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Generator overload reduction using smart power management
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Spagnolo, C., Sumsurooah, S., Hill, C., & Bozhko, S. (2018, November). Generator overload reduction using smart power management. Presented at 2018 IEEE International Conference on Electrical Systems for Aircraft, Railway, Ship Propulsion and Road Vehicles & International Transportation Electrification Conference (ESARS-ITEC)

Weight reduction is a key driver in the aerospace sector. Every kilogram of weight reduction has significant benefits over the aircraft’s life cycle. This paper introduces a smart power management technique which is able to reduce the overload on the... Read More about Generator overload reduction using smart power management.

A Framework for Optimization of Hybrid Aircraft
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Zhao, X., Sahoo, S., Kyprianidis, K., Sumsurooah, S., Valente, G., Rashed, M., Vakil, G., Hill, C. I., Jacob, C., Gobbin, A., Bardenhagen, A., Prölss, K., Sielemann, M., Rantzer, J., & Ekstedt, E. (2019, June). A Framework for Optimization of Hybrid Aircraft. Presented at ASME Turbo Expo 2019: Turbomachinery Technical Conference and Exposition, Phoenix, Arizona, USA

To achieve the goals of substantial improvements in efficiency and emissions set by Flightpath 2050, fundamentally different concepts are required. As one of the most promising solutions, electrification of the aircraft primary propulsion is currentl... Read More about A Framework for Optimization of Hybrid Aircraft.

Smart Controller Design for Safety Operation of the MEA Electrical Distribution System
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Spagnolo, C., Sumsurooah, S., Hill, C. I., & Bozhko, S. (2018, October). Smart Controller Design for Safety Operation of the MEA Electrical Distribution System. Presented at IECON 2018 - 44th Annual Conference of the IEEE Industrial Electronics Society, Washington, DC, USA

As the electrical network of future aircraft become more and more complex, safety issues related with electrification need to be addressed. This paper shows that this can be achieved by developing an advanced control strategy and then applying it, th... Read More about Smart Controller Design for Safety Operation of the MEA Electrical Distribution System.

Optimised low voltage loads allocation for MEA electrical power systems
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Spagnolo, C., Madonna, V., Sumsurooah, S., Hill, C. I., & Bozhko, S. (2019, August). Optimised low voltage loads allocation for MEA electrical power systems. Presented at 2019 AIAA/IEEE Electric Aircraft Technologies Symposium (EATS), Indianapolis, IN, USA

This paper proposes a smart controller design for an automated power load allocation for the more electric aircraft application. As the aircraft manufacturers are moving towards more electrified solutions, power management and optimization are becomi... Read More about Optimised low voltage loads allocation for MEA electrical power systems.

Design Methodology and Parametric Design Study of the On-Board Electrical Power System for Hybrid Electric Aircraft Propulsion
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Valente, G., Sumsurooah, S., Ian Hill, C., Rashed, M., Vakil, G., Bozhko, S., & Gerada, C. (2020, December). Design Methodology and Parametric Design Study of the On-Board Electrical Power System for Hybrid Electric Aircraft Propulsion. Presented at 10th International Conference on Power Electronics, Machines and Drives (PEMD 2020), Online

This paper presents parametric design studies of the on-board Electrical Power System (EPS) for a distributed hybrid aircraft propulsion. The work presents the methodology that has been adopted to develop the physics-based models of the EPS component... Read More about Design Methodology and Parametric Design Study of the On-Board Electrical Power System for Hybrid Electric Aircraft Propulsion.

Development of LFT-based models for robust stability analysis of a generic electrical power system over all operating conditions
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Sumsurooah, S., Odavic, M., & Bozhko, S. (2015, March). Development of LFT-based models for robust stability analysis of a generic electrical power system over all operating conditions. Presented at 2015 International Conference on Electrical Systems for Aircraft, Railway, Ship Propulsion and Road Vehicles (ESARS), Aachen, Germany

This paper develops a method to analyse robust stability of a generic electrical power system for safe-critical applications over all operating conditions. Standard methods can guaranty stability under nominal conditions but do not take into account... Read More about Development of LFT-based models for robust stability analysis of a generic electrical power system over all operating conditions.

Stability and robustness analysis of a DC/DC power conversion system under operating conditions uncertainties
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Sumsurooah, S., Bozhko, S., Odavic, M., & Boroyevich, D. (2015, November). Stability and robustness analysis of a DC/DC power conversion system under operating conditions uncertainties. Presented at IECON 2015 - 41st Annual Conference of the IEEE Industrial Electronics Society, Yokohama, Japan

Stability margins of the switch-mode DC/DC power conversion systems are very sensitive to variations in load and system parameters. In aerospace applications these systems can be exposed to considerable variations in temperature that can cause large... Read More about Stability and robustness analysis of a DC/DC power conversion system under operating conditions uncertainties.

Modelling and Sizing Framework for Hybrid-Electric Aircraft Architecture Development
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Wise, A., Kolisnichenko, A., Bozhko, S., Sumsurooah, S., & Yeoh, S. (2023, November). Modelling and Sizing Framework for Hybrid-Electric Aircraft Architecture Development. Presented at 2023 IEEE Transportation Electrification Conference and Expo, Asia-Pacific (ITEC Asia-Pacific), Chiang Mai, Thailand

This project aims to develop an electrical system for a hybrid-electric, regional aircraft as part of the drive towards more sustainable transportation. It wants to reduce the aviation industry's contribution to carbon emissions, looking at more gree... Read More about Modelling and Sizing Framework for Hybrid-Electric Aircraft Architecture Development.

A Statistical Approach to Predict the Low Frequency Common Mode Current in Multi-Converter setups
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Ballukja, E., Niewiadomski, K., Thomas, D., Sumsurooah, S., Sumner, M., & Bojarski, J. (2023, July). A Statistical Approach to Predict the Low Frequency Common Mode Current in Multi-Converter setups. Presented at 2023 IEEE Symposium on Electromagnetic Compatibility and Signal/Power Integrity, EMC+SIPI 2023, Grand Rapids, USA

The aim of this paper is to explore a statistical approach to predict the distribution of the harmonics of common mode current in a setup consisting of N converters, knowing the common mode current for a single converter. To this end, we utilize Pear... Read More about A Statistical Approach to Predict the Low Frequency Common Mode Current in Multi-Converter setups.

Advanced smart grid power distribution system for More Electric Aircraft application
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Spagnolo, C., Sumsurooah, S., & Bozkho, S. (2019, October). Advanced smart grid power distribution system for More Electric Aircraft application. Presented at 2019 International Conference on Electrotechnical Complexes and Systems (ICOECS), Ufa, Russia

This paper develops a finite state machine-based supervisory controller that applies a set of pre-defined energy management and safety rules to a representative aircraft electrical power system that includes an advanced smart grid power distribution... Read More about Advanced smart grid power distribution system for More Electric Aircraft application.

Modelling and robust stability analysis of uncertain systems
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Sumsurooah, S., Odavic, M., & Boroyevich, D. (2013, July). Modelling and robust stability analysis of uncertain systems. Presented at SummerSim '13: 2013 Summer Simulation Multiconference, Toronto, Ontario, Canada

The advantage of designing systems based on their uncertain system models is that this approach takes into account some perturbation effects such as system parameter variations that can occur in their physical plants. Two different approaches to unce... Read More about Modelling and robust stability analysis of uncertain systems.