All Outputs (7)

Time-domain Assessment of Data Transmission Errors in Systems with Multiple DC/DC Converters (2020)
Conference Proceeding
Niewiadomski, K., Lezynski, P., Smolenski, R., Bojarski, J., Sumner, M., & Thomas, D. W. P. (2020). Time-domain Assessment of Data Transmission Errors in Systems with Multiple DC/DC Converters. . https://doi.org/10.1109/emceurope48519.2020.9245673

In this paper a statistical approach to quantify time-domain impact of common mode (CM) voltage induced on a communication system by the operation of several DC/DC converters is presented. The mathematical formulation of a problem of conducted electr... Read More about Time-domain Assessment of Data Transmission Errors in Systems with Multiple DC/DC Converters.

Data Links Modelling under Radiated EMI and its Impact on Sampling Errors in the Physical Layer (2020)
Conference Proceeding
Pena-Quintal, A. E., Basford, M. J., Niewiadomski, K., Greedy, S., Sumner, M., & Thomas, D. W. P. (2020). Data Links Modelling under Radiated EMI and its Impact on Sampling Errors in the Physical Layer. In Proceedings of 2020 International Symposium on Electromagnetic Compatibility - EMC EUROPE. https://doi.org/10.1109/emceurope48519.2020.9245670

This paper deals with the effects of radiated EMI on serial communication links using software modelling with particular emphasis on the physical layer. The effect of EMI in data links is an important problem to solve in many harsh environments such... Read More about Data Links Modelling under Radiated EMI and its Impact on Sampling Errors in the Physical Layer.

An Open Source, FPGA-Based Bit Error Ratio Tester for Serial Communications (2020)
Conference Proceeding
Basford, M. J., Pena-Quintal, A. E., Greedy, S., Sumner, M., & Thomas, D. W. P. (2020). An Open Source, FPGA-Based Bit Error Ratio Tester for Serial Communications. In Proceedings of 2020 International Symposium on Electromagnetic Compatibility - EMC EUROPE. https://doi.org/10.1109/emceurope48519.2020.9245786

This paper discusses the design of a FPGA-based Bit Error Ratio (BER) measurement system in a serial communication link under electromagnetic emissions. The BER measurement is an important figure for the reliability of digital communication systems.... Read More about An Open Source, FPGA-Based Bit Error Ratio Tester for Serial Communications.

Performance Assessment of an Energy Management System for a Home Microgrid with PV Generation (2020)
Journal Article
Elkazaz, M., Sumner, M., Pholboon, S., Davies, R., & Thomas, D. (2020). Performance Assessment of an Energy Management System for a Home Microgrid with PV Generation. Energies, 13(13), https://doi.org/10.3390/en13133436

Home energy management systems (HEMS) are a key technology for managing future electricity distribution systems as they can shift household electricity usage away from peak consumption times and can reduce the amount of local generation penetrating i... Read More about Performance Assessment of an Energy Management System for a Home Microgrid with PV Generation.

A hierarchical two-stage energy management for a home microgrid using model predictive and real-time controllers (2020)
Journal Article
Elkazaz, M., Sumner, M., Naghiyev, E., Pholboon, S., Davies, R., & Thomas, D. (2020). A hierarchical two-stage energy management for a home microgrid using model predictive and real-time controllers. Applied Energy, 269, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.apenergy.2020.115118

This paper presents a hierarchical two-layer home energy management system to reduce daily household energy costs and maximize photovoltaic self-consumption. The upper layer comprises a model predictive controller which optimizes household energy usa... Read More about A hierarchical two-stage energy management for a home microgrid using model predictive and real-time controllers.

A Fault Location Scheme for Active Untransposed Distribution Systems Using a Limited Number of Synchronized Measurements (2020)
Journal Article
Aboshady, F., Thomas, D., & Sumner, M. (2020). A Fault Location Scheme for Active Untransposed Distribution Systems Using a Limited Number of Synchronized Measurements. Electric Power Components and Systems, 48(1-2), 1-11. https://doi.org/10.1080/15325008.2020.1731880

This paper presents a fault location scheme for unbalanced and untransposed distribution systems which contain different types of distributed generation (DG). A general formula has been derived for any fault type using a limited number of synchronize... Read More about A Fault Location Scheme for Active Untransposed Distribution Systems Using a Limited Number of Synchronized Measurements.

Sizing Community Energy Storage Systems — Used for Bill Management compared to Use in Capacity and Firm Frequency Response Markets (2020)
Conference Proceeding
Elkazaz, M., Sumner, M., & Thomas, D. (2020). Sizing Community Energy Storage Systems — Used for Bill Management compared to Use in Capacity and Firm Frequency Response Markets. In 2020 IEEE Power & Energy Society Innovative Smart Grid Technologies Conference (ISGT) (1-6). https://doi.org/10.1109/ISGT45199.2020.9087724

This paper introduces an economic analysis for the optimal sizing of a battery energy storage system (BESS) for use in an Energy Community. The analysis is based on data from a UK community and aims to determine the best size for the BESS to manage t... Read More about Sizing Community Energy Storage Systems — Used for Bill Management compared to Use in Capacity and Firm Frequency Response Markets.