A review of predictive control techniques for matrix converters: part I

Rivera, Marco; Wheeler, Patrick; Olloqui, A.; Khaburi, D.A.

Evaluation of saliency tracking as an alternative for health monitoring in PMSM-drives under nonstationary conditions (2016)
Journal Article
Arellano-Padilla, J., Sumner, M., & Gerada, C. (2016). Evaluation of saliency tracking as an alternative for health monitoring in PMSM-drives under nonstationary conditions. IET Electric Power Applications, 10(4), 284-293. https://doi.org/10.1049/iet-epa.2015.0356

This paper evaluates the capability of saliency tracking to assess the health condition of permanent magnet synchronous motor (PMSM) drives operating under nonstationary conditions. The evaluated scheme is based on saliency tracking methods, which ar... Read More about Evaluation of saliency tracking as an alternative for health monitoring in PMSM-drives under nonstationary conditions.

Damage Evolution in Al Wire Bonds Subjected to a Junction Temperature Fluctuation of 30K (2016)
Journal Article
Agyakwa, P., Yang, L., Arjmand, E., Evans, P., Corfield, M., & Johnson, C. M. (2016). Damage Evolution in Al Wire Bonds Subjected to a Junction Temperature Fluctuation of 30K. Journal of Electronic Materials, 45, 3659-3672. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11664-016-4519-0

© 2016, The Author(s). Ultrasonically bonded heavy Al wires subjected to a small junction temperature fluctuation under power cycling from 40°C to 70°C were investigated using a non-destructive three-dimensional (3-D) x-ray tomography evaluation appr... Read More about Damage Evolution in Al Wire Bonds Subjected to a Junction Temperature Fluctuation of 30K.

Grid impedance estimation for islanding detection and adaptive control of converters (2016)
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Ghanem, A., Rashed, M., Sumner, M., El-Sayes, M., & Mansy, I. (2016). Grid impedance estimation for islanding detection and adaptive control of converters. . https://doi.org/10.1049/cp.2016.0205

The grid impedance is time varying due to the changing structure of the power system configuration and it can have a considerable influence on the control and stability of grid connected converters. This paper presents an online grid impedance estima... Read More about Grid impedance estimation for islanding detection and adaptive control of converters.

The star-switched MMC (SSMMC): a hybrid VSC for HVDC applications (2016)
Conference Proceeding
Woldegiorgis, D. L., Outram, J., Amankwah, E. K., Trainer, D., & Clare, J. C. (2016). The star-switched MMC (SSMMC): a hybrid VSC for HVDC applications.

This paper presents a new hybrid VSC topology (the Star-Switched MMC) – suitable for HVDC applications. The basic structure and operating principles of the topology are described. Control strategies that regulate the power exchanged between the VSC,... Read More about The star-switched MMC (SSMMC): a hybrid VSC for HVDC applications.

Predicting Lifetime of Thick Al Wire Bonds Using Signals Obtained From Ultrasonic Generator (2016)
Journal Article
Arjmand, E., Agyakwa, P., Corfield, M., Li, J., & Johnson, C. M. (2016). Predicting Lifetime of Thick Al Wire Bonds Using Signals Obtained From Ultrasonic Generator. IEEE Transactions on Components, Packaging, and Manufacturing Technology, 6(5), 814-821. https://doi.org/10.1109/TCPMT.2016.2543001

Routine monitoring of the wire bonding process requires real-time evaluation and control of wire bond quality. In this paper, we present a nondestructive technique for detecting bond quality by the application of a semisupervised classification algor... Read More about Predicting Lifetime of Thick Al Wire Bonds Using Signals Obtained From Ultrasonic Generator.

Analysis of wavelet controller for robustness in electronic differential of electric vehicles: an investigation and numerical developments (2016)
Journal Article
Daya, F. J., Sanjeevikumar, P., Blaabjerg, F., Wheeler, P., Olorunfemi Ojo, J., & Ertas, A. H. (in press). Analysis of wavelet controller for robustness in electronic differential of electric vehicles: an investigation and numerical developments. Electric Power Components and Systems, 44(7), https://doi.org/10.1080/15325008.2015.1131771

In road transportation systems, differential plays an important role in preventing the vehicle from slipping on curved tracks. In practice, mechanical differentials are used, but they are bulky because of their increased weight. Moreover, they are no... Read More about Analysis of wavelet controller for robustness in electronic differential of electric vehicles: an investigation and numerical developments.

