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Single-Phase Mains Fed Three-Phase Induction Motor Drive Using Improved Power Quality Direct AC–AC Converter (2023)
Journal Article
Mir, T. N., Singh, B., Bhat, A. H., Rivera, M., & Wheeler, P. (2023). Single-Phase Mains Fed Three-Phase Induction Motor Drive Using Improved Power Quality Direct AC–AC Converter. IEEE Open Journal of Industry Applications, 4, 178-187. https://doi.org/10.1109/ojia.2023.3279776

This article presents an alternative ac–ac converter topology and its control for low-speed three-phase induction motor drives fed from single-phase ac mains. The proposed matrix converter based drive system eliminates the dc link capacitor, thus fac... Read More about Single-Phase Mains Fed Three-Phase Induction Motor Drive Using Improved Power Quality Direct AC–AC Converter.

A Single Phase Hybrid Multiport Microinverter for Photovoltaic Energy Controlled by Exact Linearization (2023)
Journal Article
Aliaga, R., Muñoz, J., Rivera, M., Wheeler, P., Rohten, J., & Trentin, A. (2023). A Single Phase Hybrid Multiport Microinverter for Photovoltaic Energy Controlled by Exact Linearization. IEEE Access, 11, 50075-50089. https://doi.org/10.1109/ACCESS.2023.3278099

Solar energy can be captured by Photovoltaics (PV) and converted into electrical power. This electrical power can then be connected to grids by power electronic converters, which can also operate the PV panels at around their maximum power point (MPP... Read More about A Single Phase Hybrid Multiport Microinverter for Photovoltaic Energy Controlled by Exact Linearization.

A Multi-Inverter Multi-Rectifier Wireless Power Transfer System for Charging Stations With Power Loss Optimized Control (2023)
Journal Article
Liu, X., Gao, F., Wang, T., Khan, M. M., Zhang, Y., Xia, Y., & Wheeler, P. (2023). A Multi-Inverter Multi-Rectifier Wireless Power Transfer System for Charging Stations With Power Loss Optimized Control. IEEE Transactions on Power Electronics, 38(8), 9261-9277. https://doi.org/10.1109/tpel.2023.3275284

Electric vehicles with different output power levels can use wireless power transfer (WPT) systems. Different vehicle assemblies (VAs) may be charged by different ground assemblies (GAs) in charging stations. However, the overall efficiency of the WP... Read More about A Multi-Inverter Multi-Rectifier Wireless Power Transfer System for Charging Stations With Power Loss Optimized Control.

An Isolated Multiport DC–DC Converter for Integrated Electric Vehicle On-Board Charger (2023)
Journal Article
Kougioulis, I., Pal, A., Wheeler, P., & Ahmed, M. R. (2023). An Isolated Multiport DC–DC Converter for Integrated Electric Vehicle On-Board Charger. IEEE Journal of Emerging and Selected Topics in Power Electronics, 11(4), 4178-4198. https://doi.org/10.1109/jestpe.2023.3276048

This paper proposes an integrated on-board charger (IOBC) for Electric Vehicles (EVs) based on an isolated three-port DC-DC converter. The proposed architecture integrates the on-board charger (OBC) and the auxiliary power module (APM) in a single mu... Read More about An Isolated Multiport DC–DC Converter for Integrated Electric Vehicle On-Board Charger.

A Novel Three-Phase Omnidirectional Wireless Power Transfer System with Zero-Switching-Loss Inverter and Cylindrical Transmitter Coil (2023)
Journal Article
Liu, H., Wang, Y., Yu, H., Wu, F., & Wheeler, P. (2023). A Novel Three-Phase Omnidirectional Wireless Power Transfer System with Zero-Switching-Loss Inverter and Cylindrical Transmitter Coil. IEEE Transactions on Power Electronics, 38(8), 10426-10441. https://doi.org/10.1109/TPEL.2023.3272217

Aiming at the problems of large switching loss and large output power fluctuation in the existing omnidirectional wireless power transfer (OWPT) system, a novel OWPT system with zero-switching-loss inverter and cylindrical transmitter coil is propose... Read More about A Novel Three-Phase Omnidirectional Wireless Power Transfer System with Zero-Switching-Loss Inverter and Cylindrical Transmitter Coil.

On the Impedance and Stability Analysis of Dual-Active-Bridge-Based Input-Series Output-Parallel Converters in DC Systems (2023)
Journal Article
Yang, J., Guenter, S., Buticchi, G., Gu, C., Liserre, M., & Wheeler, P. (2023). On the Impedance and Stability Analysis of Dual-Active-Bridge-Based Input-Series Output-Parallel Converters in DC Systems. IEEE Transactions on Power Electronics, 38(8), 10344-10358. https://doi.org/10.1109/TPEL.2023.3270531

Dual-active-bridge-based (DAB-based) input-series output-parallel (ISOP) converters have become increasingly popular due to their promising features made up of the advantages of the modular power electronics and the DAB converter. The modeling of the... Read More about On the Impedance and Stability Analysis of Dual-Active-Bridge-Based Input-Series Output-Parallel Converters in DC Systems.

