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Dr. Gianluca Brando
Department of Electrical Engineering and Information Technologies, University of naples Federico II, Napoli 80125, Italy

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0 Multiphase Converters
0 My research activity is mainly focused on the following topics: Multilevel diode clamped converters and hybrid-based modulation balancing strategies
0 Multilevel modular converters and harmonic-based balancing strategies
0 Multiphase electrical PM synchronous machines and inherent MTPA strategies
0 Multiphase induction machines and inherent MTPA strategies

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Gianluca Brando (born in Naples, Italy, on September 27, 1973) received his M.S. (cum laude) and Ph.D. degrees in Electrical Engineering from the University of Naples Federico II, Italy, in 2000 and 2004, respectively. He was, from 2000 to 2012, a Postdoctoral Research Fellow at the Department of Electrical Engineering, University of Naples Federico II, Naples, Italy. Since 2021, he has been an Associate Professor of Electrical Machines and Drives at the Department of Electrical Engineering and Information Technology, University of Naples Federico II. He is the author of several scientific papers published in international journals and conference proceedings. His research fields are focused on control strategies for renewable energy sources, the modelling and control of electrical drives, multilevel converter modulation, and real-time implementations. He is the Technical Program Chair of the International Symposium of Power Electronics, Electrical Drives, Automation and Motion (SPEEDAM).

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Journal article
Published: 04 March 2021 in IEEE Transactions on Power Electronics
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This work presents a modelling approach and a control strategy for a multiphase surface mounted Permanent Magnet Synchronous Machine (PMSM) drive. The mathematical model is completely general with respect to the machine parameters and to the winding configuration. It also intrinsically considers the effects of eventual constraints for the phase currents, generated from the electrical connections among the phase windings or resulting from faults. The current controller is entirely formalized in the phase variables domain. It is based on a pseudo-inverse decoupling algorithm and on a linear decoupled controller. The current references are computed by means of a Maximum-Torque-Per-Ampere (MTPA) strategy, which can be also easily adapted for torque sharing purposes. The proposed controller requires minimum changes with respect to system reconfigurations or parameters variations and, therefore, it is suited both for healthy and for faulty operations. An extensive set of experimental results has been conducted to validate the proposed approach in several testing scenarios.

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Andrea Cervone; Obrad Dordevic; Gianluca Brando. General Approach for Modeling and Control of Multiphase PMSM Drives. IEEE Transactions on Power Electronics 2021, 36, 10490 -10503.

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Andrea Cervone, Obrad Dordevic, Gianluca Brando. General Approach for Modeling and Control of Multiphase PMSM Drives. IEEE Transactions on Power Electronics. 2021; 36 (9):10490-10503.

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Andrea Cervone; Obrad Dordevic; Gianluca Brando. 2021. "General Approach for Modeling and Control of Multiphase PMSM Drives." IEEE Transactions on Power Electronics 36, no. 9: 10490-10503.

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Published: 02 March 2021 in Energies
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In the developing context of distributed generation and flexible smart grids, in order to realize electrochemical storage systems, Modular Multilevel Converters (MMCs) represent an interesting alternative to the more traditional Voltage Source Inverters (VSIs). This paper presents a novel analytical investigation of electrochemical cell power losses in MMCs and their dependence on the injected common mode voltage. Steady-state cell losses are calculated under Nearest Level Control (NLC) modulation for MMCs equipped with a large number of half-bridge modules, each directly connected to an elementary electrochemical cell. The total cell losses of both a Single Star MMC (SS-MMC) and a Double Star MMC (DS MMC) are derived and compared to the loss of a VSI working under the same conditions. An optimum common mode voltage injection law is developed, leading to the minimum cell losses possible. In the worst case, it achieves a 17.5% reduction in cell losses compared to conventional injection laws. The analysis is experimentally validated using a laboratory prototype set-up based on a two-arm SS-MMC with 12 modules per arm. The experimental results are within 2.5% of the analytical models for all cases considered.

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Gianluca Brando; Efstratios Chatzinikolaou; Dan Rogers; Ivan Spina. Electrochemical Cell Loss Minimization in Modular Multilevel Converters Based on Half-Bridge Modules. Energies 2021, 14, 1359 .

