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Impact of SiC technology in a three-port active bridge converter for energy storage integrated solid state transformer applications (2016)
Conference Proceeding
Wang, Z., Castellazzi, A., Saeed, S., Navarro-Rodríguez, Á., & Garcia, P. (2016). Impact of SiC technology in a three-port active bridge converter for energy storage integrated solid state transformer applications.

Silicon Carbide (SiC) MOSFET power module has become commercially available in the past few years, and it is attractive in solid state transformers (SSTs) applications to replace Silicon (Si)-based IGBTs. This paper is focused on the efficiency compa... Read More about Impact of SiC technology in a three-port active bridge converter for energy storage integrated solid state transformer applications.

SiC and GaN power transistors switching energy evaluation in hard and soft switching conditions (2016)
Conference Proceeding
Li, K., Evans, P., & Johnson, C. M. (2016). SiC and GaN power transistors switching energy evaluation in hard and soft switching conditions.

SiC and GaN power transistors switching energy are compared in this paper. In order to compare switching energy Esw of the same power rating device, a theoretical analysis is given to compare SiC device conduction loss and switching losses change whe... Read More about SiC and GaN power transistors switching energy evaluation in hard and soft switching conditions.

Impulse transformer based secondary-side self-powered gate-driver for wide-range PWM operation of SiC power MOSFETs (2016)
Conference Proceeding
Garcia, J., Gurpinar, E., & Castellazzi, A. (2016). Impulse transformer based secondary-side self-powered gate-driver for wide-range PWM operation of SiC power MOSFETs.

This work proposes a solution for an isolated gate driver for SiC MOSFETs, based on a magnetic transformer that simultaneously provides to the secondary side the turn-on and turn-off gate signals and the power required for an adequate gate control. T... Read More about Impulse transformer based secondary-side self-powered gate-driver for wide-range PWM operation of SiC power MOSFETs.

Multi-source energy networks for cargo vessels (2016)
Journal Article
Ahmed, S., Castellazzi, A., & Williams, A. (2016). Multi-source energy networks for cargo vessels. Transactions on Environment and Electrical Engineering, 1(4), https://doi.org/10.22149/teee.v1i4.52

The paper discusses the feasibility of installing renewable energy generation technologies on sea-going transport, taking into account the additional weight and power consumption. This study in based on the power management of a 26,198 tonne commerci... Read More about Multi-source energy networks for cargo vessels.

Wide Input-Voltage Range Boost Three-Level DC–DC Converter With Quasi-Z Source for Fuel Cell Vehicles (2016)
Journal Article
Zhang, Y., Shi, J., Zhou, L., Li, J., Sumner, M., Wang, P., & Xia, C. (2017). Wide Input-Voltage Range Boost Three-Level DC–DC Converter With Quasi-Z Source for Fuel Cell Vehicles. IEEE Transactions on Power Electronics, 32(9), 6728-6738. https://doi.org/10.1109/TPEL.2016.2625327

© 1986-2012 IEEE. To solve the problem of the mismatched voltage levels between the dynamic lower voltage of the fuel cell stack and the required constant higher voltage (400 V) of the dc-link bus of the inverter for fuel cell vehicles, a boost three... Read More about Wide Input-Voltage Range Boost Three-Level DC–DC Converter With Quasi-Z Source for Fuel Cell Vehicles.

Development and design of a high performance traction machine for the FreedomCar 2020 traction machine targets (2016)
Conference Proceeding
Walker, A., Galea, M., Gerada, D., Gerada, C., Mebraki, A., & Brown, N. (2016). Development and design of a high performance traction machine for the FreedomCar 2020 traction machine targets. In Proceedings - 2016 XXII International Conference on Electrical Machines (ICEM) (1611-1617). https://doi.org/10.1109/ICELMACH.2016.7732739

This paper details the design process of a high performance electrical machine with the objective of achieving US Department of Energy FreedomCar 2020 targets, namely meeting the high speed efficiency requirement without sacrificing performance elsew... Read More about Development and design of a high performance traction machine for the FreedomCar 2020 traction machine targets.

Theory and numerical modelling of parity-time symmetric structures in photonics: Introduction and grating structures in one dimension (2016)
Book Chapter
Phang, S., Benson, T. M., Susanto, H., Creagh, S. C., Gradoni, G., Sewell, P. D., & Vukovic, A. (2016). Theory and numerical modelling of parity-time symmetric structures in photonics: Introduction and grating structures in one dimension. In A. Agrawal, T. M. Benson, R. De La Rue, & G. Wurtz (Eds.), Recent trends in computational photonics (161-205). Springer. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-55438-9_6

A class of structures based on PT PT-symmetric Bragg gratings in the presence of both gain and loss is studied. The basic concepts and properties of parity and time reversal in one-dimensional structures that possess idealised material properties are... Read More about Theory and numerical modelling of parity-time symmetric structures in photonics: Introduction and grating structures in one dimension.

