 21(2), Article 20230516. https://doi.org/10.1587/elex.20.20230516

To ensure overcurrent protection, fast dynamic performance and good robustness, a novel speed regulation controller is proposed. The interconnection and damping assignment passivity-based control (IDA-PBC) of Port-controlled Hamiltonian (PCH) systems... Read More about Current-constraint Speed Regulation for PMSM Based on Port-controlled Hamiltonian Realization and Deep Deterministic Policy Gradient.

Power-Converter-Enabled Microbrewery (2023)
Conference Proceeding
Muller, N., Navarrete, F., Reyes-Chamorro, L., Arroyave, F. V., Villatoro, J. M., Pérez, M., & Wheeler, P. (2023). Power-Converter-Enabled Microbrewery. . https://doi.org/10.1109/chilecon60335.2023.10418761

The climate crisis has made cleaner industry processes a necessity. The beer industry relies almost exclusively on fossil fuels to handle their most energy-intensive processes: mashing and boiling. Moreover, most micro breweries use manual or hystere... Read More about Power-Converter-Enabled Microbrewery.

Power Flow Analysis of Advanced Power Generation Centre for More Electric Aircraft (2023)
Conference Proceeding
Bai, G., Bozhko, S., Yang, T., Wheeler, P., & Yeoh, S. S. (2023). Power Flow Analysis of Advanced Power Generation Centre for More Electric Aircraft. . https://doi.org/10.1109/itecasia-pacific59272.2023.10372301

The more-electric aircraft (MEA) has been seen as the most major trend in the aerospace industry. With the increase in electrified loads, there is the need to generate more electrical power on-board aircraft. Considering regional jet sized aircraft,... Read More about Power Flow Analysis of Advanced Power Generation Centre for More Electric Aircraft.

Enhanced Dual–Vector Model Predictive Control for PMSM Drives Using the Optimal Vector Selection Principle (2023)
Journal Article
Huang, Z., Wei, Q., Xiao, X., Xia, Y., Rivera, M., & Wheeler, P. (2023). Enhanced Dual–Vector Model Predictive Control for PMSM Drives Using the Optimal Vector Selection Principle. Energies, 16(22), Article 7482. https://doi.org/10.3390/en16227482

The Dual–Vector model predictive control (DV–MPC) method can improve the steady–state control performance of motor drives compared to using the single–vector method in one switching cycle. However, this performance enhancement generally increases the... Read More about Enhanced Dual–Vector Model Predictive Control for PMSM Drives Using the Optimal Vector Selection Principle.

An Advanced Dual-Carrier-Based Multi-Optimized PWM Strategy of Three-Level Neutral-Point-Clamped Converters for More-Electric-Aircraft Applications (2023)
Journal Article
Guo, F., M. Diab, A., Shen Yeoh, S., Yang, T., Bozhko, S., Wheeler, P., & Zhao, Y. (2024). An Advanced Dual-Carrier-Based Multi-Optimized PWM Strategy of Three-Level Neutral-Point-Clamped Converters for More-Electric-Aircraft Applications. IEEE Transactions on Energy Conversion, 39(1), 356-367. https://doi.org/10.1109/TEC.2023.3312599

Since three-level neutral-point-clamped (3L-NPC) power generation units bring much competitiveness to the next-generation electric starter/generator (ESG) system for more-electric-aircraft (MEA) applications, the versatile multi-optimized pulse-width... Read More about An Advanced Dual-Carrier-Based Multi-Optimized PWM Strategy of Three-Level Neutral-Point-Clamped Converters for More-Electric-Aircraft Applications.

A Battery Wireless Charger With Full Load Range Soft-Switching Operation and Zero-Switching-Loss Inverter (2023)
Journal Article
Wang, Y., Liu, H., Yu, H., & Wheeler, P. (2024). A Battery Wireless Charger With Full Load Range Soft-Switching Operation and Zero-Switching-Loss Inverter. IEEE Transactions on Industrial Electronics, 71(7), 7063-7074. https://doi.org/10.1109/TIE.2023.3306411

To enhance the efficiency and soft-switching stability of the battery wireless charger within the full load range, a soft-switching battery wireless charger (SS-BWC) is presented. The presented SS-BWC can achieve smooth switching from constant curren... Read More about A Battery Wireless Charger With Full Load Range Soft-Switching Operation and Zero-Switching-Loss Inverter.

Impact of Grid Unbalances on Electric Vehicle Chargers (2023)
Journal Article
Alwahaibi, S., Wheeler, P., Rivera, M., & Ahmed, M. R. (2023). Impact of Grid Unbalances on Electric Vehicle Chargers. Energies, 16(17), Article 6201. https://doi.org/10.3390/en16176201

There is a global trend to reduce emissions from cars through the adoption of other alternatives, such as electric vehicles (EVs). The increasing popularity of EVs has led to a growing demand for electric vehicle chargers. EV chargers are essential f... Read More about Impact of Grid Unbalances on Electric Vehicle Chargers.