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Gianluca Brando, Efstratios Chatzinikolaou, Dan Rogers, Ivan Spina. Electrochemical Cell Loss Minimization in Modular Multilevel Converters Based on Half-Bridge Modules. Energies. 2021; 14 (5):1359.

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Gianluca Brando; Efstratios Chatzinikolaou; Dan Rogers; Ivan Spina. 2021. "Electrochemical Cell Loss Minimization in Modular Multilevel Converters Based on Half-Bridge Modules." Energies 14, no. 5: 1359.

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Published: 25 February 2021 in Energies
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This paper focuses on the performance analysis of a sensorless control for a Doubly Fed Induction Generator (DFIG) in grid-connected operation for turbine-based wind generation systems. With reference to a conventional stator flux based Field Oriented Control (FOC), a full-order adaptive observer is implemented and a criterion to calculate the observer gain matrix is provided. The observer provides the estimated stator flux and an estimation of the rotor position is also obtained through the measurements of stator and rotor phase currents. Due to parameter inaccuracy, the rotor position estimation is affected by an error. As a novelty of the discussed approach, the rotor position estimation error is considered as an additional machine parameter, and an error tracking procedure is envisioned in order to track the DFIG rotor position with better accuracy. In particular, an adaptive law based on the Lyapunov theory is implemented for the tracking of the rotor position estimation error, and a current injection strategy is developed in order to ensure the necessary tracking sensitivity around zero rotor voltages. The roughly evaluated rotor position can be corrected by means of the tracked rotor position estimation error, so that the corrected rotor position is sent to the FOC for the necessary rotating coordinate transformation. An extensive experimental analysis is carried out on an 11 kW, 4 poles, 400 V/50 Hz induction machine testifying the quality of the sensorless control.

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Gianluca Brando; Adolfo Dannier; Ivan Spina. Performance Analysis of a Full Order Sensorless Control Adaptive Observer for Doubly-Fed Induction Generator in Grid Connected Operation. Energies 2021, 14, 1254 .

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Gianluca Brando, Adolfo Dannier, Ivan Spina. Performance Analysis of a Full Order Sensorless Control Adaptive Observer for Doubly-Fed Induction Generator in Grid Connected Operation. Energies. 2021; 14 (5):1254.

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Gianluca Brando; Adolfo Dannier; Ivan Spina. 2021. "Performance Analysis of a Full Order Sensorless Control Adaptive Observer for Doubly-Fed Induction Generator in Grid Connected Operation." Energies 14, no. 5: 1254.

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Published: 04 May 2020 in IEEE Transactions on Power Electronics
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The paper presents a novel Carrier-Based Pulse Width Modulation (CBPWM) technique for multiphase Neutral Point Clamped (NPC) converters. The technique is aimed to actively control the Neutral Point (NP) potential while supplying the desired set of line-to-line voltages to the load. Standard techniques are either based on the sole Common Mode Voltage Injection (CMI) or on the sole Multi-Step (MS) switching mode; contrarily, the proposed algorithm combines these two approaches to take advantage of their main benefits. The technique performs well for each number of phases, for each modulation index and for each type of load. It can control in closed-loop the NP voltage to any desirable value with a reduced number of switching transitions. The proposed approach has been experimentally validated and compared with other carrier-based algorithms.

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Andrea Cervone; Gianluca Brando; Obrad Dordevic. Hybrid Modulation Technique With DC-Bus Voltage Control for Multiphase NPC Converters. IEEE Transactions on Power Electronics 2020, 35, 13528 -13539.

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Andrea Cervone, Gianluca Brando, Obrad Dordevic. Hybrid Modulation Technique With DC-Bus Voltage Control for Multiphase NPC Converters. IEEE Transactions on Power Electronics. 2020; 35 (12):13528-13539.

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Andrea Cervone; Gianluca Brando; Obrad Dordevic. 2020. "Hybrid Modulation Technique With DC-Bus Voltage Control for Multiphase NPC Converters." IEEE Transactions on Power Electronics 35, no. 12: 13528-13539.

