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An Enhanced Droop Control Method for multi-source Electric Power System of More Electric Aircraft (2021)
Presentation / Conference
Hussaini, H., Yang, T., Wang, C., & Bozho, S. (2021, October). An Enhanced Droop Control Method for multi-source Electric Power System of More Electric Aircraft. Paper presented at MEA2021, Bordeaux, France

The more electric aircraft concept has been identified as the major trend of future aircraft. The DC distribution network where multiple electrical sources are connected to a common HVDC bus is a promising architecture for more electric aircraft appl... Read More about An Enhanced Droop Control Method for multi-source Electric Power System of More Electric Aircraft.

A Simple PWM Strategy for Three-Level NPC Converters in Aircraft Electric Starter/Generator System With Improved DC-Link Voltage Utilization and Reduced Common-Mode Voltage (2021)
Conference Proceeding
Guo, F., Yang, T., Yeoh, S. S., Bozhko, S., Wheeler, P., & Diab, A. M. (2021). A Simple PWM Strategy for Three-Level NPC Converters in Aircraft Electric Starter/Generator System With Improved DC-Link Voltage Utilization and Reduced Common-Mode Voltage. . https://doi.org/10.1109/ECCE47101.2021.9595933

Due to the employment of three-level neutral-point-clamped (3L-NPC) converters in the aircraft electric starter/generator (ESG) systems, the pulse-width-modulation (PWM) strategy plays a significant role in the converter-fed PMSM drives. However, the... Read More about A Simple PWM Strategy for Three-Level NPC Converters in Aircraft Electric Starter/Generator System With Improved DC-Link Voltage Utilization and Reduced Common-Mode Voltage.

Analysis and Design of Battery Controller for More Electric Aircraft Application (2021)
Conference Proceeding
Mohamed, M. A. A., Yeoh, S., Atkin, J., Khalaf, M., & Bozhko, S. (2021). Analysis and Design of Battery Controller for More Electric Aircraft Application. . https://doi.org/10.1109/IPRECON52453.2021.9640691

This paper deals with innovative multi-function battery controller with seamless transition between controllers for future MEA platforms. The battery controller performs different functions i.e. providing DC power, maintaining DC bus voltage, control... Read More about Analysis and Design of Battery Controller for More Electric Aircraft Application.

Neural Network aided PMSM multi-objective design and optimization for more-electric aircraft applications (2021)
Journal Article
Gao, Y., Yang, T., Bozhko, S., Wheeler, P., Dragicevic, T., & Gerada, C. (2022). Neural Network aided PMSM multi-objective design and optimization for more-electric aircraft applications. Chinese Journal of Aeronautics, 35(10), 233-246. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.cja.2021.08.006

This study uses the Neural Network (NN) technique to optimize design of surface-mounted Permanent Magnet Synchronous Motors (PMSMs) for More-Electric Aircraft (MEA) applications. The key role of NN is to provide dedicated correction factors for the a... Read More about Neural Network aided PMSM multi-objective design and optimization for more-electric aircraft applications.

ENIGMA—A Centralised Supervisory Controller for Enhanced Onboard Electrical Energy Management with Model in the Loop Demonstration (2021)
Journal Article
Sumsurooah, S., He, Y., Torchio, M., Kouramas, K., Guida, B., Cuomo, F., …Cavallo, A. (2021). ENIGMA—A Centralised Supervisory Controller for Enhanced Onboard Electrical Energy Management with Model in the Loop Demonstration. Energies, 14(17), Article 5518. https://doi.org/10.3390/en14175518

A centralised smart supervisor (CSS) controller with enhanced electrical energy management (E2-EM) capability has been developed for an Iron Bird Electrical Power Generation and Distribution System (EPGDS) within the Clean Sky 2 ENhanced electrical e... Read More about ENIGMA—A Centralised Supervisory Controller for Enhanced Onboard Electrical Energy Management with Model in the Loop Demonstration.

