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Hybrid inverter arrangements to facilitate reduced switching losses of the main inverter (2016)
Conference Proceeding
Klumpner, C., & Zargar, T. (2016). Hybrid inverter arrangements to facilitate reduced switching losses of the main inverter.

This paper investigates two hybrid inverter topologies consisting of a slow switching DC/AC main voltage source inverter and output series connected low-voltage rated, fast switching auxiliary inverters that may be suitable for medium and high voltag... Read More about Hybrid inverter arrangements to facilitate reduced switching losses of the main inverter.

Design and implementation of magnetron power supply and emulator (2016)
Conference Proceeding
Abodhir, N., Watson, A. J., Ji, C., & Clare, J. C. (in press). Design and implementation of magnetron power supply and emulator. In 2016 18th European Conference on Power Electronics and Applications (EPE'16 ECCE Europe) (1-10). https://doi.org/10.1109/EPE.2016.7695318

The paper presents a novel resonant based high performance power converter solution for industrial magnetron systems. Based the characteristics of the magnetron, an emulator prototype is also proposed to represent the magnetron load behaviour in a la... Read More about Design and implementation of magnetron power supply and emulator.

A high-power DC-DC converter based dual active bridge for MVDC grids on offshore wind farms (2016)
Conference Proceeding
Lee, Y., Vakil, G., Feldman, R., Watson, A. J., & Wheeler, P. (2016). A high-power DC-DC converter based dual active bridge for MVDC grids on offshore wind farms. In 2016 18th European Conference on Power Electronics and Applications (EPE'16 ECCE Europe) (1-10). https://doi.org/10.1109/EPE.2016.7695573

This paper presents the steady-state analysis of a high power step-up DC-DC converter based three-phase dual active bridge (3DAB) for use as a medium voltage (MV) DC-DC collector of offshore wind farms. An optimization procedure for a high-power medi... Read More about A high-power DC-DC converter based dual active bridge for MVDC grids on offshore wind farms.

A novel full soft-switching resonant power converter for mid-feeder voltage regulation of low voltage distribution network (2016)
Conference Proceeding
Ji, C., Watson, A. J., Clare, J. C., & Johnson, C. M. (2016). A novel full soft-switching resonant power converter for mid-feeder voltage regulation of low voltage distribution network. In 2016 18th European Conference on Power Electronics and Applications (EPE'16 ECCE Europe) (1-6). https://doi.org/10.1109/EPE.2016.7695398

This paper presents a novel resonant based, high power density power electronics converter solution for mid-feeder voltage regulation of a low voltage (LV) distribution network. Owing to the use of high switching frequency operation and a full soft-s... Read More about A novel full soft-switching resonant power converter for mid-feeder voltage regulation of low voltage distribution network.

Novel integrative options for passive filter inductor in high speed AC drives (2016)
Conference Proceeding
Raza Khowja, M., Gerada, C., Vakil, G., Wheeler, P., & Patel, C. (2016). Novel integrative options for passive filter inductor in high speed AC drives. In IECON 2016 - 42nd Annual Conference of the IEEE Industrial Electronics Society. https://doi.org/10.1109/IECON.2016.7793661

This paper presents novel integration options for passive inductor which include: motor-shaped rotational and motor-shaped rotor-less inductor for high speed motor drive system. The novel options have been designed and their performance is compared w... Read More about Novel integrative options for passive filter inductor in high speed AC drives.

High speed drives review: machines, converters and applications (2016)
Conference Proceeding
Abebe, R., Di Nardo, M., Gerada, D., Lo Calzo, G., Papini, L., & Gerada, C. (2016). High speed drives review: machines, converters and applications.

The development of new power electronic device and high performance magnetic materials are the main technological factors that have led both industries and research community to focus their attention on high speed electrical drives. Several papers ha... Read More about High speed drives review: machines, converters and applications.

