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Predictive Voltage Control in Multi-Modular Matrix Converters under Load Variation and Fault Scenario (2024)
Journal Article
Caballero, D., Toledo, S., Maqueda, E., Ayala, M., Gregor, R., Rivera, M., & Wheeler, P. (2024). Predictive Voltage Control in Multi-Modular Matrix Converters under Load Variation and Fault Scenario. Technologies, 12(9), Article 170. https://doi.org/10.3390/technologies12090170

This paper presents a model predictive control (MPC) strategy to regulate output voltages in a multi-modular matrix converter topology for isolated loads. The converter system harnesses power from a six-phase permanent magnet synchronous generator (P... Read More about Predictive Voltage Control in Multi-Modular Matrix Converters under Load Variation and Fault Scenario.

A Low-Complexity Modulated Model Predictive Current Control Scheme for PMSM based Starter Generator Control System in More Electric Aircraft (2024)
Preprint / Working Paper
Wang, Q., Yu, H., Li, C., Yeoh, S. S., Lang, X., Yang, T., Rivera, M., Bozhko, S., & Wheeler, P. A Low-Complexity Modulated Model Predictive Current Control Scheme for PMSM based Starter Generator Control System in More Electric Aircraft

Modulated model predictive control (M2PC) has recently emerged as a possible solution for control in starter generator systems in the more electric aircraft (MEA), due to its advantages of fixed switching frequency, fast response and good performance... Read More about A Low-Complexity Modulated Model Predictive Current Control Scheme for PMSM based Starter Generator Control System in More Electric Aircraft.

Energy Harvesting Integrated Sensor Node Architecture for Sustainable IoT Networks (2024)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Gopikrishnan, S., Kokila, M., Rivera, M., & Wheeler, P. (2024, January). Energy Harvesting Integrated Sensor Node Architecture for Sustainable IoT Networks. Presented at 5th International Conference on Advances in Distributed Computing and Machine Learning (ICADCML)-2024, VIT-AP University, India

Internet of Things (IoT) is a life changing technology which is build on various devices which are connected to the Internet. Wireless sensor nodes (WSN) is one of such devices which plays a major role in deploying IoT in large scale of real-time eve... Read More about Energy Harvesting Integrated Sensor Node Architecture for Sustainable IoT Networks.

Virtual Synchronous Generator Control Strategy of Grid-Forming Matrix Converter for Renewable Power Generation (2024)
Journal Article
Zhang, J., Wang, H., Liu, G., Tian, G., Rivera, M., & Wheeler, P. (2024). Virtual Synchronous Generator Control Strategy of Grid-Forming Matrix Converter for Renewable Power Generation. IEEE Access, 12, 106672-106684. https://doi.org/10.1109/ACCESS.2024.3436552

Matrix converters (MC) have been considered for applications in renewable power generation and microgrids. However, similar to other power electronic converter-interfaced power generation systems, the MC-interfaced system cannot provide inertia or da... Read More about Virtual Synchronous Generator Control Strategy of Grid-Forming Matrix Converter for Renewable Power Generation.

An apparent inductance online identification for sensorless control of permanent magnet synchronous motor (2024)
Journal Article
Yang, G., Weizhang, S., Wheeler, P., & Yang, Y. (2024). An apparent inductance online identification for sensorless control of permanent magnet synchronous motor. Electronics Letters, 60(11), Article e13233. https://doi.org/10.1049/ell2.13233

The model‐based sensorless control of permanent magnet synchronous motor (PMSM) relies on the motor parameters. In practice, the considerable uncertainty of inductance and the difference between the apparent inductance and the incremental inductance... Read More about An apparent inductance online identification for sensorless control of permanent magnet synchronous motor.

Model Predictive Control of a Modular Multilevel Converter with Reduced Computational Burden (2024)
Journal Article
Kadhum, H., Watson, A. J., Rivera, M., Zanchetta, P., & Wheeler, P. (2024). Model Predictive Control of a Modular Multilevel Converter with Reduced Computational Burden. Energies, 17(11), Article 2519. https://doi.org/10.3390/en17112519

Recent advances in high-power applications employing voltage source converters have been primarily fuelled by the emergence of the modular multilevel converter (MMC) and its derivatives. Model predictive control (MPC) has emerged as an effective way... Read More about Model Predictive Control of a Modular Multilevel Converter with Reduced Computational Burden.

A Wireless Power Transmission System Based on Hybrid Self-switching of Coupled Inductors (2024)
Journal Article
Liu, H., Chen, H., Wang, X., Gorbounov, Y., Orabi, M., Gaafar, M., Wheeler, P., & Rafajdus, P. (in press). A Wireless Power Transmission System Based on Hybrid Self-switching of Coupled Inductors. IEEE Transactions on Power Electronics,

This paper proposes a wireless power transfer (WPT)
system based on hybrid self-switching of coupled inductor (WPT-
HSCI) that not only realizes constant current (CC)/constant
voltage (CV) output but also effectively copes with a variety of
abnor... Read More about A Wireless Power Transmission System Based on Hybrid Self-switching of Coupled Inductors.