Conference paper
Published: 26 April 2020 in Lecture Notes in Electrical Engineering
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The paper presents a procedure to achieve an input-state feedback linearization on a bidirectional Boost DC/DC converter connected to a passive load. The system linearization is achieved by a proper state-space/output transformation performed on a non-dimensional form of the analytical model. The resulting system is then controlled through a standard linear regulator. An online load estimation technique is also provided to overcome the transformations parameter dependency. The proposed approach has been numerically tested and compared with a standard two-loop controller.

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Andrea Cervone; Gianluca Brando. Input-State Feedback Linearization of a Boost DC/DC Converter. Lecture Notes in Electrical Engineering 2020, 139 -153.

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Andrea Cervone, Gianluca Brando. Input-State Feedback Linearization of a Boost DC/DC Converter. Lecture Notes in Electrical Engineering. 2020; ():139-153.

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Andrea Cervone; Gianluca Brando. 2020. "Input-State Feedback Linearization of a Boost DC/DC Converter." Lecture Notes in Electrical Engineering , no. : 139-153.

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Published: 25 March 2020 in IEEE Transactions on Industrial Electronics
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The paper proposes a modelling approach and an optimization strategy to exploit a third harmonic current injection for the torque enhancement in multiphase isotropic PMSMs with non-sinusoidal back-EMFs. The modelling approach is based on a proper vector space decomposition and on the associated rotational transformation, aimed to properly select a set of stator current space vectors to be controlled. It is presented for a generic (i.e. asymmetrical, with an arbitrary angular shift) winding configuration. The injection strategy is related to the choice of a constant synchronous current set, aimed at minimizing the average stator winding losses for a given reference torque by using the 1st and the 3rd spatial harmonics of the air-gap flux density. The optimal solution has been found analytically and has been developed in detail for a selected set of asymmetrical winding configurations. Both the numerical and experimental results are in good agreement with the theoretical analysis.

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Andrea Cervone; Marko Slunjski; Emil Levi; Gianluca Brando. Optimal Third-Harmonic Current Injection for Asymmetrical Multiphase Permanent Magnet Synchronous Machines. IEEE Transactions on Industrial Electronics 2020, 68, 2772 -2783.

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Andrea Cervone, Marko Slunjski, Emil Levi, Gianluca Brando. Optimal Third-Harmonic Current Injection for Asymmetrical Multiphase Permanent Magnet Synchronous Machines. IEEE Transactions on Industrial Electronics. 2020; 68 (4):2772-2783.

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Andrea Cervone; Marko Slunjski; Emil Levi; Gianluca Brando. 2020. "Optimal Third-Harmonic Current Injection for Asymmetrical Multiphase Permanent Magnet Synchronous Machines." IEEE Transactions on Industrial Electronics 68, no. 4: 2772-2783.

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Published: 28 October 2019 in IEEE Transactions on Industry Applications
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In this paper, a new pulse-width modulation technique is proposed for the output voltage control and the DC-bus capacitors voltage balancing of a Multi-Point Clamped multilevel converter. The voltage equalization is achieved by allowing each converter's leg voltage to switch though multiple levels in a single modulation period (multi-step operation). The approach is generalized with respect to the number of levels and phases and can be applied regardless of the converter operating conditions. Nevertheless, the multi-step behaviour generally leads to an increase of the average switching transitions rate. In the proposed method, this drawback is mitigated with an online adaptive selection of the number of switching levels. The algorithm is validated through an extensive hardware-in-the-loop testing and compared to other approaches.

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Andrea Cervone; Gianluca Brando; Obrad Dordevic; Andrea Del Pizzo; Santolo Meo. An Adaptive Multistep Balancing Modulation Technique for Multipoint-Clamped Converters. IEEE Transactions on Industry Applications 2019, 56, 465 -476.

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Andrea Cervone, Gianluca Brando, Obrad Dordevic, Andrea Del Pizzo, Santolo Meo. An Adaptive Multistep Balancing Modulation Technique for Multipoint-Clamped Converters. IEEE Transactions on Industry Applications. 2019; 56 (1):465-476.

