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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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

A Novel Three-Phase Omnidirectional Wireless Power Transfer System with Zero-Switching-Loss Inverter and Cylindrical Transmitter Coil (2023)
Journal Article
Liu, H., Wang, Y., Yu, H., Wu, F., & Wheeler, P. (2023). A Novel Three-Phase Omnidirectional Wireless Power Transfer System with Zero-Switching-Loss Inverter and Cylindrical Transmitter Coil. IEEE Transactions on Power Electronics, 38(8), 10426-10441. https://doi.org/10.1109/TPEL.2023.3272217

Aiming at the problems of large switching loss and large output power fluctuation in the existing omnidirectional wireless power transfer (OWPT) system, a novel OWPT system with zero-switching-loss inverter and cylindrical transmitter coil is propose... Read More about A Novel Three-Phase Omnidirectional Wireless Power Transfer System with Zero-Switching-Loss Inverter and Cylindrical Transmitter Coil.

A Hybrid Battery Wireless Charger for Self-Adapting Battery Charging Curve and Anti-Misalignment (2023)
Journal Article
Wang, Y., Liu, H., Yu, H., Wheeler, P., Zhou, Q., & Zhao, S. (2023). A Hybrid Battery Wireless Charger for Self-Adapting Battery Charging Curve and Anti-Misalignment. IEEE Journal of Emerging and Selected Topics in Industrial Electronics, 4(4), 1192-1203. https://doi.org/10.1109/jestie.2023.3270843

The battery is mostly adopted as the load in current wireless charge applications. The wireless charger should provide configurable constant current (CC) and constant voltage (CV) outputs for the batteries. The implementation of configurable CC and C... Read More about A Hybrid Battery Wireless Charger for Self-Adapting Battery Charging Curve and Anti-Misalignment.

On the Impedance and Stability Analysis of Dual-Active-Bridge-Based Input-Series Output-Parallel Converters in DC Systems (2023)
Journal Article
Yang, J., Guenter, S., Buticchi, G., Gu, C., Liserre, M., & Wheeler, P. (2023). On the Impedance and Stability Analysis of Dual-Active-Bridge-Based Input-Series Output-Parallel Converters in DC Systems. IEEE Transactions on Power Electronics, 38(8), 10344-10358. https://doi.org/10.1109/TPEL.2023.3270531

Dual-active-bridge-based (DAB-based) input-series output-parallel (ISOP) converters have become increasingly popular due to their promising features made up of the advantages of the modular power electronics and the DAB converter. The modeling of the... Read More about On the Impedance and Stability Analysis of Dual-Active-Bridge-Based Input-Series Output-Parallel Converters in DC Systems.

Hybrid Virtual Coordinate-Driven CBPWM Strategy of Three-Level T-type NPC Converters for Electric Aircraft Propulsion Applications (2023)
Journal Article
Guo, F., Ma, Z., Diao, F., Zhao, Y., & Wheeler, P. (2024). Hybrid Virtual Coordinate-Driven CBPWM Strategy of Three-Level T-type NPC Converters for Electric Aircraft Propulsion Applications. IEEE Transactions on Industrial Electronics, 71(3), 2309-2319. https://doi.org/10.1109/TIE.2023.3266552

Green airborne transportation driven by the state-of-the-art turboelectric propulsion technology has received considerable attention from the aviation industry. To generate electrified thrust, three-level neutral-point-clamped (3L-NPC) converter-fed... Read More about Hybrid Virtual Coordinate-Driven CBPWM Strategy of Three-Level T-type NPC Converters for Electric Aircraft Propulsion Applications.

High Pulsed Voltage Alkaline Electrolysis for Water Splitting (2023)
Journal Article
Albornoz, M., Rivera, M., Wheeler, P., & Ramírez, R. (2023). High Pulsed Voltage Alkaline Electrolysis for Water Splitting. Sensors, 23(8), Article 3820. https://doi.org/10.3390/s23083820

Pulsed electrolysis has become a promising research topic in recent decades due to advances in solid-state semiconductor devices. These technologies have enabled the design and construction of simpler, more efficient, and less costly high-voltage and... Read More about High Pulsed Voltage Alkaline Electrolysis for Water Splitting.