Modelling and control of the modular multilevel matrix converter and its application to wind energy conversion systems (2016)
Conference Proceeding
Diaz, M., Cardenas, R., Espinoza, M., Mora, A., & Wheeler, P. (2016). Modelling and control of the modular multilevel matrix converter and its application to wind energy conversion systems.

In the last past years, some countries are enforcing stringent grid codes to regulate the connection of Wind Energy Conversion Systems (WECSs) to the electrical network, mainly because of the high penetration of electric power from this renewable sou... Read More about Modelling and control of the modular multilevel matrix converter and its application to wind energy conversion systems.

Oversampled deadbeat current control strategy for PMSM drives (2016)
Conference Proceeding
Rovere, L., Formentini, A., & Zanchetta, P. (2016). Oversampled deadbeat current control strategy for PMSM drives.

This paper presents a novel deadbeat current control approach for Permanent Magnet Synchronous Motors (PMSMs) drives capable of operating at a controller sampling frequency multiple of the power converter switching frequency. The proposed technique p... Read More about Oversampled deadbeat current control strategy for PMSM drives.

Minimization of electro-mechanical interaction with posicast strategies for more-electric aircraft applications (2016)
Conference Proceeding
Ahumada, C., Garvey, S. D., Yang, T., Kulsangcharoen, P., Wheeler, P., & Morvan, H. (2016). Minimization of electro-mechanical interaction with posicast strategies for more-electric aircraft applications.

This paper studies strategies to minimize the electromechanical interaction (EMI) within aircraft power systems. With the growth of electrical power on-board aircraft, the interaction between the electrical systems and the engine core will become sig... Read More about Minimization of electro-mechanical interaction with posicast strategies for more-electric aircraft applications.

Finite control set and modulated model predictive flux and current control for induction motor drives (2016)
Conference Proceeding
Odhano, S., Formentini, A., Zanchetta, P., Bojoi, R., & Tenconi, A. (2016). Finite control set and modulated model predictive flux and current control for induction motor drives.

The paper presents a new implementation of direct flux and current vector control of an induction motor drive using the techniques of model predictive control. The advantages offered by predictive control are used to enhance the dynamics of direct fl... Read More about Finite control set and modulated model predictive flux and current control for induction motor drives.

Trade-off analysis and design of a high power density PM machine for flooded industrial pump (2016)
Conference Proceeding
Al-Timimy, A., Degano, M., Xu, Z., Lo Calzo, G., Giangrande, P., Galea, M., …Zhang, H. (2016). Trade-off analysis and design of a high power density PM machine for flooded industrial pump.

This paper presents the trade-off analysis and design of a high power-density machine for industrial pump applications. The developed permanent magnet synchronous machine drives an electric, oil flooded pump. Different slot/pole combination and windi... Read More about Trade-off analysis and design of a high power density PM machine for flooded industrial pump.

Design study and scaled experiment of induction and synchronous motor for civil application of electromagnetic aircraft launch system (2016)
Conference Proceeding
Bertola, L., Cox, T., Wheeler, P., Garvey, S. D., & Morvan, H. (2016). Design study and scaled experiment of induction and synchronous motor for civil application of electromagnetic aircraft launch system.

The engine size of modern passenger transport aircraft is principally determined by take-off conditions, since initial acceleration requires maximum engine power. An Electromagnetic Launch (EML) system could provide some or all of the energy required... Read More about Design study and scaled experiment of induction and synchronous motor for civil application of electromagnetic aircraft launch system.

ODEF: an interactive tool for optimized design of EMI filters (2016)
Conference Proceeding
Di Piazza, M., Luna, M., Vitale, G., Ala, G., Giaconia, G., Giglia, G., & Zanchetta, P. (2016). ODEF: an interactive tool for optimized design of EMI filters.

The impact of EMI filters on volume and weight of power converters is significant. For this reason, filter’s size optimization is a strategic step towards the improvement of the power converter’s power density. An EMI filter design that follows a con... Read More about ODEF: an interactive tool for optimized design of EMI filters.

