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Development of a smart supercapacitor energy storage system for aircraft electric power systems (2021)
Journal Article
Fares, A. M., Kippke, M., Rashed, M., Klumpner, C., & Bozhko, S. (2021). Development of a smart supercapacitor energy storage system for aircraft electric power systems. Energies, 14(23), Article 8056. https://doi.org/10.3390/en14238056

This paper presents the development of a supercapacitor energy storage system (ESS) aimed to minimize weight, which is very important for aerospace applications, whilst integrating smart functionalities like voltage monitoring, equalization, and over... Read More about Development of a smart supercapacitor energy storage system for aircraft electric power systems.

An Enhanced Droop Control Method for multi-source Electric Power System of More Electric Aircraft (2021)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Hussaini, H., Yang, T., Wang, C., & Bozho, S. (2021, October). An Enhanced Droop Control Method for multi-source Electric Power System of More Electric Aircraft. Paper presented at MEA2021, Bordeaux, France

The more electric aircraft concept has been identified as the major trend of future aircraft. The DC distribution network where multiple electrical sources are connected to a common HVDC bus is a promising architecture for more electric aircraft appl... Read More about An Enhanced Droop Control Method for multi-source Electric Power System of 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)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Guo, F., Yang, T., Yeoh, S. S., Bozhko, S., Wheeler, P., & Diab, A. M. (2021). 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. . https://doi.org/10.1109/ECCE47101.2021.9595933

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.

Analysis and Design of Battery Controller for More Electric Aircraft Application (2021)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Mohamed, M. A. A., Yeoh, S., Atkin, J., Khalaf, M., & Bozhko, S. (2021). Analysis and Design of Battery Controller for More Electric Aircraft Application. . https://doi.org/10.1109/IPRECON52453.2021.9640691

This paper deals with innovative multi-function battery controller with seamless transition between controllers for future MEA platforms. The battery controller performs different functions i.e. providing DC power, maintaining DC bus voltage, control... Read More about Analysis and Design of Battery Controller for More Electric Aircraft Application.

Neural Network aided PMSM multi-objective design and optimization for more-electric aircraft applications (2021)
Journal Article
Gao, Y., Yang, T., Bozhko, S., Wheeler, P., Dragicevic, T.-L., & Gerada, C. (2022). Neural Network aided PMSM multi-objective design and optimization for more-electric aircraft applications. Chinese Journal of Aeronautics, 35(10), 233-246. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.cja.2021.08.006

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.

An Overmodulation Algorithm With Neutral-Point Voltage Balancing for Three-Level Converters in High-Speed Aerospace Drives (2021)
Journal Article
Guo, F., Yang, T., Diab, A. M., Yeoh, S. S., Li, C., Bozhko, S., & Wheeler, P. (2022). An Overmodulation Algorithm With Neutral-Point Voltage Balancing for Three-Level Converters in High-Speed Aerospace Drives. IEEE Transactions on Power Electronics, 37(2), 2021-2032. https://doi.org/10.1109/tpel.2021.3105752

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
Lang, X., Yang, T., Li, C., Yeoh, S. S., Bozhko, S., & Wheeler, P. (2021). An enhanced feedforward flux weakening control for high-speed permanent magnet machine drive applications. IET Power Electronics, 14(13), 2179-2193. https://doi.org/10.1049/pel2.12170

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.

Using DC-DC Converters as Active Harmonic Suppression Device for More Electric Aircraft Applications (2021)
Journal Article
Wang, C., Yang, T., Hussaini, H., & Bozhko, S. (2022). Using DC-DC Converters as Active Harmonic Suppression Device for More Electric Aircraft Applications. IEEE Transactions on Industrial Electronics, 69(7), 6508-6518. https://doi.org/10.1109/tie.2021.3099239

Harmonics generated from power electronic converters will impose significant power quality challenges to the electric grid onboard future aircraft. In this article, we propose an innovative modulation scheme that enables using a buck-boost dc-dc conv... Read More about Using DC-DC Converters as Active Harmonic Suppression Device for More Electric Aircraft Applications.

