Professor PATRICK WHEELER's Outputs (352)

An Enhanced Model Predictive Torque Control With Online Loss Minimization Tracking for SPMSM Drive (2024)
Journal Article
Wang, S., Rivera, M., Gerada, C., Wheeler, P., & Lophitis, N. (2024). An Enhanced Model Predictive Torque Control With Online Loss Minimization Tracking for SPMSM Drive. IEEE Transactions on Industrial Electronics, 1-10. https://doi.org/10.1109/tie.2024.3493173

Maximum efficiency per ampere (MEPA) control, also known as loss minimization (LM) control, aims to minimize losses in permanent magnet synchronous machine (PMSM) drive systems by optimizing the dq-axis current references. Addressing the complexities... Read More about An Enhanced Model Predictive Torque Control With Online Loss Minimization Tracking for SPMSM Drive.

Multi-objectives Integrated Division-Summation Method for LCL-Type Three-Level Grid-Connected Inverter Considering Low- Frequency Common Mode Voltage (2024)
Journal Article
Liu, J., Song, G., Deng, M., Ren, Y., Guo, F., Song, W., Chen, Z., & Wheeler, P. (2024). Multi-objectives Integrated Division-Summation Method for LCL-Type Three-Level Grid-Connected Inverter Considering Low- Frequency Common Mode Voltage. IEEE Journal of Emerging and Selected Topics in Power Electronics, https://doi.org/10.1109/JESTPE.2024.3499343

The LCL-type three-level grid-connected inverter is extensively employed in photovoltaic (PV) power generation systems, which has multiple individually controlled objectives. To this end, an integrated Division-Summation (I-D-Σ) control strategy is p... Read More about Multi-objectives Integrated Division-Summation Method for LCL-Type Three-Level Grid-Connected Inverter Considering Low- Frequency Common Mode Voltage.

A Hybrid PWM Technique Employing Variable Switching Sequences for Current Ripple Suppression in Dual Three-Phase PMSMs (2024)
Journal Article
Wang, S., Rivera, M., Golovanov, D., Blissett, J., Moran, J., Davison, P., Ramtharan, G., Gerada, C., & Wheeler, P. (2024). A Hybrid PWM Technique Employing Variable Switching Sequences for Current Ripple Suppression in Dual Three-Phase PMSMs. IEEE Transactions on Industrial Electronics, 1-11. https://doi.org/10.1109/tie.2024.3476911

Dual three-phase electrical machines inherently have lower 6 k ± 1 order harmonic impedance than conventional three-phase machines, particularly in their sensitivity to voltage pulses from a drive in terms of current harmonics. Based on space vector... Read More about A Hybrid PWM Technique Employing Variable Switching Sequences for Current Ripple Suppression in Dual Three-Phase PMSMs.

Disturbance‐rejection adjacent vector model predictive control strategy based on extended state observer for EV converter (2024)
Journal Article
Zhang, J., Cao, Q., Liu, G., Rivera, M., & Wheeler, P. (2024). Disturbance‐rejection adjacent vector model predictive control strategy based on extended state observer for EV converter. IET Power Electronics, 17(15), 2572-2583. https://doi.org/10.1049/pel2.12807

Conventional single-vector model predictive control (MPC) can suffer from low control accuracy, while multi-vector MPC is often criticized for its complexity and heavy computational burden. In order to address these issues, an adjacent vector-based M... Read More about Disturbance‐rejection adjacent vector model predictive control strategy based on extended state observer for EV converter.

Study of Constant DC-voltage Control for VIENNA Rectifier under No-load Condition (2024)
Journal Article
Song, W., Yang, Y., Du, M., & Wheeler, P. (2025). Study of Constant DC-voltage Control for VIENNA Rectifier under No-load Condition. IEEE Transactions on Transportation Electrification, 11(1), 4730-4743. https://doi.org/10.1109/TTE.2024.3469173

VIENNA rectifier has emerged as a promising topology for ac-dc power converter, but it has the problem of the dc-link output voltage surge under no-load condition. In this paper, a high reliability hardware auxiliary circuit and an easy-implement sof... Read More about Study of Constant DC-voltage Control for VIENNA Rectifier under No-load Condition.

Current Measurement Errors Compensation Based on Current Ripple Component Decoupling for PMSM Drives (2024)
Journal Article
Dan, H., Pang, H., Liu, Y., Sun, Y., Su, M., Rivera, M., & Wheeler, P. (2024). Current Measurement Errors Compensation Based on Current Ripple Component Decoupling for PMSM Drives. IEEE Journal of Emerging and Selected Topics in Power Electronics, https://doi.org/10.1109/JESTPE.2024.3468388

Current measurement errors (CME) including offset error and scaling error exist in permanent magnet synchronous motor drive systems. It will cause periodic ripples in the dq-axis currents and motor torque/speed. Thus, this paper proposes a novel meth... Read More about Current Measurement Errors Compensation Based on Current Ripple Component Decoupling for PMSM Drives.

