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Integrating a Single Z-Source Network with a Modular Multilevel Converter for Voltage Boosting (2019)
Conference Proceeding
Khera, F. A., Wheeler, P. W., & Klumpner, C. (2019). Integrating a Single Z-Source Network with a Modular Multilevel Converter for Voltage Boosting

This paper proposes the integration of a Z-source network with the modular multilevel converter (MMC) to add voltage boosting capability to a voltage step down converter. To limit the increase in complexity, the proposed Z-source modular multilevel c... Read More about Integrating a Single Z-Source Network with a Modular Multilevel Converter for Voltage Boosting.

Experimental Validation of a quasi Z-Source Modular Multilevel Converter with DC Fault Blocking Capability (2019)
Journal Article
Khera, F., Klumpner, C., & Wheeler, P. (2021). Experimental Validation of a quasi Z-Source Modular Multilevel Converter with DC Fault Blocking Capability. IEEE Journal of Emerging and Selected Topics in Power Electronics, 9(2), 1951-1965. https://doi.org/10.1109/jestpe.2019.2955859

This paper considers the design methodology and the modulation of the quasi Z-source modular multilevel converter (qZS-MMC) with half bridge sub-modules and evaluates its performance in voltage boosting mode for medium voltage applications. The qZS-M... Read More about Experimental Validation of a quasi Z-Source Modular Multilevel Converter with DC Fault Blocking Capability.

Analysis of Energy Storage System Requirements for Aircraft Electric Taxiing Operations (2019)
Conference Proceeding
Lukic, M., Giangrande, P., Klumpner, C., & Galea, M. (2019). Analysis of Energy Storage System Requirements for Aircraft Electric Taxiing Operations. . https://doi.org/10.1109/IECON.2019.8926797

This paper focuses on evaluating the energy and power requirements of a specific aircraft on-board electric taxiing (ET) system. The developed model of the investigated system is used to determine the requisites for a typical taxiing profile mission... Read More about Analysis of Energy Storage System Requirements for Aircraft Electric Taxiing Operations.

An Exploration of Design Options for Integrated Residential PV-ESS (2019)
Conference Proceeding
Panagiotou, K., Klumpner, C., Sumner, M., & Georghiou, G. E. (2019). An Exploration of Design Options for Integrated Residential PV-ESS. In Proceedings: IECON 2019 - 45th Annual Conference of the IEEE Industrial Electronics Society (4721-4726). https://doi.org/10.1109/IECON.2019.8927217

The behind-the-meter integration of the distributed energy sources and the energy storage systems (ESSs) presents one of the key solutions for the 21st century energy and power challenges. A comprehensive design and development procedure, which integ... Read More about An Exploration of Design Options for Integrated Residential PV-ESS.

A Novel Modular Multiport Converter for Enhancing the Performance of Photovoltaic-Battery Based Power Systems (2019)
Journal Article
Fares, A. M., Klumpner, C., & Sumner, M. (2019). A Novel Modular Multiport Converter for Enhancing the Performance of Photovoltaic-Battery Based Power Systems. Applied Sciences, 9(19), https://doi.org/10.3390/app9193948

This paper introduces a novel multiport power converter with modular architecture for photovoltaic (PV)-battery based power systems. Compared to conventional centralized multiport converters, the proposed converter significantly improves the utilizat... Read More about A Novel Modular Multiport Converter for Enhancing the Performance of Photovoltaic-Battery Based Power Systems.

Modelling and Analysis of an Aircraft On-board Electric Taxiing System (2019)
Conference Proceeding
Lukic, M., Giangrande, P., Klumpner, C., & Galea, M. (2019). Modelling and Analysis of an Aircraft On-board Electric Taxiing System. In Proceedings of 2019 22nd International Conference on Electrical Machines and Systems (ICEMS) (1-6). https://doi.org/10.1109/ICEMS.2019.8921709

This paper presents a model that enables analysis and design validation of an aircraft on-board electric taxiing system. A detailed model, which includes power electronics, electrical machine and mechanical drivetrain, is first developed and discusse... Read More about Modelling and Analysis of an Aircraft On-board Electric Taxiing System.

Optimising the structure of a cascaded modular battery system for enhancing the performance of battery packs (2019)
Journal Article
Fares, A. M., Klumpner, C., & Sumner, M. (2019). Optimising the structure of a cascaded modular battery system for enhancing the performance of battery packs. Journal of Engineering, 2019(17), 3862-3866. https://doi.org/10.1049/joe.2018.8228

The overall performance of battery packs may be affected by imbalances between the series connected cells which is more likely in packs with high number of cells needed to provide a high voltage as needed for example in electric vehicles. In this cas... Read More about Optimising the structure of a cascaded modular battery system for enhancing the performance of battery packs.

Design and evaluation of an energy storage system for helicopters (2019)
Journal Article
Klumpner, C., & Rashed, M. (2019). Design and evaluation of an energy storage system for helicopters. Journal of Engineering, 2019(17), 3665-3670. https://doi.org/10.1049/joe.2018.8231

This paper presents the design and evaluation of an energy storage system (ESS) for helicopters with the aim to recover the kinetic energy in the rotor available after landing and to be able to control the 270 V DC bus voltage during load disturbance... Read More about Design and evaluation of an energy storage system for helicopters.

Sizing guidelines for grid-connected decentralised energy storage systems: single house application (2019)
Journal Article
Panagiotou, K., Klumpner, C., & Sumner, M. (2019). Sizing guidelines for grid-connected decentralised energy storage systems: single house application. Journal of Engineering, 2019(17), 3802-3806. https://doi.org/10.1049/joe.2018.8155

Nowadays, the existing hierarchical, centrally controlled power grid faces new challenges due to the increase penetration of renewable sources, the need of implementing demand-side management and the 2020 and 2050 environmental targets. A promising c... Read More about Sizing guidelines for grid-connected decentralised energy storage systems: single house application.

New modulation scheme for bidirectional qZS modular multi-level converters (2019)
Journal Article
Khera, F. A., Klumpner, C., & Wheeler, P. W. (2019). New modulation scheme for bidirectional qZS modular multi-level converters. Journal of Engineering, 2019(17), 3836-3841. https://doi.org/10.1049/joe.2018.8020

This study proposes a dedicated modulation scheme for a bidirectional quasi-Z-source (qZS) modular multi-level converter. The operation principle and a suitable pulse-width modulation method are proposed. The relation between the modulation index and... Read More about New modulation scheme for bidirectional qZS modular multi-level converters.