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Disturbance Rejection Ability Enhancement Using Repetitive Observer in Phase-locked Loop for More Electric Aircraft (2020)
Conference Proceeding
Tang, M., Bifaretti, S., Pipolo, S., Formentini, A., Odhano, S., & Zanchetta, P. (2020). Disturbance Rejection Ability Enhancement Using Repetitive Observer in Phase-locked Loop for More Electric Aircraft. In 2020 IEEE Energy Conversion Congress and Exposition (ECCE) (6379-6384). https://doi.org/10.1109/ecce44975.2020.9235893

Under the concept of transportation electrification, more electric aircraft (MEA) involves more electrical energy to reduce emissions. Phase-looked loops (PLLs) have been well developed for synchronizing different power sources in a grid. Since MEA o... Read More about Disturbance Rejection Ability Enhancement Using Repetitive Observer in Phase-locked Loop for More Electric Aircraft.

Sensorless Cascaded-Model Predictive Control applied to a Doubly Fed Induction Machine (2020)
Conference Proceeding
Riccio, J., Odhano, S., Tang, M., & Zanchetta, P. (2020). Sensorless Cascaded-Model Predictive Control applied to a Doubly Fed Induction Machine. . https://doi.org/10.1109/ecce44975.2020.9236318

This paper proposes a sensorless cascaded model predictive control strategy applied to a doubly-fed induction machine. This technique is based on an improved stator flux estimator, and an extended Kalman filter to control encoder-less and independent... Read More about Sensorless Cascaded-Model Predictive Control applied to a Doubly Fed Induction Machine.

AC-DC Isolated Matrix Converter Charger: Topology and Modulation (2020)
Conference Proceeding
Rovere, L., Pipolo, S., Formentini, A., & Zanchetta, P. (2020). AC-DC Isolated Matrix Converter Charger: Topology and Modulation. In 2020 IEEE Energy Conversion Congress and Exposition (ECCE) (1583-1588). https://doi.org/10.1109/ecce44975.2020.9235696

This paper presents the modulation strategy for the 25 kW AC-DC isolated Matrix Charger three-phase rectifier (MCharger). The proposed topology allows current and voltage regulation for energy storage devices such as EVs batteries. Compared to a stan... Read More about AC-DC Isolated Matrix Converter Charger: Topology and Modulation.

Control of a Dual Fed Open End Winding SPMSM with a Floating Capacitor (2020)
Conference Proceeding
Minaglia, D., Rovere, L., Formentini, A., Leuzzi, R., Pipolo, S., Marchesoni, M., & Zanchetta, P. (2020). Control of a Dual Fed Open End Winding SPMSM with a Floating Capacitor. In 2020 IEEE Energy Conversion Congress and Exposition (ECCE) (4036-4043). https://doi.org/10.1109/ecce44975.2020.9235937

Surface Permanent Magnet Synchronous Motor (SPMSM) are not the first choice when a motor drive is required to operate over a wide speed range with an extended Constant Power Speed Range (CPSR). Nevertheless, SPMSMs offer high torque density, high eff... Read More about Control of a Dual Fed Open End Winding SPMSM with a Floating Capacitor.

Power-Sharing Control in Bearingless Multi-Sector and Multi-Three-Phase Permanent Magnet Machines (2020)
Journal Article
Sala, G., Valente, G., Nardo, M. D., Degano, M., Zanchetta, P., & Gerada, C. (2021). Power-Sharing Control in Bearingless Multi-Sector and Multi-Three-Phase Permanent Magnet Machines. IEEE Transactions on Industrial Electronics, 68(10), 9070-9080. https://doi.org/10.1109/tie.2020.3026273

This paper deals with the power-sharing control of bearingless multi-sector and multi-three-phase permanent magnet machines. The proposed control strategy allows to distribute the power flows among the three-phase inverters supplying the machine duri... Read More about Power-Sharing Control in Bearingless Multi-Sector and Multi-Three-Phase Permanent Magnet Machines.

Frequency-Domain Data-Driven Adaptive Iterative Learning Control Approach: With Application to Wafer Stage (2020)
Journal Article
Fu, X., Yang, X., Zanchetta, P., Liu, Y., Ding, C., Tang, M., & Chen, Z. (2021). Frequency-Domain Data-Driven Adaptive Iterative Learning Control Approach: With Application to Wafer Stage. IEEE Transactions on Industrial Electronics, 68(10), 9309-9318. https://doi.org/10.1109/tie.2020.3022503

The feedforward control is becoming increasingly important in ultra-precision stages. However, the conventional model-based methods cannot achieve expected performance in new-generation stages since it is hard to obtain the accurate plant model due t... Read More about Frequency-Domain Data-Driven Adaptive Iterative Learning Control Approach: With Application to Wafer Stage.

