High Voltage and Power Electronics Laboratory

 

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                                                                                           2022

D. Xing, B. Hu, M. Kang, Y, Zhang, S. Nayak, J. Wang, A. Agarwal, "1200-V SiC MOSFET Short-Circuit Ruggedness Evaluation and Methods to Improve Withstand Time," in IEEE Journal of Emerging and Selected Topics in Power Electronics, doi: 10.1109/JESTPE.2022.3144995, early access

J. Pan, Z. Ke, X. Li, Y. Zhao, J. Zhang, J. Wang, L. Xu, "Integrated Control and Performance Analysis of High-Speed Medium-Voltage Drive Using Modular Multilevel Converter," in IEEE Journal of Emerging and Selected Topics in Power Electronics, doi: 10.1109/JESTPE.2022.3142052, early access

Z. Wei, H. You, P. Fu, B. Hu and J. Wang, "Partial Discharge Inception Characteristics of Twisted Pairs under Single Voltage Pulses Generated by Silicon-Carbide Devices," in IEEE Transactions on Transportation Electrification, doi: 10.1109/TTE.2021.3124741, early access

 

 

                                                                                           2021

M. Elshaer, C. Bell, A. Hamid and J. Wang, "DC–DC Topology for Interfacing a Wireless Power Transfer System to an On-Board Conductive Charger for Plug-In Electric Vehicles," in IEEE Transactions on Industry Applications, vol. 57, no. 6, pp. 5552-5561, Nov.-Dec. 2021.

J. Wang, Y. Zhang, M. Elshaer, W. Perdikakis, C. Yao, K. Zou, Z. Xu, C. Chen, “Nonisolated Electric Vehicle Chargers: Their Current Status and Future Challenges.,” in IEEE Electrification Magazine, vol. 9, no. 2, pp. 23-33, June 2021.

B. Hu, Z. Wei, H. You, R. Na, R. Liu, X. Han, P. Fu, J. Zhang, J. Wang "A Partial Discharge Study of Medium-Voltage Motor Winding Insulation Under Two-Level Voltage Pulses With High Dv/Dt," in IEEE Open Journal of Power Electronics, vol. 2, pp. 225-235, 2021.

M. F. Alsolami, K. A. Potty and J. Wang, "Mitigation of Double-Line-Frequency Current Ripple in Switched Capacitor Based UPS System," in IEEE Transactions on Power Electronics, vol. 36, no. 4, pp. 4042-4051, April 2021.

Y. Abdullah, J. Shaffer, B. Hu, B. Hall, J. Wang, A. Emrani, B. Arfaei, "Hurst Exponent Based Detection of High Impedance Dc Arc Events for 48 V Systems in Vehicles," in IEEE Transactions on Power Electronics, vol. 36, no. 4, pp. 3803-3813, April 2021.

H. You, Z. Wei, B. Hu, Z. Zhao, R. Na and J. Wang, "Partial Discharge Behaviors in Power Modules Under Square Pulses With Ultrafast dv/dt," in IEEE Transactions on Power Electronics, vol. 36, no. 3, pp. 2611-2620, March 2021.

Z. Zhang, B. Hu, Y. Zhang, J. Wang, J. Mueller, L. A. G. Rodriguez, A. Ray, S. Atcitty, "An Isolated Bidirectional DC-DC Converter with High Voltage Conversion Ratio and Reduced Output Current Ripple," 2021 IEEE 8th Workshop on Wide Bandgap Power Devices and Applications (WiPDA), 2021, pp. 170-175, doi: 10.1109/WiPDA49284.2021.9645131.

K. Wang, D. Ma, B. Hu, J. Wang, A. Singh and B. Mather, "Hardware Design of Medium Voltage SiC-based Modular Multilevel Converters for Grid-tied Applications," 2021 IEEE 8th Workshop on Wide Bandgap Power Devices and Applications (WiPDA), 2021, pp. 339-344, doi: 10.1109/WiPDA49284.2021.9645106.

Y. Zhang, X. Li, D. Ma, Y. Cong, F. Alsaif, Z. Zhang, R. Borjas, B. Hu, J. Wang, B. Riar, J. Ewanchuk, A. Sur, V. Blasko, "Development of a 1 kV, 500 A, SiC-Based T-Type Modular DC Circuit Breaker (T-Breaker)," 2021 IEEE 8th Workshop on Wide Bandgap Power Devices and Applications (WiPDA), 2021, pp. 199-204, doi: 10.1109/WiPDA49284.2021.9645140.

Z. Wei, D. Grosiean, D. Schweickart, P. Fu and J. Wang, "Low Pressure Partial Discharge Tests with Ultra High dv/dt PWM Voltages for Aircraft Motor Windings," 2021 IEEE Electrical Insulation Conference (EIC), 2021, pp. 256-259, doi: 10.1109/EIC49891.2021.9612319.

X. Feng, R. Kotecha, S. Narumachi, A. Singh, B. Mather, K. Wang, B. Xu, J. Wang, "Multiscale electrothermal design of a modular multilevel converter for grid-tied applications," 2021 IEEE Energy Conversion Congress and Exposition (ECCE), 2021, pp. 5657-5664, doi: 10.1109/ECCE47101.2021.9595660.

D. Xing, X. Lyu, J. Liu, C. Xie, A. Agarwal and J. Wang, "3300-V SiC MOSFET Short-Circuit Reliability and Protection," 2021 IEEE Applied Power Electronics Conference and Exposition (APEC), 2021, pp. 1262-1266, doi: 10.1109/APEC42165.2021.9487116.

Y. Zhang, F. Alsaif, X. Li, R. Na and J. Wang, "T-Type Modular Dc Circuit Breaker (T-Breaker) for Future Dc Networks," 2021 IEEE Applied Power Electronics Conference and Exposition (APEC), 2021, pp. 1146-1152, doi: 10.1109/APEC42165.2021.9487198.

D. Xing, X. Li, Y. Zhang, Q. Cheng, Z. Zhang, B. Hu, A. Agarwal, J. Wang, "MMC-Based High Gain Solid-State Transformers for Energy Storage Applications," 2021 IEEE Applied Power Electronics Conference and Exposition (APEC), 2021, pp. 1996-2002, doi: 10.1109/APEC42165.2021.9487233.

B. Hall, S. Abdelwahab, R. Borjas and J. Wang, "Design of a Switched-Capacitor Dc Balancer for Aerospace Applications," 2021 IEEE International Electric Machines & Drives Conference (IEMDC), 2021, pp. 1-5, doi: 10.1109/IEMDC47953.2021.9449531.

R. Liu, X. Li, B. Hu, Z. Ke, J. Pan, L. Xu, J. Zhang, J. Wang, "Arm Current Overshoot Reduction for Submodule Open-circuit Fault Reconfiguration in Modular Multilevel Converters," 2021 IEEE International Electric Machines & Drives Conference (IEMDC), 2021, pp. 1-6, doi: 10.1109/IEMDC47953.2021.9449540.

H. You, H. Wang, J. Regatti, J. Hall, A. Schnabel, B. Hu, J. Zhang, A. Gupta, J. Wang, "Intelligent Health Monitoring System Hardware Design for Paralleled Devices with Fast Dv/dt Output," 2021 IEEE International Electric Machines & Drives Conference (IEMDC), 2021, pp. 1-5, doi: 10.1109/IEMDC47953.2021.9449599.

J. R. Regatti, H. Yao, H. Wang, J. Hall, A. Schnabel, B. Hu, J. Zhang, J. Wang, A. Gupta, "A Discussion of Artificial Intelligence Applications in SiC MOSFET Device Operation," 2021 IEEE International Electric Machines & Drives Conference (IEMDC), 2021, pp. 1-5, doi: 10.1109/IEMDC47953.2021.9449497.

 

                                                                                         2020

Z. Ke, J. Pan, M. Alsabbagh, R. Na, J. Zhang, J. Wang, L. Xu, “Capacitor Voltage Ripple Estimation and Optimal Sizing of Modular Multi-level Converters for Variable-Speed Drives”, in IEEE Transactions on Power Electronics, vol. 35, no. 11, pp. 12544-12554, Nov. 2020.