Fault Tolerant Control Strategy Based On Model Predictive Control And Unscented Kalman Filter For Permanent Magnet Synchronous Motor (2021)
Conference Proceeding
Aboelhassan, A., El Sayed, W., Hebala, A., Galea, M., & Bozhko, S. (2021). Fault Tolerant Control Strategy Based On Model Predictive Control And Unscented Kalman Filter For Permanent Magnet Synchronous Motor. In 2021 16th IEEE Conference on Industrial Electronics and Applications (ICIEA) (153-159). https://doi.org/10.1109/ICIEA51954.2021.9516257

Permanent Magnet Synchronous Motors (PMSMs) are now extensively used in many critical applications. There is an increasing need for the motor and control system to have fault tolerant capabilities. This paper presents a fault tolerant control strateg... Read More about Fault Tolerant Control Strategy Based On Model Predictive Control And Unscented Kalman Filter For Permanent Magnet Synchronous Motor.

An Overmodulation Algorithm With Neutral-Point Voltage Balancing for Three-Level Converters in High-Speed Aerospace Drives (2021)
Journal Article
Guo, F., Yang, T., Diab, A. M., Yeoh, S. S., Li, C., Bozhko, S., & Wheeler, P. (2022). An Overmodulation Algorithm With Neutral-Point Voltage Balancing for Three-Level Converters in High-Speed Aerospace Drives. IEEE Transactions on Power Electronics, 37(2), 2021-2032. https://doi.org/10.1109/tpel.2021.3105752

In this article, a virtual space vector based overmodulation algorithm is presented for three-level neutral-point (NP) clamped converters in high-speed aerospace motor drives. With the proposed inscribed polygonal-boundary compression technique, the... Read More about An Overmodulation Algorithm With Neutral-Point Voltage Balancing for Three-Level Converters in High-Speed Aerospace Drives.

An enhanced feedforward flux weakening control for high-speed permanent magnet machine drive applications (2021)
Journal Article
Lang, X., Yang, T., Li, C., Yeoh, S. S., Bozhko, S., & Wheeler, P. (2021). An enhanced feedforward flux weakening control for high-speed permanent magnet machine drive applications. IET Power Electronics, 14(13), 2179-2193. https://doi.org/10.1049/pel2.12170

Permanent magnet machines have been used in the high-speed drive applications due to their high-efficiency, high-power-density, and wide-speed range characteristics. However, control of such high-speed permanent magnet machines machine is always chal... Read More about An enhanced feedforward flux weakening control for high-speed permanent magnet machine drive applications.

Using DC-DC Converters as Active Harmonic Suppression Device for More Electric Aircraft Applications (2021)
Journal Article
Wang, C., Yang, T., Hussaini, H., & Bozhko, S. (2022). Using DC-DC Converters as Active Harmonic Suppression Device for More Electric Aircraft Applications. IEEE Transactions on Industrial Electronics, 69(7), 6508-6518. https://doi.org/10.1109/tie.2021.3099239

Harmonics generated from power electronic converters will impose significant power quality challenges to the electric grid onboard future aircraft. In this article, we propose an innovative modulation scheme that enables using a buck-boost dc-dc conv... Read More about Using DC-DC Converters as Active Harmonic Suppression Device for More Electric Aircraft Applications.

An Enhanced and Cost Saving Droop Control Method for Improved Load Sharing for the MEA Application (2021)
Conference Proceeding
Hussaini, H., Yang, T., Wang, C., & Bozhko, S. (2021). An Enhanced and Cost Saving Droop Control Method for Improved Load Sharing for the MEA Application. In 2021 IEEE Transportation Electrification Conference & Expo (ITEC) (84-89). https://doi.org/10.1109/itec51675.2021.9490097

The more electric aircraft (MEA) concept has been identified as the major trend of future aircraft. The DC distribution network is a promising architecture for more-electric aircraft application, where multiple electrical sources are connected to a c... Read More about An Enhanced and Cost Saving Droop Control Method for Improved Load Sharing for the MEA Application.