High Pulsed Voltage Alkaline Electrolysis for Water Splitting (2023)
Journal Article
Albornoz, M., Rivera, M., Wheeler, P., & Ramírez, R. (2023). High Pulsed Voltage Alkaline Electrolysis for Water Splitting. Sensors, 23(8), Article 3820. https://doi.org/10.3390/s23083820

Pulsed electrolysis has become a promising research topic in recent decades due to advances in solid-state semiconductor devices. These technologies have enabled the design and construction of simpler, more efficient, and less costly high-voltage and... Read More about High Pulsed Voltage Alkaline Electrolysis for Water Splitting.

An Advanced Power Generation Architecture for More-Electric Aircraft Applications (2023)
Conference Proceeding
Bai, G., Yang, T., Yeoh, S. S., Bozhko, S., & Wheeler, P. (2023). An Advanced Power Generation Architecture for More-Electric Aircraft Applications. . https://doi.org/10.1109/esars-itec57127.2023.10114848

The trend towards development of More Electric Aircraft (MEA) has been driven by increased fuel fossil prices and stricter environmental policies. With breakthroughs in power electronic systems and electrical machines, the targets of MEA to reduce th... Read More about An Advanced Power Generation Architecture for More-Electric Aircraft Applications.

Moving Microgrid Hierarchical Control to an SDN-Based Kubernetes Cluster: A Framework for Reliable and Flexible Energy Distribution (2023)
Journal Article
Pérez, R., Rivera, M., Salgueiro, Y., Baier, C. R., & Wheeler, P. (2023). Moving Microgrid Hierarchical Control to an SDN-Based Kubernetes Cluster: A Framework for Reliable and Flexible Energy Distribution. Sensors, 23(7), Article 3395. https://doi.org/10.3390/s23073395

Software Defined Networking (SDN) is a communication alternative to increase the scalability and resilience of microgrid hierarchical control. The common architecture has a centralized and monolithic topology, where the controller is highly susceptib... Read More about Moving Microgrid Hierarchical Control to an SDN-Based Kubernetes Cluster: A Framework for Reliable and Flexible Energy Distribution.

Auxiliary Power Supply for Input-Series Output-Parallel Medium-Voltage Solid State Transformers (2023)
Journal Article
Liu, Y., Liu, X., Gao, F., Liu, D., & Wheeler, P. (2023). Auxiliary Power Supply for Input-Series Output-Parallel Medium-Voltage Solid State Transformers. IEEE Transactions on Power Electronics, 38(6), 7308-7321. https://doi.org/10.1109/TPEL.2023.3258083

Auxiliary power supply (APS) is an essential component of medium voltage (MV) solid state transformers (SSTs) feeding the auxiliary units, such as gate drivers, controllers, and sensors. Usually APSs are obtained from the distributed bus, which may c... Read More about Auxiliary Power Supply for Input-Series Output-Parallel Medium-Voltage Solid State Transformers.

A Comprehensive Review of Machine-Integrated Electric Vehicle Chargers (2022)
Journal Article
Mustafa, U., Ahmed, R., Watson, A., Wheeler, P., Ahmed, N., & Dahele, P. (2023). A Comprehensive Review of Machine-Integrated Electric Vehicle Chargers. Energies, 16(1), Article 129. https://doi.org/10.3390/en16010129

Electric Vehicles are becoming increasingly popular due to their environment friendly operation. As the demand for electric vehicles increases, it has become quite important to explore their charging strategies. Since charging and traction do not nor... Read More about A Comprehensive Review of Machine-Integrated Electric Vehicle Chargers.

Minimizing the Energy Storage Size in a Full Solar EV Charging Station by Optimising the Size and Orientation of PV Panel Group Sets (2022)
Conference Proceeding
Putera, P., Klumpner, C., & Wheeler, P. (2022). Minimizing the Energy Storage Size in a Full Solar EV Charging Station by Optimising the Size and Orientation of PV Panel Group Sets. In 2022 IEEE 1st Industrial Electronics Society Annual On-Line Conference (ONCON) (372-377). https://doi.org/10.1109/oncon56984.2022.10127056

Analysis of Using a Thermoelectric Module for Power Electronics Cooling (2022)
Conference Proceeding
Abubakar, A., Klumpner, C., & Wheeler, P. (2022). Analysis of Using a Thermoelectric Module for Power Electronics Cooling. In 2022 IEEE 1st Industrial Electronics Society Annual On-Line Conference (ONCON) (909-914). https://doi.org/10.1109/oncon56984.2022.10126992

This paper aims to develop a PLECS equivalent circuit of a thermoelectric module to be used in power electronics cooling applications. The proposed model is built using elements from the PLECS thermal model block-set. To test this, a resistive c dev... Read More about Analysis of Using a Thermoelectric Module for Power Electronics Cooling.