Evolutionary Multiobjective Optimization of a System-Level Motor Drive Design (2020)
Journal Article
Cheong, B., Giangrande, P., Zhang, X., Galea, M., Zanchetta, P., & Wheeler, P. (2020). Evolutionary Multiobjective Optimization of a System-Level Motor Drive Design. IEEE Transactions on Industry Applications, 56(6), 6904-6913. https://doi.org/10.1109/tia.2020.3016630

The use of optimization algorithms to design motor drive components is increasingly common. To account for component interactions, complex system-level models with many input parameters and constraints are needed, along with advanced optimization tec... Read More about Evolutionary Multiobjective Optimization of a System-Level Motor Drive Design.

Reuse of a Damaged Permanent Magnet Synchronous Motor for Torque Ripple and Acoustic Noise Elimination using a Novel Repetitive Observer (2020)
Journal Article
Tang, M., Odhano, S., Formentini, A., & Zanchetta, P. (2020). Reuse of a Damaged Permanent Magnet Synchronous Motor for Torque Ripple and Acoustic Noise Elimination using a Novel Repetitive Observer. IEEE Transactions on Industry Applications, 56(4), 3790-3798. https://doi.org/10.1109/tia.2020.2989681

A lad-used servo permanent magnet synchronous motor (PMSM) has been accidentally damaged due to overcurrent. On one hand, the mechanical damage in the end bearing and break part generates acoustic noise even when rotating the shaft by hand. On the ot... Read More about Reuse of a Damaged Permanent Magnet Synchronous Motor for Torque Ripple and Acoustic Noise Elimination using a Novel Repetitive Observer.

Electric Drive Based on an Open-End Winding Surface PM Synchronous Machine with a Floating Capacitor Bridge (2020)
Journal Article
Amerise, A., Rovere, L., Formentini, A., Mengoni, M., Zarri, L., & Zanchetta, P. (2020). Electric Drive Based on an Open-End Winding Surface PM Synchronous Machine with a Floating Capacitor Bridge. IEEE Transactions on Industry Applications, 56(3), 2709-2718. https://doi.org/10.1109/tia.2020.2977596

A speed control scheme is presented for a 3-phase surface permanent magnet synchronous machine with an openend stator winding fed by a three-phase inverter and a floating bridge inverter. The latter is used to compensate for the reactive power of the... Read More about Electric Drive Based on an Open-End Winding Surface PM Synchronous Machine with a Floating Capacitor Bridge.

Power Sharing Control of Islanded AC Microgrid Considering Droop Control and Virtual Impedance (2020)
Conference Proceeding
Villalon, A., Munoz, C., Aliaga, R., Munoz, J., Rivera, M., & Zanchetta, P. (2020). Power Sharing Control of Islanded AC Microgrid Considering Droop Control and Virtual Impedance. In Proceedings: 2020 IEEE International Conference on Industrial Technology (ICIT) (1139-1144). https://doi.org/10.1109/ICIT45562.2020.9067231

Microgrids appear as the key part of the future power systems that include distributed generators, renewable energy, and energy storage. In this paper a decentralized power sharing control scheme that includes droop control with virtual impedances wi... Read More about Power Sharing Control of Islanded AC Microgrid Considering Droop Control and Virtual Impedance.

PWM-Based Optimal Model Predictive Control for Variable Speed Generating Units (2019)
Journal Article
Bigarelli, L., di Benedetto, M., Lidozzi, A., Solero, L., Odhano, S. A., & Zanchetta, P. (2020). PWM-Based Optimal Model Predictive Control for Variable Speed Generating Units. IEEE Transactions on Industry Applications, 56(1), 541-550. https://doi.org/10.1109/tia.2019.2955662

This article investigates the dc-link voltage control of an active rectifier that is supplied by a variable speed permanent magnet synchronous generator. This configuration is commonly encountered in gearless wind energy conversion systems as well as... Read More about PWM-Based Optimal Model Predictive Control for Variable Speed Generating Units.

Fast and Accurate Multi-Physics Model for Optimization-based Design of VSBBC (2019)
Conference Proceeding
Cheong, B., Giangrande, P., Zhang, X., Galea, M., Zanchetta, P., & Wheeler, P. (2019). Fast and Accurate Multi-Physics Model for Optimization-based Design of VSBBC. In IECON Proceedings 2019 - 45th Annual Conference of the IEEE Industrial Electronics Society (1762-1767). https://doi.org/10.1109/IECON.2019.8927694

The development and validation of an advanced two-level Voltage Source Back-to-Back Converter model, considering its multi-physics operation, is presented in this paper. Based on a set of input parameters, the proposed model evaluates the converter i... Read More about Fast and Accurate Multi-Physics Model for Optimization-based Design of VSBBC.

