Skip to main content

Research Repository

Advanced Search

All Outputs (160)

An electrical equivalent circuit to simulate the output power of an AlGaAs/GaAs planar gunn diode oscillator (2018)
Journal Article
Cumming, D. R., Thomas, D., Maricar, M. I., Khalid, A., Dunn, G., Greedy, S., …Oxley, C. H. (2018). An electrical equivalent circuit to simulate the output power of an AlGaAs/GaAs planar gunn diode oscillator. Microwave and Optical Technology Letters, 60(9), 2144-2148. https://doi.org/10.1002/mop.31312

© 2018 Wiley Periodicals, Inc. The planar Gunn diode offers the potential of microwave, milli-metric and THz-based oscillators, which can be fabricated as part of a microwave monolithic integrated circuit (mmic). The paper develops an electrical repr... Read More about An electrical equivalent circuit to simulate the output power of an AlGaAs/GaAs planar gunn diode oscillator.

Development of aircraft electric starter-generator system based-on active rectification technology (2018)
Journal Article
Bozhko, S., Yang, T., Le Peuvedic, J., Arumugam, P., Degano, M., La Rocca, A., …Wheeler, P. (2018). Development of aircraft electric starter-generator system based-on active rectification technology. IEEE Transactions on Transportation Electrification, 4(4), 985-996. https://doi.org/10.1109/TTE.2018.2863031

More-electric aircraft (MEA) has become a dominant trend for modern aircraft. On-board MEA, many functions, which are conventionally driven by pneumatic and hydraulic power, are replaced with electrical subsystems. Starting aircraft engines with an e... Read More about Development of aircraft electric starter-generator system based-on active rectification technology.

Nonlinear Signal-Correction Observer and Application to UAV Navigation (2018)
Journal Article
Wang, X., & Wang, W. (2019). Nonlinear Signal-Correction Observer and Application to UAV Navigation. IEEE Transactions on Industrial Electronics, 66(6), 4600-4607. https://doi.org/10.1109/TIE.2018.2860540

© 2018 IEEE. In this paper, a nonlinear signal-correction observer (NSCO) is presented for signals correction and estimation, which not only can reject the position measurement error, but also the unknown velocity can be estimated, in spite of the ex... Read More about Nonlinear Signal-Correction Observer and Application to UAV Navigation.

A Leakage-Inductance-Tolerant Commutation Strategy for Isolated AC/AC Converters (2018)
Journal Article
Nasir, U., Costabeber, A., Rivera, M., Wheeler, P., & Clare, J. (2019). A Leakage-Inductance-Tolerant Commutation Strategy for Isolated AC/AC Converters. IEEE Journal of Emerging and Selected Topics in Power Electronics, 7(1), 467-479. https://doi.org/10.1109/jestpe.2018.2861326

© 2013 IEEE. This paper proposes a generalized commutation strategy suitable for matrix-based isolated ac/ac conversion stages in solid-state transformers for use whenever there is nonnegligible leakage inductance in the isolation transformer. The st... Read More about A Leakage-Inductance-Tolerant Commutation Strategy for Isolated AC/AC Converters.

Parametric study of optimum gate-resistance for performance and short-circuit robustness of novel half-bridge IGBT modules (2018)
Conference Proceeding
Cheraghinezhad, A., Hussein, A., Castellazzi, A., & Saito, K. (in press). Parametric study of optimum gate-resistance for performance and short-circuit robustness of novel half-bridge IGBT modules

This paper jointly investigates the switching performance and the short-circuit (S.C) turn off behavior of a novel half-bridge (2in1) IGBT power module concept with the low stray inductance (L?), which has been available in the market since 2015. Sin... Read More about Parametric study of optimum gate-resistance for performance and short-circuit robustness of novel half-bridge IGBT modules.

Control system design and the power management of MEFADEC assembled on More-Electric Aircraft (2018)
Conference Proceeding
Yin, M., Bozhko, S., Yao, T., & You, C. (in press). Control system design and the power management of MEFADEC assembled on More-Electric Aircraft

This paper deals with a novel control system design of More Electric Full Authorized Digital Electronic Control (MEFADEC) on the more electric aircraft. On the base of the analysis of the power management of MEFADEC system, the power of the more elec... Read More about Control system design and the power management of MEFADEC assembled on More-Electric Aircraft.

