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Predictive Control Strategies in a Two-Level Voltage Source Inverter (2021)
Conference Proceeding

In recent years, predictive control has emerged as an alternative for the control of power electronic converters. In this paper, a comparison is presented between the implementation of a predictive current control strategy operating at variable switc... Read More about Predictive Control Strategies in a Two-Level Voltage Source Inverter.

Fault Detection and Management of the Three-Phase 4-Leg Voltage Source Inverter (2021)
Conference Proceeding

A novel fault detection and ride-through method for the three-phase 4-Leg Inverter (3Φ4L Inverter) used in off-grid applications is addressed in this paper. Open circuit and short circuit faults of the power devices located in the 3Φ4 L Inverter have... Read More about Fault Detection and Management of the Three-Phase 4-Leg Voltage Source Inverter.

Graph Neural Network Based Beamforming in D2D Wireless Networks (2021)
Conference Proceeding

An unsupervised graph neural network (GNN) approach is proposed to solve the beamforming design problem in device-to-device (D2D) wireless networks. Instead of directly learning the beamforming, the GNN is utilized to learn primal power and dual vari... Read More about Graph Neural Network Based Beamforming in D2D Wireless Networks.

Fault Tolerant Predictive Control for Six-Phase Wind Generation Systems using Multi-Modular Matrix Converter (2021)
Conference Proceeding

Multi-phase wind generation systems are emerging as a promising technology for distributed generation systems. These systems can present unbalanced voltages or phase faults for several reasons. In this paper a modular three-phase direct matrix conver... Read More about Fault Tolerant Predictive Control for Six-Phase Wind Generation Systems using Multi-Modular Matrix Converter.

The Effect of Motion Blur on Photogrammetric Measurements of a Robotic Moving Target (2021)
Conference Proceeding

Reduce-Order Analysis and Circuit-Level Cost Function for the Numerical Optimization of Power Electronics Modules (2021)
Conference Proceeding

Energy innovation trends such as sustainable grids, and the electrification of the consumer transportation market are accelerating the adoption of medium-voltage (MV) silicon-carbide (SiC) technology. The fast switching times and higher operating tem... Read More about Reduce-Order Analysis and Circuit-Level Cost Function for the Numerical Optimization of Power Electronics Modules.

The Selection of Cost Functions in Model Predictive Control Applications (2021)
Conference Proceeding

In model predictive control strategies, the cost function selection is the most relevant aspects to obtain a good performance of the full system. In this paper a study of the most common cost functions used for the control of two level voltage source... Read More about The Selection of Cost Functions in Model Predictive Control Applications.

The Effect of Spread Spectrum Modulation for a Buck Converter Coupled with a Single Wired Communication Link (2021)
Conference Proceeding

This paper explores the effect of using a Spread Spectrum modulation technique with a Buck Converter on a communication cable coupled at the input voltage. The EMI created by the switching of the power converter generates damped oscillations on the d... Read More about The Effect of Spread Spectrum Modulation for a Buck Converter Coupled with a Single Wired Communication Link.

Assessing the Validity of Low and Medium-Fidelity Driving Simulators for HMI Distraction Testing – A Subjective Approach (2021)
Conference Proceeding

Simulators are commonly employed for conducting driving-related research due to their increased flexibility, safety and control compared to on-the-road studies [1]. However, concerns have been raised regarding the validity of the approach, that is, t... Read More about Assessing the Validity of Low and Medium-Fidelity Driving Simulators for HMI Distraction Testing – A Subjective Approach.

What Just Happened? Exploring Drivers’ Behaviour in Response to Minimal Risk Condition – A Qualitative Driving Simulator Study (2021)
Conference Proceeding

Automated vehicles (AVs) are expected to improve road safety by reducing the number of collisions and safety critical events [1,2]. In the event of a failure of the automated driving system (ADS), or if it reaches the limit of its capability, action... Read More about What Just Happened? Exploring Drivers’ Behaviour in Response to Minimal Risk Condition – A Qualitative Driving Simulator Study.

Unified Cost Function Model Predictive Control for a three-stage Smart Transformer (2021)
Conference Proceeding

The massive integration of power electronics-based renewable energy sources has profoundly changed the electrical grid. In this scenario, the smart transformer, which is a solid-state transformer with advanced control and communication features, has... Read More about Unified Cost Function Model Predictive Control for a three-stage Smart Transformer.

Historical and Technical Analysis of Harmonic Drive Gear Design (2021)
Conference Proceeding

This paper presents a historical and technical analysis of the Harmonic Drive Gear Design by taking into consideration the original patent by Clarence Walton Musser, the inventor of “Strain Wave Gear” and by studying a performance evaluation of it. T... Read More about Historical and Technical Analysis of Harmonic Drive Gear Design.

Mechanism Designs for Solar Tracking (2021)
Conference Proceeding

In this paper, mechanism design for solar trackers is discussed in terms of serial and parallel architectures that are analyzed to characterize the feasible performance of mechanism solutions that can fully track the sun during its diurnal east-to-we... Read More about Mechanism Designs for Solar Tracking.

Influence of the Magnetic Load on High Speed Synchronous Reluctance Machines Design (2021)
Conference Proceeding

Synchronous reluctance machines are becoming a widespread solution in many engineering areas thanks to their simple rotor structure, the absence of rare-earth permanent magnets and high efficiency. The design of such machines is a widely investigated... Read More about Influence of the Magnetic Load on High Speed Synchronous Reluctance Machines Design.

Distributed Predictive Control using Frequency and Voltage Soft Constraints in AC Microgrids including Economic Dispatch of Generation (2021)
Conference Proceeding

This paper proposes a distributed predictive secondary controller to tackle together frequency and voltage regulation, realize the economic dispatch and reactive power sharing of generation units in isolated AC microgrids. Contrary to most approaches... Read More about Distributed Predictive Control using Frequency and Voltage Soft Constraints in AC Microgrids including Economic Dispatch of Generation.

Active Rectifier Control for Selective Fuse Tripping in a DC Microgrid (2021)
Conference Proceeding

Distributed energy resources and new loads such as fast charging stations for electric vehicles are often dc-based. By using low-voltage dc microgrids to connect such systems to the grid, conversion stages can be omitted and higher efficiencies can b... Read More about Active Rectifier Control for Selective Fuse Tripping in a DC Microgrid.

Design and Analysis of a Double Coaxial Magnetic Coupling to Improve Torque Density (2021)
Conference Proceeding

Coaxial magnetic couplings are an attractive alternative to traditional mechanical machine couplings which bring several desirable advantages but are limited by their relatively low torque density and torque to mass ratio. The optimum magnetic design... Read More about Design and Analysis of a Double Coaxial Magnetic Coupling to Improve Torque Density.

Trapezoidal operation of modular multilevel DC-DC converter for HVDC interconnections (2021)
Conference Proceeding

High Voltage Direct Current (HVDC) grids are becoming a preferred option for the expansion of the traditional electrical networks as a result of their potential economic, technical and environmental benefits. Developing HVDC grids includes the linkin... Read More about Trapezoidal operation of modular multilevel DC-DC converter for HVDC interconnections.

Sound pressure levels in close proximity to sound-reinforcement speakers (2021)
Conference Proceeding

Reconfigurable Cascaded Multilevel Converter: A New Topology For EV Powertrain (2021)
Conference Proceeding

This paper presents a novel cascaded multilevel converter topology with reconfigurable battery modules able to merge the power conversion and the battery management functionalities for electric powertrain application. In the proposed topology, each b... Read More about Reconfigurable Cascaded Multilevel Converter: A New Topology For EV Powertrain.