An Enhanced and Cost Saving Droop Control Method for Improved Load Sharing for the MEA Application (2021)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Hussaini, H., Yang, T., Wang, C., & Bozhko, S. (2021). An Enhanced and Cost Saving Droop Control Method for Improved Load Sharing for the MEA Application. In 2021 IEEE Transportation Electrification Conference & Expo (ITEC) (84-89). https://doi.org/10.1109/itec51675.2021.9490097

The more electric aircraft (MEA) concept has been identified as the major trend of future aircraft. The DC distribution network is a promising architecture for more-electric aircraft application, where multiple electrical sources are connected to a c... Read More about An Enhanced and Cost Saving Droop Control Method for Improved Load Sharing for the MEA Application.

Droop Coefficient Design in Droop Control of Power Converters for Improved Load Sharing: An Artificial Neural Network Approach (2021)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Hussaini, H., Yang, T., Gao, Y., Wang, C., Dragicevic, T., & Bozhko, S. (2021). Droop Coefficient Design in Droop Control of Power Converters for Improved Load Sharing: An Artificial Neural Network Approach. In Proceedings of 30th International Symposium on Industrial Electronics (ISIE 2021). https://doi.org/10.1109/isie45552.2021.9576482

In this paper, a new approach for the design of the droop coefficient in the droop control of power converters using the artificial neural network (ANN) is proposed. In the first instance, a detailed more electric aircraft (MEA) electrical power syst... Read More about Droop Coefficient Design in Droop Control of Power Converters for Improved Load Sharing: An Artificial Neural Network Approach.

Model Predictive Control for DC Offset Suppression of Dual Active Bridge Converter for More-Electric Aircraft Applications (2021)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Zhu, Y., Wang, Z., Yang, T., Dragicevic, T., Bozhko, S., & Wheeler, P. (2021). Model Predictive Control for DC Offset Suppression of Dual Active Bridge Converter for More-Electric Aircraft Applications. In 2021 IEEE 30th International Symposium on Industrial Electronics (ISIE). https://doi.org/10.1109/isie45552.2021.9576199

In this paper, the Dual Active Bridge (DAB) converter used to interface batteries for 270/28V on-board grid in More electric aircraft (MEA) applications is investigated. In order to transfer the desired rated power of 3kW, the low voltage terminal cu... Read More about Model Predictive Control for DC Offset Suppression of Dual Active Bridge Converter for More-Electric Aircraft Applications.

An Enhanced Virtual Space Vector Modulation Scheme of Three-Level NPC Converters for More-Electric-Aircraft Applications (2021)
Journal Article
Guo, F., Yang, T., Diab, A., Yeoh, S. S., Bozhko, S., & Wheeler, P. (2021). An Enhanced Virtual Space Vector Modulation Scheme of Three-Level NPC Converters for More-Electric-Aircraft Applications. IEEE Transactions on Industry Applications, 57(5), 5239-5251. https://doi.org/10.1109/tia.2021.3085798

Multilevel converters have been used for aircraft electric starter/generator (ESG) systems due to their high power qualities. One of the desirable topologies is the three-level neutral-point-clamped (3L-NPC) converter. Our studied ESG system operates... Read More about An Enhanced Virtual Space Vector Modulation Scheme of Three-Level NPC Converters for More-Electric-Aircraft Applications.

Adaptive Stabilization of a Permanent Magnet Synchronous Generator-Based DC Electrical Power System in More Electric Aircraft (2021)
Journal Article
Suyapan, A., Areerak, K., Bozhko, S., Yeoh, S. S., & Areerak, K. (2021). Adaptive Stabilization of a Permanent Magnet Synchronous Generator-Based DC Electrical Power System in More Electric Aircraft. IEEE Transactions on Transportation Electrification, 7(4), 2965-2975. https://doi.org/10.1109/tte.2021.3081161

Most loads of electrical power systems on a more electric aircraft (MEA) are regulated power converters. These loads behave as constant power loads (CPLs) that can significantly affect system stability. The system will become unstable and will be una... Read More about Adaptive Stabilization of a Permanent Magnet Synchronous Generator-Based DC Electrical Power System in More Electric Aircraft.

