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Electronics and Electrical Engineering

D-Index
43
Citations
10172
World Ranking
3831
National Ranking
7

Overview

What is he best known for?

The fields of study he is best known for:

  • Electrical engineering
  • Voltage
  • Capacitor

Electronic engineering, Electric power system, Electrical engineering, Power system harmonics and Harmonics are his primary areas of study. His research on Electronic engineering focuses in particular on Harmonic analysis. Neville R. Watson has researched Electric power system in several fields, including Electrical network, Algorithm, Control theory and Harmonic.

Electrical engineering is closely attributed to Power transmission in his work. His Harmonics study frequently draws parallels with other fields, such as Total harmonic distortion. His Total harmonic distortion research includes themes of Power factor, Transducer, Incandescent light bulb and Data transmission.

His most cited work include:

  • Power System Harmonics (924 citations)
  • Flexible power transmission--the HVDC options (259 citations)
  • Power quality following deregulation (218 citations)

What are the main themes of his work throughout his whole career to date?

His primary scientific interests are in Electronic engineering, Control theory, Electric power system, Electrical engineering and Harmonic. He combines subjects such as Power electronics, Converters, Harmonics, Voltage and Waveform with his study of Electronic engineering. Neville R. Watson interconnects Total harmonic distortion, Electrical network and Power factor in the investigation of issues within Harmonics.

His Control theory study incorporates themes from Phasor and AC power. His biological study deals with issues like State, which deal with fields such as Transient state. His Harmonic study combines topics from a wide range of disciplines, such as Domain, Harmonic analysis, Frequency domain, Electrical impedance and Observability.

He most often published in these fields:

  • Electronic engineering (39.75%)
  • Control theory (33.12%)
  • Electric power system (27.44%)

What were the highlights of his more recent work (between 2013-2020)?

  • Control theory (33.12%)
  • Electronic engineering (39.75%)
  • Harmonics (19.56%)

In recent papers he was focusing on the following fields of study:

His primary areas of study are Control theory, Electronic engineering, Harmonics, Harmonic and Electrical engineering. His Control theory research includes themes of Transient, Electric power system and Voltage. His Electronic engineering research is multidisciplinary, incorporating elements of Distortion, Input impedance and Impedance matching.

His studies deal with areas such as Low voltage, Converters, Power factor and Thyristor as well as Harmonics. His research in Harmonic intersects with topics in Admittance, Harmonic analysis and Frequency domain. His work in Electrical engineering addresses issues such as Electric power, which are connected to fields such as High-voltage direct current.

Between 2013 and 2020, his most popular works were:

  • Impact of solar photovoltaics on the low-voltage distribution network in New Zealand (75 citations)
  • Harmonic Instability Analysis of a Single-Phase Grid-Connected Converter Using a Harmonic State-Space Modeling Method (34 citations)
  • Optimized Dispatch of Energy Storage Systems in Unbalanced Distribution Networks (31 citations)

In his most recent research, the most cited papers focused on:

  • Electrical engineering
  • Voltage
  • Capacitor

The scientist’s investigation covers issues in Electronic engineering, Control theory, Harmonic analysis, Harmonic and Voltage. His Electronic engineering research incorporates elements of Converters, Low-dropout regulator, Dropout voltage, Switched-mode power supply and Harmonics. His Converters research integrates issues from Renewable energy and Electric power system.

His Control theory study incorporates themes from Constant current, Ground and neutral, Distortion, AC power and Energy storage. In his study, Topology is strongly linked to Frequency domain, which falls under the umbrella field of Harmonic. Many of his research projects under Voltage are closely connected to Z-transform with Z-transform, tying the diverse disciplines of science together.

Best Publications

  • Power System Harmonics

    Jos Arrillaga;Neville R. Watson

  • Power Systems Electromagnetic Transients Simulation

    Neville Watson;Jos Arrillaga

  • Flexible power transmission--the HVDC options

    J. Arrillaga;Y. H. Liu;N. R Watson

  • Flexible Power Transmission

    J. Arrillaga;Y. H. Liu;N. R. Watson

  • Power quality following deregulation

    J. Arrillaga;M.H.J. Bollen;N.R. Watson

  • Interharmonics: Theory and Modeling

    A. Testa;M.F. Akram;R. Burch;G. Carpinelli

  • An Optimal PMU Placement Method Against Measurement Loss and Branch Outage

    C. Rakpenthai;S. Premrudeepreechacharn;S. Uatrongjit;N.R. Watson

  • An adaptive Kalman filter for dynamic harmonic state estimation and harmonic injection tracking

    K.K.C. Yu;N.R. Watson;J. Arrillaga

  • Implications for Distribution Networks of High Penetration of Compact Fluorescent Lamps

    N.R. Watson;T.L. Scott;S. Hirsch

  • Power System Harmonic Analysis

    Neville R. Watson

  • Impact of solar photovoltaics on the low-voltage distribution network in New Zealand

    Jeremy D. Watson;Neville R. Watson;David Santos-Martin;Alan R. Wood

  • Harmonic Analysis in Frequency and Time Domain

    A. Medina;J. Segundo;P. Ribeiro;W. Xu

  • Identification of harmonic sources of power systems using state estimation

    Z.P. Du;J. Arrillaga;N.R. Watson;S. Chen

  • A new hybrid algorithm for analysis of HVDC and FACTS systems

    G.W.J. Anderson;N.R. Watson;N.P. Arnold;J. Arrillaga

  • An optimal measurement placement method for power system harmonic state estimation

    C. Madtharad;S. Premrudeepreechacharn;N.R. Watson;Ratchai Saeng-Udom

  • A review of iterative harmonic analysis for AC-DC power systems

    B.C. Smith;J. Arrillaga;A.R. Wood;N.R. Watson

  • Harmonic Instability Analysis of a Single-Phase Grid-Connected Converter Using a Harmonic State-Space Modeling Method

    Jun Bum Kwon;Xiongfei Wang;Frede Blaabjerg;Claus Leth Bak

  • Continuous harmonic state estimation of power systems

    Z.-P. Du;J. Arrillaga;N. Watson

  • Theoretical Assessment of Light Flicker Caused by Sub- and Inter-Harmonic Frequencies

    T. Keppler;N.R. Watson;J. Arrillaga;Shiun Chen

  • Modelling of compact fluorescent lamps

    Z. Wei;N.R. Watson;L.P. Frater

  • Modeling devices with nonlinear Voltage-current Characteristics for harmonic studies

    G. Chang;C. Hatziadoniu;W. Xu;P. Ribeiro

Frequent Co-Authors

Jos Arrillaga
Jos Arrillaga University of Canterbury
Claus Leth Bak
Claus Leth Bak Aalborg University
Gary W. Chang
Gary W. Chang National Chung Cheng University
Venkata Dinavahi
Venkata Dinavahi University of Alberta
Xiongfei Wang
Xiongfei Wang Royal Institute of Technology
Kit Po Wong
Kit Po Wong University of Western Australia
Frede Blaabjerg
Frede Blaabjerg Aalborg University
Wilsun Xu
Wilsun Xu University of Alberta
Peter W. Lehn
Peter W. Lehn University of Toronto
Issarachai Ngamroo
Issarachai Ngamroo King Mongkut's Institute of Technology Ladkrabang

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