Stability Improvement of Onboard HVdc Grid and Engine Using an Advanced Power Generation Center for the More-Electric Aircraft (2021)
Journal Article
Lang, X., Yang, T., Huang, Z., Wang, C., Wang, Z., Bozhko, S., & Wheeler, P. (2021). Stability Improvement of Onboard HVdc Grid and Engine Using an Advanced Power Generation Center for the More-Electric Aircraft. IEEE Transactions on Transportation Electrification, 8(1), 660-674. https://doi.org/10.1109/tte.2021.3095256

In the high-power settings of engine, such as maximum take-off, more power should be extracted from the high-pressure spool of engine (HPS) than the low-pressure spool of engine (LPS) to avoid the overspeed and potential instability of the HPS. Howev... Read More about Stability Improvement of Onboard HVdc Grid and Engine Using an Advanced Power Generation Center for the More-Electric Aircraft.

Fault Tolerant Control of Advanced Power Generation Center for More-Electric Aircraft Applications (2021)
Journal Article
Lang, X., Yang, T., Wang, Z., Wang, C., Bozhko, S., & Wheeler, P. (2021). Fault Tolerant Control of Advanced Power Generation Center for More-Electric Aircraft Applications. IEEE Transactions on Transportation Electrification, https://doi.org/10.1109/tte.2021.3093506

This paper presents a control scheme for a recently reported aircraft advanced power generation center (APGC) during postfault operation conditions. Within the APGC, two electrical generators extract power from two separate engine shafts and supply e... Read More about Fault Tolerant Control of Advanced Power Generation Center for More-Electric Aircraft Applications.

Droop Coefficient Design in Droop Control of Power Converters for Improved Load Sharing: An Artificial Neural Network Approach (2021)
Conference Proceeding
Hussaini, H., Yang, T., Gao, Y., Wang, C., Dragicevic, T., & Bozhko, S. (2021). Droop Coefficient Design in Droop Control of Power Converters for Improved Load Sharing: An Artificial Neural Network Approach. In Proceedings of 30th International Symposium on Industrial Electronics (ISIE 2021). https://doi.org/10.1109/isie45552.2021.9576482

In this paper, a new approach for the design of the droop coefficient in the droop control of power converters using the artificial neural network (ANN) is proposed. In the first instance, a detailed more electric aircraft (MEA) electrical power syst... Read More about Droop Coefficient Design in Droop Control of Power Converters for Improved Load Sharing: An Artificial Neural Network Approach.

Suppression of First Side-Band Switching Harmonics Using DC-DC converters with an Advanced Modulation Scheme (2021)
Journal Article
Wang, C., Yang, T., Wang, Z., & Bozhko, S. (2022). Suppression of First Side-Band Switching Harmonics Using DC-DC converters with an Advanced Modulation Scheme. IEEE Transactions on Transportation Electrification, 8(1), 778-787. https://doi.org/10.1109/tte.2021.3090530

The common dc-bus concept has become an attractive solution for future aircraft electrical power systems. This article considers the case where a battery connected dc-dc converter and a permanent magnet generator connected ac-dc converter are supplyi... Read More about Suppression of First Side-Band Switching Harmonics Using DC-DC converters with an Advanced Modulation Scheme.

An Enhanced Virtual Space Vector Modulation Scheme of Three-Level NPC Converters for More-Electric-Aircraft Applications (2021)
Journal Article
Guo, F., Yang, T., Diab, A., Yeoh, S. S., Bozhko, S., & Wheeler, P. (2021). An Enhanced Virtual Space Vector Modulation Scheme of Three-Level NPC Converters for More-Electric-Aircraft Applications. IEEE Transactions on Industry Applications, 57(5), 5239-5251. https://doi.org/10.1109/tia.2021.3085798

Multilevel converters have been used for aircraft electric starter/generator (ESG) systems due to their high power qualities. One of the desirable topologies is the three-level neutral-point-clamped (3L-NPC) converter. Our studied ESG system operates... Read More about An Enhanced Virtual Space Vector Modulation Scheme of Three-Level NPC Converters for More-Electric-Aircraft Applications.