J. Pan, K. Ziwei, M. Al Sabagh, H. Li, K. Potty, W. Perdikakis, J. Zhang, J. Wang, L. Xu, "7-kV 1-MVA SiC-Based Modular Multilevel Converter Prototype for Medium-Voltage Electric Machine Drives," in IEEE Transactions on Power Electronics, vol. 35, no. 10, pp. 10137-10149, Oct. 2020

V. Talesara, D. Xing, X. Fang, L. Fu, Y. Shao, J. Wang, W. Lu, "Dynamic Switching of SiC Power MOSFETs Based on Analytical Sub-circuit Model," in IEEE Transactions on Power Electronics, vol. 35, no. 9, pp. 9680-9689, Sept. 2020.

X. Lyu, Y. Abdullah, B. Hu, Z. Yang, J. Wang, L. Liu, S. Bala, "A Reliable Ultrafast Short-Circuit Protection Method for E-Mode GaN HEMT," in IEEE Transactions on Power Electronics, vol. 35, no. 9, pp. 8926-8933, Sept. 2020

B. Hu, Z. Wei, H. Li, D. Xing, M. Scott, R. Na and J. Wang, “A Self-Sustained Circuit Building Block Based on 10-kV Silicon Carbide Devices for High Voltage Applications,” in IEEE Journal of Emerging and Selected Topics in Power Electronics, vol. 8, no. 3, pp. 2801-2811, Sept. 2020.

Y. Zhang, C. Yao, X. Zhang, H. Chen, H. Li and J. Wang, "Power Loss Model for GaN-Based MHz Critical Conduction Mode Power Factor Correction Circuits," in IEEE Journal of Emerging and Selected Topics in Power Electronics, vol. 8, no. 1, pp. 141-151, March 2020.

K. A. Potty, E. Bauer, H. Li and J. Wang, "Smart Resistor: Stabilization of DC Microgrids Containing Constant Power Loads Using High-Bandwidth Power Converters and Energy Storage," in IEEE Transactions on Power Electronics, vol. 35, no. 1, pp. 957-967, Jan. 2020.

C. Yao, X. Zhang, Y. Zhang, P. Yang, H. Li and J. Wang, "Semiconductor-Based Galvanic Isolation: Touch Current Suppression," in IEEE Transactions on Power Electronics, vol. 35, no. 1, pp. 48-58, Jan. 2020.

D. Xing, C. Xie, K. Wang, T. Liu, B. Hu, J. Wang, A. Agarwal, R. Singh, S. Atcitty, "3.3-kV SiC MOSFET Performance and Short-Circuit Capability," 2020 IEEE Workshop on Wide Bandgap Power Devices and Applications in Asia (WiPDA Asia), 2020, pp. 1-6, doi: 10.1109/WiPDAAsia49671.2020.9360270.

Y. Zhang, Z. Zhang, B. Hu, F. Alsaif, K. Alkhalid, X. Li, J. Wang, "Current Sharing Analysis of SiC Power Modules in Parallel Operation," 2020 IEEE Energy Conversion Congress and Exposition (ECCE), 2020, pp. 711-716, doi: 10.1109/ECCE44975.2020.9236326.

X. Li, J. Pan, Z. Ke, R. Liu, J. Fan, Y. Zhang, B. Hu, R. Na, L. Xu, J. Wang, "Optimized Dv/dt Filter Design for SiC based Modular Multilevel Converters," 2020 IEEE Energy Conversion Congress and Exposition (ECCE), 2020, pp. 2166-2173, doi: 10.1109/ECCE44975.2020.9235990.

M. Elshaer, C. Bell, A. Hamid and J. Wang, "Wireless Power Transfer System Integration with an On-Board Conductive Charger for Plug-in Electric Vehicles," 2020 IEEE Energy Conversion Congress and Exposition (ECCE), 2020, pp. 5177-5184, doi: 10.1109/ECCE44975.2020.9235852.

P. Peng, J. Zhang, A. Brugmann, L. Utt, X. Wang, B. Hu, E. Kline, L. Xu, J. Wang, "A Turboelectric Distributed Propulsion Based On Brushless Doubly-Fed Machines," 2020 IEEE Energy Conversion Congress and Exposition (ECCE), 2020, pp. 6359-6366, doi: 10.1109/ECCE44975.2020.9235962.

B. Shaffer, Y. Abullah, J. Wang, B. Arfaei, A. Emrani and M. Volpone, "On-Line Detection of Dc Arc Faults Using Hurst Exponents for Hybrid-Electric Vehicles," 2020 IEEE Energy Conversion Congress and Exposition (ECCE), 2020, pp. 6372-6378, doi: 10.1109/ECCE44975.2020.9236139.

X. Lyu, X. Tian, H. Li, H. You and J. Wang, "Design of a Lightweight Low Inductance Power Module with Ceramic Baseplates," 2020 IEEE Applied Power Electronics Conference and Exposition (APEC), 2020, pp. 2782-2787, doi: 10.1109/APEC39645.2020.9124073.

X. Li, J. Pan, Z. Ke, R. Liu, N. Jia, Y. Zhang, B. Hu, R. Na, L. Xu, J. Wang, "Impact of the Leakage Inductance on the Reflected Wave Phenomenon in MMC based Motor Drives," 2020 IEEE Applied Power Electronics Conference and Exposition (APEC), 2020, pp. 734-740, doi: 10.1109/APEC39645.2020.9124004.

K. Potty, M. Sabbagh, J. Pan, Z. Ke, J. Zhang, L. Xu, J. Wang, "Performance Improvement of Medium Voltage Modular Multilevel Converter based Motor Drive using SiC MOSFETs," 2020 IEEE Applied Power Electronics Conference and Exposition (APEC), 2020, pp. 1189-1194, doi: 10.1109/APEC39645.2020.9124415.

 

 

                                                                                         2019

H. Xiong, R. Liu, B. Hu, Z. Wei, H. You, J. Zhang, J. Wang, “Insulation Monitoring in Medium-Voltage Propulsion Electric Machine with SiC based Variable Speed Drive”, in Naval Engineering Journal, vol. 131, no.5, pp. 121-138, Dec. 2019.

X. Lyu, H. Li, Z. Ma, B. Hu and J. Wang, "Dynamic Voltage Balancing for the High-Voltage SiC Super-Cascode Power Switch," in IEEE Journal of Emerging and Selected Topics in Power Electronics, vol. 7, no. 3, pp. 1566-1573, Sep. 2019.

J. Pan, Z. Ke, M. Al Sabbbagh, R. Na, J. Zhang, J. Wang, L., Xu "Zero-Cost Closed-Loop Discharging Method for Modular Multilevel Converter Submodules Without External Circuits," in IEEE Transactions on Industry Applications, vol. 55, no. 5, pp. 4846-4854, Sept.-Oct. 2019.

B. Hu, J. Brothers, X. Zhang, L. Fu, Y. Alsmadi and J. Wang, "An Isolated Phase-Shift-Controlled Quasi-Switched-Capacitor DC/DC Converter with Gallium Nitride Devices," in IEEE Journal of Emerging and Selected Topics in Power Electronics, vol. 7, no. 2, pp. 609–621, Jun. 2019.

H. Li, X. Li, X. Wang, H. Cai, Y. Alsmadi, L. Liu, S. Bala, X. Lyu, J. Wang, " "Robustness of 650 V Enhancement-Mode GaN HEMTs under Various Short Circuit Conditions", in IEEE Transactions on Industry Applications, vol. 55, no. 2, pp. 1807-1816, March-April 2019.

X. Li, J. Pan, Z. Ke, N. Jia, R. Liu, Y. Zhang, R. Na, L. Xu, and J. Wang. "Simple Control Strategies for dv/dt Reduction in SiC MOSFET based Modular Multilevel Converters", 2019 IEEE Workshop on Wide Bandgap Power Devices and Applications (WiPDA), In Press.

H. You, Z. Wei, B. Hu, R. Na and J. Wang, “A Comprehensive PD Study Method on Power Modules with Ultra-high dv/dt Output”, 2019 IEEE Workshop on Wide Bandgap Power Devices and Applications (WiPDA), In Press.

Y. Zhang, Y. Cong, X. Li and Jin Wang, “Comparative Study of Variable-Ratio Modular Multilevel Switched Capacitor Dc/dc Converter Topologies”, 2019 IEEE Workshop on Wide Bandgap Power Devices and Applications (WiPDA), In Press.

K Wang, Y. Abdullah, X. Li and J. Wang, “A Reliable Ultra-Fast Short Circuit Protection Method for GaN based Gate Injection Transistors”, 2019 IEEE Workshop on Wide Bandgap Power Devices and Applications (WiPDA), In Press.

