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Solar Energy in the Mining Industry (2021)
Conference Proceeding

Solar energy has become very important in recent years, mainly because it is a clean and inexhaustible source. This paper presents a review of the use of solar energy in the mining industry. A global approach will be made, indicating the uses that ar... Read More about Solar Energy in the Mining Industry.

Predictive Current Control Strategies for Grid Connected NPC Converters (2021)
Conference Proceeding

This paper analyses predictive current control techniques for grid-connected neutral-point clamped voltage source converters. Two schemes are considered, the classical finite-set model-based predictive current control (FS-MPC) along with a new strate... Read More about Predictive Current Control Strategies for Grid Connected NPC Converters.

Predictive Control Strategies in a Two-Level Voltage Source Inverter (2021)
Conference Proceeding

In recent years, predictive control has emerged as an alternative for the control of power electronic converters. In this paper, a comparison is presented between the implementation of a predictive current control strategy operating at variable switc... Read More about Predictive Control Strategies in a Two-Level Voltage Source Inverter.

Enhancement of dynamic wireless power transfer system by model predictive control (2021)
Journal Article

Wireless power transfer (WPT) system based on a dynamic wireless charging (DWC) scheme, eliminates waiting time for charging electric vehicles (EVs), increases the range of motion, reduces the size of Li-ion battery, and automates the charging proces... Read More about Enhancement of dynamic wireless power transfer system by model predictive control.

An Advanced Modulation Technique Featuring Neutral Point Voltage Ripple Suppression of Three-Level Converters in High-Speed Drives (2021)
Journal Article

This paper introduces an advanced space vector modulation technique for three-level neutral-point-clamped (3L-NPC) converters. The studied 3L-NPC converters within aircraft electric starter generator (ESG) systems normally operate at high modulation... Read More about An Advanced Modulation Technique Featuring Neutral Point Voltage Ripple Suppression of Three-Level Converters in High-Speed Drives.

Unified Cost Function Model Predictive Control for a three-stage Smart Transformer (2021)
Conference Proceeding

The massive integration of power electronics-based renewable energy sources has profoundly changed the electrical grid. In this scenario, the smart transformer, which is a solid-state transformer with advanced control and communication features, has... Read More about Unified Cost Function Model Predictive Control for a three-stage Smart Transformer.

Active Rectifier Control for Selective Fuse Tripping in a DC Microgrid (2021)
Conference Proceeding

Distributed energy resources and new loads such as fast charging stations for electric vehicles are often dc-based. By using low-voltage dc microgrids to connect such systems to the grid, conversion stages can be omitted and higher efficiencies can b... Read More about Active Rectifier Control for Selective Fuse Tripping in a DC Microgrid.

A Stable and Robust DC Power System for More Electric Aircraft (2021)
Conference Proceeding

More Electric Aircraft’ (MEA) is a trend for medium and long haul airliners, in which all functions except propulsion are powered by engine-driven electrical generators. Power systems for MEA are in the process of rapid development. Constant Power Lo... Read More about A Stable and Robust DC Power System for More Electric Aircraft.

A Simple PWM Strategy for Three-Level NPC Converters in Aircraft Electric Starter/Generator System With Improved DC-Link Voltage Utilization and Reduced Common-Mode Voltage (2021)
Conference Proceeding

Due to the employment of three-level neutral-point-clamped (3L-NPC) converters in the aircraft electric starter/generator (ESG) systems, the pulse-width-modulation (PWM) strategy plays a significant role in the converter-fed PMSM drives. However, the... Read More about A Simple PWM Strategy for Three-Level NPC Converters in Aircraft Electric Starter/Generator System With Improved DC-Link Voltage Utilization and Reduced Common-Mode Voltage.

Model-Free Simplified Predictive Current Control of PMSM Drive with Ultra-Local Model-Based EKF (2021)
Conference Proceeding

The importance of permanent magnet synchronous machines (PMSMs) is increasing day by day due to trends in the electrification of transportation and the use of wind farms. The predictive current control (PCC) strategy has been widely applied to the co... Read More about Model-Free Simplified Predictive Current Control of PMSM Drive with Ultra-Local Model-Based EKF.