Integrated motor drives: state of the art and future trends (2016)
Journal Article
Abebe, R., Vakil, G., Lo Calzo, G., Cox, T., Lambert, S., Johnson, C. M., …Mecrow, B. (2016). Integrated motor drives: state of the art and future trends. IET Electric Power Applications, 10(8), 757-771. https://doi.org/10.1049/iet-epa.2015.0506

With increased need for high power density, high efficiency and high temperature capabilities in aerospace and automotive applications, integrated motor drives (IMD) offers a potential solution. However, close physical integration of the converter an... Read More about Integrated motor drives: state of the art and future trends.

Electro-thermal modelling for plasmonic structures in the TLM Method (2016)
Journal Article
Elkalsh, A., Vukovic, A., Sewell, P., & Benson, T. M. (2016). Electro-thermal modelling for plasmonic structures in the TLM Method. Optical and Quantum Electronics, 48(4), https://doi.org/10.1007/s11082-016-0542-x

This paper presents a coupled electromagnetic-thermal model for modelling temperature evolution in nano-size plasmonic heat sources. Both electromagnetic and thermal models are based on the Transmission Line Modelling (TLM) method and are coupled thr... Read More about Electro-thermal modelling for plasmonic structures in the TLM Method.

Experimental implementation of a linear control technique for a single-phase matrix converter (2016)
Conference Proceeding
Rivera, M., Rojas, S., Wheeler, P., & Yaramasu, V. (2016). Experimental implementation of a linear control technique for a single-phase matrix converter.

This paper describes a matrix converter with a three-phase input and single-phase output that can be used as a building block for high-power cascaded converters. In this paper a sinusoidal pulse width modulation technique with a linear controller is... Read More about Experimental implementation of a linear control technique for a single-phase matrix converter.

Predictive control in matrix converters. Part I, Principles, topologies and applications (2016)
Conference Proceeding
Rivera, M., Wheeler, P., & Olloqui, A. (2016). Predictive control in matrix converters. Part I, Principles, topologies and applications.

This paper presents an overview of the predictive control principles applied to matrix converters and also the different topologies where this control technique is applied. It will be shown that the predictive strategy is a promising alternative to c... Read More about Predictive control in matrix converters. Part I, Principles, topologies and applications.

Predictive control in matrix converters. Part II, Control strategies, weaknesses and trends (2016)
Conference Proceeding
Rivera, M., Wheeler, P., & Olloqui, A. (2016). Predictive control in matrix converters. Part II, Control strategies, weaknesses and trends.

The second part of this paper presents an overview of different control strategies and applications for matrix converters (MCs) where predictive control techniques are applied. It will be shown that predictive control is a promising alternative to co... Read More about Predictive control in matrix converters. Part II, Control strategies, weaknesses and trends.

Extended Capability Models for Carbon Fiber Composite (CFC) Panels in the Unstructured Transmission Line Modeling (UTLM) Method (2016)
Journal Article
Meng, X., Vukovic, A., Benson, T. M., & Sewell, P. (2016). Extended Capability Models for Carbon Fiber Composite (CFC) Panels in the Unstructured Transmission Line Modeling (UTLM) Method. IEEE Transactions on Electromagnetic Compatibility, 58(3), 811-819. https://doi.org/10.1109/TEMC.2016.2531791

© 2016 IEEE. An effective model of single- and multilayered thin panels, including those formed using carbon fiber composite (CFC) materials, is incorporated into the transmission line modeling (TLM) method. The thin-panel model is a one-dimensional... Read More about Extended Capability Models for Carbon Fiber Composite (CFC) Panels in the Unstructured Transmission Line Modeling (UTLM) Method.

A novel double quad-inverter configuration for multilevel twelve-phase open-winding converter (2016)
Conference Proceeding
Padmanaban, S., Blaabjerg, F., Wheeler, P., Ojo Olorunfemi, J., & Maroti, P. K. (2016). A novel double quad-inverter configuration for multilevel twelve-phase open-winding converter.

This paper work articulates the novel proposal of double quad-inverter configuration for multilevel twelve-phase open-winding ac converter. Modular power units are developed from reconfigured eight classical three-phase voltage source inverters (VSIs... Read More about A novel double quad-inverter configuration for multilevel twelve-phase open-winding converter.