Research on Breaking Function for Two Bidirectional Γ-Source DC Solid-State Circuit Breakers (2024)
Journal Article
Song, W., Wang, C., Han, Z., An, N., Xue, D., & Wheeler, P. (2024). Research on Breaking Function for Two Bidirectional Γ-Source DC Solid-State Circuit Breakers. IEEE Journal of Emerging and Selected Topics in Power Electronics, 12(4), 3516-3528. https://doi.org/10.1109/jestpe.2024.3399478

This paper proposed two bidirectional Γ-source DC circuit breakers (Bi-ΓDCCB1 and Bi-ΓDCCB2) only using diodes and mechanical switches to construct bidirectional topology without introducing passive components, leading to owning a simpler and smaller... Read More about Research on Breaking Function for Two Bidirectional Γ-Source DC Solid-State Circuit Breakers.

A Robust Field Orientation Control Method for Induction Motor Drives (2024)
Journal Article
Zeng, P., Sun, Y., Dan, H., Zhou, F., Su, M., & Wheeler, P. (2024). A Robust Field Orientation Control Method for Induction Motor Drives. IEEE Transactions on Power Electronics, 39(8), 10138-10151. https://doi.org/10.1109/tpel.2024.3398684

The performance of the induction motor (IM) control system under the conventional rotor-flux-oriented (RFO) scheme may greatly deteriorate in the presence of parameter mismatch. To address this problem, first, the motor parameters sensitivity of two... Read More about A Robust Field Orientation Control Method for Induction Motor Drives.

Low-Order Harmonic Mitigation for Inductive Wireless Power Transfer Using a Three-Phase Meander Coil Topology (2024)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Briceño, P., Watson, A., Clare, J., Wheeler, P., Venugopal, P., & Soeiro, T. B. (2024, May). Low-Order Harmonic Mitigation for Inductive Wireless Power Transfer Using a Three-Phase Meander Coil Topology. Presented at 2024 IEEE Wireless Power Technology Conference and Expo (WPTCE), Kyoto, Japan

An improvement in the polyphase system for Wireless Power Transfer (WPT) is presented in this article to reduce the impact of the low-order harmonics in the air gap and on the induced voltage at the receiver pad. The proposed solution is studied usin... Read More about Low-Order Harmonic Mitigation for Inductive Wireless Power Transfer Using a Three-Phase Meander Coil Topology.

A Dynamic Diffusion Algorithm for Discrete-Time Cooperative Control for DC Microgrids (2024)
Journal Article
Zhang, B., Gao, F., Liao, D., Liu, D., & Wheeler, P. (2024). A Dynamic Diffusion Algorithm for Discrete-Time Cooperative Control for DC Microgrids. IEEE Transactions on Power Electronics, 39(8), 9399-9414. https://doi.org/10.1109/TPEL.2024.3395998

Voltage restoration and current sharing are crucial issues for the secondary control in dc microgrids (MGs). Distributed control has been widely employed as an effective approach for the secondary control, where different algorithms can be used in th... Read More about A Dynamic Diffusion Algorithm for Discrete-Time Cooperative Control for DC Microgrids.

Active noise control by means of high frequency injection in electric motors (2024)
Journal Article
Skoulaxinos, S., Wheeler, P., & Vakil, G. (2024). Active noise control by means of high frequency injection in electric motors. IET Electric Power Applications, 18(8), 897-911. https://doi.org/10.1049/elp2.12442

Machine acoustics is an important area of research impacting the quality and comfort of human life. With increased levels of electrification and the wider use of electric motors, the contribution of motor drives towards quieter acoustic systems becom... Read More about Active noise control by means of high frequency injection in electric motors.

Model predictive control for Vienna rectifier with constant frequency based on inductance parameters online identification (2024)
Journal Article
Dang, C., Wang, Y., Jiang, Z., Liu, D., Tong, X., Wheeler, P., & Xin, Y. (2024). Model predictive control for Vienna rectifier with constant frequency based on inductance parameters online identification. Journal of The Franklin Institute, 361(7), Article 106795. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jfranklin.2024.106795

When the finite control set model predictive control (FCS-MPC) is applied to the three-level converter, there are problems such as large current harmonics, high requirements for the computing efficiency of the microcontroller, complex multi-objective... Read More about Model predictive control for Vienna rectifier with constant frequency based on inductance parameters online identification.

