Past Advanced Research Projects

2006-2007

• Behavioral Analysis of Various IGBT Structures under Hard and Soft Overcurrent Turn-off
• Optimization of power converters in portable energy sources
• Dynamic modeling of multiple-input power converters
• Automated physics-based reduced-order modeling of electromechanical systems
• Design and Analysis of Pulse-Width Modulation Techniques for Spectrum Shaping
• A magnetic sensing approach to characterize corrosion in reinforced concrete
• DC-DC Converter Design with Integrated-Circuit Implementation and Predictive Energy Optimization Scheme
• A Microgrid Architecture with Multiple-Input dc/dc Converters: Applications, Reliability, System Operation, and Control
• The Development of Power System Load Models Using PMU Data
• Integrated Electric Machine and Drive for Single-Phase Applications
• Biomechanical Energy Conversion
• Transient Reduction of dc-dc-Converters via Augmentation and Geometric Control
• Reduction of Dynamic Nonlinear Models of Magnetic Devices
• Identification of Critical Cutsets for Static Collapse Analysis
• Geometric and Game Theoretic Control of Energy Assets in Small Scale Power Systems
• Fast Post-Contingency Eigenvalue Calculation

2005-2006 Projects

• Low-Order Nonlinear Dynamic Models Extracted from a Finite Eelement Method–Based State-Space Formulation for Magnetic Devices
• Automated Model-Order Reduction of Rotary Magnetic Devices
• Computer-Aided Averaged Modeling of dc-dc Converters
• Mitigation of Power System Collapse through Active Dynamic Buffers
• Power System Modal Extraction Via Variable Projection Algorithm
• Gauss-Seidel Power-Flow Convergence with Negative Reactance Values
• Hurricane Katrina Damage Assessment of Power Infrastructure for Distribution, Telecommunications and Back-up
• Microgrid-distributed architecture using modular multiple-input dc-dc converters
• Autonomous Local Controls in a Distributed DC Power System
• Commutation Technique for High- Frequency-Link Switching Power Converter Based on State-Machine Control
• Optimization of Fuel-Cell Power Converters
• Review of Wind-Energy Conversion Systems
• Algorithm to Determine Minimum Contingency Set in Voltage Collapse Scenarios
• Spectrum Management for PWM Switching Signals
• Analysis and System-On-a- Chip Implementation of Digitally Controlled Multi-Port DC-DC Converters
• Sensorless Current Mode Control to Stabilize an Input-Series-Output- Parallel Converter
• Integrated Machines and Drives
• Performance Limits of dc-dc Converters and Control
• Biomechanical Energy Conversion Technology

2004-2005 Projects

• Review of Wind Energy Conversion System
• Integrated Machines and Drives
• Commutation Technique for High-Frequency-Link Switching Power Converter Based on State-Machine Control
• Optimization of Fuel-cell Power Converters
• Switching Signal Spectrum Management
  
• Microgrid-Based Telecom Power System
• Microinverter for Photovoltaic Systems
• Microprocessor Implementation of Modulation-based Harmonic Elimination
• Power System Modal Extraction Via Variable Projection Algorithm
• Biomechanical Energy Conversion Technology
• Performance Limits of Dc-Dc Converters and Control
• Low-Order Nonlinear Dynamic Models Extracted from an FEM-based State-Space Formulation for Magnetic Devices
• Minimum Number of System Elements That Cause Voltage Callapse
• Mitigation of Power System Collapse through Active Dynamic Buffers
• Gauss-Seidel Power Flow Convergence with Negative Reactance Values