A Survey on Multi-Active Bridge DC-DC Converters: Power Flow Decoupling Techniques, Applications, and Challenges (2023)
Journal Article
Koohi, P., Watson, A. J., Clare, J. C., Batista Soeiro, T., & Wheeler, P. W. (2023). A Survey on Multi-Active Bridge DC-DC Converters: Power Flow Decoupling Techniques, Applications, and Challenges. Energies, 16(16), Article 5927. https://doi.org/10.3390/en16165927

Multi-port DC-DC converters are a promising solution for a wide range of applications involving multiple DC sources, storage elements, and loads. Multi-active bridge (MAB) converters have attracted the interest of researchers over the past two decade... Read More about A Survey on Multi-Active Bridge DC-DC Converters: Power Flow Decoupling Techniques, Applications, and Challenges.

Hybrid Active PWM Strategy with Dual-Mode Modulation Waves of Three-Level T-type Converter for Aircraft Turboelectric Propulsion Systems (2023)
Journal Article
Guo, F., Ma, Z., Diao, F., Zhao, Y., Wheeler, P., & Cao, Y. (2023). Hybrid Active PWM Strategy with Dual-Mode Modulation Waves of Three-Level T-type Converter for Aircraft Turboelectric Propulsion Systems. IEEE Transactions on Industry Applications, 59(6), 7150-7162. https://doi.org/10.1109/tia.2023.3300265

Turboelectric propulsion is emerging as an enabling technology for the future aviation industry, aiming to reduce its carbon footprint. To provide electrified thrust for aircraft, the converter-fed motor drive system is a promising solution for the e... Read More about Hybrid Active PWM Strategy with Dual-Mode Modulation Waves of Three-Level T-type Converter for Aircraft Turboelectric Propulsion Systems.

Zero Voltage Switching High Step-Down Buck Converter With Continuous Output Current (2023)
Journal Article
Montazerolghaem, R., Adib, E., Semiromizadeh, J., & Wheeler, P. (2023). Zero Voltage Switching High Step-Down Buck Converter With Continuous Output Current. IEEE Transactions on Power Electronics, https://doi.org/10.1109/tpel.2023.3294492

This paper proposes a high step-down DC-DC converter with a continuous output current. In order to obtain high efficiency, the proposed converter topology ensures zero voltage switching of the MOSFETs and zero current switching of the diodes. One of... Read More about Zero Voltage Switching High Step-Down Buck Converter With Continuous Output Current.

Alternating Sequential Model Predictive Control of Matrix Converter (2023)
Conference Proceeding
Zhang, J., Rivera, M., & Wheeler, P. (2023). Alternating Sequential Model Predictive Control of Matrix Converter. . https://doi.org/10.1109/precede57319.2023.10174403

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.

A Polar-Coordinate-Multisignal-Flux-Observer-Based PMSM Non-PLL Sensorless Control (2023)
Journal Article
Ge, Y., Song, W., Yang, Y., & Wheeler, P. (2023). A Polar-Coordinate-Multisignal-Flux-Observer-Based PMSM Non-PLL Sensorless Control. IEEE Transactions on Power Electronics, 38(9), 10579-10583. https://doi.org/10.1109/TPEL.2023.3289095

In this letter, a polar-coordinate-multi-signal-flux-observer (PCMFO) is proposed for permanent magnet synchronous motor (PMSM) sensorless control. PCMFO is constructed in polar coordinates and uses the orthogonality relations between αβ-axis active... Read More about A Polar-Coordinate-Multisignal-Flux-Observer-Based PMSM Non-PLL Sensorless Control.

High Step-Up Dual-Switch X-Source DC-DC Converters Integrating Various Capacitor-Winding-Diode Voltage-Double Technology (2023)
Journal Article
Ji, Y., Geng, L., Liu, H., & wheeler, P. (2024). High Step-Up Dual-Switch X-Source DC-DC Converters Integrating Various Capacitor-Winding-Diode Voltage-Double Technology. IEEE Transactions on Industrial Electronics, 71(5), 4607-4617. https://doi.org/10.1109/tie.2023.3283696

In this article, a new class of high step-up dual-switch X-source dc–dc converters integrating various capacitor-winding-diode voltage-double technology is presented, which are parallel-winding dual-switch X-source dc–dc converters, series-winding du... Read More about High Step-Up Dual-Switch X-Source DC-DC Converters Integrating Various Capacitor-Winding-Diode Voltage-Double Technology.

Implementation and Analysis of an Efficient Soft-Switching Battery Wireless Charger with Re-Configurable Rectifier (2023)
Journal Article
Wang, Y., Liu, H., Wheeler, P., & Wu, F. (2024). Implementation and Analysis of an Efficient Soft-Switching Battery Wireless Charger with Re-Configurable Rectifier. IEEE Transactions on Industrial Electronics, 71(5), 4640-4651. https://doi.org/10.1109/TIE.2023.3283681

To significantly reduce switching loss of the high frequency inverter in battery wireless charger (BWC), improve the soft-switching stability and system reliability, a novel soft-switching BWC with low loss auxiliary network and reconfigurable rectif... Read More about Implementation and Analysis of an Efficient Soft-Switching Battery Wireless Charger with Re-Configurable Rectifier.