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.

Moving Microgrid Hierarchical Control to an SDN-Based Kubernetes Cluster: A Framework for Reliable and Flexible Energy Distribution (2023)
Journal Article
Pérez, R., Rivera, M., Salgueiro, Y., Baier, C. R., & Wheeler, P. (2023). Moving Microgrid Hierarchical Control to an SDN-Based Kubernetes Cluster: A Framework for Reliable and Flexible Energy Distribution. Sensors, 23(7), Article 3395. https://doi.org/10.3390/s23073395

Software Defined Networking (SDN) is a communication alternative to increase the scalability and resilience of microgrid hierarchical control. The common architecture has a centralized and monolithic topology, where the controller is highly susceptib... Read More about Moving Microgrid Hierarchical Control to an SDN-Based Kubernetes Cluster: A Framework for Reliable and Flexible Energy Distribution.

Identification and Stabilization of Constant Power Loads in AC Microgrids (2023)
Journal Article
Yang, J., Guenter, S., Buticchi, G., Gu, C., Zou, Z., Wang, Z., & Wheeler, P. (2024). Identification and Stabilization of Constant Power Loads in AC Microgrids. IEEE Transactions on Industrial Electronics, 71(2), 1665-1674. https://doi.org/10.1109/tie.2023.3257386

Microgrids represent an attractive solution for a more flexible way to manage electrical power systems, potentially allowing for increased distributed generation and smarter usage of the available electrical power. However, the presence of power elec... Read More about Identification and Stabilization of Constant Power Loads in AC Microgrids.

Auxiliary Power Supply for Input-Series Output-Parallel Medium-Voltage Solid State Transformers (2023)
Journal Article
Liu, Y., Liu, X., Gao, F., Liu, D., & Wheeler, P. (2023). Auxiliary Power Supply for Input-Series Output-Parallel Medium-Voltage Solid State Transformers. IEEE Transactions on Power Electronics, 38(6), 7308-7321. https://doi.org/10.1109/TPEL.2023.3258083

Auxiliary power supply (APS) is an essential component of medium voltage (MV) solid state transformers (SSTs) feeding the auxiliary units, such as gate drivers, controllers, and sensors. Usually APSs are obtained from the distributed bus, which may c... Read More about Auxiliary Power Supply for Input-Series Output-Parallel Medium-Voltage Solid State Transformers.

FEPPCON XI—Part II: Technical Committee Scope: Road Mapping Exercise (2023)
Journal Article
Wheeler, P. (2023). FEPPCON XI—Part II: Technical Committee Scope: Road Mapping Exercise. IEEE Power Electronics Magazine, 10(1), 44-47. https://doi.org/10.1109/mpel.2023.3236444

The IEEE Power Electronics Society (PELS) currently has twelve Technical Committees (TC) covering a range of technical and application areas of power electronic systems. The number of TCs was increased from seven to twelve in 2020, reflecting the glo... Read More about FEPPCON XI—Part II: Technical Committee Scope: Road Mapping Exercise.

Multi-objective optimization design of novel tubular switched reluctance motor (2023)
Journal Article
Zhan, Y., Chen, H., Hua, M., Liu, J., He, H., Wheeler, P., Li, X., & Fernao Pires, V. (2023). Multi-objective optimization design of novel tubular switched reluctance motor. COMPEL: The International Journal for Computation and Mathematics in Electrical and Electronic Engineering, 42(6), 1434-1455. https://doi.org/10.1108/compel-09-2022-0340

Purpose: The purpose of this paper is to achieve the multi-objective optimization design of novel tubular switched reluctance motor (TSRM). Design/methodology/approach: First, the structure and initial dimensions of TSRM are obtained based on design... Read More about Multi-objective optimization design of novel tubular switched reluctance motor.