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43
Citations
14136
World Ranking
3799
National Ranking
62

Overview

Alvaro Luna is affiliated with the Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya in Spain. Their work primarily spans the field of Engineering, with a focus on Electrical and Electronic Engineering, Environmental Engineering, Renewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment, Artificial Intelligence, and Control and Systems Engineering.

The research topics covered by Alvaro Luna include:

  • Photovoltaic System Optimization Techniques
  • Solar Radiation and Photovoltaics
  • Microgrid Control and Optimization
  • Microbial Fuel Cells and Bioremediation
  • Building Energy and Comfort Optimization
  • Islanding Detection in Power Systems
  • Supercapacitor Materials and Fabrication

Recent publications by Alvaro Luna reflect their research interests and include the following papers:

  • "Modelling and Simulation of Bifacial PV Production Using Monofacial Electrical Models", 2021, published in Energies
  • "Experimental energy performance assessment of a bifacial photovoltaic system and effect of cool roof coating", 2023, published in Journal of Building Engineering
  • "Grid Forming Control for Power Converters Based on an Inertial Phase Locked Loop (IPLL)", 2023, published in IEEE Access
  • "Simplified modelling of nonlinear electromethanogenesis stack for power-to-gas applications", 2020, published in Journal of Energy Storage
  • "Detection of abnormal photovoltaic systems' operation with minimum data requirements based on Recursive Least Squares algorithms", 2024, published in Solar Energy

The frequent coauthors collaborating with Alvaro Luna include Gerard Laguna, Jordi Cipriano, Andrés Tarrasó, Mahdi Shahparasti, and Salim Bouchakour, indicating ongoing research partnerships in related fields.

Alvaro Luna has published frequently in venues such as IEEE Access, Energies, Journal of Building Engineering, Solar Energy, and Journal of Energy Storage. These venues highlight a strong nexus with electrical engineering, renewable energy, and sustainable technologies.

Best Publications

  • Control of Power Converters in AC Microgrids

    J. Rocabert;A. Luna;F. Blaabjerg;Pedro Rodríguez

  • Multiresonant Frequency-Locked Loop for Grid Synchronization of Power Converters Under Distorted Grid Conditions

    Pedro Rodríguez;Alvaro Luna;Ignacio Candela;Ramon Mujal

  • A Stationary Reference Frame Grid Synchronization System for Three-Phase Grid-Connected Power Converters Under Adverse Grid Conditions

    Pedro Rodríguez;A. Luna;Raúl Santiago Muñoz-Aguilar;I. Etxeberria-Otadui

  • Adaptive Droop Control Applied to Voltage-Source Inverters Operating in Grid-Connected and Islanded Modes

    J.C. Vasquez;J.M. Guerrero;A. Luna;P. Rodriguez

  • Advanced Grid Synchronization System for Power Converters under Unbalanced and Distorted Operating Conditions

    P. Rodriguez;A. Luna;M. Ciobotaru;R. Teodorescu

  • Rotor Voltage Dynamics in the Doubly Fed Induction Generator During Grid Faults

    F.K.A. Lima;A. Luna;P. Rodriguez;E.H. Watanabe

  • Modeling of a variable speed wind turbine with a Permanent Magnet Synchronous Generator

    Alejandro Rolan;Alvaro Luna;Gerardo Vazquez;Daniel Aguilar

  • Enhanced Decoupled Double Synchronous Reference Frame Current Controller for Unbalanced Grid-Voltage Conditions

    M. Reyes;P. Rodriguez;S. Vazquez;A. Luna

  • Grid synchronization of power converters using multiple second order generalized integrators

    P. Rodriguez;A. Luna;I. Candela;R. Teodorescu

  • A Generalized Voltage Droop Strategy for Control of Multiterminal DC Grids

    Kumars Rouzbehi;Arash Miranian;Jose Ignacio Candela;Alvaro Luna

  • Simplified Modeling of a DFIG for Transient Studies in Wind Power Applications

    Alvaro Luna;Francisco Kleber de Araujo Lima;David Santos;Pedro Rodriguez

  • Synchronous Power Controller With Flexible Droop Characteristics for Renewable Power Generation Systems

    Weiyi Zhang;Antoni Mir Cantarellas;Joan Rocabert;Alvaro Luna

  • Grid Voltage Synchronization for Distributed Generation Systems Under Grid Fault Conditions

    Alvaro Luna;Joan Rocabert;J. Ignacio Candela;Juan Ramon Hermoso

  • DC voltage control and power sharing in multiterminal DC grids based on optimal DC power flow and voltage-droop strategy

    Kumars Rouzbehi;Arash Miranian;Alvaro Luna;Pedro Rodriguez

  • Centralized protection strategy for medium voltage DC microgrids

    Mehdi Monadi;Catalin Gavriluta;Alvaro Luna;Jose Ignacio Candela

  • Protection of AC and DC distribution systems. Embedding distributed energy resources: a comparative review and analysis

    Mehdi Monadi;Mehdi Monadi;M. Amin Zamani;Jose Ignacio Candela;Alvaro Luna

  • Control of PV generation systems using the synchronous power controller

    P. Rodriguez;I. Candela;A. Luna

  • Intelligent Connection Agent for Three-Phase Grid-Connected Microgrids

    J. Rocabert;G. M. S. Azevedo;A. Luna;J. M. Guerrero

  • Voltage-Sensor-Less Synchronization to Unbalanced Grids by Frequency-Adaptive Virtual Flux Estimation

    J. A. Suul;A. Luna;P. Rodriguez;T. Undeland

  • Flexible Grid Connection and Islanding of SPC-Based PV Power Converters

    Pedro Rodriguez;Costantino Citro;J. Ignacio Candela;Joan Rocabert

  • Virtual-Flux-Based Voltage-Sensor-Less Power Control for Unbalanced Grid Conditions

    J. A. Suul;A. Luna;P. Rodríguez;T. Undeland

Frequent Co-Authors

Pedro Rodriguez
Pedro Rodriguez Luxembourg Institute of Science and Technology
Remus Teodorescu
Remus Teodorescu Aalborg University
Frede Blaabjerg
Frede Blaabjerg Aalborg University
Jon Are Suul
Jon Are Suul Norwegian University of Science and Technology
Gevork B. Gharehpetian
Gevork B. Gharehpetian Amirkabir University of Technology
Tore Undeland
Tore Undeland Norwegian University of Science and Technology
Sergio Vazquez
Sergio Vazquez University of Seville
Josep M. Guerrero
Josep M. Guerrero Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya
Tamas Kerekes
Tamas Kerekes Aalborg University
Lennart Harnefors
Lennart Harnefors ABB (Sweden)

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