Wide bandgap voltage source inverter design for automotive electric drivetrain (2018)
Conference Proceeding
Savi, F., Buticchi, G., Gerada, C., Wheeler, P., & Barater, D. (in press). Wide bandgap voltage source inverter design for automotive electric drivetrain

In this paper a high power, high frequency voltage source inverter for automotive traction application is reviewed. The main objectives of the design process is the maximization of power density, while keeping high efficiency and low weight. In this... Read More about Wide bandgap voltage source inverter design for automotive electric drivetrain.

Three-phase rectifiers with current compensation schemes. Part I, Passive circuits (2018)
Conference Proceeding
Rivera, M., Faundez, D., Kolar, J., Wheeler, P., Riveros, J. A., & Toledo, S. (in press). Three-phase rectifiers with current compensation schemes. Part I, Passive circuits

—Three-phase rectifiers are widely used in several applications. The main feature desired in these power converters is a satisfying regulation of dc output voltage/current, but this ought to be achieved with high quality ac currents and unitary power... Read More about Three-phase rectifiers with current compensation schemes. Part I, Passive circuits.

Three-phase rectifiers with current compensation schemes. Part II, Active and hybrid configurations (2018)
Conference Proceeding
Rivera, M., Faundez, D., Kolar, J., Wheeler, P., Riveros, J. A., & Toledo, S. (in press). Three-phase rectifiers with current compensation schemes. Part II, Active and hybrid configurations

The current injection schemes for unidirectional three-phase diode bridge rectifiers are widely utilised in industrial and aerospace applications. The additional circuitry in combination with modern control strategies mitigate the effects of the conv... Read More about Three-phase rectifiers with current compensation schemes. Part II, Active and hybrid configurations.

A DC-DC boost converter with a wide input range and high voltage gain for fuel cell vehicles (2018)
Journal Article
Zhang, Y., Liu, H., Li, J., Sumner, M., & Xia, C. (2018). A DC-DC boost converter with a wide input range and high voltage gain for fuel cell vehicles. IEEE Transactions on Power Electronics, 34(5), 4100-4111. https://doi.org/10.1109/tpel.2018.2858443

In fuel cell vehicles, the output voltage of the fuel cell source is typically much lower than the voltage required by the DC bus and also this output voltage drops significantly as the output current increases. In order to match the output voltage o... Read More about A DC-DC boost converter with a wide input range and high voltage gain for fuel cell vehicles.

Influence of an inverter based DG on a double-ended fault location scheme (2018)
Journal Article
Jahangar, H., Thomas, D. W., Sumner, M., & Rose, C. J. (2018). Influence of an inverter based DG on a double-ended fault location scheme. Journal of Engineering, 2018(15), 1078–1083. https://doi.org/10.1049/joe.2018.0261

This paper describes the influence of Distributed Generation (DG) on a double ended fault location based on measuring the high frequency fault transients. The additional non-fundamental frequency current components from DG will influence the accuracy... Read More about Influence of an inverter based DG on a double-ended fault location scheme.

Design of a 43kW switched reluctance machine for a high performance hybrid electric vehicle (2018)
Conference Proceeding
Talha, A., Vakil, G., Cox, T., & Gerada, C. (2018). Design of a 43kW switched reluctance machine for a high performance hybrid electric vehicle. In NA

A switched reluctance machine (SRM) is very robust and capable to perform well under harsh conditions. It is simple in construction and avoids the use of magnets so it is cheap to manufacture. The powertrain of a hybrid vehicle presents challenging c... Read More about Design of a 43kW switched reluctance machine for a high performance hybrid electric vehicle.

Matrix converter open circuit fault behavior analysis and diagnosis with a model predictive control strategy (2018)
Journal Article
Zhang, J., Dan, H., Empringham, L., De Lillo, L., & Wheeler, P. (2018). Matrix converter open circuit fault behavior analysis and diagnosis with a model predictive control strategy. IEEE Journal of Emerging and Selected Topics in Power Electronics, 6(4), 1831-1839. https://doi.org/10.1109/jestpe.2018.2856460

A novel fast and reliable open circuit fault diagnosis strategy for a Matrix Converter with a Finite Control Set Model Predictive Control strategy is proposed in this paper. Current sensors are located ahead of the clamp circuit to measure the output... Read More about Matrix converter open circuit fault behavior analysis and diagnosis with a model predictive control strategy.