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Andrea Cervone; Gianluca Brando; Obrad Dordevic; Andrea Del Pizzo; Santolo Meo. 2019. "An Adaptive Multistep Balancing Modulation Technique for Multipoint-Clamped Converters." IEEE Transactions on Industry Applications 56, no. 1: 465-476.

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Published: 28 August 2019 in IEEE Transactions on Industry Applications
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This paper proposes a space-vector modelling formalism and a harmonic balance control strategy for the voltage equalization of a Double-Star Modular Multilevel Converter employed as an active interface between a three-phase AC grid and a HVDC grid. The balancing procedure is based on the control of the power flow through the converter legs, with the aim to stabilize the energy stored in each switching module to the same value. By properly exploiting both the space-vector/zero-component and the common/differential mode decompositions, the proposed approach is able to highlight all the viable interactions between the system voltages and currents. The harmonic balance control is then formulated in its most general form in order to effectively increase the degrees of freedom available to the voltage equalization while guarantying the hardware constraints and functional requirements of the converter. The resulting control algorithm, based on a subset of the harmonic control variables, has been implemented on a controller board and experimentally validated on a 1.5 kW test bench.

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Biagio Bova; Gianluca Brando; Andrea Cervone; Adolfo Dannier; Claudia Zigon. Harmonic Balance-Based Space-Vector Approach for MMC Interleg Equalization. IEEE Transactions on Industry Applications 2019, 55, 7549 -7560.

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Biagio Bova, Gianluca Brando, Andrea Cervone, Adolfo Dannier, Claudia Zigon. Harmonic Balance-Based Space-Vector Approach for MMC Interleg Equalization. IEEE Transactions on Industry Applications. 2019; 55 (6):7549-7560.

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Biagio Bova; Gianluca Brando; Andrea Cervone; Adolfo Dannier; Claudia Zigon. 2019. "Harmonic Balance-Based Space-Vector Approach for MMC Interleg Equalization." IEEE Transactions on Industry Applications 55, no. 6: 7549-7560.

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Published: 21 February 2019 in Energies
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The present paper deals with the promising energy harvesting applications of a composite piezoelectric metal support that is properly designed for the rotor of a mechanical system. The aim is to determine whether the vibrational power coming from the static residual imbalance, which is generally considered to be an undesired and useless side-effect of the rotation, can be converted into electric power and then stored to be used in other applications. The analysis, starting from the Jeffcott rotor model and the piezoelectric constitutive equations, has been carried out by developing an approximated linear model of a piezoelectric support, in order to theoretically evaluate the performance and the feasibility of the proposed system. The accuracy of the exploited analytical model has been validated for both static and dynamic operations by 3D Ansys® Mechanical APDL. Finally, a MatLab®/Simulink® model has been built to simulate the electric behavior of the piezoelectric material, and to estimate the power that it is possible to extract via an alternative/direct current converter (AC/DC converter). The numerical results achieved confirm the effectiveness of the proposed energy-harvesting system.

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Adolfo Dannier; Gianluca Brando; Francesca Nikita Ruggiero. The Piezoelectric Phenomenon in Energy Harvesting Scenarios: A Theoretical Study of Viable Applications in Unbalanced Rotor Systems. Energies 2019, 12, 708 .

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Adolfo Dannier, Gianluca Brando, Francesca Nikita Ruggiero. The Piezoelectric Phenomenon in Energy Harvesting Scenarios: A Theoretical Study of Viable Applications in Unbalanced Rotor Systems. Energies. 2019; 12 (4):708.

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Adolfo Dannier; Gianluca Brando; Francesca Nikita Ruggiero. 2019. "The Piezoelectric Phenomenon in Energy Harvesting Scenarios: A Theoretical Study of Viable Applications in Unbalanced Rotor Systems." Energies 12, no. 4: 708.

Journal article
Published: 30 October 2018 in The Open Applied Informatics Journal
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Objective:This paper analyses the Modular Multilevel Converter (MMC) topology, where each individual Sub Module (SM), in half bridge configuration, is directly fed by an elementary electrochemical cell.Methods:The aim is to investigate how the reference voltages influence the cells currents waveforms, determining how the active powers and the losses are distributed among the cells. Considering a 2-level Voltage Source Inverter (VSI) topology working in the same conditions, the ratio between the MMC total cells losses and VSI total cells losses is calculated. After showing the system architecture and mathematical model, the cells current waveform investigation is presented and detailed both for triangular and sinusoidal voltage reference waveform.Results:Finally, the results are critically discussed with particular focus on the comparison between the MMC and the VSI topologies.