A Switched-DC Source Sub-Module Multilevel Inverter Topology for Renewable Energy Source Applications (2021)
Journal Article

This article presents a sub-module topology for switched DC source cascaded multilevel inverter configurations that require fewer switching devices and can generate a high number of voltage levels that are suitable for renewable energy sources. The p... Read More about A Switched-DC Source Sub-Module Multilevel Inverter Topology for Renewable Energy Source Applications.

Modeling and experimental evaluation of z-source modular multilevel converter using reduced inserted cells technique (2021)
Journal Article

The integration of a Z-source network with a modular multilevel converter (MMC) to provide voltage step-up function is proposed in this paper. The proposed Z-source modular multilevel converter (ZS-MMC) uses a Z-source network connected between the D... Read More about Modeling and experimental evaluation of z-source modular multilevel converter using reduced inserted cells technique.

Neural Network aided PMSM multi-objective design and optimization for more-electric aircraft applications (2021)
Journal Article

This study uses the Neural Network (NN) technique to optimize design of surface-mounted Permanent Magnet Synchronous Motors (PMSMs) for More-Electric Aircraft (MEA) applications. The key role of NN is to provide dedicated correction factors for the a... Read More about Neural Network aided PMSM multi-objective design and optimization for more-electric aircraft applications.

Technical Review of Dual Inverter Topologies for More Electric Aircraft Applications (2021)
Journal Article

Electric drives are an essential part of more electric aircraft (MEA) applications with ever-growing demands for high power density, high performance, and high fault-tolerant capability. High-speed motor drives can fulfil those needs, but their speed... Read More about Technical Review of Dual Inverter Topologies for More Electric Aircraft Applications.

Soft-switching non-isolated high step-up three-level boost converter using single magnetic element (2021)
Journal Article

Here, a soft switched three-level boost converter with high voltage gain is proposed which is suitable for high step-up applications with wide output power range. In this converter, a ZVT auxiliary circuit is used which provides soft switching in a w... Read More about Soft-switching non-isolated high step-up three-level boost converter using single magnetic element.

Femtocore: An Application Specific Processor for Vertically Integrated High Performance Real-Time Controls (2021)
Journal Article

In applications that require a high availability and high performance (for example aerospace),modular power electronics and multi-phase machines represent an advantageous choice. In this framework, a control system able to handle a high number of PWM... Read More about Femtocore: An Application Specific Processor for Vertically Integrated High Performance Real-Time Controls.

Design Considerations for High-Voltage High-Current Bi-Directional DC Solid-State Circuit Breaker (SSCB) for Aerospace Applications (2021)
Conference Proceeding

Design of a high-voltage and high-current solid-state circuit breaker (SSCB) for aerospace applications is highly challenging, as the overall system should comply with the most stringent operating environment. In addition, the implemented power semic... Read More about Design Considerations for High-Voltage High-Current Bi-Directional DC Solid-State Circuit Breaker (SSCB) for Aerospace Applications.

Predictive Torque Control of an Induction Machine - Voltage Source Inverter System (2021)
Conference Proceeding

Predictive control techniques have emerged as a suitable solution for the control of motor drive systems. In this paper, a predictive control strategy for the flux and torque control of an induction machine fed by a voltage source inverter is present... Read More about Predictive Torque Control of an Induction Machine - Voltage Source Inverter System.

An Overmodulation Algorithm With Neutral-Point Voltage Balancing for Three-Level Converters in High-Speed Aerospace Drives (2021)
Journal Article

In this article, a virtual space vector based overmodulation algorithm is presented for three-level neutral-point (NP) clamped converters in high-speed aerospace motor drives. With the proposed inscribed polygonal-boundary compression technique, the... Read More about An Overmodulation Algorithm With Neutral-Point Voltage Balancing for Three-Level Converters in High-Speed Aerospace Drives.

An enhanced feedforward flux weakening control for high-speed permanent magnet machine drive applications (2021)
Journal Article

Permanent magnet machines have been used in the high-speed drive applications due to their high-efficiency, high-power-density, and wide-speed range characteristics. However, control of such high-speed permanent magnet machines machine is always chal... Read More about An enhanced feedforward flux weakening control for high-speed permanent magnet machine drive applications.