Sustainable Energy

Sustainable Smart Electrical Energy Systems Research Group

Publications

Theses and Dissertations

R. Zamora, “Power electronic interfaces for stand-alone photovoltaic systems,” M.S. Thesis, Department of Electrical Engineering, University of Arkansas, Fayetteville, AR, August 2008.

M. Schupbach, “Design of an energy storage unit for fuel-cell and hybrid-electric vehicles,” Ph.D. Dissertation, Department of Electrical Engineering,University of Arkansas, Fayetteville, AR, December 2004.

D. Molina, “Emulation of AC and DC equipment using isolated active power electronic converter,” M.S. Thesis, Department of Electrical Engineering, University of Arkansas, Fayetteville, AR, August 2009.

R. Castillo, Design of a battery emulator system for testing of grid-connected inverters,” M.S. Thesis, Department of Electriacl Engineering, University of Arkansas, Fayetteville, AR, August 2009.

M. Huertas, “The use of power electronics for emulating electric power distribution feeders,” M.S. Thesis, Department of Electrical Engineering, University of Arkansas, Fayetteville, AR, December 2008.

D. Trowler, “Sizing community storage systems to reduce transformer overloading with emphasis on plug-in electric vehicle loads,” M.S. Thesis, Department of Electrical Engineering, University of Arkansas, Fayetteville, AR, May 2011.

B. Rowden, “Large area double sided spray cooling for power converters,” Ph.D. Dissertation, Department of Electrical Engineering, University of Arkansas, Fayetteville, AR, December 2010.

Conference and Transaction Papers

 