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Adolfo Dannier; Gianluca Brando; Ivan Spina; Diego Iannuzzi. Battery Losses In a MMC for BEVS Application. The Open Applied Informatics Journal 2018, 12, 98 -109.

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Adolfo Dannier, Gianluca Brando, Ivan Spina, Diego Iannuzzi. Battery Losses In a MMC for BEVS Application. The Open Applied Informatics Journal. 2018; 12 (1):98-109.

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Adolfo Dannier; Gianluca Brando; Ivan Spina; Diego Iannuzzi. 2018. "Battery Losses In a MMC for BEVS Application." The Open Applied Informatics Journal 12, no. 1: 98-109.

Conference paper
Published: 01 October 2018 in 2018 AEIT International Annual Conference
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Adolfo Dannier; Gianluca Brando; Ivan Spina; Angelo Raciti; Santi Agatino Rizzo; Giovanni Susinni. High frequency converter topologies suitable for more electric aircraft. 2018 AEIT International Annual Conference 2018, 1 .

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Adolfo Dannier, Gianluca Brando, Ivan Spina, Angelo Raciti, Santi Agatino Rizzo, Giovanni Susinni. High frequency converter topologies suitable for more electric aircraft. 2018 AEIT International Annual Conference. 2018; ():1.

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Adolfo Dannier; Gianluca Brando; Ivan Spina; Angelo Raciti; Santi Agatino Rizzo; Giovanni Susinni. 2018. "High frequency converter topologies suitable for more electric aircraft." 2018 AEIT International Annual Conference , no. : 1.

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Published: 01 October 2018 in 2018 AEIT International Annual Conference
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Riccardo Leuzzi; Vito Giuseppe Monopoli; Francesco Cupertino; Gianluca Brando; Adolfo Dannier; Ivan Spina; Andrea Del Pizzo; Antonino Oscar Di Tommaso; Vincenzo Castiglia; Giuseppe Schettino; Claudio Nevoloso; Rosario Miceli. High-Speed Machines: Typologies, Standards, and Operation Under PWM Supply. 2018 AEIT International Annual Conference 2018, 1 .

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Riccardo Leuzzi, Vito Giuseppe Monopoli, Francesco Cupertino, Gianluca Brando, Adolfo Dannier, Ivan Spina, Andrea Del Pizzo, Antonino Oscar Di Tommaso, Vincenzo Castiglia, Giuseppe Schettino, Claudio Nevoloso, Rosario Miceli. High-Speed Machines: Typologies, Standards, and Operation Under PWM Supply. 2018 AEIT International Annual Conference. 2018; ():1.

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Riccardo Leuzzi; Vito Giuseppe Monopoli; Francesco Cupertino; Gianluca Brando; Adolfo Dannier; Ivan Spina; Andrea Del Pizzo; Antonino Oscar Di Tommaso; Vincenzo Castiglia; Giuseppe Schettino; Claudio Nevoloso; Rosario Miceli. 2018. "High-Speed Machines: Typologies, Standards, and Operation Under PWM Supply." 2018 AEIT International Annual Conference , no. : 1.

Conference paper
Published: 01 June 2018 in 2018 International Symposium on Power Electronics, Electrical Drives, Automation and Motion (SPEEDAM)
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The dual active bridge bidirectional dc-dc converter (DAB) is a topology that is gaining increasing interest in many areas of power electronics (aerospace, automotive, energy, etc.) for its many advantages and its ease of control. For this reason many variants of DAB converter have been proposed and many control algorithms are present in the literature. In the paper a new non-linear control based on model-reference adaptive approach (MRAC) is introduced. In the paper after a full dynamic formulation of the converter, MRAC control algorithm is proposed together with its stability and convergence analysis. The performances of the suggested algorithm have been verified with different simulations on a 3kW DAB converter. The results prove an excellent dynamic response of the controlled system even in the presence of strong parametric variations and disturbances.

