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Potential improvements in turbofan idle steady state and transient performance (2018)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Enalou, H. B., Rashed, M., & Bozhko, S. (2018, November). Potential improvements in turbofan idle steady state and transient performance. Presented at SAE 2018 The Aerospace Systems and Technology Conference, London, UK

Once the engine is designed, imbalanced air massflow between LP and HP compressors at low speed settings is inevitable which enforces implementing of bleeding. However, by emerging More Electric Aircraft (MEA) with electrical machines on both HP and... Read More about Potential improvements in turbofan idle steady state and transient performance.

A classification-regression deep learning model for people counting (2018)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Xu, B., Zou, W., Garibaldi, J., & Qiu, G. (2018, September). A classification-regression deep learning model for people counting. Presented at Intelligent Systems Conference 2018 (IntelliSys 2018), London, UK

In this paper, we construct a multi-task deep learning model to simultaneously predict people number and the level of crowd density. Motivated by the success of applying " ambiguous labelling " to age estimation problem, we also manage to employ this... Read More about A classification-regression deep learning model for people counting.

Predictive Control for MPPT in a Single-Stage Photovoltaic System (2018)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Munoz, C., Rivera, M., Villalon, A., Riveros, J., Munoz, J., & Wheeler, P. (2018, November). Predictive Control for MPPT in a Single-Stage Photovoltaic System. Presented at IEEE International Conference on Electrical Systems for Aircraft, Railway, Ship Propulsion and Road Vehicles & International Transportation Electrification Conference (ESARS-ITEC 2018), Nottingham, UK

Predictive control has risen as a plausible option in the control of power converters for photovoltaic utilisation. In this work, a predictive control scheme is proposed to obtain the maximum power point in a photovoltaic array coupled directly to a... Read More about Predictive Control for MPPT in a Single-Stage Photovoltaic System.

New Asymmetric Cascaded Multi-level Converter with Reduced Components (2018)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Hosseinzadeh, M. A., Sarbanzadeh, M., Sarbanzadeh, E., Rivera, M., & Wheeler, P. (2018, November). New Asymmetric Cascaded Multi-level Converter with Reduced Components. Presented at IEEE International Conference on Electrical Systems for Aircraft, Railway, Ship Propulsion and Road Vehicles and International Transportation Electrification Conference (ESARS-ITEC 2018), Nottingham, UK

Multi-level converters have been used in several industrial applications. The following work seeks to present a novel power inverter structure featuring a low amount of devices for a multi-level converter with an asymmetric cascaded connection. The s... Read More about New Asymmetric Cascaded Multi-level Converter with Reduced Components.

Three-Phase Rectifiers with Current Compensation Schemes - Part II: Active and Hybrid Configurations (2018)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Rivera, M., Faundez, D., Kolar, J., Wheeler, P., Riveros, J. A., & Toledo, S. (2018, November). Three-Phase Rectifiers with Current Compensation Schemes - Part II: Active and Hybrid Configurations. Presented at 2018 IEEE International Conference on Electrical Systems for Aircraft, Railway, Ship Propulsion and Road Vehicles and International Transportation Electrification Conference, ESARS-ITEC 2018, Nottingham, UK

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.

Three-Phase Rectifiers with Current Compensation Schemes - Part I: Passive Circuits (2018)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Rivera, M., Faundez, D., Kolar, J., Wheeler, P., Riveros, J. A., & Toledo, S. (2018, November). Three-Phase Rectifiers with Current Compensation Schemes - Part I: Passive Circuits. Presented at 2018 IEEE International Conference on Electrical Systems for Aircraft, Railway, Ship Propulsion and Road Vehicles and International Transportation Electrification Conference, ESARS-ITEC 2018, Nottingham, UK

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.

Wide Bandgap Voltage Source Inverter Design for Automotive Electric Drivetrain (2018)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Savi, F., Buticchi, G., Gerada, C., Wheeler, P., & Barater, D. (2018, November). Wide Bandgap Voltage Source Inverter Design for Automotive Electric Drivetrain. Presented at 2018 IEEE International Conference on Electrical Systems for Aircraft, Railway, Ship Propulsion and Road Vehicles and International Transportation Electrification Conference, ESARS-ITEC 2018, Nottingham, UK

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.