Adaptive Stabilization of a Permanent Magnet Synchronous Generator-Based DC Electrical Power System in More Electric Aircraft (2021)
Journal Article
Suyapan, A., Areerak, K., Bozhko, S., Yeoh, S. S., & Areerak, K. (2021). Adaptive Stabilization of a Permanent Magnet Synchronous Generator-Based DC Electrical Power System in More Electric Aircraft. IEEE Transactions on Transportation Electrification, 7(4), 2965-2975. https://doi.org/10.1109/tte.2021.3081161

Most loads of electrical power systems on a more electric aircraft (MEA) are regulated power converters. These loads behave as constant power loads (CPLs) that can significantly affect system stability. The system will become unstable and will be una... Read More about Adaptive Stabilization of a Permanent Magnet Synchronous Generator-Based DC Electrical Power System in More Electric Aircraft.

Power Quality Improvement Using an Active Power Sharing Scheme in More Electric Aircraft (2021)
Journal Article
Wang, C., Yang, T., Hussaini, H., Huang, Z., & Bozhko, S. (2022). Power Quality Improvement Using an Active Power Sharing Scheme in More Electric Aircraft. IEEE Transactions on Industrial Electronics, 69(4), 3588-3598. https://doi.org/10.1109/tie.2021.3076401

This paper proposed a harmonic suppression scheme that used a DC-DC converter as an active harmonic injector to cancel voltage harmonics on the HVDC bus within a hybrid power generation centre (HPGC). A permanent magnet synchronous generator and a ba... Read More about Power Quality Improvement Using an Active Power Sharing Scheme in More Electric Aircraft.

Electric Power Transfer Concept for Enhanced Performance of the More Electric Engine (2021)
Journal Article
Balaghi Enalou, H., & Bozhko, S. (2021). Electric Power Transfer Concept for Enhanced Performance of the More Electric Engine. Journal of Engineering for Gas Turbines and Power, 143(9), Article 091002. https://doi.org/10.1115/1.4050154

In future electrified aircraft, multispool more electric engines (MEEs) are expected to be equipped with electric generators connected to each shaft for power offtake and supplying onboard electrical loads. These can be interfaced to a common high-vo... Read More about Electric Power Transfer Concept for Enhanced Performance of the More Electric Engine.

Torque Ripple Suppression for IPMSM using FEA- based Model Predictive Direct Torque Control (2021)
Conference Proceeding
Nasr, A., Gu, C., Zhao, W., Bozhko, S., & Gerada, C. (2021). Torque Ripple Suppression for IPMSM using FEA- based Model Predictive Direct Torque Control. In 2021 IEEE Workshop on Electrical Machines Design, Control and Diagnosis (WEMDCD) (204-209). https://doi.org/10.1109/wemdcd51469.2021.9425636

The interest in model predictive direct torque control (MP-DTC) for high-performance dynamic control of electric drives has been growing. Unlike the conventional direct torque control (DTC), MP-DTC can achieve optimal voltage selection by predicting... Read More about Torque Ripple Suppression for IPMSM using FEA- based Model Predictive Direct Torque Control.

Active Modulation Strategy for Capacitor Voltage Balancing of Three-Level Neutral-Point-Clamped Converters in High-Speed Drives (2021)
Journal Article
Guo, F., Yang, T., Li, C., Bozhko, S., & Wheeler, P. (2021). Active Modulation Strategy for Capacitor Voltage Balancing of Three-Level Neutral-Point-Clamped Converters in High-Speed Drives. IEEE Transactions on Industrial Electronics, https://doi.org/10.1109/tie.2021.3065605

In this paper, the equivalent relationship between the nearest-three-virtual space vector (NTV2) and carrier-based pulse-width-modulation (CBPWM) scheme is established based on space vector coordinate for a three-level neutral-point-clamped (3L-NPC)... Read More about Active Modulation Strategy for Capacitor Voltage Balancing of Three-Level Neutral-Point-Clamped Converters in High-Speed Drives.