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Gianluca Brando; Andrea Del Pizzo; Santolo Meo. Model-Reference Adaptive Control of a Dual Active Bridge dc-dc Converter for Aircraft Applications. 2018 International Symposium on Power Electronics, Electrical Drives, Automation and Motion (SPEEDAM) 2018, 502 -506.

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Gianluca Brando, Andrea Del Pizzo, Santolo Meo. Model-Reference Adaptive Control of a Dual Active Bridge dc-dc Converter for Aircraft Applications. 2018 International Symposium on Power Electronics, Electrical Drives, Automation and Motion (SPEEDAM). 2018; ():502-506.

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Gianluca Brando; Andrea Del Pizzo; Santolo Meo. 2018. "Model-Reference Adaptive Control of a Dual Active Bridge dc-dc Converter for Aircraft Applications." 2018 International Symposium on Power Electronics, Electrical Drives, Automation and Motion (SPEEDAM) , no. : 502-506.

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Published: 01 June 2018 in 2018 International Symposium on Power Electronics, Electrical Drives, Automation and Motion (SPEEDAM)
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The paper deals with a high performance fast charger system for Zero Electric Vehicles (ZEVs). The proposed converter, which is built upon two interleaved three-leg two-level Voltage Source Converters (VSC), allows for a substantial increase of the total output power, thus leading to a high reliable topology. Furthermore, this approach allows a strong reduction of the output voltage ripple while exhibiting excellent dependability characteristics. The performance of the proposed DC/DC converter is validated by an extended numerical analysis, which confirms the effectiveness of both the control strategy and the system topology.

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Adolfo Dannier; Pierluigi Guerriero; Marino Coppola; Gianluca Brando. Interleaved converter for fast charge of battery system. 2018 International Symposium on Power Electronics, Electrical Drives, Automation and Motion (SPEEDAM) 2018, 425 -430.

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Adolfo Dannier, Pierluigi Guerriero, Marino Coppola, Gianluca Brando. Interleaved converter for fast charge of battery system. 2018 International Symposium on Power Electronics, Electrical Drives, Automation and Motion (SPEEDAM). 2018; ():425-430.

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Adolfo Dannier; Pierluigi Guerriero; Marino Coppola; Gianluca Brando. 2018. "Interleaved converter for fast charge of battery system." 2018 International Symposium on Power Electronics, Electrical Drives, Automation and Motion (SPEEDAM) , no. : 425-430.

Journal article
Published: 16 January 2018 in Applied Sciences
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This paper deals with a Power Electronic Transformer (PET) topology for a 3-phase AC distribution grid. In the discussed topology, a Modular Multilevel Converter (MMC) and a Full-Bridge converter are employed for the medium voltage (MV) and the low voltage (LV) side, respectively. By using the space vector, approach a mathematical model for the MMC is presented and a grid-synchronous algorithm is implemented to easily control the power flow through the structure. The MV and LV side converters are linked through a High Frequency (HF) transformer, whose control strategy is a Dual-Active Phase-Shift Control (PSC) with Square Wave Modulation (SQM). This technique is combined with a predictive algorithm, which is able to keep each leg’s capacitors’ voltages balanced both in stationary and in transient conditions. The proposed algorithm is numerically validated in the Matlab/Simulink® environment.

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Gianluca Brando; Biagio Bova; Andrea Cervone; Adolfo Dannier; Andrea Del Pizzo. A Distribution Power Electronic Transformer with MMC. Applied Sciences 2018, 8, 120 .

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Gianluca Brando, Biagio Bova, Andrea Cervone, Adolfo Dannier, Andrea Del Pizzo. A Distribution Power Electronic Transformer with MMC. Applied Sciences. 2018; 8 (1):120.

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Gianluca Brando; Biagio Bova; Andrea Cervone; Adolfo Dannier; Andrea Del Pizzo. 2018. "A Distribution Power Electronic Transformer with MMC." Applied Sciences 8, no. 1: 120.

