Professor PATRICK WHEELER's Outputs (576)

Technical Review of Dual Inverter Topologies for More Electric Aircraft Applications (2021)
Journal Article
Huang, Z., Yang, T., Giangrande, P., Galea, M., & Wheeler, P. (2021). Technical Review of Dual Inverter Topologies for More Electric Aircraft Applications. IEEE Transactions on Transportation Electrification, 8(2), 1966 - 1980. https://doi.org/10.1109/tte.2021.3113606

Electric drives are an essential part of more electric aircraft (MEA) applications with ever-growing demands for high power density, high performance, and high fault-tolerant capability. High-speed motor drives can fulfil those needs, but their speed... Read More about Technical Review of Dual Inverter Topologies for More Electric Aircraft Applications.

Soft-switching non-isolated high step-up three-level boost converter using single magnetic element (2021)
Journal Article
Jazi, H. M., Fekri, M., Keshani, M., Khorasani, R. R., Adib, E., Wheeler, P., Garcia, H., & Velasco‐Quesada, G. (2021). Soft-switching non-isolated high step-up three-level boost converter using single magnetic element. IET Power Electronics, 14(14), 2324-2336. https://doi.org/10.1049/pel2.12183

Here, a soft switched three-level boost converter with high voltage gain is proposed which is suitable for high step-up applications with wide output power range. In this converter, a ZVT auxiliary circuit is used which provides soft switching in a w... Read More about Soft-switching non-isolated high step-up three-level boost converter using single magnetic element.

Three-Level Indirect Matrix Converter With Neutral-Point Potential Balance Scheme for Adjustable Speed Drives (2021)
Journal Article
Wang, H., Chen, X., Su, M., Liang, X., Dan, H., Zhang, G., & Wheeler, P. (2022). Three-Level Indirect Matrix Converter With Neutral-Point Potential Balance Scheme for Adjustable Speed Drives. IEEE Transactions on Transportation Electrification, 8(1), 845-855. https://doi.org/10.1109/tte.2021.3112536

To improve the performance and explore a new solution of adjustable speed drive systems, a T-type three-level indirect matrix converter (T3LIMC) topology and its modulation scheme are presented in this article. The presented topology is composed of a... Read More about Three-Level Indirect Matrix Converter With Neutral-Point Potential Balance Scheme for Adjustable Speed Drives.

Femtocore: An Application Specific Processor for Vertically Integrated High Performance Real-Time Controls (2021)
Journal Article
Savi, F., Harikumaran, J., Barater, D., Buticchi, G., Gerada, C., & Wheeler, P. (2021). Femtocore: An Application Specific Processor for Vertically Integrated High Performance Real-Time Controls. IEEE Open Journal of the Industrial Electronics Society, 2, 479-488. https://doi.org/10.1109/OJIES.2021.3112124

In applications that require a high availability and high performance (for example aerospace),modular power electronics and multi-phase machines represent an advantageous choice. In this framework, a control system able to handle a high number of PWM... Read More about Femtocore: An Application Specific Processor for Vertically Integrated High Performance Real-Time Controls.

A Fixed Frequency Full-Bridge Three-Level DC-DC LCL-Type Series Resonant Converter for Large Scale Solar PV Plants Applications (2021)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Omar, A. A., Wheeler, P., Zanchetta, P., & Burgos-Mellado, C. (2021, September). A Fixed Frequency Full-Bridge Three-Level DC-DC LCL-Type Series Resonant Converter for Large Scale Solar PV Plants Applications. Presented at 2021 23rd European Conference on Power Electronics and Applications, EPE 2021 ECCE Europe, Ghent, Belgium (online)

Large scale solar PV plants are typically connected into medium voltage AC grids using line frequency transformers, which are bulky. In application where size and/or weight are important an attractive alternative is the use of multilevel inverter con... Read More about A Fixed Frequency Full-Bridge Three-Level DC-DC LCL-Type Series Resonant Converter for Large Scale Solar PV Plants Applications.

Model Predictive Control and the Selection of Cost Functions (2021)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Rivera, M., Rojas, D., & Wheeler, P. (2021, September). Model Predictive Control and the Selection of Cost Functions. Presented at 2021 23rd European Conference on Power Electronics and Applications (EPE'21 ECCE Europe), Ghent, Belgium (online)

In model predictive control strategy implementations, the cost function selection is very important in ensuring good performance. In this paper a study of the most common cost functions used for the control of two level voltage source inverters is pr... Read More about Model Predictive Control and the Selection of Cost Functions.