D. Xing, B. Hu, S. Yu, Yue. Z, T. Liu, A. Salemi, M. Kang, J. Wang, and A. Agarwal, "Current Saturation Characteristics and Single-Pulse Short-Circuit Tests of Commercial SiC MOSFETs," 2019 IEEE Energy Conversion Congress and Exposition (ECCE), Baltimore, MD, USA, 2019, pp. 6179-6183, Sept. 2019.

Y. Abdullah, X. Li, K. Wang, J. Wang, L. Liu, S. Bala, "High Temperature Design of a GaN Based Modular Integrated Drive with Natural Cooling Using Metal Clad PCBs," 2019 IEEE Energy Conversion Congress and Exposition (ECCE), Baltimore, MD, USA, 2019, pp. 4012-4017, Sept. 2019.

X. Li, Y. Zhang, Z. Ke, J. Pan, N. Jia, R. Na, L. Xu, and J. Wang, "Switching Transient Analysis of SiC MOSFET based MMC Motor Drive Systems," 2019 IEEE Energy Conversion Congress and Exposition (ECCE), Baltimore, MD, USA, 2019, pp. 3710-3716, Sept. 2019.

Y. Zhang, W. Perdikakis, Y. Cong, X. Li, M. Elshaer, Y. Abdullah, K. Zou, Z. Xu, C. Chen and J. Wang. "Leakage Current Mitigation of Non-Isolated Integrated Chargers for Electric Vehicles," 2019 IEEE Energy Conversion Congress and Exposition (ECCE), Baltimore, MD, USA, 2019, pp. 1195-1201, Sept. 2019.

Z. Wei, H. You, B. Hu, R. Na and J. Wang, “Partial Discharge Behavior on Twisted Pair under Ultra-short Rise Time Square-wave Excitations,” The 2019 Electrical Insulation Conference (EIC), Calgary, Canada, 2019, In Press.

Z. Wei, H. You, R. Na and J. Wang, “Partial Discharge Detection Strategies under Fast Rise Time Voltages Generated by Wide-bandgap Semiconductor Devices,” The 2019 Electrical Insulation Conference (EIC), Calgary, Canada, 2019, In Press

H. You, Z. Wei, M. Aldawsari, B. Hu, R. Na and J. Wang, “Partial Discharge Behaviors in Power Module under Very High Dv/dt Repetitive Square Voltages,” The 2019 Electrical Insulation Conference (EIC), Calgary, Canada, 2019, In Press.

H. Xiong, R. Liu, B. Hu, H. You, Z. Wei, J. Zhang and J. Wang, “The Ohio State University Partial Discharge Detection Platform for Electric Machine Windings Driven by PWM Voltage Excitation,” The 2019 Electrical Insulation Conference (EIC), Calgary, Canada, 2019, In Press.

H. Xiong, R. Liu, B. Hu, Z. Wei, H. You, J. Zhang, and J. Wang, “Comparison of Effects of Si-Based and SiC-Based Variable Speed Drives on Stator Winding Insulation for Medium-Voltage Propulsion Electric Machines,” Intelligent Ships Symposium, April 2019.

Y. Abdullah, W. Perdikakis, H. Li, K. Wang, Y. Zhang, X. Wang, J. Wang, L. Liu and S. Bala, "A Hybrid PWM Modulation for EMI Filter Size Reduction in a 10 kW GaN-Based Three Phase Inverter," 2019 IEEE Applied Power Electronics Conference and Exposition (APEC), Anaheim, CA, USA, pp. 1897-1903, Mar. 2019.

X. Lyu, H. Li, Y. Abdullah, K. Wang, B. Hu, Z. Yang, J. Wang, L. Liu and S. Bala, "A Reliable Ultra-Fast Three Step Short Circuit Protection Method for E-mode GaN HEMTs," 2019 IEEE Applied Power Electronics Conference and Exposition (APEC), Anaheim, CA, USA, pp. 437-440, Mar. 2019.

Z. Ke, J. Pan, R. Na, K. Potty, J. Zhang, J. Wang, and L. Xu, “Single-Submodule Open-Circuit Fault Diagnosis for a Modular Multi-level Converter Using Artificial Intelligent-based Techniques,” 2019 IEEE Applied Power Electronics Conference and Exposition (APEC), Anaheim, CA, USA, 2019, pp. 3056-3063, Mar. 2019.

 

 

                                                                                    2018

C. Yao, Z. Wang, W. Li, H. Li, J. Qian, C. Han, F. Luo and J. Wang, "Comparison Study of Common-Mode Noise and Thermal Performance for Lateral Wire-Bonded and Vertically Integrated High Power Diode Modules," IEEE Transactions on Industry Applications, vol. 33, no. 12, pp. 10572-10582, Dec. 2018.

C. Yao, Y. Zhang, H. Chen, X. Zhang, H. Li, Y. M. Alsmadi and J. Wang, "Adaptive Constant Power Control of MHz GaN-Based AC/DC Converters for Low Power Applications," IEEE Transactions on Industry Applications, vol. 54, no. 3, pp. 2525 - 2533, May - Jun. 2018.

C. Yao, P. Yang, H. Chen, M. Leng, H. Li, K. Zou, M. Su, C. Chen and J. Wang, "Electromagnetic Noise Mitigation for Ultrafast on-Die Temperature Sensing in High-Power Modules," IEEE Transactions on Power Electronics, vol. 33, no. 2, pp. 1178-1187, Feb. 2018.

X. Lyu, H. Li, Z. Ma, B. Hu and J. Wang, "Optimization Method to Eliminate Turn-on Overvoltage Issue of the High Voltage SiC Super-Cascode Power Switch," 2018 IEEE 4th Southern Power Electronics Conference (SPEC), Singapore, pp. 1-6, Dec. 2018.

Y. Zhang, C. Yao, Z. Wang, H. Chen, X. He, H. Li and J. Wang. “Development of a WBG-based Transformerless Electric Vehicle Charger with Semiconductor Isolation,” The 4th IEEE Southern Power Electronics Conference, 2018 IEEE 4th Southern Power Electronics Conference (SPEC), Singapore, Singapore, pp. 1-6, Dec. 2018.

Z. Wei, D. G. Kasten, B. Hu, Y. Abdullah, J. Wang, D. Groshean and D. Schweickart, “Study of Partial Discharge Behavior at Flight-Altitude Pressures under 60 Hz and Impulse Voltages for Samples Related to Aircraft Motors,” 2018 International Power Modulator and High Voltage Conference (IPMHVC), Jackson, WY, 2018, In Press

E. Bauer, Matt Foster, Bailey Hall, Jin Wang, D. Schweickart, and D. Grosjean “Experimental Observations of the Transient Characteristics of Series dc Arcs with Capacitive Loads,” 2018 IEEE International Power Modulator and High Voltage Conference (IPMHVC), Jackson, WY, 2018, In Press

E. Bauer, Bailey Hall, Matt Foster, Will Perdikakis, Jin Wang, Daniel Schweickart, and Dennis Grosjean, “Load Capacitance Effects on the Energy Mechanism and Severity of Series dc Arcs,” 2018 IEEE International Power Modulator and High Voltage Conference (IPMHVC), Jackson, WY, 2018, In Press

Y. Zhang, G. Yang, X. He, M. Elshaer, W. Perdikakis, H. Li, C. Yao, J. Wang, K. Zou, Z. Xu and C. Chen., "Leakage Current Issue of Non-Isolated Integrated Chargers for Electric Vehicles," 2018 IEEE Energy Conversion Congress and Exposition (ECCE), Portland, OR, pp. 1221-1227, Sep. 2018.

B. Hu, X. Lyu, D. Xing, D. Ma, J. Brothers, R. Na and J. Wang, "A Survey on Recent Advances of Medium Voltage Silicon Carbide Power Devices," in Proc. IEEE 2018 Energy Conversion Congress and Exposition (ECCE), Portland, OR, pp. 2420-2427, Sep. 2018.

E. Bauer, J. Troth, J. Wang, D. Schweickart and D. Grosjean, "Optimal Threshold Selection and Efficacy Evaluation for a Generic dc Series Arc Detection Algorithm," NAECON 2018 - IEEE National Aerospace and Electronics Conference, Dayton, OH,  pp. 525-528, Jul. 2018.