  1. A. Medury, J. A. Carr, J. C. Balda, H. A. Mantooth, T. Funaki, “Three-Level ZVZCS and ZVS Half-Bridge Converters: A Comparative Evaluation”, Power Conversion Conference – Nagoya 2007, April 2-5, Nagoya, Japan, pp. 892-898.
  2. A. Medury, J. A. Carr, J. C. Balda, H. A. Mantooth, “An Evaluation of Two-Level and Three-Level Zero-Voltage and Zero-Current Switching Converters”, 38th IEEE Power Electronics Specialists Conference PESC 2007, Orlando (FL), June 17-22.
  3. Barnes, J. C. Balda, “Implementation of a Three-Phase Multilevel Boosting Inverter Using Switched-Capacitor Converter Cells”, IEEE ECCE 2010, Atlanta (GA), September 12-16, 2010.
  4. D. D. M. Cardozo, J. C. Balda, D. Trowler, H. A. Mantooth, Novel nonlinear control of Dual Active Bridge using simplified converter model,” IEEE Proc. of Applied Power Electronics Conference and Exposition (APEC), pp. 321 – 327, Feb. 2010.
  5. D. Molina Cardozo, J. C. Balda, D. Trowler, H. A. Mantooth, “Novel Nonlinear Control of a Dual Active Bridge Using a Simplified Converter Model,” 25th Annual IEEE Applied Power Electronics Conference & Exposition, pp. 321-327, Palm Springs (CA), February…
  6. E. Mitre Hall, S. S. Ramamurthy, J. C. Balda, “Analysis, Dimensional Sizing and Configuration Comparison of Switched Reluctance Motors Operating Under Multi-Phase Excitation”, IEEE Transactions on Energy Conversion, Vol. 17, No. 3, September 2002, pp. 325.
  7. E. Mitre Hall, S. S. Ramamurthy, J. C. Balda, “Optimum Speed Ratio of Induction Motor Drives for Electrical Vehicle Propulsion”, IEEE Applied Power Electronics Conference (APEC’01), Anaheim (CA), March 4-8, 2001, paper 12.1 (7 pages).
  8. J. A. Carr, B. Rowden, J. C. Balda, “A Three-Level Full-Bridge Zero-Voltage Zero-Current Switching Converter With a Simplified Switching Scheme”, IEEE Transactions in Power Electronics, Vol. 24, No. 2, February 2009, pp. 329-338.
  9. J. A. Carr, D. Hotz, J. C. Balda, H. A. Mantooth, A. Ong, “Assessing the Impact of SiC MOSFETs on Converter Interfaces for Distributed Energy Resources”, IEEE Transactions in Power Electronics, Vol. 24, No. 1, January 2009, pp. 260-270.
  10. J. A. Carr, J. C. Balda, H. A. Mantooth, “A High Frequency Link Multiport Converter Utility Interface for Renewable Energy Resources with Integrated Energy Storage”, IEEE ECCE 2010, Atlanta (GA), September 12-16, 2010.
  11. J. A. Carr, J. C. Balda, H. A. Mantooth, “A Survey of Systems to Integrate Distributed Energy Resources and Energy Storage on the Utility Grid”, IEEE Energy 2030 Conference, Atlanta (GA), November 17-18, 2008.
  12. J. A. Carr, J. C. Balda, Y. Feng, H. A. Mantooth, “Fault Current Limiter Placement Strategies and Evaluation in Two Example Systems”, IEEE Energy 2030 Conference, Atlanta (GA), November 17-18, 2008.
  13. J. A. Carr, J. C. Balda, “A Grid Interface for Distributed Energy Sources with Integrated Energy Storage Using a High Frequency AC Link”, IEEE 2008 Power Electronics Specialists Conference, Rhodes, Greece, June 15-19.
  14. J. Bourne, M. Schupbach, J. Carr, H. A. Mantooth, J. C. Balda, “Initial development of a solid-state fault current limiter for naval power systems protection,” IEEE Electric Ship Technologies Symposium (ESTS 2009), pp. 491-498, 20-22 April 2009.
  15. J. Bourne, R. M. Schupbach, J. A. Carr, H. A. Mantooth, J. C. Balda, “A Solid-State Fault Current Limiter for Naval Power System Protection,” IEEE 2009 Electrical Ship Technology Symposium (IEEE ESTS 2009), Baltimore (MD), April 20-21.
  16. J. Carr, D. Hotz, J. Balda, H. A. Mantooth, A. Ong, A. Agarwal, “Assessing the Impact of SiC MOSFETs on Converter Interfaces for Distributed Energy Resources,” IEEE Transactions on Power Electronics, vol. 24, no. 1, pp. 260 – 270, Jan. 2009.
  17. Lostetter, J. Hornberger, B. McPherson, B. Reese, R. Shaw, M. Schupbach, B. Rowden, A. Mantooth, J. Balda, T. Otsuka, K. Okumura, M. Miura, “High-temperature silicon carbide and silicon on insulator based integrated power modules,” IEEE Vehicle Power and…
  18. M. Sarkar, R. P. Selvam, M. Kuss, J. C. Balda, “Efficient Multiphase Cooling System for Large Area Using Multiple Jet/Spray,” Proceedings of the 2009 ASME Summer Heat Transfer Conference (HT2009), July 19-23, San Francisco (CA).
  19. R. M. Schupbach, J. C. Balda, “35 kW Ultracapacitor Unit for Power Management of Hybrid Electric Vehicles: Bi-directional dc-dc Converter Design”, 35th IEEE Power Electronics Specialists Conference PESC 2004, June 20-25, 2004, Aachen, Germany, pp. 2157-21.
  20. R. M. Schupbach, J. C. Balda, “A Versatile Laboratory Test Bench for Developing Powertrains of Electric Vehicles”, IEEE 2002 Vehicular Technology Conference, Vancouver, Canada, September 24-29.