Electricity Generation under the Climate Change Situation in Latin America: Trends and Challenges (2024)
Journal Article
Undurraga, J. P., Rivera, M., Cossutta, P., Garcés, A., Ayala, M., García, L. Y., & Wheeler, P. (2024). Electricity Generation under the Climate Change Situation in Latin America: Trends and Challenges. International Journal of Energy Economics and Policy, 14(2), 535-545. https://doi.org/10.32479/ijeep.15226

In a scenario of energy inequality, countries require stability for development and quality of life for their inhabitants. This paper addresses the reality of access to electrical energy and the effect of climate change on the potential of renewables... Read More about Electricity Generation under the Climate Change Situation in Latin America: Trends and Challenges.

A Review on Weighting Factor Design of Finite Control Set Model Predictive Control Strategies for AC Electric Drives (2024)
Journal Article
Zerdali, E., Rivera, M., & Wheeler, P. (2024). A Review on Weighting Factor Design of Finite Control Set Model Predictive Control Strategies for AC Electric Drives. IEEE Transactions on Power Electronics, 39(8), 9967-9981. https://doi.org/10.1109/tpel.2024.3370550

Model predictive control has been widely applied to AC electric drives over the last decade. Despite the proposed solutions, researchers are still seeking to find more effective solutions for weighting factor design, parameter dependency, current/tor... Read More about A Review on Weighting Factor Design of Finite Control Set Model Predictive Control Strategies for AC Electric Drives.

Switched Reluctance Linear Motor Force Ripple Suppression Based on Fixed Frequency Implicit Generalized Predictive Self-Correction Controller (2024)
Journal Article
Liu, J., Chen, H., Wang, X., Wheeler, P., Fernão Pires, V., Martins, J., Musolino, A., Gorbounov, Y., & Torkaman, H. (2024). Switched Reluctance Linear Motor Force Ripple Suppression Based on Fixed Frequency Implicit Generalized Predictive Self-Correction Controller. IEEE Transactions on Energy Conversion, 39(3), 1763-1781. https://doi.org/10.1109/TEC.2024.3369867

An implicit generalized predictive self-correction controller (IGPC) is proposed in this paper to suppress the force ripple of switched reluctance linear motors (SRLMs). Due to its good robustness and rolling optimization features, the dynamic matrix... Read More about Switched Reluctance Linear Motor Force Ripple Suppression Based on Fixed Frequency Implicit Generalized Predictive Self-Correction Controller.

A metaheuristic-based method for photovoltaic temperature computation under tropical conditions (2024)
Journal Article
Osorio, L., Moreno, M., Rivera, M., Tuninetti, V., Ruíz Chavarria, G., Duchêne, L., & Wheeler, P. (2024). A metaheuristic-based method for photovoltaic temperature computation under tropical conditions. Solar Energy, 271, Article 112414. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.solener.2024.112414

Tropical climates have favorable irradiation levels for the development of photovoltaic systems; however, high temperatures have a negative impact on the efficiency of solar cells. Since direct measurement of cell temperature is not common, mathemati... Read More about A metaheuristic-based method for photovoltaic temperature computation under tropical conditions.

Parasitic Inductance Impact of a High-Turn-Ratio Half Bridge Active Clamped Converter for More-Electric Aircraft Applications (2024)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Zhu, Y., Yang, T., Wang, Z., Yan, X., Bozhko, S., & Wheeler, P. (2024). Parasitic Inductance Impact of a High-Turn-Ratio Half Bridge Active Clamped Converter for More-Electric Aircraft Applications. In 2024 IEEE Applied Power Electronics Conference and Exposition (APEC) (2226-2231). https://doi.org/10.1109/APEC48139.2024.10509461

Within a More-Electric Aircraft (MEA) dc power distribution system, Half-Bridge-Active-Clamped (HBAC) converters can be used to control the power transfer between different dc buses, for example, between +/-270V to 28V dc buses. However, due to the r... Read More about Parasitic Inductance Impact of a High-Turn-Ratio Half Bridge Active Clamped Converter for More-Electric Aircraft Applications.

A Hybrid Multiresonances Suppression Method for Nonsynchronous LCL-Type Grid-Connected Inverter Clusters Under Weak Grid (2024)
Journal Article
Liu, J., Sun, X., Chen, Z., Chi, Y., Song, W., Zhu, Q., & Wheeler, P. (2024). A Hybrid Multiresonances Suppression Method for Nonsynchronous LCL-Type Grid-Connected Inverter Clusters Under Weak Grid. IEEE Transactions on Power Electronics, 39(5), 5386-5399. https://doi.org/10.1109/tpel.2024.3366191

Multiresonance phenomena occur in inverter clusters under weak grid, with more complex resonance characteristics. Traditional suppression methods are difficult to determine control parameters when considering dynamic resonance under the variation of... Read More about A Hybrid Multiresonances Suppression Method for Nonsynchronous LCL-Type Grid-Connected Inverter Clusters Under Weak Grid.