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A General Description of the Performance of Surface Plasmon Sensors Using a Transmission Line Resonant Circuit Model (2019)
Journal Article
Shen, M., & Somekh, M. G. (2019). A General Description of the Performance of Surface Plasmon Sensors Using a Transmission Line Resonant Circuit Model. IEEE Sensors Journal, 19(23), 11281-11288. https://doi.org/10.1109/jsen.2019.2933320

We analyze the response of surface plasmon (SP) sensors using a transmission line model. We illustrate this analysis with particular reference to a layered structure in which plasmon hybridization occurs. By applying the appropriate resonant conditio... Read More about A General Description of the Performance of Surface Plasmon Sensors Using a Transmission Line Resonant Circuit Model.

A CO2?Tolerant Perovskite Oxide with High Oxide Ion and Electronic Conductivity (2019)
Journal Article
Li, M., Niu, H., Druce, J., Téllez, H., Ishihara, T., Kilner, J. A., …Rosseinsky, M. J. (2020). A CO2‐Tolerant Perovskite Oxide with High Oxide Ion and Electronic Conductivity. Advanced Materials, 32(4), Article 1905200. https://doi.org/10.1002/adma.201905200

Mixed ionic–electronic conductors (MIECs) that display high oxide ion conductivity (σo) and electronic conductivity (σe) constitute an important family of electrocatalysts for a variety of applications including fuel cells and oxygen separation membr... Read More about A CO2?Tolerant Perovskite Oxide with High Oxide Ion and Electronic Conductivity.

Migration and Urbanism in Glasgow: The Spatial Impact of South Asian Communities (2019)
Journal Article
Remali, A. M., Salama, A. M., & Wiedmann, F. (2019). Migration and Urbanism in Glasgow: The Spatial Impact of South Asian Communities. Open House International, 44(4), 45-54. https://doi.org/10.1108/ohi-04-2019-b0007

South Asian communities have lived in Scotland since the late nineteenth century, experiencing a substantial growth in the post-war period. This paper contributes a new understanding of the spatial practices of South Asian communities in the city of... Read More about Migration and Urbanism in Glasgow: The Spatial Impact of South Asian Communities.

The Technical Challenges Facing the Integration of Small-Scale and Large-scale PV Systems into the Grid: A Critical Review (2019)
Journal Article
Alshahrani, A., Omer, S., Su, Y., Mohamed, E., & Alotaibi, S. (2019). The Technical Challenges Facing the Integration of Small-Scale and Large-scale PV Systems into the Grid: A Critical Review. Electronics, 8(12), https://doi.org/10.3390/electronics8121443

Decarbonisation, energy security and expanding energy access are the main driving forces behind the worldwide increasing attention in renewable energy. This paper focuses on the solar photovoltaic (PV) technology because, currently, it has the most a... Read More about The Technical Challenges Facing the Integration of Small-Scale and Large-scale PV Systems into the Grid: A Critical Review.

Wind Energy Development and Technology in the World: A Brief Overview (2019)
Conference Proceeding
Elizondo, J. L., Rivera, M., & Wheeler, P. (2019). Wind Energy Development and Technology in the World: A Brief Overview. In IEEE Chilean Conference on Electrical, Electronics Engineering, Information and Communication Technologies (1-5). https://doi.org/10.1109/CHILECON47746.2019.8987714

A brief overview of wind energy 2018 market status with short- and long-term projections will be presented, as well as the wind turbine technologies and market share. Furthermore, clean energy goals from the governments of Denmark, Mexico and Chile w... Read More about Wind Energy Development and Technology in the World: A Brief Overview.

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Liu, F., Hu, Z., Tang, Y., & Xie, J. (2019). ??????????????????. Kexue Jishu yu Gongcheng, 19(33), 342-349

In order to solve the problem that the traditional method is very complex in safety assessment of primary and secondary school, which cannot get an objective result quickly. The method of calculating the natural visibility ratio within the students'... Read More about ??????????????????.

Present and Future of the Chilean Electrical Grid (2019)
Conference Proceeding
Diaz, F., Rivera, M., Chavez, H., & Wheeler, P. (2019). Present and Future of the Chilean Electrical Grid. In IEEE Chilean Conference on Electrical, Electronics Engineering, Information and Communication Technologies (1-6). https://doi.org/10.1109/CHILECON47746.2019.8987663

This paper presents a description of the current reality of the Chilean electricity sector and its future. The vision and its advancements in Chile are matter of observation to develop a clearer picture for maintaining and increasing the penetration... Read More about Present and Future of the Chilean Electrical Grid.