Design Considerations for High-Voltage High-Current Bi-Directional DC Solid-State Circuit Breaker (SSCB) for Aerospace Applications (2021)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Fayyaz, A., Wang, Z., Ortiz, M. U., Yang, T., & Wheeler, P. (2021, September). Design Considerations for High-Voltage High-Current Bi-Directional DC Solid-State Circuit Breaker (SSCB) for Aerospace Applications. Presented at 2021 23rd European Conference on Power Electronics and Applications (EPE'21 ECCE Europe), Ghent, Belgium

Design of a high-voltage and high-current solid-state circuit breaker (SSCB) for aerospace applications is highly challenging, as the overall system should comply with the most stringent operating environment. In addition, the implemented power semic... Read More about Design Considerations for High-Voltage High-Current Bi-Directional DC Solid-State Circuit Breaker (SSCB) for Aerospace Applications.

A Novel Open-Circuit Fault Detection and Location for Open-End Winding PMSM Based on Differential-Mode Components (2021)
Journal Article
Jiang, C., Liu, H., Wheeler, P., Wu, F., Cai, Z., & Huo, J. (2022). A Novel Open-Circuit Fault Detection and Location for Open-End Winding PMSM Based on Differential-Mode Components. IEEE Transactions on Industrial Electronics, 69(8), 7776-7786. https://doi.org/10.1109/TIE.2021.3101005

Detecting and locating the open-circuit (OC) fault of an insulated-gate bipolar transistor (IGBT) rapidly and accurately is very important to improve the security and reliability of the drive system. However, due to the symmetry of the dual-inverter... Read More about A Novel Open-Circuit Fault Detection and Location for Open-End Winding PMSM Based on Differential-Mode Components.

Predictive Torque Control of an Induction Machine - Voltage Source Inverter System (2021)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Rivera, M., Riveros, J. A., & Wheeler, P. (2021, August). Predictive Torque Control of an Induction Machine - Voltage Source Inverter System. Presented at 2021 IEEE PES/IAS PowerAfrica, Nairobi, Kenya

Predictive control techniques have emerged as a suitable solution for the control of motor drive systems. In this paper, a predictive control strategy for the flux and torque control of an induction machine fed by a voltage source inverter is present... Read More about Predictive Torque Control of an Induction Machine - Voltage Source Inverter System.

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.

A Scalable System Architecture for High-Performance Fault Tolerant Machine Drives (2021)
Journal Article
Savi, F., Barater, D., Buticchi, G., Gerada, C., & Wheeler, P. (2021). A Scalable System Architecture for High-Performance Fault Tolerant Machine Drives. IEEE Open Journal of the Industrial Electronics Society, 2, 428-440. https://doi.org/10.1109/ojies.2021.3104977

When targeting mission critical applications, the design of the electronic actuation systems needs to consider many requirements and constraints not typical in standard industrial applications. One of these is tolerance to faults, as the unplanned sh... Read More about A Scalable System Architecture for High-Performance Fault Tolerant Machine 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.

An Enhanced-Boost Coupled-Inductor Impedance Network Inverter Without Limitation of Inductor Parameters (2021)
Journal Article
Ji, Y., Geng, L., Li, F., Liu, H., & Wheeler, P. (2022). An Enhanced-Boost Coupled-Inductor Impedance Network Inverter Without Limitation of Inductor Parameters. IEEE Transactions on Transportation Electrification, 8(1), 699-709. https://doi.org/10.1109/TTE.2021.3103045

In this article, an enhanced-boost coupled-inductor impedance network inverter (EBCL-INI) is presented. Being better than other impedance-source inverters, the proposed EBCL-INI can avoid the dc-link voltage drop caused by the discontinuous inductor... Read More about An Enhanced-Boost Coupled-Inductor Impedance Network Inverter Without Limitation of Inductor Parameters.