H. Li, X. Lyu, K. Wang, Y. Abdullah, B. Hu, Z. Yang, J. Wang, L. Liu and S. Bala, “An Ultra-Fast Short Circuit Protection Solution for E-mode GaN HEMTs,” 2018 IEEE Workshop on Wide Bandgap Power Devices and Applications in Asia, Xi’an, Shaanxi, China, 2018, May 2018.

H. You, H. Li, X. Lyu, Z. Wei, B. Hu and J. Wang,  “Design of a PWM-type Bipolar Pulse Generator with High Dv/dt Output,” IEEE Workshop on Wide Bandgap Power Devices and Applications in Asia (WiPDA Asia 2018), Xi’an Shannxi, China, May 2018.

H. Li, K. Potty, Z.Ke, J. Pan, Y. Chen, F. Zhang, M. A. Sabbagh, W. Perdikakis, G. Li, X. Ye, R. Na, E . Cousineau, K. Bennion, J. Zhang, L. Xu and J. Wang, "Hardware Design of a 1.7 kV SiC MOSFET Based MMC for Medium Voltage Motor Drives," 2018 IEEE Applied Power Electronics Conference and Exposition (APEC), San Antonio, TX, pp. 1649-1655, Mar. 2018.

Y. Abdullah, B. Hu, Z. Wei, J. Wang and A. Emrani, "Adaptive detection of DC Arc faults based on hurst exponents and current envelope," 2018 IEEE Applied Power Electronics Conference and Exposition (APEC), San Antonio, TX, pp. 3392-3397, Mar. 2018.

X. Lyu, H. Li, B. Hu, Z. Ma and J. Wang, "High voltage SiC super-cascode power switch parameter optimization for loss reduction," 2018 IEEE Applied Power Electronics Conference and Exposition (APEC), San Antonio, TX, pp. 1701-1705. Mar. 2018.

B. Hu, Z. Wei, H. Li, D. Xing, R. Na, J. A. Brothers and J. Wang, “A gate drive with active voltage divider based auxiliary power supply for medium voltage SiC device in high voltage applications,” in Proc. 2018 IEEE Applied Power Electronics Conference and Exposition (APEC), San Antonio, TX, pp. 2979-2985, Mar. 2018.

 

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                                                                                       2017

H. Li, M. Alsolami, S. Yang, Y. M. Alsmadi and J. Wang, "Lifetime Test Design for Second-Use Electric Vehicle Batteries in Residential Applications," in IEEE Transactions on Sustainable Energy, vol. 8, no. 4, pp. 1736-1746, Oct. 2017

M. Alsolami, K. A. Potty and J. Wang, "A Gallium-Nitride-Device-Based Switched Capacitor Multiport Multilevel Converter for UPS Applications," in IEEE Transactions on Power Electronics, vol. 32, no. 9, pp. 6853-6862, Sept. 2017

L. Herrera, W. Zhang, and J. Wang, "Stability Analysis and Controller Design of DC Microgrids With Constant Power Loads," IEEE Trans. on Smart Grid, vol. 8, no. 2, pp. 881-888, March 2017

K. Yang, Q. Zhang, J. Zhang, R. Yuan, Q. Guan, W. Yu, J. Wang, "Unified selective harmonic elimination for multilevel converter," IEEE Transactions on Power Electronics, vol. 32, no. 2, pp. 1579-1590, Feb. 2017

Y. Abdullah, H. Li and J. Wang, "Evaluation of 600 V direct-drive GaN HEMT and a comparison to GaN GIT," 2017 IEEE 5th Workshop on Wide Bandgap Power Devices and Applications (WiPDA), Albuquerque, NM, 2017, pp. 273-276.

H. Li, X. Li, Z. Zhang, J. Wang, L. Liu and S. Bala, "A simple calorimetric technique for high-efficiency GaN inverter transistor loss measurement," 2017 IEEE 5th Workshop on Wide Bandgap Power Devices and Applications (WiPDA), Albuquerque, NM, 2017, pp. 251-256.

B. Hu, Z. Wei, H. Li, X. Lyu, D. Xing, R. Na and J. Wang, "Characterization and evaluation of 4.5 kV 40 A SiC super-cascode device," 2017 IEEE 5th Workshop on Wide Bandgap Power Devices and Applications (WiPDA), Albuquerque, NM, 2017, pp. 321-326.

E. Bauer, K. A. Potty, H. Li and J. Wang, "Smart resistor: Trajectory control of constant power loads in DC microgrids," 2017 IEEE Energy Conversion Congress and Exposition (ECCE), Cincinnati, OH, 2017, pp. 4832-4838.

Y. Abdullah, B. Hu, W. Zhou, Y. Wang, J. Wang and A. Emrani, "Hurst exponent-based adaptive detection of Dc arc faults," 2017 IEEE Energy Conversion Congress and Exposition (ECCE), Cincinnati, OH, 2017, pp. 2645-2650.

H. Li, Y. M. Abdullah, C. Yao, X. Wang and J. Wang, "Active gate current control for non-insulating-gate WBG devices," 2017 IEEE Energy Conversion Congress and Exposition (ECCE), Cincinnati, OH, 2017, pp. 1947-1954.

H, Li, X. Li, X. Wang, L. Liu, S. Bala, J. Wang, "E-mode GaN HEMT short circuit robustness and degradation," 2017 IEEE Energy Conversion Congress and Exposition (ECCE), Cincinnati, OH, 2017, pp. 1995-2002.

Z. Ke, J. Pan, J. Zhang, L. Xu, K. Potty, W. Perdikakis, A. Shanmuganaatham, F. Luo, J. Wang and M. Al Sabbagh "Optimal submodule capacitor sizing for modular multilevel converters with common mode voltage injection and circulating current control," 2017 IEEE Energy Conversion Congress and Exposition (ECCE), Cincinnati, OH, 2017, pp. 1802-1808.

E. C. Bauer, N. Niassati, J. Brothers, J. Troth, J. Hensal, J. Wang, D. Schweickart, D. Grosjean, “Steady State Characterization of Arcing in 540 V dc Distribution Systems," SAE Technical Paper 2017-01-2035, 2017.

B. Hu, H. Li, Z. Wei, Y. Wang, D. Xing, R. Na and J. Wang, “An Auxiliary Power Supply for Gate Drive of Medium Voltage SiC Devices in High Voltage Applications”, presented at 2017 International Conference on Silicon Carbide and Related Materials, Washington, DC, 2017.

G. Li, H. Wen, C. Yao, X. Lu, Z. Xu, K. Zou, J. Kikuchi, C. Chen and J. Wang, "A simplified IGBT behavioral model with a tail current module for switching losses estimation," 2017 IEEE 18th Workshop on Control and Modeling for Power Electronics (COMPEL), Stanford, CA, 2017, pp. 1-6.

J. Wang, C. Yao, H. Li, E. Bauer, K. A. Potty and Boxue He, "How to change the landscape of power electronics with wide bandgap power devices," in Proc.2017 IEEE 3rd International Future Energy Electronics Conference and ECCE Asia (IFEEC 2017 - ECCE Asia), Kaohsiung, 2017, pp. 151-156.

C. Yao, Y. Zhang, X. Zhang, H. Li, H. Chen and J. Wang, "Adaptive constant power control and power loss analysis of a MHz GaN-based AC/DC converter for low power applications," in proc. 2017 IEEE Applied Power Electronics Conference and Exposition (APEC), Tampa, FL, 2017, pp. 1755-1762.

K. A. Potty, E. Bauer, H. Li, B. Hu and J. Wang, "Smart resistor: Dynamic stabilization of constant power loads in DC microgrids with high bandwidth power converters and energy storage," 2017 IEEE Applied Power Electronics Conference and Exposition (APEC), Tampa, FL, 2017, pp. 2795-2801.

E. Bauer, N. Niassati and J. Brothers, “Steady state characterization of arcing in 540 v dc distribution systems,” SAE, Fort Worth, TX, USA, Tech. Paper 2017-01-2035, Sept. 2017.

 

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                                                                                       2016

F. Guo, L. Fu, X. Zhang, C. Yao, H. Li, J. Wang, "A Family of Quasi-Switched-Capacitor Circuit Based Dual-Input DC/DC Converters for Photovoltaic Systems Integrated with Battery Energy Storage," IEEE Trans. Power Electron., vol. 31, no. 12, pp. 8237-8246, Dec. 2016.