Zero and low-speed sensorless control of induction machines using only fundamental pulse width modulation waveform excitation (2018)
Book Chapter
Gao, Q., Asher, G., & Sumner, M. (2018). Zero and low-speed sensorless control of induction machines using only fundamental pulse width modulation waveform excitation. In A. G. Aissaoui (Ed.), Optimization and control of electrical machines (57-71). London: InTech. https://doi.org/10.5772/intechopen.75892

This chapter presents a position sensorless method for induction machines that only relies on the fundamental pulse width modulation (PWM) waveforms to excite saliency. Position signals can be synthesized through the measurement of the derivatives of... Read More about Zero and low-speed sensorless control of induction machines using only fundamental pulse width modulation waveform excitation.

Performance Improvement of Bearingless Multisector PMSM With Optimal Robust Position Control (2018)
Journal Article
Valente, G., Formentini, A., Papini, L., Gerada, C., & Zanchetta, P. (2019). Performance Improvement of Bearingless Multisector PMSM With Optimal Robust Position Control. IEEE Transactions on Power Electronics, 34(4), 3575-3585. https://doi.org/10.1109/TPEL.2018.2853038

© 2018 IEEE. Bearingless machines are relatively new devices that consent to suspend and spin the rotor at the same time. They commonly rely on two independent sets of three-phase windings to achieve a decoupled torque and suspension force control. I... Read More about Performance Improvement of Bearingless Multisector PMSM With Optimal Robust Position Control.

Space Weather Prediction to Enhance the Reliability of the More Electric Aircraft (2018)
Conference Proceeding
Guo, J., Buticchi, G., & Gerada, C. (2018). Space Weather Prediction to Enhance the Reliability of the More Electric Aircraft. In Proceedings 2018 27th International Symposium on Industrial Electronics (ISIE) (445-450). https://doi.org/10.1109/ISIE.2018.8433845

Power devices manufacturers know that electronic devices are susceptible to radiation events. Galactic Cosmic Rays (GCR) coming from space can interact with the earth atmosphere, generating secondary particles (electrons, neutrons, protons) that can... Read More about Space Weather Prediction to Enhance the Reliability of the More Electric Aircraft.

Sensorless Control of a Fault Tolerant Multi-level Inverter PMSM Drives in Case of an Open Circuit Fault (2018)
Conference Proceeding
Saleh, K., & Sumner, M. (2018). Sensorless Control of a Fault Tolerant Multi-level Inverter PMSM Drives in Case of an Open Circuit Fault. In 2018 International Symposium on Power Electronics, Electrical Drives, Automation and Motion (SPEEDAM) (883-888). https://doi.org/10.1109/SPEEDAM.2018.8445360

© 2018 IEEE. This paper introduces a fault tolerant multi-level inverter PMSM Drive that is capable to work in case of a single phase open circuit fault without degrading the system performance. Moreover, it can work in sensorless mode in case of an... Read More about Sensorless Control of a Fault Tolerant Multi-level Inverter PMSM Drives in Case of an Open Circuit Fault.

Hybrid switched-capacitor/switched-quasi-Z-source bidirectional DC-DC converter with wide-voltage-gain range for hybrid energy sources EVs (2018)
Journal Article
Zhang, Y., Liu, Q., Gao, Y., Li, J., & Sumner, M. (2019). Hybrid switched-capacitor/switched-quasi-Z-source bidirectional DC-DC converter with wide-voltage-gain range for hybrid energy sources EVs. IEEE Transactions on Industrial Electronics, 66(4), 2680-2690. doi:10.1109/tie.2018.2850020

In this paper, a hybrid switched-capacitor/ switched-quasi-Z-source bidirectional dc-dc converter is proposed for electric vehicles (EVs) with hybrid energy sources, which has a wide voltage gain range in the bidirectional energy flows. Compared with... Read More about Hybrid switched-capacitor/switched-quasi-Z-source bidirectional DC-DC converter with wide-voltage-gain range for hybrid energy sources EVs.

An accurate self-commissioning technique for matrix converters applied to sensorless control of synchronous reluctance motor drives (2018)
Journal Article
Stella, F., Yousefi-Talouki, A., Odhano, S., Pellegrino, G., & Zanchetta, P. (2018). An accurate self-commissioning technique for matrix converters applied to sensorless control of synchronous reluctance motor drives. IEEE Journal of Emerging and Selected Topics in Power Electronics, doi:10.1109/jestpe.2018.2851142. ISSN 2168-6785

The compensation of converters’ nonlinear voltage error is crucial in encoder-less control of ac motor drives. In this paper, a new self-commissioning and compensation method is proposed for matrix converters (MC). Similar to what done in the past fo... Read More about An accurate self-commissioning technique for matrix converters applied to sensorless control of synchronous reluctance motor drives.