Current Control of LCL-Type Shunt APFs: Damping Characteristics, Stability Analysis, and Robust Design against Grid Impedance Variation (2021)
Journal Article
Yang, L., Yang, J., Gao, M., Watson, A., & Wheeler, P. (2021). Current Control of LCL-Type Shunt APFs: Damping Characteristics, Stability Analysis, and Robust Design against Grid Impedance Variation. IEEE Journal of Emerging and Selected Topics in Power Electronics, 9(4), 5026-5042. https://doi.org/10.1109/JESTPE.2020.3017551

This article is focused on a dual-loop current control (grid current loop and inverter-side current loop) with the point of common coupling (PCC) voltage feedforward control for digitally controlled LCL-type shunt active power filters (APFs). However... Read More about Current Control of LCL-Type Shunt APFs: Damping Characteristics, Stability Analysis, and Robust Design against Grid Impedance Variation.

Integrated motor drive: Mass and volume optimization of the motor with an integrated filter inductor (2021)
Journal Article
Khowja, M. R., Vakil, G., Gerada, C., Patel, C., Odhano, S., & Wheeler, P. (2021). Integrated motor drive: Mass and volume optimization of the motor with an integrated filter inductor. Energies, 14(15), Article 4564. https://doi.org/10.3390/en14154564

The present trend of aerospace industries is being shifted towards a “More Electric Aircraft” system which needs to be high power dense. For this purpose, the integration technologies have gained massive interest, providing the benefits of reduced lo... Read More about Integrated motor drive: Mass and volume optimization of the motor with an integrated filter inductor.

Development of High-Current Solid-State Power Controllers for Aircraft High-Voltage DC Network Applications (2021)
Journal Article
Huang, Z., Yang, T., Adhikari, J., Wang, C., Wang, Z., Bozhko, S., & Wheeler, P. (2021). Development of High-Current Solid-State Power Controllers for Aircraft High-Voltage DC Network Applications. IEEE Access, 9, 105048-105059. https://doi.org/10.1109/access.2021.3099257

Solid-state power controllers (SSPCs) have been received increasing attention as they can configure the electrical system and protect the system by fast tripping mechanism at the same time. Although the high-voltage direct current (HVDC) electrical s... Read More about Development of High-Current Solid-State Power Controllers for Aircraft High-Voltage DC Network Applications.

Model Predictive Control with Triple Phase Shift Modulation for a Dual Active Bridge DC-DC Converter (2021)
Journal Article
Akbar, S. M., Hasan, A., Watson, A. J., & Wheeler, P. (2021). Model Predictive Control with Triple Phase Shift Modulation for a Dual Active Bridge DC-DC Converter. IEEE Access, 9, 98603-98614. https://doi.org/10.1109/ACCESS.2021.3095553

A fast dynamic response is one of the key demands for the dual active bridge (DAB) dc-dc converter to achieve a well-regulated output voltage over a wide range of operating conditions. Recently, model predictive control (MPC) has become a promising a... Read More about Model Predictive Control with Triple Phase Shift Modulation for a Dual Active Bridge DC-DC Converter.

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.

Improved Active Damping Stabilization of DAB Converter Interfaced Aircraft DC Microgrids Using Neural Network-Based Model Predictive Control (2021)
Journal Article
Zhao, D., Shen, K., Chen, L., Wang, Z., Liu, W., Yang, T., & Wheeler, P. (2022). Improved Active Damping Stabilization of DAB Converter Interfaced Aircraft DC Microgrids Using Neural Network-Based Model Predictive Control. IEEE Transactions on Transportation Electrification, 8(2), 1541-1552. https://doi.org/10.1109/tte.2021.3094757

The stability problem induced by constant power loads (CPLs) is becoming more prominent in more electric aircraft. In this article, the stabilization issue of dc distribution bus with dual-active-bridge (DAB) converters was investigated. On the basis... Read More about Improved Active Damping Stabilization of DAB Converter Interfaced Aircraft DC Microgrids Using Neural Network-Based Model Predictive Control.

Reduction of Torsional Vibrations Excited by Electromechanical Interactions in More Electric Systems (2021)
Journal Article
Ahumada, C., & Wheeler, P. (2021). Reduction of Torsional Vibrations Excited by Electromechanical Interactions in More Electric Systems. IEEE Access, 9, 95036-95045. https://doi.org/10.1109/ACCESS.2021.3094172

This paper studies the excitation of torsional vibrations by electromechanical interaction after the connection of electrical loads. Electrical generation and power system in aircraft are becoming of key importance, especially considering the current... Read More about Reduction of Torsional Vibrations Excited by Electromechanical Interactions in More Electric Systems.