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Overview

Luis Garcia de Vicuna is affiliated with the Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya in Spain. Their academic contributions are primarily in the field of Engineering, with a focus on Electrical and Electronic Engineering as well as Control and Systems Engineering. They have also engaged in research related to Biomedical Engineering, Energy Engineering and Power Technology, and Renewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment.

Their work extensively covers specific research topics including:

  • Microgrid Control and Optimization
  • Islanding Detection in Power Systems
  • Smart Grid Energy Management
  • Multilevel Inverters and Converters
  • Optimal Power Flow Distribution
  • Advanced DC-DC Converters
  • Power Quality and Harmonics

Frequent publication venues for their research are concentrated in the following journals:

  • IEEE Transactions on Industrial Electronics
  • IET Power Electronics
  • IEEE Transactions on Power Electronics
  • Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews
  • Electric Power Systems Research

Among their recent papers are:

  • "Dual-Loop Continuous Control Set Model Predictive Control for a Three-phase Unity Power Factor Rectifier" (2021) published in IEEE Transactions on Power Electronics
  • "A New Control Strategy for Three-Phase Shunt Active Power Filters Based on FIR Prediction" (2020) published in IEEE Transactions on Industrial Electronics
  • "Distributed Direct Power Sliding-Mode Control for Islanded AC Microgrids" (2021) published in IEEE Transactions on Industrial Electronics
  • "Constrained Predictive Control Based on a Large-Signal Model for a Three-Phase Inverter Connected to a Microgrid" (2021) published in IEEE Transactions on Industrial Electronics
  • "Improving voltage imbalance in inverter-based islanded microgrids during line-to-line short circuits" (2023) published in IET Power Electronics

Luis Garcia de Vicuna has collaborated frequently with several co-authors including:

  • Ramón Guzmán Solà
  • Miguel Castilla
  • Jaume Miret
  • Carlos Alfaro
  • Àngel Borrell

The scientist's research predominantly addresses challenges in microgrid control strategies, power conversion technologies, and electrical system stability and optimization. The presence of concentrated publications in industrial electronics and power electronics conferences and journals highlights their focus on practical and theoretical aspects of electrical power systems and control engineering.

Best Publications

  • Hierarchical control of droop-controlled DC and AC microgrids — a general approach towards standardization

    J M Guerrero;J C Vasquez;J Matas;L G de Vicuna

  • Output impedance design of parallel-connected UPS inverters with wireless load-sharing control

    J.M. Guerrero;Luis Garcia de Vicuna;J. Matas;M. Castilla

  • Decentralized Control for Parallel Operation of Distributed Generation Inverters Using Resistive Output Impedance

    J.M. Guerrero;J. Matas;Luis Garcia de Vicuna;M. Castilla

  • Control Strategy for Flexible Microgrid Based on Parallel Line-Interactive UPS Systems

    J.M. Guerrero;J.C. Vasquez;J. Matas;M. Castilla

  • Wireless-Control Strategy for Parallel Operation of Distributed-Generation Inverters

    J.M. Guerrero;J. Matas;L.G. de Vicuna;M. Castilla

  • Hierarchical Control of Intelligent Microgrids

    J C Vasquez;J M Guerrero;J Miret;M Castilla

  • Control Design Guidelines for Single-Phase Grid-Connected Photovoltaic Inverters With Damped Resonant Harmonic Compensators

    M. Castilla;J. Miret;J. Matas;L. Garcia de Vicuna

  • Active and Reactive Power Strategies With Peak Current Limitation for Distributed Generation Inverters During Unbalanced Grid Faults

    Antonio Camacho;Miguel Castilla;Jaume Miret;Angel Borrell

  • Control Scheme for Photovoltaic Three-Phase Inverters to Minimize Peak Currents During Unbalanced Grid-Voltage Sags

    J. Miret;M. Castilla;A. Camacho;Luís García de Vicuña

  • Virtual Impedance Loop for Droop-Controlled Single-Phase Parallel Inverters Using a Second-Order General-Integrator Scheme

    José Matas;M Castilla;Luis García de Vicuña;J Miret

  • Grid-Fault Control Scheme for Three-Phase Photovoltaic Inverters With Adjustable Power Quality Characteristics

    M Castilla;J Miret;J L Sosa;J Matas

  • An Adaptive Prefiltering Method to Improve the Speed/Accuracy Tradeoff of Voltage Sequence Detection Methods Under Adverse Grid Conditions

    Jose Matas;Miguel Castilla;Jaume Miret;Luis Garcia de Vicuna

  • Reduction of Current Harmonic Distortion in Three-Phase Grid-Connected Photovoltaic Inverters via Resonant Current Control

    M. Castilla;J. Miret;A. Camacho;J. Matas

  • Linear Current Control Scheme With Series Resonant Harmonic Compensator for Single-Phase Grid-Connected Photovoltaic Inverters

    M. Castilla

  • Control Scheme With Voltage Support Capability for Distributed Generation Inverters Under Voltage Sags

    Jaume Miret;Antonio Camacho;Miguel Castilla;Luis Garcia de Vicuna

  • Voltage Support Control Strategies for Static Synchronous Compensators Under Unbalanced Voltage Sags

    Miguel Castilla;Jaume Miret;Antonio Camacho;Jose Matas

  • Positive and Negative Sequence Control Strategies to Maximize the Voltage Support in Resistive–Inductive Grids During Grid Faults

    Antonio Camacho;Miguel Castilla;Jaume Miret;Luis Garcia de Vicuna

  • Current distribution control design for paralleled DC/DC converters using sliding-mode control

    M. Lopez;L.G. de Vicuna;M. Castilla;P. Gaya

  • Sliding-Mode Control for a Three-Phase Unity Power Factor Rectifier Operating at Fixed Switching Frequency

    Ramon Guzman;Luis Garcia de Vicuna;Javier Morales;Miguel Castilla

  • Model-Based Control for a Three-Phase Shunt Active Power Filter

    Ramon Guzman;Luis Garcia de Vicuna;Javier Morales;Miguel Castilla

  • Control of Power Converters in AC Microgrids

    Miguel Castilla;Luis García de Vicuña;Jaume Miret

Frequent Co-Authors

Miguel Castilla
Miguel Castilla Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya
Jaume Miret
Jaume Miret Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya
Jose Matas
Jose Matas Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya
Josep M. Guerrero
Josep M. Guerrero Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya
Juan C. Vasquez
Juan C. Vasquez Aalborg University
Hasan Komurcugil
Hasan Komurcugil Eastern Mediterranean University

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