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Distributed Control Strategy Based on a Consensus Algorithm for the Inter-cell and Inter-cluster Voltage Balancing of a Cascaded H-Bridge Based STATCOM (2020)
Conference Proceeding
Burgos-Mellado, C., Gutierrez, J., Pineda, C., Donoso, F., Watson, A., Sumner, M., …Mora, A. (2020). Distributed Control Strategy Based on a Consensus Algorithm for the Inter-cell and Inter-cluster Voltage Balancing of a Cascaded H-Bridge Based STATCOM. In 2020 IEEE 21st Workshop on Control and Modeling for Power Electronics, COMPEL 2020 (1-8). https://doi.org/10.1109/COMPEL49091.2020.9265758

© 2020 IEEE. Cascaded H-bridge converters are widely used in the implementation of medium voltage static synchronous compensators (STATCOMs). This is because of the advantages of relatively high-power density and the improved utilisation of low-volta... Read More about Distributed Control Strategy Based on a Consensus Algorithm for the Inter-cell and Inter-cluster Voltage Balancing of a Cascaded H-Bridge Based STATCOM.

Sensorless Speed Control of a Fault-Tolerant Five-Phase PMSM Drives (2020)
Journal Article
Saleh, K., & Sumner, M. (2020). Sensorless Speed Control of a Fault-Tolerant Five-Phase PMSM Drives. Electric Power Components and Systems, 48(9-10), 919-932. https://doi.org/10.1080/15325008.2020.1825555

This paper introduces a novel method to achieve sensorless speed control of a Five-phase Permanent Magnet Synchronous Motor (PMSM) drive in case of a single-phase open-circuit fault regardless which phase is open. The motor performance when an open c... Read More about Sensorless Speed Control of a Fault-Tolerant Five-Phase PMSM Drives.

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.

Power Quality Analysis (0-2kHz) in DC/DC Converters under Steady State and Transient Conditions (2020)
Conference Proceeding
Khilnani, A. D., Niewiadomski, K., Rose, C., Sumner, M., Thomas, D. W. P., Ballukja, E., …Mariscotti, A. (2020). Power Quality Analysis (0-2kHz) in DC/DC Converters under Steady State and Transient Conditions. . https://doi.org/10.1109/emceurope48519.2020.9245758

The aim of this paper is to understand the effects of low frequency (0-2kHz) conducted emissions on power quality from a microgrid based DC/DC converter under steady state and transient loading conditions. The experimental data obtained from the lab... Read More about Power Quality Analysis (0-2kHz) in DC/DC Converters under Steady State and Transient Conditions.

Single-phase consensus-based control for regulating voltage and sharing unbalanced currents in 3-wire isolated AC microgrids (2020)
Journal Article
Burgos-Mellado, C., Llanos, J., Espina, E., Saez, D., Cardenas, R., Sumner, M., & Watson, A. (2020). Single-phase consensus-based control for regulating voltage and sharing unbalanced currents in 3-wire isolated AC microgrids. IEEE Access, 8, 164882-164898. https://doi.org/10.1109/ACCESS.2020.3022488

A distributed control strategy is proposed to share unbalanced currents in three-phase threewire isolated AC Microgrids (MGs). It is based on a novel approach where, rather than analysing the MG as a three-phase system, it is analysed as three single... Read More about Single-phase consensus-based control for regulating voltage and sharing unbalanced currents in 3-wire isolated AC microgrids.

A 3D-space vector modulation-based sensorless speed control of a fault-tolerant PMSMs fed by 27-level inverter (2020)
Journal Article
Saleh, K., & Sumner, M. (2020). A 3D-space vector modulation-based sensorless speed control of a fault-tolerant PMSMs fed by 27-level inverter. International Journal of Electronics, 108(5), 1-21. https://doi.org/10.1080/00207217.2020.1793415

This paper exhibits a novel technique to obtain a sensorless control of a permanent magnet synchronous motor post an open-circuit fault condition to achieve a maximum reliability of the whole drive system. The contribution of this work can be express... Read More about A 3D-space vector modulation-based sensorless speed control of a fault-tolerant PMSMs fed by 27-level inverter.

A SVM-3D Based Encoderless Control of a Fault-Tolerant PMSM Drive (2020)
Journal Article
Saleh, K., & Sumner, M. (2020). A SVM-3D Based Encoderless Control of a Fault-Tolerant PMSM Drive. Electronics, 9(7), Article 1095. https://doi.org/10.3390/electronics9071095

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.

Fault Ride-Through Power Electronic Topologies for Hybrid Energy Storage Systems (2020)
Journal Article
Georgious, R., Garcia, J., Sumner, M., Saeed, S., & Garcia, P. (2020). Fault Ride-Through Power Electronic Topologies for Hybrid Energy Storage Systems. Energies, 13(1), https://doi.org/10.3390/en13010257

This work presents a fault ride-through control scheme for a non-isolated power topology used in a hybrid energy storage system designed for DC microgrids. The hybrid system is formed by a lithium-ion battery bank and a supercapacitor module, both co... Read More about Fault Ride-Through Power Electronic Topologies for Hybrid Energy Storage Systems.