Online Harmonic Reduction for Aircraft Electrical Power Distribution System With Global Phase-Shifted Carrier PWM (2024)
Journal Article
Peng, Q., Sun, J., Yang, J., Buticchi, G., Guenter, S., Tan, N. M., & Wheeler, P. (2025). Online Harmonic Reduction for Aircraft Electrical Power Distribution System With Global Phase-Shifted Carrier PWM. IEEE Transactions on Power Electronics, 40(1), 599-610. https://doi.org/10.1109/TPEL.2024.3467691

The penetration rate of power electronics converters (PEC) within onboard electrical power distribution systems (EPDS) has been rising for years due to the trend of moving towards more electric aircraft (MEA) and all electric aircraft (AEA). Digital... Read More about Online Harmonic Reduction for Aircraft Electrical Power Distribution System With Global Phase-Shifted Carrier PWM.

Predictive Voltage Control in Multi-Modular Matrix Converters under Load Variation and Fault Scenario (2024)
Journal Article
Caballero, D., Toledo, S., Maqueda, E., Ayala, M., Gregor, R., Rivera, M., & Wheeler, P. (2024). Predictive Voltage Control in Multi-Modular Matrix Converters under Load Variation and Fault Scenario. Technologies, 12(9), Article 170. https://doi.org/10.3390/technologies12090170

This paper presents a model predictive control (MPC) strategy to regulate output voltages in a multi-modular matrix converter topology for isolated loads. The converter system harnesses power from a six-phase permanent magnet synchronous generator (P... Read More about Predictive Voltage Control in Multi-Modular Matrix Converters under Load Variation and Fault Scenario.

On Optimized Modulation Strategies for Electric Vehicle Integrated On-board Chargers (2024)
Journal Article
Kougioulis, I., Zanchetta, P., Wheeler, P., & Ahmed, M. R. (2025). On Optimized Modulation Strategies for Electric Vehicle Integrated On-board Chargers. IEEE Transactions on Industry Applications, 61(1), 714-725. https://doi.org/10.1109/TIA.2024.3463610

Integration of the on-board charger (OBC) and auxiliary power module (APM) in electric vehicles (EVs) can reduce the overall weight, volume and cost of the on-board charging system, as well as increase efficiency. This paper proposes optimized modula... Read More about On Optimized Modulation Strategies for Electric Vehicle Integrated On-board Chargers.

A Low-Complexity Modulated Model Predictive Current Control Scheme for PMSM based Starter Generator Control System in More Electric Aircraft (2024)
Preprint / Working Paper
Wang, Q., Yu, H., Li, C., Yeoh, S. S., Lang, X., Yang, T., Rivera, M., Bozhko, S., & Wheeler, P. A Low-Complexity Modulated Model Predictive Current Control Scheme for PMSM based Starter Generator Control System in More Electric Aircraft

Modulated model predictive control (M2PC) has recently emerged as a possible solution for control in starter generator systems in the more electric aircraft (MEA), due to its advantages of fixed switching frequency, fast response and good performance... Read More about A Low-Complexity Modulated Model Predictive Current Control Scheme for PMSM based Starter Generator Control System in More Electric Aircraft.

Compensating the Measurement Error in Model-free Predictive Control of Induction Motor via Kalman Filter-based Ultra-local Model (2024)
Journal Article
Davari, S. A., Azadi, S., Flores-Bahamonde, F., Wang, F., Wheeler, P., & Rodriguez, J. (2024). Compensating the Measurement Error in Model-free Predictive Control of Induction Motor via Kalman Filter-based Ultra-local Model. IEEE Transactions on Power Electronics, https://doi.org/10.1109/TPEL.2024.3443134

In model predictive control, ensuring the accuracy and robustness of the prediction model is crucial. A Kalman filter is a self-correction method commonly used as an observer for state estimation in uncertain applications. Model-free predictive contr... Read More about Compensating the Measurement Error in Model-free Predictive Control of Induction Motor via Kalman Filter-based Ultra-local Model.

A Systematic Literature Review on AC Microgrids (2024)
Journal Article
Gomez-Redondo, M., Rivera, M., Muñoz, J., & Wheeler, P. (2024). A Systematic Literature Review on AC Microgrids. Designs, 8(4), Article 77. https://doi.org/10.3390/designs8040077

The objective of this work is to analyze and compare AC microgrid (ACMG) solutions to introduce the topic to new researchers. The methodology used to achieve this goal is a systematic literature review using five questions: (1) How have ACMGs evolved... Read More about A Systematic Literature Review on AC Microgrids.

Energy Harvesting Integrated Sensor Node Architecture for Sustainable IoT Networks (2024)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Gopikrishnan, S., Kokila, M., Rivera, M., & Wheeler, P. (2024, January). Energy Harvesting Integrated Sensor Node Architecture for Sustainable IoT Networks. Presented at 5th International Conference on Advances in Distributed Computing and Machine Learning (ICADCML)-2024, VIT-AP University, India

Internet of Things (IoT) is a life changing technology which is build on various devices which are connected to the Internet. Wireless sensor nodes (WSN) is one of such devices which plays a major role in deploying IoT in large scale of real-time eve... Read More about Energy Harvesting Integrated Sensor Node Architecture for Sustainable IoT Networks.