High-power operation of coherently coupled tapered laser diodes in an external cavity (2016)
Journal Article
Schimmel, G., Doyen, I., Janicot, S., Hanna, M., Georges, P., Lucas-Leclin, G., …Traub, M. (2016). High-power operation of coherently coupled tapered laser diodes in an external cavity. Proceedings of SPIE, 9733, Article 97330I. https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2211613

We demonstrate a rear-side phase-locking architecture with two high-brightness diode lasers. This technique is based on the passive phase-locking of emitters in an external cavity on their rear facet, and their coherent combination on the front facet... Read More about High-power operation of coherently coupled tapered laser diodes in an external cavity.

Observer based dynamic adaptive cooling system for power modules (2016)
Journal Article
Wang, X., Castellazzi, A., & Zanchetta, P. (2016). Observer based dynamic adaptive cooling system for power modules. Microelectronics Reliability, 58, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.microrel.2016.01.020

This paper presents an advanced dynamic cooling strategy for multi-layer structured power electronic modules. An observer based feedback controller is proposed to reduce a power device or module's thermal cycle amplitude during operation, with the ai... Read More about Observer based dynamic adaptive cooling system for power modules.

A method for the suppression of fluctuations in the neutral-point potential of a three-level NPC inverter with a capacitor-voltage loop (2016)
Journal Article
Zhang, Y., Li, J., Li, X., Cao, Y., Sumner, M., & Xia, C. (2017). A method for the suppression of fluctuations in the neutral-point potential of a three-level NPC inverter with a capacitor-voltage loop. IEEE Transactions on Power Electronics, 32(1), 825-836. https://doi.org/10.1109/TPEL.2016.2536176

This paper investigates the problem of fluctuation of the neutral-point potential (NPP) in a three-level NPC inverter with a capacitor-voltage loop. The phase pulse width duty cycle disturbance PWM method is proposed to suppress the NPP fluctuation e... Read More about A method for the suppression of fluctuations in the neutral-point potential of a three-level NPC inverter with a capacitor-voltage loop.

An analytical modeling and estimating losses of power semiconductors in a three-phase dual active bridge converter for MVDC grids (2016)
Conference Proceeding
Lee, Y., Vakil, G., Watson, A. J., & Wheeler, P. (2016). An analytical modeling and estimating losses of power semiconductors in a three-phase dual active bridge converter for MVDC grids.

Due to the increasing installation of renewable and decentralized power sources, Medium-voltage dc (MVDC) grids has been considered for an alternative application to medium-voltage ac (MVAC) application. Three-phase dual active bridge DC-DC (3DAB) co... Read More about An analytical modeling and estimating losses of power semiconductors in a three-phase dual active bridge converter for MVDC grids.

Open-end winding induction machine fed by a dual-output indirect matrix converter (2016)
Journal Article
Riedmann, J., Clare, J. C., Wheeler, P., Blasco Giménez, R., Rivera, M., & Pena, R. (2016). Open-end winding induction machine fed by a dual-output indirect matrix converter. IEEE Transactions on Industrial Electronics, 63(7), 4118-4128. https://doi.org/10.1109/TIE.2016.2531020

Open-ended winding induction machines fed from standard two-level Voltage Source Inverters (VSI) provide an attractive arrangement for AC drives. An alternative approach is to use a dual output Indirect Matrix Converter (IMC). It is well known that t... Read More about Open-end winding induction machine fed by a dual-output indirect matrix converter.

A predictive control strategy for a single-phase AC-AC converter (2016)
Conference Proceeding
Rivera, M., Rojas, S., Wheeler, P., & Rodriguez, J. (2016). A predictive control strategy for a single-phase AC-AC converter.

This paper presents a finite control set model predictive current control strategy with a prediction horizon of one sampling time to control the single-phase matrix converter. The proposed current control strategy is based on a prediction calculation... Read More about A predictive control strategy for a single-phase AC-AC converter.

A review of predictive control techniques for matrix converters: part I (2016)
Conference Proceeding
Rivera, M., Wheeler, P., Olloqui, A., & Khaburi, D. (2016). A review of predictive control techniques for matrix converters: part I.

The predictive strategy is a promising alternative to control matrix converters and due to its simplicity and flexibility to include additional aspects in the control, its implementation can be extended to different topologies and industrial applicat... Read More about A review of predictive control techniques for matrix converters: part I.

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