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Condition Monitoring Power Module Solder Fatigue Using Inverter Harmonic Identification (2012)
Journal Article
Xiang, D., Ran, L., Tavner, P., Yang, S., Bryant, A., & Mawby, P. (2012). Condition Monitoring Power Module Solder Fatigue Using Inverter Harmonic Identification. IEEE Transactions on Power Electronics, 27(1), 235-247. https://doi.org/10.1109/tpel.2011.2160988

Condition monitoring power semiconductor devices can inform converter maintenance and reduce damage. This paper presents a method to monitor solder fatigue in a voltage source inverter insulated gate bipolar transistor power module by detecting the c... Read More about Condition Monitoring Power Module Solder Fatigue Using Inverter Harmonic Identification.

Investigation Into IGBT dV/dt During Turn-Off and Its Temperature Dependence (2011)
Journal Article
Bryant, A., Yang, S., Mawby, P., Xiang, D., Ran, L., Tavner, P., & Palmer, P. (2011). Investigation Into IGBT dV/dt During Turn-Off and Its Temperature Dependence. IEEE Transactions on Power Electronics, 26(10), 3019-3031. https://doi.org/10.1109/tpel.2011.2125803

An industry-based survey of reliability in power electronic converters (2011)
Journal Article
Yang, S., Bryant, A., Mawby, P., Xiang, D., Ran, L., & Tavner, P. (2011). An industry-based survey of reliability in power electronic converters. IEEE Transactions on Industry Applications, 47(3), 1441-1451. https://doi.org/10.1109/tia.2011.2124436

A questionnaire survey was carried out to determine the industrial requirements and expectations of reliability in power electronic converters. The survey was subjective and conducted with a number of high-profile semiconductor manufacturers, integra... Read More about An industry-based survey of reliability in power electronic converters.

Condition Monitoring for Device Reliability in Power Electronic Converters: A Review (2010)
Journal Article
Yang, S., Xiang, D., Bryant, A., Mawby, P., Ran, L., & Tavner, P. (2010). Condition Monitoring for Device Reliability in Power Electronic Converters: A Review. IEEE Transactions on Power Electronics, 25(11), 2734-2752. https://doi.org/10.1109/tpel.2010.2049377

Condition monitoring (CM) has already been proven to be a cost effective means of enhancing reliability and improving customer service in power equipment, such as transformers and rotating electrical machinery. CM for power semiconductor devices in p... Read More about Condition Monitoring for Device Reliability in Power Electronic Converters: A Review.

A multilevel modular converter for a large, lightweight wind turbine generator (2008)
Journal Article
Ng, C., Parker, M., Ran, L., Tavner, P., Bumby, J., & Spooner, E. (2008). A multilevel modular converter for a large, lightweight wind turbine generator. IEEE Transactions on Power Electronics, 23(3), 1062-1074. https://doi.org/10.1109/tpel.2008.921191

In an onshore horizontal axis wind turbine, generator and converter are usually in the nacelle on the top of the tower, while the grid step-up transformer is placed at the bottom. Electric power is transmitted down through flexible cables of high cur... Read More about A multilevel modular converter for a large, lightweight wind turbine generator.

Development of a linear test rig for electrical power take-off from waves. (2007)
Journal Article
Baker, N., Mueller, M., Ran, L., Tavner, P., & MacDonald, S. (2007). Development of a linear test rig for electrical power take-off from waves

Control of a Doubly Fed Induction Generator in a Wind Turbine During Grid Fault Ride-Through (2006)
Journal Article
Xiang, D., Ran, L., Tavner, P., & Yang, S. (2006). Control of a Doubly Fed Induction Generator in a Wind Turbine During Grid Fault Ride-Through. IEEE Transactions on Energy Conversion, 21(3), 652-662. https://doi.org/10.1109/tec.2006.875783

This paper analyzes the ability of a doubly fed induction generator (DFIG) in a wind turbine to ride through a grid fault and the limitations to its performance. The fundamental difficulty for the DFIG in ride-through is the electromotive force (EMF)... Read More about Control of a Doubly Fed Induction Generator in a Wind Turbine During Grid Fault Ride-Through.

Coordinated control of an HVDC link and doubly fed induction generators in a large offshore wind farm (2006)
Journal Article
Xiang, D., Ran, L., Bumby, J., Tavner, P., & Yang, S. (2006). Coordinated control of an HVDC link and doubly fed induction generators in a large offshore wind farm. IEEE Transactions on Power Delivery, 21(1), 463-471. https://doi.org/10.1109/tpwrd.2005.858785

Doubly fed induction generators (DFIGs) are an economic variable-speed solution for large wind turbines while high-voltage dc (HVdc) transmission is being considered for the grid connection of some offshore wind farms. This paper analyzes the need fo... Read More about Coordinated control of an HVDC link and doubly fed induction generators in a large offshore wind farm.