Direct repetitive control with gain scheduling feature for stand-alone generating applications (2016)
Conference Proceeding
Lidozzi, A., Solero, L., Crescimbini, F., Ji, C., & Zanchetta, P. (2016). Direct repetitive control with gain scheduling feature for stand-alone generating applications.

This paper deals with the gain scheduling feature for zero-phase-shift direct repetitive control (dRC) implemented in a FPGA system. Proposed control structure is intended to be used in ultra-low THD, fast transient response stand-alone generating ap... Read More about Direct repetitive control with gain scheduling feature for stand-alone generating applications.

Reactive power control strategies for UNIFLEX-PM Converter (2016)
Conference Proceeding
Pipolo, S., Bifaretti, S., Bonaiuto, V., Tarisciotti, L., & Zanchetta, P. (2016). Reactive power control strategies for UNIFLEX-PM Converter.

The paper presents various control strategies for an advanced multilevel-based power converter. A Fuzzy Logic Control, based on power balance constrains and Proportional Reactive Power control based on a more rigorous approach, have been proposed. Tw... Read More about Reactive power control strategies for UNIFLEX-PM Converter.

Cascaded model predictive speed control of a permanent magnet synchronous machine (2016)
Conference Proceeding
Garcia, C., Silva, C. A., Rodriguez, J., & Zanchetta, P. (2016). Cascaded model predictive speed control of a permanent magnet synchronous machine.

This paper proposes a model predictive speed control of a permanent magnet synchronous machine (PMSM). The control scheme has a cascade architecture, where the inner loop uses a finite set model predictive control scheme (FS-MPC) for the electrical s... Read More about Cascaded model predictive speed control of a permanent magnet synchronous machine.

Design of a repetitive controller as a feed-forward disturbance observer (2016)
Conference Proceeding
Tang, M., Formentini, A., Odhano, S., & Zanchetta, P. (2016). Design of a repetitive controller as a feed-forward disturbance observer.

From the structure point of view, a repetitive controller (RC) is considerably similar to a disturbance observer. By adding a correction term to the traditional RC and considering the disturbances as states, the repetitive controller can be designed... Read More about Design of a repetitive controller as a feed-forward disturbance observer.

SiC/GaN power semiconductor devices theoretical comparison and experimental evaluation (2016)
Conference Proceeding
Li, K., Evans, P., & Johnson, C. M. (2016). SiC/GaN power semiconductor devices theoretical comparison and experimental evaluation.

SiC and GaN power transistors conduction loss and switching losses are compared in this paper. In order to compare performance of the same power rating device, a theoretical analysis is given to compare SiC device conduction loss and switching losses... Read More about SiC/GaN power semiconductor devices theoretical comparison and experimental evaluation.

A review of power converter topologies with medium/high frequency transformers for grid interconnection systems (2016)
Conference Proceeding
Nasir, U., Rivera, M., Toleda, S., Costabeber, A., & Wheeler, P. (2016). A review of power converter topologies with medium/high frequency transformers for grid interconnection systems.

In recent years, power electronics has evolved dra¬matically due to their importance in power extracted manage¬ment from renewable sources. In this paper an overview of grid interconnection systems with galvanic isolation is presented. The most commo... Read More about A review of power converter topologies with medium/high frequency transformers for grid interconnection systems.

Developing power semiconductor device model for virtual prototyping of power electronics systems (2016)
Conference Proceeding
Li, K., Evans, P., & Johnson, C. M. (2016). Developing power semiconductor device model for virtual prototyping of power electronics systems.

Virtual prototyping (VP) is very important for power electronics systems design. A virtual prototyping design tool based on different modelling technology and model order reduction is proposed in the paper. In order to combine circuit electromagnetic... Read More about Developing power semiconductor device model for virtual prototyping of power electronics systems.