Assessment of cooling methods for increased power density in electrical machines (2016)
Conference Proceeding
Tighe, C., Gerada, C., & Pickering, S. (in press). Assessment of cooling methods for increased power density in electrical machines.

A comprehensive thermal analysis of three different electrical machines is presented, with a view of identifying design aspects that can be exploited to achieve higher power density. A review of some novel cooling methods is initially made. Following... Read More about Assessment of cooling methods for increased power density in electrical machines.

Conceptual design of battery energy storage for aircraft hybrid propulsion system (2016)
Conference Proceeding
Rashed, M., Le Peuvedic, J., & Bozhko, S. (2016). Conceptual design of battery energy storage for aircraft hybrid propulsion system.

The paper presents a conceptual design approach for Energy Storage (ES) devices in advanced hybrid propulsion system for small aircrafts. The study targets operational improvement and reduction of fuel consumption for different flight missions. Power... Read More about Conceptual design of battery energy storage for aircraft hybrid propulsion system.

New configurations of power converters for grid interconnection systems (2016)
Conference Proceeding
Rivera, M., Toleda, S., Nasir, U., Costabeber, A., & Wheeler, P. (2016). New configurations of power converters for grid interconnection systems.

The increased penetration of renewable energy sources and other distributed energy sources has been seen nowadays. In this scenario power converters play a crucial role by providing the interconnection of these energy sources. This paper presents new... Read More about New configurations of power converters for grid interconnection systems.

Development of a battery energy loss observer based on improved equivalent circuit modelling (2016)
Conference Proceeding
Fares, A., Klumpner, C., & Sumner, M. (2016). Development of a battery energy loss observer based on improved equivalent circuit modelling. . https://doi.org/10.1109/EPE.2016.7695602

This paper proposes a new energy loss observer for batteries that has a good accuracy and low complexity. This observer can provide a support for battery management systems (BMS) in terms of predicting battery energy loss and/or battery internal temp... Read More about Development of a battery energy loss observer based on improved equivalent circuit modelling.

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.

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.

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.

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.

A low capacitance single-phase AC-DC converter with inherent power ripple decoupling (2016)
Conference Proceeding
Gottardo, D., De Lillo, L., Empringham, L., & Costabeber, A. (2016). A low capacitance single-phase AC-DC converter with inherent power ripple decoupling.

This paper proposes a new single-phase AC-DC conversion topology with inherent power ripple decoupling, based on the combination of a PWM H-bridge inverter, an AC side LC filter and a ZVS line commutated H-bridge. A capacitor on the AC side is used a... Read More about A low capacitance single-phase AC-DC converter with inherent power ripple decoupling.

The Series Bridge Converter (SBC): A hybrid modular multilevel converter for HVDC applications (2016)
Conference Proceeding
Amankwah, E. K., Costabeber, A., Watson, A., Trainer, D., Jasim, O., Chivite-Zabalza, J., & Clare, J. (2016). The Series Bridge Converter (SBC): A hybrid modular multilevel converter for HVDC applications. In 2016 18th European Conference on Power Electronics and Applications (EPE'16 ECCE Europe) (1-9). https://doi.org/10.1109/EPE.2016.7695361

This paper presents a novel hybrid modular multilevel voltage source converter suitable for HVDC applications. It has the advantages of other modular multilevel topologies and can be made more compact making it attractive for offshore stations and ci... Read More about The Series Bridge Converter (SBC): A hybrid modular multilevel converter for HVDC applications.

The application of the modular multilevel matrix converter in high-power wind turbines (2016)
Conference Proceeding
Diaz, M., Espinoza, M., Mora, A., Cardenas, R., & Wheeler, P. (2016). The application of the modular multilevel matrix converter in high-power wind turbines. In 2016 18th European Conference on Power Electronics and Applications (EPE'16 ECCE Europe). https://doi.org/10.1109/EPE.2016.7695437

The trend in wind turbines has shown an ongoing power rating growth, reaching sizes up to 10 MW. Multilevel converters have therefore become a favourable solution for Multi-MW Wind Energy Conversion Systems (WECSs), due to high efficiency, reliabilit... Read More about The application of the modular multilevel matrix converter in high-power wind turbines.

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.

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.