X. Zhang, C. Yao, and J. Wang, "A Quasi-Switched-Capacitor Resonant Converter," IEEE Trans. Power Electron., vol. 31, no. 11, pp. 7849-7856, Nov. 2016.

X. Zhang, L. He, J. A. Brothers, L. Fu, M. Perales, J. Wu, J. Wang, "A 15 kV SiC MOSFET Gate Drive with Power over Fiber based Isolated Power Supply and Comprehensive Protection Functions" IEEE Journal of Emerging and Selected Topics in Power Electronics, vol. 4, no. 3, pp. 946-955, Sept. 2016.

H. Li, L. Liu, J. Wang, “Paralleled Operation of High Voltage Cascode GaN HEMTs” IEEE Journal of Emerging and Selected Topics in Power Electronics, vol. 4, no. 3, pp. 815-823, Sept. 2016.

B. Chen, C. Zhang, C. Tian, J. Wang and J. Yuan, "A Hybrid Electrical Magnetic Power Quality Compensation System With Minimum Active Compensation Capacity for V/V Cophase Railway Power Supply System," IEEE Trans. on Power Electron., vol. 31, no. 6, pp. 4159-4170, June 2016.

K. Yang, Q. Zhang, R. Yuan, W. Yu, J. Wang, “Selective Harmonic Elimination With Groebner Bases and Symmetric Polynomials, ” IEEE Trans. Power Electron., vol. 31, no. 4, pp. 2742-2752, April 2016.

B. Hu, X. Zhang, L. Fu, H. Li, C. Yao, Y. Wang, Y. Abdullah and J. Wang, “Comparison Study of LLC Resonant Circuit and Two Quasi Dual Active Bridge Circuits” accepted by 2016 IEEE Wide Bandgap Power Devices and Applications (WiPDA), Fayetteville, AR, Nov. 2016.

G. Li, H. Li, A. Deshpande, X. Li, L. Xu, F. Luo and J. Wang, “Comparison between 1.7 kV SiC SJT and MOSFET Power Modules”,accepted by 2016 IEEE Wide Bandgap Power Devices and Applications (WiPDA), Fayetteville, AR, Nov. 2016.

H. Li, X. Li, Z. Zhang, C. Yao and J. Wang, "Design consideration of high power GaN inverter," in Proc. IEEE Workshop on Wide Bandgap Power Devices and Applications (WiPDA), Fayetteville, AR, 2016, pp. 23-29.

X. Zhang, C. Yao, P. Yang, H. Chen, H. Li, L. Fu, and J. Wang, “Touch Current Suppression for Semiconductor-Based Galvanic Isolation”, accepted by 2016 IEEE Wide Bandgap Power Devices and Applications (WiPDA), Fayetteville, AR, Nov. 2016.

Y. Zhang, C. Yao, X. Zhang, H. Chen, H. Li, J. Wang, "Power Loss Model for MHz Critical Mode Power Factor Correction Circuits", accepted by 2016 IEEE Wide Bandgap Power Devices and Applications (WiPDA), Fayetteville, AR, Nov. 2016.

He Li, Chengcheng Yao, Lixing Fu, Xuan Zhang and Jin Wang, "Evaluations and applications of GaN HEMTs for power electronics," 2016 IEEE 8th International Power Electronics and Motion Control Conference (IPEMC-ECCE Asia), Hefei, 2016, pp. 563-569.

H. Li et al., "Design of a 10 kW GaN-based high power density three-phase inverter," in Proc. IEEE Energy Conversion Congress and Exposition (ECCE), Milwaukee, WI, 2016, pp. 1-8.

M. Alsolami, X. Zhang, K. Potty and J. Wang, "Modeling and control of gan based multiport power converter," 2016 IEEE Energy Conversion Congress and Exposition (ECCE), Milwaukee, WI, USA, 2016, pp. 1-7. 

B. Hu, X. Zhang, L. Fu, H. Li, Y. Abdullah, Y. Wang, L. Liu and J. Wang, “Device Loss Comparison of GaN Device Based LLC, Dual Active Bridge and Phase Shift Quasi Switched Capacitor Circuit” accepted by 2016 IEEE Energy Conversion Congress and Exposition (ECCE), Milwaukee, WI, 2016.

X. Zhang, H. Li, L. Fu, and J. Wang, "A 15-kV SiC MOSFET Gate Driver with Power-Over-Fiber Based Isolated Power Supply and Comprehensive Protection Functions", in Proc. IEEE 31th Applied Power Electronics Conf. and Expo. (APEC), 2016, pp. 1967-1973, Long Beach, CA, 2016.

C. Yao, M. Leng, P. Yang, H. Li, L. Fu, K. Zou, C. C. Chen, and J. Wang, "Electromagnetic Noise Coupling and Mitigation for Fast Response On-die Temperature Sensing in High Power Modules", in Proc. IEEE 31th Applied Power Electronics Conf. and Expo. (APEC), 2016, pp. 1554-1560, Long Beach, CA, 2016.

H. Li, X. Zhang, L. Wen, J. A. Brothers, C. Yao, and J. Wang. "Evaluation of High Voltage Cascode GaN HEMTs in Parallel Operation", in Proc. IEEE 31th Applied Power Electronics Conf. and Expo. (APEC), 2016, pp. 990-995, Long Beach, CA, 2016.

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                                                                                       2015

K. Yang, Z. Yuan, R. Yuan, W. Yu, J. X. Yuan, and J. Wang, “A Groebner bases theory based method for selective harmonic elimination,”  in Power Electronics, IEEE Transactions on , vol.30, no.12, pp.6581-6592, Dec. 2015

J. Yuan, Z. Zhao, C. Li, B. Chen, and J. Wang, “An immune-algorithm-based dead-time elimination PWM control strategy in a single-phase inverter,” in Power Electronics, IEEE Transactions on , vol.30, no.7, pp.3964-3975, July 2015.

Z. Wang, K. Passino, J. Wang, "Optimal Reactive Power Allocation in Large-Scale Grid-Connected Photovoltaic Systems". Journal of Optimization Theory and Applications, Vol. 167, no. 2: 761-779. June 2015.

L. Herrera, L. Cong, Y. Xiu, and J. Wang, "FPGA-Based Detailed Real-Time Simulation of Power Converters and Electric Machines for EV HIL Applications," IEEE Trans. Industry Applications, vol.51, no.2, pp. 1702-1712, March-April 2015.

M. Alsolami, L. Herrera, and J. Wang, "DC Ripple Current Reduction on Multilevel, Multiport, Single-Phase DC/AC Converter for Renewable Energy Applications" in Proc. 3rd. IEEE Wide Bandgap Power Devices and Applications (WiPDA), pp. 312-318, Blacksburg, VA, Nov. 2-4, 2015.

H. Li, C, Yao, C. Han, Alex J. Brothers, X. Zhang, and J. Wang, “Evaluation of 600 V GaN Based Gate Injection Transistors for High Temperature and High Efficiency Applications”, in Proc. 3rd. IEEE Wide Bandgap Power Devices and Applications (WiPDA), pp. 85-91, Blacksburg, VA, Nov. 2-4, 2015.

X. Zhang, H. Li. C. Yao, and J. Wang, “Semiconductor-based Galvanic Isolation”, in Proc. 3rd. IEEE Wide Bandgap Power Devices and Applications (WiPDA), pp. 268-274, Blacksburg, VA, Nov. 2-4, 2015.

C. Yao, W. Li, H. Li, C. Han, M. Wang, J. Qian, X. Zhang, F. Luo, and J. Wang, "Common-mode noise comparison study for lateral wire-bonded and vertically integrated power modules," in Proc. of IEEE Energy Conversion Congress and Expo (ECCE), pp. 3092-3098, Montreal, QC, Sept. 20-24, 2015.

C. Yao, M. Leng, H. Li, L. Fu, K. Zou, CC. Chen, F. Luo, and J. Wang, "Electromagnetic noise coupling and mitigation in dynamic tests of high power switching devices," in Proc. of IEEE Energy Conversion Congress and Expo (ECCE), pp. 6610-6615, Montreal, QC, Sept. 20-24, 2015.

H. Li, M. Alsolami, Y. Xiao, X. Dong, K. Zhu, and J. Wang, “Life Test Design for Retired xEV Batteries Aiming at Smart Home Applications”, in Proc. of IEEE Energy Conversion Congress and Expo (ECCE), pp. 4967-4972, Montreal, QC, Sept. 20-24, 2015.