Electric Power Transfer Concept for Enhanced Performance of the More Electric Engine (2021)
Journal Article
Balaghi Enalou, H., & Bozhko, S. (2021). Electric Power Transfer Concept for Enhanced Performance of the More Electric Engine. Journal of Engineering for Gas Turbines and Power, 143(9), Article 091002. https://doi.org/10.1115/1.4050154

In future electrified aircraft, multispool more electric engines (MEEs) are expected to be equipped with electric generators connected to each shaft for power offtake and supplying onboard electrical loads. These can be interfaced to a common high-vo... Read More about Electric Power Transfer Concept for Enhanced Performance of the More Electric Engine.

Torque Ripple Suppression for IPMSM using FEA- based Model Predictive Direct Torque Control (2021)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Nasr, A., Gu, C., Zhao, W., Bozhko, S., & Gerada, C. (2021). Torque Ripple Suppression for IPMSM using FEA- based Model Predictive Direct Torque Control. In 2021 IEEE Workshop on Electrical Machines Design, Control and Diagnosis (WEMDCD) (204-209). https://doi.org/10.1109/wemdcd51469.2021.9425636

The interest in model predictive direct torque control (MP-DTC) for high-performance dynamic control of electric drives has been growing. Unlike the conventional direct torque control (DTC), MP-DTC can achieve optimal voltage selection by predicting... Read More about Torque Ripple Suppression for IPMSM using FEA- based Model Predictive Direct Torque Control.

Active Modulation Strategy for Capacitor Voltage Balancing of Three-Level Neutral-Point-Clamped Converters in High-Speed Drives (2021)
Journal Article
Guo, F., Yang, T., Li, C., Bozhko, S., & Wheeler, P. (2021). Active Modulation Strategy for Capacitor Voltage Balancing of Three-Level Neutral-Point-Clamped Converters in High-Speed Drives. IEEE Transactions on Industrial Electronics, 69(3), 2276-2287. https://doi.org/10.1109/TIE.2021.3065605

In this article, the equivalent relationship between the nearest-three-virtual space vector and carrier-based pulsewidth-modulation scheme is established based on space vector coordinate for a three-level neutral-point-clamped (3L-NPC) converter. Mor... Read More about Active Modulation Strategy for Capacitor Voltage Balancing of Three-Level Neutral-Point-Clamped Converters in High-Speed Drives.

Enhanced Active Disturbance Rejection Current Controller for Permanent Magnet Synchronous Machines Operated at Low Sampling Time Ratio (2021)
Journal Article
Diab, A. M., Yeoh, S. S., Bozhko, S., Gerada, C., & Galea, M. (2022). Enhanced Active Disturbance Rejection Current Controller for Permanent Magnet Synchronous Machines Operated at Low Sampling Time Ratio. IEEE Journal of Emerging and Selected Topics in Industrial Electronics, 3, 230-241. https://doi.org/10.1109/JESTIE.2021.3063919

Recently, Active Disturbance Rejection Control (ADRC) Scheme has been widely used for current regulation in AC drive systems owing to its robustness to system uncertainties and its high disturbance-rejection capability. However, it has not been consi... Read More about Enhanced Active Disturbance Rejection Current Controller for Permanent Magnet Synchronous Machines Operated at Low Sampling Time Ratio.

Methodologies for the Synthesis of Reliable MEA Electrical Power System Architectures (2021)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Recalde, A., Bozhko, S., & Atkin, J. (2021). Methodologies for the Synthesis of Reliable MEA Electrical Power System Architectures.

This paper reviews the main optimization approaches and design frameworks found in the literature for the synthesis of power system architectures for More Electric Aircraft (MEA). System- and network- engineering are the main interdisciplinary fields... Read More about Methodologies for the Synthesis of Reliable MEA Electrical Power System Architectures.

Stabilization of DC MicroGrid Systems Using the Loop-Cancellation Technique (2021)
Journal Article
Pakdeeto, J., Areerak, K., Bozhko, S., & Areerak, K. (2021). Stabilization of DC MicroGrid Systems Using the Loop-Cancellation Technique. IEEE Journal of Emerging and Selected Topics in Power Electronics, 9(3), 2652-2663. https://doi.org/10.1109/JESTPE.2021.3053349

DC microgrid systems (DCMGs) feed power to constant power loads (CPLs) via transmission lines. Although these systems are commonly used worldwide, CPLs have negative impedance effects. These loads can significantly degrade the system stability. There... Read More about Stabilization of DC MicroGrid Systems Using the Loop-Cancellation Technique.