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D-Index
79
Citations
26293
World Ranking
553
National Ranking
24

Research.com Recognitions

  • 2021 - IEEE Fellow For contributions to matrix power converter technology

Overview

Patrick Wheeler is affiliated with the University of Nottingham in the United Kingdom and specializes in engineering with a focus on electrical and electronic engineering. Their research spans various subfields including control and systems engineering, automotive engineering, mechanical engineering, and renewable energy, sustainability, and the environment.

The main areas of Patrick Wheeler's research topics include:

  • Multilevel Inverters and Converters
  • Advanced DC-DC Converters
  • Microgrid Control and Optimization
  • Silicon Carbide Semiconductor Technologies
  • Advanced Battery Technologies Research
  • