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The power flow control of multi-active bridge converters requires a comprehensive steady-state analysis of the converter and the determination of conditions for zero voltage switching of all switching in the converter which result in…
The creation of topological quantum gates using Majorana zero modes -- an outstanding problem in the field of topological quantum computing -- relies on our ability to control the braiding process of these particles in time and space. Here,…
This paper explores a family of integrated multiport converters using three-switch which can provide single-input dual-output (SIDO) or dual-input single-output (DISO) with bidirectional power flow between any two ports. The concept can be…
Hybrid switched-capacitor converters (HSCC) offer great potential for high efficiency and power density compared to purely capacitor- or inductor-based converters. However, the recent proliferation of HSCC topologies has made it difficult…
This paper proposes a novel integrated multiport bidirectional back-to-back power converter for a type-4 wind turbine that accommodates a battery and supercapacitor for energy storage. The circuit topology reduces 4 switches compared to the…
In low-voltage distribution networks, the integration of novel energy technologies can be accelerated through advanced optimization-based analytics such as network state estimation and network-constrained dispatch engines for distributed…
We theoretically investigate a folded bilayer graphene structure as an experimentally realizable platform to produce the one-dimensional topological zero-line modes. We demonstrate that the folded bilayer graphene under an external gate…
Partial resonance high frequency AC link converters are recognized to provide soft-switching, single-stage power conversion. They are highly reliable due to elimination of DC capacitors. Previous work has focused on proof of concept…
In this article, we propose a nonlinear voltage control to ensure power exchange in a multiport interconnected system, which consists of a bidirectional DC-DC converter and generating-storing devices. The converter topology under…
This paper considers the controllability problem for multi-agent systems. In particular, the structural controllability of multi-agent systems under switching topologies is investigated. The structural controllability of multi-agent systems…
In this paper, we propose a novel four-stage distributed controller for a DC microgrid that achieves power sharing and average voltage regulation for the voltages at actuated and unactuated buses. The controller is presented for a DC…
In the near future, point-to-point High Voltage Direct Current (HVDC) systems are expected to evolve into multi-terminal and meshed HVDC grids, predominantly adopting a bipolar HVDC configuration. Normally, bipolar HVDC systems operate in…
The state-of-the-art topologies of datacenter networks are fixed, based on electrical switching technology, and by now, we understand their throughput and cost well. For the past years, researchers have been developing novel optical…
This paper reviews commonly used three-phase isolated AC-DC converters and introduces a novel Y-configuration Active Bridge (YAB) converter for single-stage isolated AC-DC power conversion. The proposed YAB addresses the limitations of…
We investigate the formation of the one-dimensional channels on the topological surface under the gate electrode. The energy dispersion of these channels is almost linear in the momentum with the velocity sensitively depending on the…
Recent proposals using heterostructures of superconducting and either topologically insulating or semiconducting layers have been put forth as possible platforms for topological quantum computation. These systems are predicted to contain…
Several studies exhibit that the traffic load of the routers only has a small influence on their energy consumption. Hence, the power consumption in networks is strongly related to the number of active network elements, such as interfaces,…
Existing results on cooperative control of multi-agent systems with unknown control directions require that the underlying topology is either fixed with a strongly connected graph or switching between different strongly connected graphs.…
Network topology has significant impacts on operational performance of power systems. While extensive research efforts have been devoted to optimization of network topology for improving various system performances, the problem of how to…
Topology optimization is used to systematically design contact-aided thermo-mechanical regulators, i.e. components whose effective thermal conductivity is tunable by mechanical deformation and contact. The thermo-mechanical interactions are…