Fast Self-Tuning Decentralized Variable Frequency Optimal Controller Design for Three-Phase Embedded Grids (2019)
Conference Proceeding
Dewar, D., Rhoten, J., Formentini, A., & Zanchetta, P. (2019). Fast Self-Tuning Decentralized Variable Frequency Optimal Controller Design for Three-Phase Embedded Grids. . https://doi.org/10.1109/IECON.2019.8927110

In this paper, a novel approach to variable frequency optimal controller design for the application of aircraft embedded grids is presented. Aircraft power grids by industrial standards need to be able to operate across a range of frequencies. Often,... Read More about Fast Self-Tuning Decentralized Variable Frequency Optimal Controller Design for Three-Phase Embedded Grids.

Impact of Converters Interactions on Control Design in a Power Electronics Dense Network: Application to More Electric Aircraft (2019)
Conference Proceeding
Czerniewski, B., Formentini, A., Dewar, D., Zanchetta, P., & Schanen, J. (2019). Impact of Converters Interactions on Control Design in a Power Electronics Dense Network: Application to More Electric Aircraft. In 2019 21st European Conference on Power Electronics and Applications (EPE '19 ECCE Europe). https://doi.org/10.23919/EPE.2019.8915020

The aim of the work described in this paper is to analyze the impact that converters interactions, in a power electronics embedded grid, have on the control performance of each subsystem, with particular focus on More Electric Aircraft (MEA) applicat... Read More about Impact of Converters Interactions on Control Design in a Power Electronics Dense Network: Application to More Electric Aircraft.

Modulated Model Predictive Control for Induction Motor Drives with Sequential Cost Function Evaluation (2019)
Conference Proceeding
Vodola, V., Odhano, S., Garcia, C., Norambuena, M., Vaschetto, S., Zanchetta, P., …Bojoi, R. (2019). Modulated Model Predictive Control for Induction Motor Drives with Sequential Cost Function Evaluation. In Proceedings of the 2019 IEEE Energy Conversion Congress and Exposition (ECCE) (4911-4917). https://doi.org/10.1109/ECCE.2019.8911870

Sequential model predictive control is a recent innovation in the high-performance control of electric drives. The elimination of weighting factors and associated tuning work is among the biggest advantages of this MPC implementation. The cost functi... Read More about Modulated Model Predictive Control for Induction Motor Drives with Sequential Cost Function Evaluation.

Automated HF Modelling of Induction Machines Considering the Effects of Aging (2019)
Conference Proceeding
Leuzzi, R., Monopoli, V. G., Cupertino, F., & Zanchetta, P. (2019). Automated HF Modelling of Induction Machines Considering the Effects of Aging. In Proceedings: 2019 IEEE Energy Conversion Congress and Exposition (ECCE) (3117-3122). https://doi.org/10.1109/ECCE.2019.8913299

The use of wide bandgap semiconductor devices, such as SiC and GaN MOSFETs, in high-frequency converters introduces new challenges for the design of electric drives. The very fast switching transient of which these devices are capable, in fact, can b... Read More about Automated HF Modelling of Induction Machines Considering the Effects of Aging.

Reuse of a Damaged Permanent Magnet Synchronous Motor for Torque Ripple and Acoustic Noise Elimination using a Novel Repetitive Observer (2019)
Conference Proceeding
Tang, M., Odhano, S., Formentini, A., & Zanchetta, P. (2019). Reuse of a Damaged Permanent Magnet Synchronous Motor for Torque Ripple and Acoustic Noise Elimination using a Novel Repetitive Observer. In 2019 IEEE Energy Conversion Congress and Exposition (ECCE) (334-338). https://doi.org/10.1109/ECCE.2019.8912822

A permanent magnet synchronous motor (PMSM) has its bearing damaged and is irreversibly demagnetized due to overcurrent. Due to the changes in its electromagnetic configuration, the motor suffers from extremely high torque ripple, which produces into... Read More about Reuse of a Damaged Permanent Magnet Synchronous Motor for Torque Ripple and Acoustic Noise Elimination using a Novel Repetitive Observer.

Grid Impedance Identification and Structured-h2 Optimization Based Controller Design of Active Front-end in Embedded AC Networks (2019)
Conference Proceeding
Li, K., Dewar, D., Formentini, A., Zanchetta, P., & Wheeler, P. (2019). Grid Impedance Identification and Structured-h2 Optimization Based Controller Design of Active Front-end in Embedded AC Networks. In 2019 IEEE Energy Conversion Congress and Exposition (ECCE) (4840-4845). https://doi.org/10.1109/ECCE.2019.8912832

The increasing use of power electronics systems and distributed generation in modern power networks has raised important issues regarding the effects that inter-connected converters systems can have on the performance and stability of the whole grid.... Read More about Grid Impedance Identification and Structured-h2 Optimization Based Controller Design of Active Front-end in Embedded AC Networks.