Virtual Synchronous Generator Control Strategy of Grid-Forming Matrix Converter for Renewable Power Generation (2024)
Journal Article
Zhang, J., Wang, H., Liu, G., Tian, G., Rivera, M., & Wheeler, P. (2024). Virtual Synchronous Generator Control Strategy of Grid-Forming Matrix Converter for Renewable Power Generation. IEEE Access, 12, 106672-106684. https://doi.org/10.1109/ACCESS.2024.3436552

Matrix converters (MC) have been considered for applications in renewable power generation and microgrids. However, similar to other power electronic converter-interfaced power generation systems, the MC-interfaced system cannot provide inertia or da... Read More about Virtual Synchronous Generator Control Strategy of Grid-Forming Matrix Converter for Renewable Power Generation.

Low Output Current Ripple Ultra High Step-Down Two-Phase Buck Converter With Low Switching Losses (2024)
Journal Article
Ghamsari Esfahani, A., Sadeghi, M., Adib, E., Wheeler, P., Khan, A. A., & Jamil, M. (2025). Low Output Current Ripple Ultra High Step-Down Two-Phase Buck Converter With Low Switching Losses. IEEE Transactions on Industrial Electronics, 72(2), 1422 - 1429. https://doi.org/10.1109/TIE.2024.3426035

This article introduces a new two-switch step-down dc-dc converter. By integrating Valley-Fill circuit with coupled inductors, and using the cross-coupled inductor technique, the proposed converter achieves a substantial reduction in the output curre... Read More about Low Output Current Ripple Ultra High Step-Down Two-Phase Buck Converter With Low Switching Losses.

On the Synchronous Reference Frame Impedance and Stability Characteristics of More Electric Aircraft Electrical Power Distribution Systems (2024)
Journal Article
Peng, Q., Yang, J., Guenter, S., Buticchi, G., Tan, N. M. L., & Wheeler, P. (2025). On the Synchronous Reference Frame Impedance and Stability Characteristics of More Electric Aircraft Electrical Power Distribution Systems. IEEE Transactions on Transportation Electrification, 11(1), 3037-3049. https://doi.org/10.1109/tte.2024.3433617

In modern aviation electrical power distribution system (EPDS), power electronics converters (PECs) are gaining more prominence, providing a fully-controlled interface between different electrical equipment. In the context of utility ac electrical po... Read More about On the Synchronous Reference Frame Impedance and Stability Characteristics of More Electric Aircraft Electrical Power Distribution Systems.

Novel converter-dynamic voltage restorer integration to mitigate voltage sags (2024)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Alwahaibi, S., Wheeler, P., Rivera, M., & Ahmed, R. (2024, June). Novel converter-dynamic voltage restorer integration to mitigate voltage sags. Presented at 13th International Conference on Power Electronics, Machines and Drives (PEMD 2024), Nottingham, England

Voltage sag is common power quality issue that disturb load operation and need attention. The Dynamic Voltage Restorer (DVR) is an effective solution for voltage sags compensation. However, the conventional DVR, consisting of a DC source and an inver... Read More about Novel converter-dynamic voltage restorer integration to mitigate voltage sags.

Multi-objective sequential model predictive control for high-power railway induction motor application (2024)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Araya, B., Rivera, M., Restrepo, C., Wheeler, P., & Zerdali, E. (2024, June). Multi-objective sequential model predictive control for high-power railway induction motor application. Presented at 13th International Conference on Power Electronics, Machines and Drives (PEMD 2024), Nottingham, England

Model Predictive Control (MPC) has demonstrated its effectiveness in several industrial applications, but it grapples with weighting factor (WF) tuning challenges. This paper presents a comparative analysis between conventional MPC and Sequential MPC... Read More about Multi-objective sequential model predictive control for high-power railway induction motor application.

Three-level DC-DC converter with fuzzy logic-based MPPT controller for photovoltaic applications (2024)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Belhadj, S. M., Meliani, B., Rivera, M., Wheeler, P., Zerdali, E., & Zaidi, S. (2024, June). Three-level DC-DC converter with fuzzy logic-based MPPT controller for photovoltaic applications. Paper presented at 13th International Conference on Power Electronics, Machines and Drives (PEMD 2024), Nottingham, England

This paper presents a fuzzy logic-based controller designed for maximum power point tracking (MPPT) in a high-gain dc-dc three-level boost converter (TLBC) specifically tailored for photovoltaic applications. High-gain dc-dc converters, exemplified b... Read More about Three-level DC-DC converter with fuzzy logic-based MPPT controller for photovoltaic applications.

Sensorless model predictive direct speed control of an induction motor (2024)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Zerdali, E., Riccio, J., Rivera, M., & Wheeler, P. (2024, June). Sensorless model predictive direct speed control of an induction motor. Presented at 13th International Conference on Power Electronics, Machines and Drives (PEMD 2024), Nottingham, England

Model predictive direct speed control (MPDSC) for an electric motor eliminates the need for a cascade control structure and enhances the disturbance rejection capability of an electric drive. On the other hand, sensorless control reduces the cost of... Read More about Sensorless model predictive direct speed control of an induction motor.