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A critical challenge in power conversion in electric vehicles is the efficient use of DC-DC buck converters that need to provide 12-V supply for load systems from 400/800-V batteries. This paper presents a literature review on the…
This paper introduces new conditions for target output controllability and provides existence conditions for placing a specific number of poles with a target output controller. Additionally, an algorithm is presented for the design of a…
Numerous systems require the capability to switch their operational modes seamlessly without any disruptions. The "Synced Parallel Control Paths" method is an innovative control system architecture designed for seamless mode switching. It…
The main objective of tracking control is to steer the tracking error, that is the difference between the reference and the output, to zero while the plant's operation limits are satisfied. This requires that some assumptions on the…
Advanced feedforward control methods enable mechatronic systems to perform varying motion tasks with extreme accuracy and throughput. The aim of this paper is to develop a data-driven feedforward controller that addresses input…
In the paper, a nonlinear inversion technique for the steady-state model of the active dual-bridge series resonant converter is presented. The obtained control strategy allows cycle averaged output current regulation and performs waveform…
A sensitivity conditioning control strategy is analyzed in this paper and it is applied to power electronic converters. The term is used to improve closed loop systems, such as power converters with cascaded inner and outer loop…
In inverse optimal control, the optimality of a given feedback stabilizing controller is a byproduct of the choice of a meaningful, a posteriori defined, cost functional. This allows for a simple tuning comparable to linear quadratic…
Scalability and modularity are key features for future power converters, such that these systems can be easily employed in many applications with different electrical specifications. In this thesis, the potential of a new bidirectional…
The problem of robustly, asymptotically stabilizing a point (or a set) with two output-feedback hybrid controllers is considered. These control laws may have different objectives, e.g., the closed-loop systems resulting with each controller…
This paper considers the backstepping design of state feedback controllers for coupled linear parabolic partial integro-differential equations (PIDEs) of Volterra-type with distinct diffusion coefficients, spatially-varying parameters and…
In this paper, the finite-time control and bumpless transfer control are investigated for switched systems under asynchronously switching. First, a class of dynamic output feedback controllers are designed to stabilize the switched system…
We derive a feedback control law for the control of the downstream flow in a 1-D open channel by manipulating the water flow at an upstream location. We use backstepping for controller design and Lyapunov techniques for stability analysis.…
Model Predictive Control (MPC) is a powerful and flexible design tool of high-performance controllers for physical systems in the presence of input and output constraints. A challenge for the practitioner applying MPC is the need of tuning…
This paper investigates a new method to model and control variable-frequency power converters in a switching-synchronized sampled-state space for cycle-by-cycle digital control. There are a number of significant benefits in comparison to…
In this paper, we illustrate a new correct-by-construction switching controller for a power converter with event-triggered measurements. The event-triggered measurement scheme is beneficial for high frequency power converters because it…
A model-based feasible control strategy for multi-rotor systems is presented, pursuing two control objectives simultaneously: Mechanical loads on the main tower are to be mitigated, and an externally determined power change is to be…
The innovative concept of Electric Aircraft is a challenging topic involving different control objectives. For instance, it becomes possible to reduce the size and the weight of the generator by using the battery as an auxiliary generator…
An islanded inverter-based microgrid is a collection of heterogeneous DC energy resources, e.g., photovoltaic arrays, fuel cells, and energy-storage devices, interfaced to an AC distribution network and operated independently from the bulk…
Binary on/off thrusters are commonly used for spacecraft attitude and position control during proximity operations. However, their discrete nature poses challenges for conventional continuous control methods. The control of these discrete…