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Published: 17 October 2017 in Energies
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This paper proposes a new mathematical model of modular multilevel converters for battery electric vehicles with space-vectors enabling a critical analysis of cell balancing for the battery management system. In particular, the requirements for power balancing and the actual number of degrees of freedom of the control are investigated. The paper shows that the traditional approach of cell balancing is a special case of the proposed control methodology. Numerical analyses with Matlab/Simulink™ highlight the reasons of the slow response of the standard balancing technique for specific operating conditions of the battery electric vehicle. The paper suggests potential improvements that could be introduced through the proposed generalised approach.

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Gianluca Brando; Adolfo Dannier; Ivan Spina; Pietro Tricoli. Integrated BMS-MMC Balancing Technique Highlighted by a Novel Space-Vector Based Approach for BEVs Application. Energies 2017, 10, 1628 .

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Gianluca Brando, Adolfo Dannier, Ivan Spina, Pietro Tricoli. Integrated BMS-MMC Balancing Technique Highlighted by a Novel Space-Vector Based Approach for BEVs Application. Energies. 2017; 10 (10):1628.

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Gianluca Brando; Adolfo Dannier; Ivan Spina; Pietro Tricoli. 2017. "Integrated BMS-MMC Balancing Technique Highlighted by a Novel Space-Vector Based Approach for BEVs Application." Energies 10, no. 10: 1628.

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Published: 02 October 2017 in IEEE Transactions on Industrial Electronics
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This paper proposes a simplified optimum control strategy for a monoinverter dual parallel (MIDP) permanent magnet synchronous motor (PMSM). With reference to the parallel PMSM unified model, two different auxiliary conditions are investigated. The first minimizes the supplied inverter current, and the second maximizes the motor's efficiency. Their formal expressions are derived by the introduction of three new normalized variables, linked to the load conditions. Thus, the optimum tracking considerations are general, and the parameters are independent. Simplified closed analytical forms are found for the optimum tracking, independently under steady-state and transient conditions. The selection of the best solution is then found via a parameter independent look-up table, and imposed through a closed-loop control diagram. The proposed control is compared to the present state of the art via experiments on a 1400-W MIDP PMSM test bench, showing an equivalent performance, with a lower computational burden.

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Gianluca Brando; Luigi Piegari; Ivan Spina. Simplified Optimum Control Method for Monoinverter Dual Parallel PMSM Drive. IEEE Transactions on Industrial Electronics 2017, 65, 3763 -3771.

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Gianluca Brando, Luigi Piegari, Ivan Spina. Simplified Optimum Control Method for Monoinverter Dual Parallel PMSM Drive. IEEE Transactions on Industrial Electronics. 2017; 65 (5):3763-3771.

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Gianluca Brando; Luigi Piegari; Ivan Spina. 2017. "Simplified Optimum Control Method for Monoinverter Dual Parallel PMSM Drive." IEEE Transactions on Industrial Electronics 65, no. 5: 3763-3771.

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Published: 18 August 2017 in Energies
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In recent years the aerospace industry has made a growing effort to develop a quieter and more environmentally friendly aircraft. In particular, several research activities have been focused on innovative solutions aimed at the design/optimization of an on-board electric system fully compatible with this new approach. A first important step in the evolution towards an All Electric Aircraft (AEA) is the replacement of the hydraulic actuators with fully electric ones. The transition process is not easy to carry out, since weight, size and reliability represent highly critical issues for aircraft applications. In this context, the significant improvements in semiconductor technologies can be exploited as a critical means to overcome the constraints mentioned. Indeed, this work proposes a Silicon Carbide (SiC) based Power Factor Correction (PFC) converter, whose design and control have been tailored in order to properly supply a wide range of on-board Electro-Mechanical Actuators (EMA). In particular, while the adopted circuit topology allows for power factor correction and bi-directional power flow, the SiC technology, thanks to the higher efficiency with respect to other semiconductor-based technologies, leads to a significant reduction in the overall system weight/volume. Furthermore, to meet the strict requirements in terms of dynamic and steady state performance imposed by the application, a novel adaptive regulator is conceived. A reduced-scale laboratory prototype of the SiC-based converter (3 kVA) is realized in order to verify the effectiveness of the proposed design and control approach.

