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Predictive current control strategy for a single phase direct matrix converter (2021)
Conference Proceeding
Rojas, D., Rivera, M., & Wheeler, P. (2021). Predictive current control strategy for a single phase direct matrix converter. . https://doi.org/10.1109/CHILECON54041.2021.9702943

This paper considers some of the aspects of applying predictive control to a single phase Matrix Converter. Among all the proposed control techniques for Matrix Converters, predictive control has become a plausible and versatile option due to its abi... Read More about Predictive current control strategy for a single phase direct matrix converter.

Sequential FCS-MPC for open phase fault tolerant control applied to SynRM (2021)
Conference Proceeding
Frias, G., Catuogno, G., Rivera, M., Wheeler, P., & Garcia, G. (2021). Sequential FCS-MPC for open phase fault tolerant control applied to SynRM. . https://doi.org/10.1109/CHILECON54041.2021.9703089

Model predictive control is a very attractive solution for electric drives and converter control, but while classic model predictive controls give good results, the choice of weighting factors is often somewhat complex and even more so when the syste... Read More about Sequential FCS-MPC for open phase fault tolerant control applied to SynRM.

Control strategies of photovoltaic systems (2021)
Conference Proceeding
Fuentes, R., Rojas, D., Rivera, M., Riveros, J., Munoz, J., & Wheeler, P. (2021). Control strategies of photovoltaic systems. . https://doi.org/10.1109/chilecon54041.2021.9702993

The control in an inverter system for photovoltaic applications is important as it can impact on the efficiency of the system. In this paper a review of the main control strategies used in photovoltaic systems is presented. The study is divided into... Read More about Control strategies of photovoltaic systems.

Predictive control techniques applied to a 2L-VSI (2021)
Conference Proceeding
Rojas, D., Rivera, M., Toledo, S., & Wheeler, P. (2021). Predictive control techniques applied to a 2L-VSI. . https://doi.org/10.1109/CHILECON54041.2021.9702915

In recent years, Model Based Predictive Control (MPC), applied to power converters, has been successfully presented as an alternative to traditional control techniques due to its fast dynamic response, ability to incorporate various requirements of c... Read More about Predictive control techniques applied to a 2L-VSI.

Cascaded predictive control for a three-phase VSI with different cost functions (2021)
Conference Proceeding
Rojas, D., Rivera, M., Munoz, J., & Wheeler, P. (2021). Cascaded predictive control for a three-phase VSI with different cost functions. . https://doi.org/10.1109/CHILECON54041.2021.9703077

Predictive control for power converters has been gaining interest as well as popularity in recent years. This paper presents a cascade predictive control for a voltage source inverter which is evaluated with different control objectives to meet a ran... Read More about Cascaded predictive control for a three-phase VSI with different cost functions.

Enhanced thermal and electrical properties by Ag nanoparticles decorated GO-CNT nanostructures in PEEK composites (2021)
Journal Article
Hu, C., Liu, T., Neate, N., Fay, M., Hou, X., Grant, D., & Xu, F. (2022). Enhanced thermal and electrical properties by Ag nanoparticles decorated GO-CNT nanostructures in PEEK composites. Composites Science and Technology, 218, Article 109201. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.compscitech.2021.109201

A nanostructure of graphene oxide (GO) and carbon nanotubes (CNTs) decorated with silver nanoparticles (AgGNT) has been prepared via a molecular-level-mixing (MLM) method followed by a subsequent freeze-drying and reduction process. The obtained well... Read More about Enhanced thermal and electrical properties by Ag nanoparticles decorated GO-CNT nanostructures in PEEK composites.

Optimization of interval type-2 fuzzy logic system using grasshopper optimization algorithm (2021)
Journal Article
Hassan, S., Khanesar, M. A., Hussein, N. K., Belhaouari, S. B., Amjad, U., & Mashwani, W. K. (2022). Optimization of interval type-2 fuzzy logic system using grasshopper optimization algorithm. Computers, Materials & Continua, 71(2), 3513-3531. https://doi.org/10.32604/cmc.2022.022018

The estimation of the fuzzy membership function parameters for interval type 2 fuzzy logic system (IT2-FLS) is a challenging task in the presence of uncertainty and imprecision. Grasshopper optimization algorithm (GOA) is a fresh population based met... Read More about Optimization of interval type-2 fuzzy logic system using grasshopper optimization algorithm.

Constitutive modelling of hot deformation behaviour of metallic materials (2021)
Journal Article
Zhu, H., & Ou, H. (2022). Constitutive modelling of hot deformation behaviour of metallic materials. Materials Science and Engineering: A, 832, Article 142473. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.msea.2021.142473

The complexity of hot deformation behaviours of metallic materials is acknowledged in decades of study. The present work uses a new constitutive model by Zhu-Ou-Popov (ZOP model) and its modifications to predict the hot deformation behaviours of meta... Read More about Constitutive modelling of hot deformation behaviour of metallic materials.

A comparative study of predictive control techniques in a voltage source inverter (2021)
Conference Proceeding
Rojas, D., Rivera, M., Munoz, J., & Wheeler, P. (2021). A comparative study of predictive control techniques in a voltage source inverter. . https://doi.org/10.1109/chilecon54041.2021.9703047

Predictive control has emerged as an alternative to conventional modulation and control of power converters. This article presents a comparison between a classical predictive control technique and a technique operating at a fixed switching frequency,... Read More about A comparative study of predictive control techniques in a voltage source inverter.