Model Predictive Control Based PID Controller for PMSM for Propulsion Systems (2018)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Abdelrauf, A. A., Saad, W. W., Hebala, A., & Galea, M. (2018, November). Model Predictive Control Based PID Controller for PMSM for Propulsion Systems. Presented at 2018 IEEE International Conference on Electrical Systems for Aircraft, Railway, Ship Propulsion and Road Vehicles and International Transportation Electrification Conference, ESARS-ITEC 2018, Nottingham, UK

Model Predictive Control (MPC) is one of the most suitable controllers for industrial applications, especially for constrained systems. However, it requires high computational burden, which is considered as the main drawback. Proportional Integral De... Read More about Model Predictive Control Based PID Controller for PMSM for Propulsion Systems.

3L-NPC AC-DC power converter using virtual space vector PWM with optimal switching sequence based on G-h coordinate (2018)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Guo, F., Yang, T., Bozhko, S., & Wheeler, P. (2018, November). 3L-NPC AC-DC power converter using virtual space vector PWM with optimal switching sequence based on G-h coordinate. Presented at 2018 IEEE International Conference on Electrical Systems for Aircraft, Railway, Ship Propulsion and Road Vehicles & International Transportation Electrification Conference (ESARS-ITEC)

Control system design and the power management of MEFADEC assembled on more-electric aircraft (2018)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Yin, M., Bozhko, S., Yao, T., & You, C. (2018, November). Control system design and the power management of MEFADEC assembled on more-electric aircraft. Presented at 2018 IEEE International Conference on Electrical Systems for Aircraft, Railway, Ship Propulsion and Road Vehicles and International Transportation Electrification Conference, ESARS-ITEC 2018

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.

A reliability approach for the MEA power system architecture design optimization problem (2018)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Recalde, A., Bozhko, S., Atkin, J., & Hill, C. (2018, November). A reliability approach for the MEA power system architecture design optimization problem. Presented at 2018 IEEE International Conference on Electrical Systems for Aircraft, Railway, Ship Propulsion and Road Vehicles & International Transportation Electrification Conference (ESARS-ITEC)

In the literature, there has been thorough research on reliability-based design in different fields. However, aircraft power system investigations have mostly dealt with sub-system optimization. Hence, there is considerable potential to excel innova... Read More about A reliability approach for the MEA power system architecture design optimization problem.

Generator overload reduction using smart power management (2018)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Spagnolo, C., Sumsurooah, S., Hill, C., & Bozhko, S. (2018, November). Generator overload reduction using smart power management. Presented at 2018 IEEE International Conference on Electrical Systems for Aircraft, Railway, Ship Propulsion and Road Vehicles & International Transportation Electrification Conference (ESARS-ITEC)

Weight reduction is a key driver in the aerospace sector. Every kilogram of weight reduction has significant benefits over the aircraft’s life cycle. This paper introduces a smart power management technique which is able to reduce the overload on the... Read More about Generator overload reduction using smart power management.

Deep learning approaches to aircraft maintenance, repair and overhaul: a review (2018)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Rengasami, D., Morvan, H., & Patrocinio Figueredo, G. (2018, November). Deep learning approaches to aircraft maintenance, repair and overhaul: a review. Presented at IEEE International Conference on Intelligent Transportation Systems

The use of sensor technology constantly gathering aircrafts' status data has promoted the rapid development of data-driven solutions in aerospace engineering. These methods assist, for instance, with determining appropriate actions for aircraft maint... Read More about Deep learning approaches to aircraft maintenance, repair and overhaul: a review.

Blood pressure estimation from photoplethysmogram and electrocardiogram signals using machine learning (2018)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Yang, S., Zaki, W., Morgan, S., Cho, S.-Y., Correia, R., Wen, L., & Zhang, Y. (2018, November). Blood pressure estimation from photoplethysmogram and electrocardiogram signals using machine learning. Presented at IET Doctoral Forum on Biomedical Engineering, Healthcare, Robotics and Artificial Intelligence 2018 (BRAIN 2018), Ningbo, China

Blood pressure measurement is a significant part of preventive healthcare and has been widely used in clinical risk and disease management. However, conventional measurement does not provide continuous monitoring and sometimes is inconvenient with a... Read More about Blood pressure estimation from photoplethysmogram and electrocardiogram signals using machine learning.

Providing occupancy as a service with databox (2018)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Yadav, P., Moore, J., Li, Q., Mortier, R., Brown, A., Crabtree, A., Greenhalgh, C., McAuley, D., Amar, Y., Shamsabadi, A. S., & Haddadi, H. (2018, November). Providing occupancy as a service with databox. Presented at CitiFog'18 1st ACM International Workshop, Shenzhen, China

© 2018 Association for Computing Machinery. Occupancy modelling for efficient energy management of indoor spaces has gained significant recent attention. Unfortunately, many such models rely on copying sensor data to the cloud for third-party service... Read More about Providing occupancy as a service with databox.