Model Predictive Control in Three-Phase Inverters (2019)
Conference Proceeding
Perez-Guzman, R. E., Rivera, M., Vicencio, N., & Wheeler, P. W. (2019). Model Predictive Control in Three-Phase Inverters. In IEEE Chilean Conference on Electrical, Electronics Engineering, Information and Communication Technologies (1-6). https://doi.org/10.1109/CHILECON47746.2019.8987470

Model-based predictive control is a recent alternative to improve the quality of the output in power converters. In this research, predictive current control is implemented in a voltage source inverter, operating at a variable switching frequency and... Read More about Model Predictive Control in Three-Phase Inverters.

Active and Reactive Power Control based on an Inner Predictive Voltage Control Loop for AC generation systems with Direct Matrix Converter (2019)
Conference Proceeding
Toledo, S., Rivera, M., Wheeler, P., Dragicevic, T., Caballero, D., Gregor, R., …Gavilan, F. (2019). Active and Reactive Power Control based on an Inner Predictive Voltage Control Loop for AC generation systems with Direct Matrix Converter. In 2019 IEEE International Autumn Meeting on Power, Electronics and Computing (ROPEC) (1-6). https://doi.org/10.1109/ROPEC48299.2019.9057037

In order to satisfied the growing electrical energy demand around the world, renewable energy generation systems under distributed generation frame emerges as a plausible solution. In this context wind and micro-hydro generation systems consist of re... Read More about Active and Reactive Power Control based on an Inner Predictive Voltage Control Loop for AC generation systems with Direct Matrix Converter.

Weighting Factor Design in Model Predictive Control for Power Converters (2019)
Conference Proceeding
Perez-Guzman, R. E., Rivera, M., & Wheeler, P. W. (2019). Weighting Factor Design in Model Predictive Control for Power Converters. In IEEE Chilean Conference on Electrical, Electronics Engineering, Information and Communication Technologies. https://doi.org/10.1109/CHILECON47746.2019.8988109

Model-based predictive control is an important multi-objective control strategy in power converters, but it must be properly designed. This research shows different alternatives to improve the cost function in model-based predictive control. For this... Read More about Weighting Factor Design in Model Predictive Control for Power Converters.

Closed Loop Force Control of In-Situ Machining Robots using Audible Sound Features (2019)
Journal Article
Alatorre, D., Rabani, A., Axinte, D., & Branson, D. T. (2020). Closed Loop Force Control of In-Situ Machining Robots using Audible Sound Features. Mechanical Systems and Signal Processing, 136, Article 106517. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ymssp.2019.106517

Detecting, measuring and controlling the forces between cutting tools and machined components is essential in circumstances where direct position control (e.g. depth of cut, feed speed, etc.) is inaccurate and/or impossible. This paper explores the u... Read More about Closed Loop Force Control of In-Situ Machining Robots using Audible Sound Features.

Architectures for Microgrids Interconnection (2019)
Conference Proceeding
Diaz, F., Rivera, M., & Wheeler, P. (2019). Architectures for Microgrids Interconnection. In IEEE Chilean Conference on Electrical, Electronics Engineering, Information and Communication Technologies (1-6). https://doi.org/10.1109/CHILECON47746.2019.8988091

Progress requires greater global energy interconnection. This paper presents an overview of the topologies and control techniques applied to microgrids, by means of an updated bibliographic research and the most relevant articles on the use of power... Read More about Architectures for Microgrids Interconnection.

Implementation of Predictive Control in a Three-Phase Neutral Point Clamped Inverter (2019)
Conference Proceeding
Perez-Guzman, R. E., Herrera, F., Rivera, M., Riveros, J., & Wheeler, P. W. (2019). Implementation of Predictive Control in a Three-Phase Neutral Point Clamped Inverter. In IEEE Chilean Conference on Electrical, Electronics Engineering, Information and Communication Technologies (1-6). https://doi.org/10.1109/CHILECON47746.2019.8987536

In recent years, multilevel converters have established themselves as an efficient technology for the conversion of medium and high power. This research presents a NPC multilevel inverter topology, using two new control strategies: classical predicti... Read More about Implementation of Predictive Control in a Three-Phase Neutral Point Clamped Inverter.