H. Li, L. Zhu, S. Yang, C. Yao, and J. Wang, "Events Identification based Load Modeling for Residential Microgrid," in Proc. of IEEE Energy Conversion Congress and Expo (ECCE), pp. 3430-3435, Montreal, QC, Sept. 20-24, 2015.

M. Alsolami, M. Scott, and J. Wang, "A gallium nitride device based switched capacitor multilevel converter for UPS applications," in Proc. IEEE Applied Power Electronics Conference and Exposition (APEC), pp. 1002-1007, 15-19 March 2015.

X. Yao, L. Herrera, and J. Wang, "Impact evaluation of series dc arc faults in dc microgrids," in Proc. IEEE Applied Power Electronics Conference and Exposition (APEC), pp.2953-2958, 15-19 March 2015.

L. Herrera and J. Wang, "Stability analysis and controller design of dc microgrids with constant power loads," in Proc. IEEE Applied Power Electronics Conference and Exposition (APEC), pp.691-696, 15-19 March 2015.

L. Herrera, X. Yao, and J. Wang, "Modeling and circulating current control of MMC," in Proc. IEEE Applied Power Electronics Conference and Exposition (APEC), pp.2898-2902, 15-19 March 2015.

L. Fu, X. Zhang, F. Guo, and J. Wang, “A Phase-shift Controlled Current-fed Quasi-switched-capacitor Dc/dc Converter with GaN HMETs for Photovoltaic Applications,” in Proc. IEEE Applied Power Electronics Conference and Exposition (APEC), pp.191-198, 15-19 March 2015.

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                                                                                       2014

C. Li, D. Jiao, J. Jia, F. Guo and J. Wang, “Thermoelectric cooling for power electronics circuits: modeling and active temperature control,” IEEE Trans. Industry Applications, vol. 50, no. 6, pp. 3995-4005, Nov.-Dec. 2014.

D. Ahamadi, and J. Wang, "Online Selective Harmonic Compensation and Power Generation with Distributed Energy Resources", IEEE Trans. Power Electron., vol. 29, no. 7, pp. 3738 - 3747, July 2014.

C. Li, L. Herrera, J. Jia, L. Fu, Y, Huang, A. Isurin, A. Cook and J. Wang, "Design and implementation of bidirectional isolated Cuk converter for low voltage and high current automotive dc source applications", IEEE Trans. Vehicle Technol., vol. 63, no. 6, pp. 2567-2577, July 2014.

X. Yao, L. Herrera, S. Ji, K. Zou, and J. Wang, "Characteristics study and time-domain discrete-wavelet-transform based hybrid detection of series dc arc faults," IEEE Trans. Power Electron., vol. 29, no. 6, pp. 3103 - 3115, June 2014.

X. Zhang, C. Yao, C. Li, L. Fu, F. Guo, and J. Wang, "A Wide Bandgap Device-Based Isolated Quasi-Switched-Capacitor DC/DC Converter," IEEE Trans. Power Electron., vol. 29, no. 5, pp. 2500-2510, May 2014.

L. Herrera, E. Inoa, F. Guo, J. Wang, and H. Tang, "Small-signal modeling and networked control of a PHEV charging facility," IEEE Trans. Industry Applications, vol. 50, no. 2, pp.1121-1130, Mar. 2014.

M.J. Scott, L. Fu, C. Yao, X. Zhang, L. Xu, R. D. Zamora, J. Wang, "Design considerations for wide bandgap based motor drive systems," in proc. IEEE International Electric Vehicle Conference (IEVC), pp.1,6, 17-19, Florence Italy, Dec. 17-19, 2014

M. J. Scott, J. Brockman, B. Hu, L. Fu, L. Xu, J. Wang, R. Zamora, "Reflected wave phenomenon in motor drive systems using wide bandgap devices," in Proc. 2nd IEEE workshop on wide bandgap power devices and applications (WiPDA), pp. 164-168, Knoxville, TN., Oct. 13-15, 2014.

L. Fu, X. Zhang, H. Li, X. Lu, and J. Wang, “The development of a high-voltage power device evaluation platform,” in Proc. 2nd IEEE workshop on wide bandgap power devices and applications (WiPDA), pp. 13-17, Knoxville, TN., Oct. 13-15, 2014.

F. Guo, L. Fu, H. Li, M. Alsolami, X. Zhang, and J. Wang, “A full-bridge current-source isolated DC/DC converter with reduced number of switches and voltage stresses for Photovoltaic applications,” in Proc. 2nd IEEE workshop on wide bandgap power devices and applications (WiPDA), pp. 13-17, Knoxville, TN., Oct. 13-15, 2014.

X. Zhang, L. Fu, M. Leng, J. Wang, "Discussions on the semiconductor-based galvanic isolation," in Proc. 2nd IEEE workshop on wide bandgap power devices and applications (WiPDA), pp. 13-17, Knoxville, TN., Oct. 13-15, 2014.

F. Guo, L. Fu, H. Li, M. Alsolami, X. Zhang, J. Wang, J. Zhang, "A full-bridge current-source isolated DC/DC converter with reduced number of switches and voltage stresses for photovoltaic applications," in Proc. 2nd IEEE workshop on wide bandgap power devices and applications (WiPDA), pp. 133-138, Knoxville, TN., Oct. 13-15, 2014.

X. Yao, L. Herrera, and J. Wang, "Modulation and control of MMC based multi-terminal HVDC," in Proc. of IEEE Energy Conversion Congress and Expo (ECCE), pp. 499-504, Pittsburgh, PA, Sept. 14-18, 2014.

L. Yang, P. Fu, X. Yao, and J. Wang, "A module based self-balanced series connection for IGBTs," in Proc. of  IEEE Energy Conversion Congress and Expo (ECCE), pp. 1953-1958, Pittsburgh, PA, Sept. 14-18, 2014.

X. Zhang, C. Yao, F. Guo, and J. Wang, “Efficiency Improvement of the Quasi-Switched-Capacitor Resonant Converter with Optimal Operation and Burst-mode Control,” in Proc. IEEE Energy Conversion Congress and Expo (ECCE 2014), pp. 5444-5450, Pittsburgh, PA, Sept. 14-18, 2014.

M. J. Scott, R. D. Zamora, A. Long, C. Li, F. Zhang, J. Wang, "Multilevel, multiport, switched-capacitor based inverter for utility applications," in Proc. IEEE Energy Conversion Congress and Expo (ECCE 2014), pp. 3930-3933, Pittsburgh, PA, Sept. 14-18, 2014.

C. Li, R. D. Zamora, C. Yao, L. Fu, H. Li, X. Zhang, F. Guo, and J. Wang, “An isolated hybrid switched C-L dc-dc circuit with high step-up ratio and reduced switch voltage stress,” in Proc. IEEE Energy Conversion Congress and Expo (ECCE 2014), pp. 5376-5383, Pittsburgh, PA, Sept. 14-18, 2014.

F. Guo, L. Fu, X. Zhang, and J. Wang, “A family of dual-input dc/dc converters based on Quasi-Switched-Capacitor circuit,” in Proc. IEEE Energy Conversion Congress and Expo (ECCE 2014), pp. 5281-5287, Pittsburgh, PA, Sept. 14-18, 2014.

F. Guo, L. H. Li, M. Alsolami, and J. Wang, “Residential usage profile optimization and experimental implementation of the retired HEV battery with a hybrid Microgrid testbed,” in Proc. IEEE Energy Conversion Congress and Expo (ECCE 2014), pp. 428-435, Pittsburgh, PA, Sept. 14-18, 2014.

X. Zhang, C. Yao, F. Guo, L. Fu, and J. Wang, “A Family of Quasi-Switched-Capacitor Converters,” in Proc. IEEE Transportation Electrification Conference and Expo, Asia-Pacific, pp. 1-6, Beijing, China, Aug. 31- Sept. 3, 2014.

C. Li, R. D. Zamora, C. Yao, L. Fu, A. Lang, H. Li, F. Guo, and J. Wang, “A family of high gain hybrid switched capacitor-inductor dc-dc circuits for renewable energy applications,” in Proc. IEEE Transportation Electrification Conference and Expo, Asia-Pacific, pp. 1-6, Beijing, China, Aug. 31- Sept. 3, 2014.

