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Design of a cooperative voltage harmonic compensation strategy for islanded microgrids combining virtual admittance and repetitive controller (2016)
Conference Proceeding

Non-linear loads (NLLs) in three-phase systems are known to produce current harmonics at -5, 7, -11, 13... times the fundamental frequency; harmonics of the same frequencies are induced in microgrid voltage, reducing therefore the power quality. Dedi... Read More about Design of a cooperative voltage harmonic compensation strategy for islanded microgrids combining virtual admittance and repetitive controller.

Optimized resonant pulsed power supplies with deadbeat: repetitive regulation (2016)
Conference Proceeding

This paper presents a novel digital deadbeat + repetitive control (DBRC) strategy for output voltage regulation of pulsed power resonant converters used in high energy physics applications. The proposed converter contains three individual series reso... Read More about Optimized resonant pulsed power supplies with deadbeat: repetitive regulation.

Taking into account interactions between converters in the design of aircraft power networks (2016)
Conference Proceeding

This paper presents some key interactions among converters, which need to be taken into account when designing a modern embedded electrical grid, including a large amount of Power Electronics based loads. A design by Optimization method is first used... Read More about Taking into account interactions between converters in the design of aircraft power networks.

Experimental comparison of devices thermal cycling in direct matrix converters (DMC) and Indirect Matrix Converters (IMC) using SiC MOSFETs (2016)
Conference Proceeding

This paper presents an experimental comparison between a Direct Matrix Converter and an Indirect Matrix Converter in terms of semiconductor devices thermal cycling. Both converters have been designed and built using SiC MOSFETs; the Indirect Matrix C... Read More about Experimental comparison of devices thermal cycling in direct matrix converters (DMC) and Indirect Matrix Converters (IMC) using SiC MOSFETs.

Radial force control of multi-sector permanent magnet machines (2016)
Conference Proceeding

The paper presents an alternative radial force control technique for a Multi-Sector Permanent Magnet machine (MSPM). Radial force control has been widely investigated for a variety of bearingless machines and can be also applied to conventional PMSM... Read More about Radial force control of multi-sector permanent magnet machines.

Stability analysis of single-phase grid-feeding inverters with PLL using Harmonic Linearisation and Linear Time Periodic (LTP) theory (2016)
Conference Proceeding

A general method for the stability analysis of power converters is presented in this paper. The method is based on Harmonic Linearisation and Linear Time Periodic (LTP) analysis techniques and a single-phase grid-feeding inverter with PLL is consider... Read More about Stability analysis of single-phase grid-feeding inverters with PLL using Harmonic Linearisation and Linear Time Periodic (LTP) theory.

Optimal control of three-phase embedded power grids (2016)
Conference Proceeding

This paper presents an automated and scalable approach for the tuning of power converters control systems in embedded power grids. These are composed by different power converter interconnected to each other and are increasingly adopted in a range of... Read More about Optimal control of three-phase embedded power grids.

Asymmetric multilevel topology for photovoltaic energy injection to microgrids (2016)
Conference Proceeding

The massive penetration of renewable energy sources in the utility grid has emerged as the solution to obtain clean energy in modern electric systems, which are gradually replacing their generators that produce CO2 emissions to achieve a sustainable... Read More about Asymmetric multilevel topology for photovoltaic energy injection to microgrids.

Sizing of power electronics EMC filters using design by optimization methodology (2016)
Conference Proceeding

This paper proposes a synthesis of EMC filter design method for power electronics converters. It starts with the description of the legacy approach, using the usual Common Mode / Differential Mode decomposition, and underlines the need of symmetry an... Read More about Sizing of power electronics EMC filters using design by optimization methodology.

Finite control set model predictive control for grid-tied quasi-Z-source based multilevel inverter
Conference Proceeding

In this paper, a finite control set Model Predictive Control (MPC) for grid-tie quasi-Z-Source (qZS) based multilevel inverter is proposed. The proposed Power Conditioning System (PCS) consists of a single-phase 2-cell Cascaded H-Bridge (CHB) inverte... Read More about Finite control set model predictive control for grid-tied quasi-Z-source based multilevel inverter.

A new three-level indirect matrix converter with reduced number of switches
Conference Proceeding

Matrix converters are sine wave in/out forced commutated single-stage AC/AC direct frequency changers using a single bi-directional switch to connect any input to any output. Indirect two-stage matrix converters provide similar input and output perfo... Read More about A new three-level indirect matrix converter with reduced number of switches.

Computer aided optimal design of high power density EMI filters
Conference Proceeding

Power density of power converter systems is becoming an increasing crucial design constraint for a wide range of technical applications. Size reduction of EMI filter in power converters is an important challenge due to its significant impact on the o... Read More about Computer aided optimal design of high power density EMI filters.