Powering Maritime: Challenges and prospects in ship electrification (2023)
Journal Article
Qazi, S., Venugopal, P., Rietveld, G., Soeiro, T. B., Shipurkar, U., Grasman, A., …Wheeler, P. (2023). Powering Maritime: Challenges and prospects in ship electrification. IEEE Electrification Magazine, 11(2), 74-87. https://doi.org/10.1109/mele.2023.3264926

The exponential increase in Global greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions and the rapid depletion of fossil fuels over the past few decades have swayed the transportation sector toward becoming more electric. In the last decade, with continuous improvements... Read More about Powering Maritime: Challenges and prospects in ship electrification.

Single-Phase Mains Fed Three-Phase Induction Motor Drive Using Improved Power Quality Direct AC–AC Converter (2023)
Journal Article
Mir, T. N., Singh, B., Bhat, A. H., Rivera, M., & Wheeler, P. (2023). Single-Phase Mains Fed Three-Phase Induction Motor Drive Using Improved Power Quality Direct AC–AC Converter. IEEE Open Journal of Industry Applications, 4, 178-187. https://doi.org/10.1109/ojia.2023.3279776

This article presents an alternative ac–ac converter topology and its control for low-speed three-phase induction motor drives fed from single-phase ac mains. The proposed matrix converter based drive system eliminates the dc link capacitor, thus fac... Read More about Single-Phase Mains Fed Three-Phase Induction Motor Drive Using Improved Power Quality Direct AC–AC Converter.

Cosmic Radiation Reliability Analysis for Aircraft Power Electronics (2023)
Journal Article
Dobynde, M., Harikumaran, J., Guo, J., Wheeler, P., Galea, M., & Buticchi, G. (2023). Cosmic Radiation Reliability Analysis for Aircraft Power Electronics. IEEE Transactions on Transportation Electrification, https://doi.org/10.1109/tte.2023.3278319

Cosmic Ray induced failures are a major concern for the electronic system reliability of airborne and space systems. Power system voltages on aerospace platforms are on a steady upward trend. High voltage power converters suffer from Single Event Bur... Read More about Cosmic Radiation Reliability Analysis for Aircraft Power Electronics.

A Single Phase Hybrid Multiport Microinverter for Photovoltaic Energy Controlled by Exact Linearization (2023)
Journal Article
Aliaga, R., Muñoz, J., Rivera, M., Wheeler, P., Rohten, J., & Trentin, A. (2023). A Single Phase Hybrid Multiport Microinverter for Photovoltaic Energy Controlled by Exact Linearization. IEEE Access, 11, 50075-50089. https://doi.org/10.1109/ACCESS.2023.3278099

Solar energy can be captured by Photovoltaics (PV) and converted into electrical power. This electrical power can then be connected to grids by power electronic converters, which can also operate the PV panels at around their maximum power point (MPP... Read More about A Single Phase Hybrid Multiport Microinverter for Photovoltaic Energy Controlled by Exact Linearization.

A Multi-Inverter Multi-Rectifier Wireless Power Transfer System for Charging Stations With Power Loss Optimized Control (2023)
Journal Article
Liu, X., Gao, F., Wang, T., Khan, M. M., Zhang, Y., Xia, Y., & Wheeler, P. (2023). A Multi-Inverter Multi-Rectifier Wireless Power Transfer System for Charging Stations With Power Loss Optimized Control. IEEE Transactions on Power Electronics, 38(8), 9261-9277. https://doi.org/10.1109/tpel.2023.3275284

Electric vehicles with different output power levels can use wireless power transfer (WPT) systems. Different vehicle assemblies (VAs) may be charged by different ground assemblies (GAs) in charging stations. However, the overall efficiency of the WP... Read More about A Multi-Inverter Multi-Rectifier Wireless Power Transfer System for Charging Stations With Power Loss Optimized Control.

An Isolated Multiport DC–DC Converter for Integrated Electric Vehicle On-Board Charger (2023)
Journal Article
Kougioulis, I., Pal, A., Wheeler, P., & Ahmed, M. R. (2023). An Isolated Multiport DC–DC Converter for Integrated Electric Vehicle On-Board Charger. IEEE Journal of Emerging and Selected Topics in Power Electronics, 11(4), 4178-4198. https://doi.org/10.1109/jestpe.2023.3276048

This paper proposes an integrated on-board charger (IOBC) for Electric Vehicles (EVs) based on an isolated three-port DC-DC converter. The proposed architecture integrates the on-board charger (OBC) and the auxiliary power module (APM) in a single mu... Read More about An Isolated Multiport DC–DC Converter for Integrated Electric Vehicle On-Board Charger.