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Overview

Mike Barnes is affiliated with the University of Manchester in the United Kingdom and has contributed extensively to the field of Engineering, with a particular focus on Electrical and Electronic Engineering and Control and Systems Engineering. Their work also touches on Materials Chemistry, Mechanical Engineering, and Aerospace Engineering.

Their publications explore various technical and applied topics, including:

  • Silicon Carbide Semiconductor Technologies
  • Microgrid Control and Optimization
  • HVDC Systems and Fault Protection
  • High-Voltage Power Transmission Systems
  • Advanced Fiber Optic Sensors
  • Power System Optimization and Stability
  • Thin-Film Transistor Technologies

Mike Barnes has authored and contributed to several research papers, among which are:

  • "HVDC Circuit Breakers-A Review" (2020) published in IEEE Access
  • "Estimating the impact of drone-based inspection on the Levelised Cost of electricity for offshore wind farms" (2021) published in Results in Engineering
  • "Distributed Thermal Monitoring of Wind Turbine Power Electronic Modules Using FBG Sensing Technology" (2020) published in IEEE Sensors Journal
  • "Hybrid DC circuit breaker with coupled inductor for automatic current commutation" (2020) published in International Journal of Electrical Power & Energy Systems
  • "Cascaded- and Modular-Multilevel Converter Laboratory Test System Options: A Review" (2021) published in IEEE Access

The scientist frequently collaborates with several co-authors including Damian Vilchis-Rodriguez, Robin Preece, Siniša Djurović, Peter Green, and P. McKeever.

Their research has been published in a variety of venues, reflecting the breadth of their expertise. These venues include:

  • IET conference proceedings
  • IEEE Sensors Journal
  • International Journal of Electrical Power & Energy Systems
  • IEEE Access
  • IEEE Transactions on Power Systems

Best Publications

  • Real-World MicroGrids-An Overview

    M. Barnes;J. Kondoh;H. Asano;J. Oyarzabal

  • Voltage sag detection technique for a dynamic voltage restorer

    C. Fitzer;M. Barnes;P. Green

  • The Impact of Transport Electrification on Electrical Networks

    Kevin J Dyke;Nigel Schofield;Mike Barnes

  • Power Flow Algorithms for Multi-Terminal VSC-HVDC With Droop Control

    Wenyuan Wang;Mike Barnes

  • Power quality and stability improvement of a wind farm using STATCOM supported with hybrid battery energy storage

    A. Arulampalam;M. Barnes;Nicholas Jenkins;Janaka Bandara Ekanayake

  • HVDC Systems in Smart Grids

    Mike Barnes;Dirk Van Hertem;Simon P. Teeuwsen;Magnus Callavik

  • Power electronic converters for switched reluctance drives

    M. Barnes;C. Pollock

  • Software phase-locked loop applied to dynamic voltage restorer (DVR)

    Changjiang Zhan;C. Fitzer;V.K. Ramachandaramurthy;A. Arulampalam

  • Impact of DC Breaker Systems on Multiterminal VSC-HVDC Stability

    Wenyuan Wang;Mike Barnes;Ognjen Marjanovic;Oliver Cwikowski

  • Analysis of Active Power Control for VSC–HVDC

    Wenyuan Wang;Antony Beddard;Mike Barnes;Ognjen Marjanovic

  • Voltage Source Converter HVDC Links ? The state of the Art and Issues Going Forward

    Mike Barnes;Antony Beddard

  • A review of technologies for MVDC circuit breakers

    X. Pei;O. Cwikowski;D. S. Vilchis-Rodriguez;M. Barnes

  • Propulsion Drive Models for Full Electric Marine Propulsion Systems

    J.M. Apsley;A. Gonzalez-Villasenor;M. Barnes;A.C. Smith

  • Control of power electronic interfaces in distributed generation microgrids

    A. Arulampalam;M. Barnes;A. Engler;A. Goodwin

  • Control of a Battery Supported Dynamic Voltage Restorer

    V.K. Ramachandaramurthy;C. Fitzer;A. Arulampalam;C. Zhan

  • Microgrid laboratory facilities

    M. Barnes;A. Dimeas;A. Engler;C. Fitzer

  • Comparison of Detailed Modeling Techniques for MMC Employed on VSC-HVDC Schemes

    Antony Beddard;Mike Barnes;Robin Preece

  • Two electrical models of the lead-acid battery used in a dynamic voltage restorer

    C. Zhan;X. Wu;S. Kromlidis;V. K. Ramachandaramurthy

  • Induction motor performance as a function of phase number

    J.M. Apsley;S. Williamson;A.C. Smith;M. Barnes

  • Stability and control of mixed AC–DC systems with VSC-HVDC: a review

    Rakibuzzaman Shah;Jesus C. Sánchez;Robin Preece;Mike Barnes

  • Dynamic voltage restorer based on voltage space vector PWM control

    C. Zhan;V.K. Ramachandaramurthy;A. Arulampalam;C. Fitzer

Frequent Co-Authors

Nick Jenkins
Nick Jenkins Cardiff University
Jovica V. Milanovic
Jovica V. Milanovic University of Manchester
Graeme Burt
Graeme Burt University of Strathclyde
James R. McDonald
James R. McDonald University of Strathclyde
Campbell Booth
Campbell Booth University of Strathclyde
Oriol Gomis-Bellmunt
Oriol Gomis-Bellmunt Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya
Nikos D. Hatziargyriou
Nikos D. Hatziargyriou National Technical University of Athens
Tim C. Green
Tim C. Green Imperial College London
Andrew J. Forsyth
Andrew J. Forsyth University of Manchester

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