L. Fu, X. Zhang, M. Scott, C. Yao, and J. Wang, “The evaluation and application of wide bandgap power devices,” in Proc. IEEE Transportation Electrification Conference and Expo, Asia-Pacific, pp. 1-5, Beijing, China, Aug. 31- Sept. 3, 2014.

H. Li, F. Guo, S. Yang, L. Zhu, C. Yao and J. Wang, "Usage Profile Optimization of the Retired PHEV Battery in Residential Microgrid" in Proc. IEEE Transportation Electrification Conference and Expo, Asia-Pacific, pp. 1-6, Beijing, China, Aug. 31- Sept. 3, 2014.

X. Zhang, C. Yao, M. Sievers, P. Xu, M. J. Scott, E. Davidson, and J. Wang, “A GaN Transistor based 90W AC/DC Adapter with a Buck-PFC AC/DC Stage and an Isolated Quasi-Switched-Capacitor DC/DC Stage” in Proceedings of the 29^th Annual IEEE Applied Power Electronics Conference and Expo (APEC), pp. 109-116, March 16-20, Fort Worth, TX, March 16-20, 2014.

X. Zhang, F. Guo, C. Yao, P. Xu, and J. Wang, “ Small-signal Modeling and Controller Design of an Isolated Quasi-Switched-Capacitor DC/DC Converter” in Proceedings of the 29^th Annual IEEE Applied Power Electronics Conference and Expo (APEC), pp. 1032-1038, Fort Worth, TX, March 16-20, 2014.

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                                                                                       2013

F. Guo, L. Fu, C. Lin, C. Li, W. Choi, and J. Wang, “Development of an 85 kW bidirectional Quasi-Z-Source inverter with DC-Link feed forward compensation for Electric Vehicle applications,” IEEE Trans. Power Electronics, vol. 28, no. 12, pp. 5477-5488, Dec. 2013.

M. J. Scott, L. Fu, X. Zhang, J. Li, C. Yao, M. Sievers, and J. Wang, “Merits of gallium nitride power conversion,” IOP Semicond. Sci. Technol., vol. 28, no. 7, pp. 1-10, July 2013.

M. J. Scott, K. Zou, J. Wang, C. Chen, M. Su, and L. Chen "A gallium-nitride switched-capacitor circuit using synchronous rectification," IEEE Trans. Industry Applications, vol. 49, pp. 1383-1391, May/June 2013.

F. Guo, L. Herrera, R. Murawski, E. Inoa, C. Wang, P. Beauchamp, E. Ekici, and J. Wang, “Comprehensive real-time simulations of the smart grid,” IEEE Trans. Industry Applications, vol. 49, no. 2, pp. 899-908, Mar.-Apr. 2013.

C. Li, D. Jiao, M. Scott, C. Yao, L. Fu, X. Lu, T. Chen, J. Li, and J. Wang, “A 2 kW Gallium Nitride based switched capacitor three-port inverter,” in Proc. IEEE 1st Workshop on Wide Bandgap Power Devices and Applications, pp. 119 – 124, Columbus, OH, Oct. 27-29, 2013.

X. Zhang, C. Yao, M. J. Scott, E. Davidson, J. Li, P. Xu, and J. Wang, “A GaN Transistor based 90W Isolated Quasi-Switched-Capacitor DC/DC Converter for AC Adaptors” in Proc. IEEE 1st Workshop on Wide Bandgap Power Devices and Applications, pp. 15-22, Columbus, OH, Oct. 27-29, 2013.

L. Herrera and J. Wang, "FPGA based detailed real-time simulation of power converters and electric machines for EV HIL applications," in Proc. IEEE Energy Conversion Congress and Exposition (ECCE), Denver, CO, pp. 1759-1764, Sept. 2013.

C. Li, D. Jiao, J. Jia, F. Guo and J. Wang, “Thermoelectric Cooling for Power Electronics Circuits: Small Signal Modeling and Controller Design,” in Proc. IEEE Energy Conversion Congress and Exposition (ECCE), Denver, CO, pp. 2201-220, Sept. 2013. 

X. Zhang, C. Yao, F. Guo, C. Li, L. Fu, C. Deng, and J. Wang, "Soft Switching, Frequency Control, and Bidirectional Power Flow of an Isolated Quasi-Switched-Capacitor DC/DC Converter for Automotive Applications," in Proc. IEEE Energy Conversion Congress and Exposition (ECCE), Denver, CO, pp. 1393-1400, Sept. 2013.

F. Guo, L. Herrera, M. Alsolami, Z. Long, and J. Wang, “Design and development of a reconfigurable hybrid Microgrid test bed,” in Proc. IEEE Energy Conversion Congress and Exposition (ECCE), Denver, CO, pp. 1350-1356, Sept. 2013.

D. Hu, F. Guo, and L. Xu, “Hardware-in-the-Loop simulation verification of a smooth transition algorithm between maximum torque per ampere control and single current regulator,” in Proc. IEEE Energy Conversion Congress and Exposition (ECCE), Denver, CO, pp. 1765-1769, Sept. 2013.

M. Scott, E. Davison, C. Li, R. Darbali-Zamora, R. Duarte, X. Lu, T. Chen, F. Guo, and J. Wang, “Bidirectional three port, three phase multilevel inverter based on switched capacitor cells,” in Proc. IEEE Energy Conversion Congress and Exposition (ECCE), Denver, CO, pp. 3057-3061, Sept. 2013.

X. Zhang, C. Yao, F. Guo, and J. Wang, “Reverse Power Flow Study of an Isolated Quasi-Switched-Capacitor DC/DC Converter for Automotive Applications” in Proc. IEEE 56^th Int. Midwest Symposium On Circuits and Systems (MWCAS 2013), Aug. 4-7, 2013.

X. Zhang, C. Li, C. Yao, L. Fu, F. Guo and J. Wang, "An Isolated DC/DC Converter with Reduced Number of Switches and Voltage Stresses for Electric and Hybrid Electric Vehicles," in Proc. 28^th Annual IEEE Applied Power Electronics Conference and Expo (APEC 2013), pp. 1759-1767, March 17-21, 2013.

C. Li, D. Jiao, H. Mohan, F. Guo and J. Wang, “Thermoelectric Cooling for Power Electronics Circuits: Modeling and Applications,” in Proc. IEEE Applied Power Electronics Conference and Exposition (APEC), 2013, Long Beach, CA, pp. 3275 - 3282, Mar. 17-21, 2013.

L. Herrera, C. Li, X. Yao, D. Jiao and J. Wang, “FPGA Based Real Time Electro-Thermal Modeling of Power Electronic Converters,” in Proc. IEEE Applied Power Electronics Conference and Exposition (APEC), 2013, Long Beach, CA, pp. 1725 – 1729, Mar. 17-21, 2013.

X. Yao, J. Wang, “A Series DC Arc Fault Detection Method and Hardware Implementation, ” in Proc. IEEE Applied Power Electronics Conference and Exposition (APEC), 2013, Long Beach, CA, pp. 2444 - 2449, Mar. 17-21, 2013.

M. J. Scott, J. Li, and J. Wang, "Applications of gallium nitride in power electronics," presented at Power and Energy Conf. at Illinois (PECI) 2013, Urbana, IL., Feb. 22-23, 2013.

 

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                                                                                          2012

K. Zou, M. Scott, J. Wang, "Switched-capacitor cell based voltage multipliers and dc-ac inverters", IEEE Transactions on Industry Applications, vol. 48, No. 5, pp:1598-1609, Sept. 2012

F. Guo, E. Inoa, W. Choi and J. Wang, “Study on global optimization and control strategy development for a PHEV charging facility,” IEEE Transactions on Vehicular Technology, v61 n6, pp: 2431-2441, July 2012

K. Zou, M. Scott, J. Wang, "A Switched-capacitor votlage tripler with automatic interleaving capability," IEEE Transactions on Power Electronics, vol. 27, No.6, pp. 2857-2868, Jun. 2012

X. Yao, Y. Huang, F. Guo, J. Wang, “Advanced concepts for vertical stability power supply in Fusion Devices”, IEEE Trans. on Plasma Science, Vol.40, No. 3, pp: 761-768, Mar. 2012

D. Ahmadi and J. Wang, "A selected harmonics compensation method with Distributed Energy Resources," in Proc. IEEE Energy Conversion Congress and Exposition (ECCE), pp: 204-210, Sep. 15-20, 2012

F. Guo, L. Fu, C. Lin, C. Li, W. Choi and J. Wang, "Small signal modeling and controller design of a bidirectional Quasi-Z-Source inverter for Electric Vehicle Applications," in Proc. IEEE Energy Conversion Congress and Exposition (ECCE), pp: 2223-2228, Sep. 15-20, 2012

L. Herrera, F. Guo, E.Inoa and J. Wang, "Small signal modeling and networked control of a PHEV charging facility," in Proc. IEEE Energy Conversion Congress and Exposition (ECCE), pp: 3411-3416, Sep. 15-20, 2012

K. Zou, J. Wang, " Recent developments on high-power Switched-capacitor converters", in IEEE Power and Energy Conference at Illinois, pp. 1-5, Feb. 2012.