Technologies and MPPT algorithms for solar energy applications (2021)
Conference Proceeding
Fuentes, R., Rojas, D., Rivera, M., Riveros, J., Munoz, J., & Wheeler, P. (2021). Technologies and MPPT algorithms for solar energy applications. . https://doi.org/10.1109/chilecon54041.2021.9702987

Due to environmental policies and the advancement of solar technology, the generation of electrical energy based on photovoltaic cells has become an important contributor to the renewable energy resource mix. In recent years, the development of photo... Read More about Technologies and MPPT algorithms for solar energy applications.

Effect of model parameter errors in model predictive control applications (2021)
Conference Proceeding
Rojas, D., Rivera, M., Munoz, J., Wheeler, P., Zanchetta, P., & Mirzaeva, G. (2021). Effect of model parameter errors in model predictive control applications. . https://doi.org/10.1109/CHILECON54041.2021.9702942

When implementing predictive control strategies for power electronic converters a good model of the system is needed because this model determines the quality of the resulting controller. In this paper a study of the model parameter error effects in... Read More about Effect of model parameter errors in model predictive control applications.

General view of solar energy (2021)
Conference Proceeding
Fuentes, R., Rojas, D., Rivera, M., Riveros, J., Munoz, J., & Wheeler, P. (2021). General view of solar energy. In 2021 IEEE CHILEAN Conference on Electrical, Electronics Engineering, Information and Communication Technologies, CHILECON 2021. https://doi.org/10.1109/chilecon54041.2021.9702964

Solar energy is considered clean, renewable and seemingly inexhaustible source of energy. Solar Energy has been used since ancient times for light and as heat, but in the 20th century, thanks to technological advances, different devices have been dev... Read More about General view of solar energy.

Study of Ground Movement in a Mining Area with Geological Faults Using FDM Analysis and a Stacking InSAR Method (2021)
Journal Article
Qin, Z., Agarwal, V., Gee, D., Marsh, S., Grebby, S., Chen, Y., & Meng, N. (2021). Study of Ground Movement in a Mining Area with Geological Faults Using FDM Analysis and a Stacking InSAR Method. Frontiers in Environmental Science, 9, Article 787053. https://doi.org/10.3389/fenvs.2021.787053

Underground coal mining activities and ground movement are directly correlated, and coal mining-induced ground movement can cause damage to property and resources, thus its monitoring is essential for the safety and economics of a city. Fangezhuang c... Read More about Study of Ground Movement in a Mining Area with Geological Faults Using FDM Analysis and a Stacking InSAR Method.

Solar energy in the agrifood industry (2021)
Conference Proceeding
Fuentes, R., Rojas, D., Rivera, M., Riveros, J., Munoz, J., & Wheeler, P. (2021). Solar energy in the agrifood industry. . https://doi.org/10.1109/chilecon54041.2021.9702972

The agriculture and food industry is very important for human society development and is constantly growing with the world's population. Agriculture is also among the activities that generate a lot of greenhouse gases, therefore there is a need to op... Read More about Solar energy in the agrifood industry.

Interaction of CMAS on thermal sprayed ytterbium disilicate environmental barrier coatings: A story of porosity (2021)
Journal Article
Tejero-Martin, D., Romero, A. R., Wellman, R. G., & Hussain, T. (2022). Interaction of CMAS on thermal sprayed ytterbium disilicate environmental barrier coatings: A story of porosity. Ceramics International, 48(6), 8286-8296. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ceramint.2021.12.033

Molten calcium magnesium alumina-silicates (CMAS) represent a challenge for the current generation of rare earth silicates environmental barrier coatings (EBCs). Their interaction with ytterbium disilicate (Yb2Si2O7) free-standing coatings deposited... Read More about Interaction of CMAS on thermal sprayed ytterbium disilicate environmental barrier coatings: A story of porosity.

Critical scenarios identification in power system simulations using graph measures and machine learning (2021)
Conference Proceeding
Reyes, A., Salgueiro, Y., Rivera, M., Camargo, J., Hernandez, A., & Wheeler, P. (2021). Critical scenarios identification in power system simulations using graph measures and machine learning. . https://doi.org/10.1109/chilecon54041.2021.9703001

It is essential that electrical power systems are constructed with a reliable and resilient infrastructure. The evaluation of convergence scenarios of the load flow is a technique widely used to study the reliability of energy systems. This paper con... Read More about Critical scenarios identification in power system simulations using graph measures and machine learning.

Switching daylight: Performance prediction of climate adaptive ETFE foil façades (2021)
Journal Article
Flor, J. F., Liu, X., Sun, Y., Beccarelli, P., Chilton, J., & Wu, Y. (2022). Switching daylight: Performance prediction of climate adaptive ETFE foil façades. Building and Environment, 209, Article 108650. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.buildenv.2021.108650

This paper reports on the daylighting performance of switchable ethylene-tetrafluoroethylene (ETFE) foil in double-skin façades (DSF). In contrast to conventional glazing or static ETFE façades, switchable ETFE moderates incident daylight and control... Read More about Switching daylight: Performance prediction of climate adaptive ETFE foil façades.

A Biodegradable Textile-based Graphene Antenna for 5G Wearable Applications (2021)
Conference Proceeding
Nemet, A., Alkaraki, S., H. Abassi, Q., & Fizzah Jilani, S. (2021). A Biodegradable Textile-based Graphene Antenna for 5G Wearable Applications. In 2021 IEEE International Symposium on Antennas and Propagation and USNC-URSI Radio Science Meeting (APS/URSI) (1583-1584). https://doi.org/10.1109/APS/URSI47566.2021.9704120

This paper presents a textile-based antenna for the currently deployed fifth-generation (5G) wireless bands. The proposed antenna consists of a coplanar-waveguide (CPW)-fed patch with truncated sides and a pair of L-shaped stubs as a part of ground g... Read More about A Biodegradable Textile-based Graphene Antenna for 5G Wearable Applications.