AC/DC Converter Topologies Comparison for More Electric Aircraft Applications (2022)
Conference Proceeding
Khera, F. A., Gerada, C., Bozhko, S., & Wheeler, P. W. (2022). AC/DC Converter Topologies Comparison for More Electric Aircraft Applications. In 2022 IEEE 7th Southern Power Electronics Conference (SPEC). https://doi.org/10.1109/SPEC55080.2022.10058465

This paper compares the potential AC/DC power converter topologies that are appropriate for medium voltage and medium/high power aircraft applications. The power converter's rated power and the DC distribution voltage level in this application assume... Read More about AC/DC Converter Topologies Comparison for More Electric Aircraft Applications.

Sliding-Mode Current Control with Exponential Reaching Law for a Three-Phase Induction Machine Fed by a Direct Matrix Converter (2022)
Journal Article
Maidana, P., Medina, C., Rodas, J., Maqueda, E., Gregor, R., & Wheeler, P. (2022). Sliding-Mode Current Control with Exponential Reaching Law for a Three-Phase Induction Machine Fed by a Direct Matrix Converter. Energies, 15(22), Article 8379. https://doi.org/10.3390/en15228379

The direct matrix converter (DMC) is considered to be an exciting power converter topology option for electric motor drives in industrial applications (elevators, hoists and cranes) and applications where size and weight are critical (e.g., the aeros... Read More about Sliding-Mode Current Control with Exponential Reaching Law for a Three-Phase Induction Machine Fed by a Direct Matrix Converter.

An Overview of the Colombian Power System (2022)
Conference Proceeding
Bravo-Lopez, M., Marin, S., Terreros-Barreto, J. R., Garces, A., Molina, A., Rivera, M., & Wheeler, P. (2022). An Overview of the Colombian Power System. In 2022 IEEE International Conference on Automation/XXV Congress of the Chilean Association of Automatic Control (ICA-ACCA). https://doi.org/10.1109/ICA-ACCA56767.2022.10006289

The Colombian power system is facing a transition from hydro-thermal generation to a diversified mix of hydro, solar, and wind energy. This paper presents an overview of the current situation and the challenges of transitioning to a more sustainable... Read More about An Overview of the Colombian Power System.

Matrix Converter Based on Trapezoidal Current Injection (2022)
Journal Article
Lei, J., Huang, X., Wheeler, P., Xia, Y., Zhao, J., & Chen, W. (2022). Matrix Converter Based on Trapezoidal Current Injection. IEEE Journal of Emerging and Selected Topics in Power Electronics, 1-1. https://doi.org/10.1109/jestpe.2022.3216862

The Matrix Converter (MC) is a direct AC-AC power converter featuring high power density and high efficiency. However, the conventional MC (CMC) topologies require high control complexity and high transistor capacity, hindering the wide applications.... Read More about Matrix Converter Based on Trapezoidal Current Injection.

A review of solar and wind energy in Paraguay (2022)
Conference Proceeding
Ayala, M., Toledo, S., Ramirez, G., Prado, A., Caballero, D., Rivera, M., …Gregor, R. (2022). A review of solar and wind energy in Paraguay. In 2022 IEEE International Conference on Automation/XXV Congress of the Chilean Association of Automatic Control (ICA-ACCA). https://doi.org/10.1109/ica-acca56767.2022.10006211

In recent years, non-conventional renewable energies (NCRE) has increased substantially due to its abundance and advancement of support technologies. This paper describes a review of solar and wind energy in Paraguay, which includes its matrix energy... Read More about A review of solar and wind energy in Paraguay.

Water Splitting Dynamics of High Voltage Pulsed Alkaline Electrolysis (2022)
Conference Proceeding
Albornoz, M., Rivera, M., Ramirez, R., Varas-Concha, F., & Wheeler, P. (2022). Water Splitting Dynamics of High Voltage Pulsed Alkaline Electrolysis. In 2022 IEEE International Conference on Automation/XXV Congress of the Chilean Association of Automatic Control (ICA-ACCA). https://doi.org/10.1109/ica-acca56767.2022.10006326

The development of high efficiency plasma electrolysis, with the application of pulses of high voltage and extreme short duration to alkaline electrolysis, reveals the characteristics of a new type of water splitting dynamics. Pulses of a w... Read More about Water Splitting Dynamics of High Voltage Pulsed Alkaline Electrolysis.

Trends and Challenges in Sustainable Energy Management Models for Public Health Services (2022)
Conference Proceeding
Suarez, J., Silva, M., Rivera, M., & Wheeler, P. (2022). Trends and Challenges in Sustainable Energy Management Models for Public Health Services. In 2022 IEEE International Conference on Automation/XXV Congress of the Chilean Association of Automatic Control (ICA-ACCA). https://doi.org/10.1109/ica-acca56767.2022.10006130

Hospital facilities are characterized by continuous operation, where the availability and reliability of the electrical energy supply are essential to guarantee patient safety. The level of hospital's requirements depends on the coverage and capacity... Read More about Trends and Challenges in Sustainable Energy Management Models for Public Health Services.