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Fall 2020

Liu, Peng

The finite element method (FEM) has been commonly employed to solve the partial differential equations in different physical domains including structural analysis, heat transfer, and electromagnetics due to its field-oriented nature, high accuracy, and capability to consider complex geometries...

Fall 2016

Shi, Bo

Precise models of power electronic converters significantly improve the fidelity of hardwarein- the-loop (HIL) simulators, thereby accelerating and reducing costs of design cycles in industrial applications. This thesis proposes detailed device-level hardware models of the IGBT and the power...

Spring 2020

Liang, Tian

The advance of the transportation system has helped human beings to change their standard of living dramatically through the facilitation of trade, travel and exchange in both time and energy-efficient way. The modern transportation system consists of a complex multi-domain system: electrical,...

Fall 2018

Shen, Zhuoxuan

New high voltage DC (HVDC) transmission projects are being increasingly operated globally, which can be developed into multi-terminal DC (MTDC) grid interconnecting the conventional AC grid and the off-shore renewable energy power plants. Among various power converter topologies, modular...

Fall 2015

Roshandel Tavana, Nariman

Electrical machines are the critical components of many industrial systems, and their design, test, and simulation are now becoming increasingly demanding due to emphasis on energy efficiency, and performance improvement. Today, hardware-in-the-loop (HIL) technology is progressively being...

Spring 2014

Wang, Yifan

The need for high-speed multifunction protective relays in modern power systems is growing. A relay's fast response and reliable operation to clear faults is essential, especially in the context of smart grids. This research proposes a low-latency hardware digital multifunction protective relay...

Fall 2009

Nygren, Leif

In the refining industry, the cost of a power system interruption is dominated by an associated loss of production. Power distribution within a refinery includes a set of production units within a highly inter-dependent process, where the outage of a single unit affects the production of...

Spring 2020

Shi, Zhichao

Electricity is an essential part of our daily life which can be supplied by power systems with fossil fuels or renewable energy sources. Nowadays, traditional power systems are evolving towards new smart grid with the development of advanced information and communication technology. Compared with...