M. Scott, K, Zou, E. Inoa, R. Duarte, Y. Huang, J, Wang, "A Gallium Nitride Switched-capacitor power inverter for photovoltaic applications",   in Proc. IEEE Applied Power Electronics Conference and Exposition (APEC), 2012  pp. 46-52, Feb. 5-9, 2012

C. Li, L. Herrera, J. Jia, L. Fu, Y, Huang, A. Isurin, A. Cook, J. Wang. "A high boost ratio bidirectional isolated DC-DC converter for wide range low voltage high current applications",  in Proc. IEEE Applied Power Electronics Conference and Exposition (APEC), 2012  pp. 539-546, Feb. 5-9, 2012

K. Zou, Y. Huang, J. Wang, "A voltage regulation method for high power switchedcapacitor circuits", in Proc. IEEE Applied Power Electronics Conference and Exposition (APEC), 2012  pp. 1387-1391, Feb. 5-9, 2012

X. Yao, L. Herrera, Y. Huang, J. Wang, "The detection of dc acr fault: experimental study and fault recognition",  in Proc. IEEE Applied Power Electronics Conference and Exposition (APEC), 2012  pp. 1720-1727, Feb. 5-9, 2012

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                                                                                          2011

D. Ahmadi, K. Zou, C. Li, Y. Huang, J. Wang “A universal selective harmonics elimination method for high power Inverters,” IEEE Transactions on Power Electronics, vol. 26, no.10, pp. 2743-2752, Oct. 2011.

E. Inoa, J. Wang “PHEV charging strategies for maximized energy saving,” IEEE Transactions on Vehicular Technology, vol. 60, no. 7, pp. 2978-2986, Sep 2011.

F. Guo, H. Hayat, and J. Wang, "Energy harvesting devices for high voltage transmission line monitoring," in Power and Energy Society General Meeting, 2011 IEEE, 2011, pp. 1-8.

X. Yao, Y. Huang, F. Guo, J. Wang, "Advanced concepts for fusion power supplies", in proc.  IEEE/NPSS 24th Symposium on Fusion Engineering, pp. 1-6, Jun 26-30, 2011.

X.Yao, S. Ji, L. Herrera, J. Wang, "DC Arc Fault: characteristic study and fault recognition," in proc. IEEE 1^st International Conference on Electric Power Equipment - Switching Technology (ICEPE-ST), pp. 387-390, Oct. 23-27, 2011.

F. Guo, L. Herrera, R. Murawski, E. Inoa, C.L. Wang, Y. Huang, E. Ekici, J. Wang, and P. Beauchamp, "Real time simulation for the study on smart grid," in Energy Conversion Congress and Exposition (ECCE), 2011 IEEE, 2011, pp. 1013-1018.

M. J. Scott, K. Zou, J. Wang, C. Chen, M. Su, and L. Chen, "A gallium-nitride switched-capacitor circuit using synchronous rectification," in Energy Conversion Congress and Exposition (ECCE), 2011 IEEE, 2011, pp. 2501-2505.

L. Herrera, R. Murawski, F. Guo, E. Ekici, J. Wang, “PHEVs charging Stations, communications, and control simulation in real time,” in Proc. IEEE Vehicle Power and Propulsion Conference (VPPC). pp. 1-5, Sep. 6-9 2011.

P. Tulpule, S. Yurkovich, J. Wang, and G. Rizzoni, “Hybrid large scale system model for a DC microgrid,” in Proc. 2011 American Control Conference, pp. 3899-3904, Jun 29-Jul 01, 2011.

E. Inoa, F. Guo, J. Wang, W. Choi, “A full study of a PHEV charging facility based on global optimization and real time simulation,” in Proc. of IEEE 8th International Conference on Power Electronics, pp. 565-570, May 30-June 3, 2011.

L. C. Herrera, F. Guo, R. Murawski, E. Ekici, and J. Wang, “Combined studies of power electronics and communication networks for the smart grid,” in Proc. IEEE Energytech 2011, pp. 1-5, May 25-26, 2011.

K. Zou, M. J. Scott, J. Wang, “Switched Capacitor Cell Based Dc-dc and Dc-ac Converters,” in Proc. IEEE Applied Power Electronics Conference and Exposition (APEC), 2011  pp. 224-230, Mar. 6-11, 2011.

D. Ahmadi, S. A. Mansouri, and J. Wang, “A Novel and Efficient Circuit Topology for Distributed MPPT in Very Large Scale PV Power Generation,” in Proc.  IEEE Applied Power Electronics Conference and Exposition (APEC), 2011 pp. 786-791, Mar. 6-11, 2011.

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                                                                                              2010

J. Wang, D. Ahmadi, “A precise and practical harmonic elimination method for multilevel inverters,” IEEE Transactions on Industry Application, vol. 46 pp. 857-865, March/April 2010.

K. Zou, M. J. Scott, J. Wang, “The analysis of dc-dc converter topologies based on stackable voltage elements,” in Proc. IEEE Energy Conversion Congress and Exposition, pp.4428-4433, 12-16 Sept. 2010.

J. Wang and E. Inoa, “Charging Strategy Studies for PHEV Batteries,” in Proc. Society of Automotive Engineers 2010 World Congress & Exhibition, pp. 1-10, April 12-14, 2010.

D. Ahmadi and J. Wang, “Weight Oriented Optimal PWM in low Modulation Indexes for Multilevel Inverters with Unbalanced DC Sources,” in Proc. IEEE Applied Power Electronics Conference and Exposition (APEC), pp. 1038-1042, Feb. 21-25, 2010.

J. Wang and K. Zou, “A High Frequency Battery Model and Its Current Ripple Analysis,” in Proc. IEEE Applied Power Electronics Conference and Exposition (APEC), pp. 676-680, Feb. 21-25, 2010.

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                                                                                               2009

D. Ahmadi and J. Wang, “Selective Harmonic Elimination for Multilevel Inverters with Unbalanced DC Inputs,” in Proc. IEEE Vehicle Power and Propulsion Conference (VPPC). pp. 773-778, 7-10 Sep. 2009. 

K. Zou, S. Nawrocki, R.X. Wang, J. Wang, “High Current Battery Impedance Testing for Power Electronics Circuit Design,” in Proc. of IEEE Vehicle Power and Propulsion Conference, pp. 531-535, Sep. 7-11, 2009.

J. Wang, D. Ahmadi, R. X. Wang, “Optimal PWM Method based on Harmonics Injection and Equal Area Criteria,” in Proc. of  IEEE Energy Conversion Congress and Exposition, pp. 1439-1443, 20-24 Sep. 20-24, 2009.

J. Wang, K. Zou, J. Friend, “Minimum Power Loss Control -Thermoelectric Technology in Power Electronics Cooling,” in Proc. of IEEE Energy Conversion Congress and Exposition, pp. 2543-2548, Sep. 20-24, 2009.

D. Ahmadi and J. Wang, “Full Study of a Precise and Practical Harmonic Elimination Method for Multilevel Inverters,” in Applied Power Electronics Conference and Exposition, 2009. APEC 2009. Twenty-Fourth Annual IEEE, 2009, pp. 871-876.

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                                                                                          2008

J. Wang, "Practical design considerations of power electronics in hybrid and fuel cell vehicles," in Vehicle Power and Propulsion Conference, 2008. VPPC '08. IEEE, 2008, pp. 1-6.

E. I. Ortiz-Rivera, Z. Pan, and W. Jin, "A mathematical model to describe the electrical characteristics for a fuel cell," in Power Electronics Specialists Conference, 2008. PESC 2008. IEEE, 2008, pp. 559-561.

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