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Gianluca Brando; Adolfo Dannier; Andrea Del Pizzo; Marino Coppola. An All-Electric-Aircraft Tailored SiC-Based Power Factor Correction Converter with Adaptive DC-Link Regulator. Energies 2017, 10, 1227 .

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Gianluca Brando, Adolfo Dannier, Andrea Del Pizzo, Marino Coppola. An All-Electric-Aircraft Tailored SiC-Based Power Factor Correction Converter with Adaptive DC-Link Regulator. Energies. 2017; 10 (8):1227.

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Gianluca Brando; Adolfo Dannier; Andrea Del Pizzo; Marino Coppola. 2017. "An All-Electric-Aircraft Tailored SiC-Based Power Factor Correction Converter with Adaptive DC-Link Regulator." Energies 10, no. 8: 1227.

Research articles
Published: 01 March 2017 in IET Electric Power Applications
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The study presents a significant development of an advanced control strategy for stand-alone three-phase induction generators. The system under study consists of a squirrel-cage induction generator driven mechanically by an internal combustion engine and electrically by a fault-tolerant converter coupled with a LC filter. As a novelty, in this study three low-cost electrical contactors are introduced in order to re-arrange the converter topology after a fault occurrence and a proper re-starting procedure is developed, allowing the converter to operate with only two legs. The control architecture is mainly described with respect to this last operating condition, evidencing its intrinsic robustness. The study focuses on the composite control of the converter and the prime mover in order to improve the dynamic assessment of the whole system. The converter control is designed around the sliding mode technique, due to its attractive performance, especially as far as parameter uncertainties are concerned. In order to validate the theoretical framework, this study presents the first ever made experimental tests of this system with reference to a generation unit of about 10 kVA. The results confirm the high capability of the proposed system in regulating voltage and frequency with very good dynamic features.

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Gianluca Brando; Andrea Del Pizzo; Luigi Pio Di Noia; Davide Lauria; Ivan Spina. Two‐phase high‐performance control of a reliable stand‐alone induction generator. IET Electric Power Applications 2017, 11, 460 -470.

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Gianluca Brando, Andrea Del Pizzo, Luigi Pio Di Noia, Davide Lauria, Ivan Spina. Two‐phase high‐performance control of a reliable stand‐alone induction generator. IET Electric Power Applications. 2017; 11 (3):460-470.

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Gianluca Brando; Andrea Del Pizzo; Luigi Pio Di Noia; Davide Lauria; Ivan Spina. 2017. "Two‐phase high‐performance control of a reliable stand‐alone induction generator." IET Electric Power Applications 11, no. 3: 460-470.

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Published: 10 November 2016 in Energies
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Marine energy sources represent an attractive and inexhaustible reservoir able to contribute to the fulfillment of the world energy demand in accordance with climate/energy regulatory frameworks. Wave energy converter (WEC) integration into the main grid requires both the maximization of the harvested energy and the proper management of the generation variability. The present paper focuses on both these mentioned issues. More specifically, it presents an embedded point pivoted absorber (PPA) and its related control strategy aimed at maximizing the harvested energy. Experimental and numerical investigations have been carried out in a wave/towing tank facility in order to derive the design characteristics of the full-scale model and demonstrate the validity and effectiveness of the proposed control strategy.

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Gianluca Brando; Domenico Pietro Coiro; Marino Coppola; Adolfo Dannier; Andrea Del Pizzo; Ivan Spina. Perturb and Observe Control for an Embedded Point Pivoted Absorber. Energies 2016, 9, 939 .

AMA Style

Gianluca Brando, Domenico Pietro Coiro, Marino Coppola, Adolfo Dannier, Andrea Del Pizzo, Ivan Spina. Perturb and Observe Control for an Embedded Point Pivoted Absorber. Energies. 2016; 9 (11):939.

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Gianluca Brando; Domenico Pietro Coiro; Marino Coppola; Adolfo Dannier; Andrea Del Pizzo; Ivan Spina. 2016. "Perturb and Observe Control for an Embedded Point Pivoted Absorber." Energies 9, no. 11: 939.