  21. R. M. Schupbach, J. C. Balda, “Comparing DC-DC Converters for Power Management in Hybrid Electric Vehicles”, Proceedings of the 2003 IEEE International Electric Machines and Drives Conference, June 2-4, Madison (WI).
  22. R. M. Schupbach, J. C. Balda, “Design Methodology of a Combined Battery-Ultracapacitor Energy Storage Unit for Vehicle Power Management”, Proceedings of the 2003 IEEE Power Electronics Specialists Conference, June 14-19, Acapulco, Mexico.
  23. R. M. Schupbach, J. C. Balda, “Dynamometer-based Testing of a Proof-of-Concept Fuel Cell Vehicle Prototype”, 8th IEEE Workshop on Power Electronics in Transportation (WPET 2004), Sheraton Detroit Novi, October 21-22, 2004.
  24. R. M. Schupbach, J. C. Balda, “New Energy-Storage Unit For Heavy-Duty Vehicles Encompassing Cold-Weather Starting”, 35th IEEE Power Electronics Specialists Conference PESC 2004, June 20-25, 2004, Aachen, Germany, pp. 2786-2791.
  25. R. M. Schupbach, J. C. Balda, “The Role of Ultracapacitors in an Energy Storage Unit for Vehicle Power Management”, Proceedings of the 2003 IEEE Vehicular Technology Conference, October 6-9, 2003, Orlando (FL), Vol. 5, pp. 3236-3240.
  26. S. S. Ang, B. L. Rowden, J. C. Balda, H. A. Mantooth, “Packaging of high-temperature power semiconductor modules,” Electrochemical Society Transactions – CSTIC 2010, Packaging and Assembly, vol. 27, March 2010.
  27. S. S. Ang, T. Tao, O. S. Saadeh, E. Johnson, B. Rowden, J. C. Balda, H. A. Mantooth, “Packaging and characterization of silicon carbide thyristor power modules,” IEEE 6th International Power Electronics and Motion Control Conference (IPEMC ’09) – ECCE Asi…
  28. S. S. Ang, T. Tao, O. S. Saadeh, E. Johnson, B. Rowden, J. C. Balda, H. A. Mantooth, “Packaging and characterization of silicon carbide thyristor power modules,” IEEE 6th International Power Electronics and Motion Control Conference (IPEMC ’09), pp. 264-2…
  29. S. S. Ramamurthy, J. C. Balda, “Implementation of Neural Networks to Aid Switched Reluctance Motor Control On the TMS320C6701”, The Texas Instruments 2000 DSP FEST, Houston (TX), August 1-5.
  30. S. S. Ramamurthy, J. C. Balda, “Intelligent and Adaptive On-line Direct Electromagnetic Torque Estimator for Switched Reluctance Motors Based on Artificial Neural Networks”, IEEE International Electric Machines and Drives Conference (IEMDC’01), Boston (MA…
  31. S. S. Ramamurthy, J. C. Balda, “Sizing a Switched Reluctance Motor for Electric Vehicles”, IEEE Transactions on Industry Applications, pp. 1256-1264, Vol. 37, No. 5, September/October 2001.
  32. S. S. Ramamurthy, R. M. Schupbach, J. C. Balda, “Artificial Neural Networks based Models for the Multiply Excited Switched Reluctance Motor”, IEEE Applied Power Electronics Conference (APEC’01), Anaheim (CA), March 4-8, 2001, paper 27.6 (7 pages).
  33. Y. Feng, E. Johnson, O. Saadeh, J. C. Balda, H. A. Mantooth, and M. Schupbach, “Impact of Solid-State Fault Current Limiters on Protection Equipment in Transmission and Distribution Systems,” 2010 IEEE PES Transmission and Distribution Conference and Expo…
  34. Z. Z. Ye, T. W. Martin, J. C. Balda, R. M. Schupbach, “Feedback Control of An 8/6 SRM At Multi-phase Excitation Mode With Short Flux Path”, Proceedings of the 2002 IEEE International Conference on Industrial Electronics, Control and Instrumentation, Novem…
  35. B. Rowden, D. W. Trowler, J. C. Balda, “Double-Sided Spray Cooled Bidirectional Power Conversion Module”, IEEE 2009 Electrical Ship Technology Symposium (IEEE ESTS 2009), Baltimore (MD), April 20-21.
  36. Brian Rowden, Alan Mantooth, Simon Ang, Alex Lostetter, Jared Hornberger, and Brice McPherson, “High temperature SiC power module packaging,” American Society of Mechanical Engineers’ ASME 2009 International Mechanical Engineering Congress and Exposition…
  37. D. Molina Cardozo, J. C. Balda, D. Trowler, H. A. Mantooth, “Novel Nonlinear Control of a Dual Active Bridge Using a Simplified Converter Model”, 25th Annual IEEE Applied Power Electronics Conference & Exposition, Palm Springs (CA), February 21-25, 2010.
  38. D. Nguyen, J. Hasan, and S. S. Ang, “A Built-in Self Test light-emitting-diode LED driver,” IEEE 8th International Conference on ASIC, October 20-23, 2009. Changsha, China.
  39. K.L. Zhang, S. S. Ang, and S. K. Chow, “Micro/Nano Functional Manufacturing: from Microthruster to Nano Energetic Material,” First International Conference on Functional Manufacturing, November 19-20, 2009, Changzhou, China.
  40. S. S. Ang, T. Tao, B. Rowden, O. S. Saadeh, E. Johnson, J C Balda, and A. Mantooth, “Packaging and Characterization of Silicon Carbide Power Module,” Proceedings of the IEEE 6th International Power Electronics and Motion Control Conference, ECCE…

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