The Voltage Source Inverter (2019)
Conference Proceeding
Gutierrez, R., Rivera, M., & Wheeler, P. (2019). The Voltage Source Inverter. In IEEE Chilean Conference on Electrical, Electronics Engineering, Information and Communication Technologies (1-4). https://doi.org/10.1109/CHILECON47746.2019.8988056

This paper presents the Voltage Source Inverter. On this paper it will be discussed its topology, mathematical model, switching states and the characteristic curves of the inverter. Moreover, the authors will analyze the concept of “dead time”, aimin... Read More about The Voltage Source Inverter.

Review, Challenges, and Future Developments of Electric Taxiing Systems (2019)
Journal Article
Lukic, M., Giangrande, P., Hebala, A., Nuzzo, S., & Galea, M. (2019). Review, Challenges, and Future Developments of Electric Taxiing Systems. IEEE Transactions on Transportation Electrification, 5(4), 1441-1457. https://doi.org/10.1109/tte.2019.2956862

The ever-increasing demand for passenger air traffic results in larger airline fleets every year. The aircraft market forecast reveals an unprecedented growth for the coming decades, leading to serious environmental and economic concerns among airlin... Read More about Review, Challenges, and Future Developments of Electric Taxiing Systems.

Testing and numerical modelling of S960 ultra-high strength steel angle and channel section stub columns (2019)
Journal Article
Wang, F., Zhao, O., & Young, B. (2020). Testing and numerical modelling of S960 ultra-high strength steel angle and channel section stub columns. Engineering Structures, 204, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.engstruct.2019.109902

A comprehensive experimental and numerical study of the cross-sectional compressive behaviour and resistances of press-braked S960 ultra-high strength steel (UHSS) angle and channel section stub columns is reported in this paper. The experimental stu... Read More about Testing and numerical modelling of S960 ultra-high strength steel angle and channel section stub columns.

Polar surface structure of oxide nanocrystals revealed with solid-state NMR spectroscopy (2019)
Journal Article
Chen, J., Wu, X. P., Hope, M. A., Qian, K., Halat, D. M., Liu, T., …Peng, L. (2019). Polar surface structure of oxide nanocrystals revealed with solid-state NMR spectroscopy. Nature Communications, 10(1), Article 5420. https://doi.org/10.1038/s41467-019-13424-7

© 2019, The Author(s). Compared to nanomaterials exposing nonpolar facets, polar-faceted nanocrystals often exhibit unexpected and interesting properties. The electrostatic instability arising from the intrinsic dipole moments of polar facets, howeve... Read More about Polar surface structure of oxide nanocrystals revealed with solid-state NMR spectroscopy.

Task space-based orientability analysis and optimization of a wire-driven continuum robot (2019)
Journal Article
Wang, C., Geng, S., Branson, D. T., Yang, C., Dai, J. S., & Kang, R. (2019). Task space-based orientability analysis and optimization of a wire-driven continuum robot. Proceedings of the Institution of Mechanical Engineers, Part C: Journal of Mechanical Engineering Science, 233(23-24), 7658-7668. https://doi.org/10.1177/0954406219889083

Compared to traditional rigid robots, continuum robots have intrinsic compliance and therefore behave dexterously when performing tasks in restricted environments. Although there have been many researches on the design and application of continuum ro... Read More about Task space-based orientability analysis and optimization of a wire-driven continuum robot.

A Single- and Three-Phase Grid Compatible Converter for Electric Vehicle On-Board Chargers (2019)
Journal Article
Zhao, H., Shen, Y., Ying, W., Ghosh, S. S., Ahmed, M. R., & Long, T. (2020). A Single- and Three-Phase Grid Compatible Converter for Electric Vehicle On-Board Chargers. IEEE Transactions on Power Electronics, 35(7), 7545-7562. https://doi.org/10.1109/tpel.2019.2956653

This article proposes a voltage-source converter for an on-board electric vehicle charger, which is compatible with both the single- and three-phase (1-? and 3-?) grids. The classic 3-? active ac-dc rectifier circuit is used for both the 1-? and 3-?... Read More about A Single- and Three-Phase Grid Compatible Converter for Electric Vehicle On-Board Chargers.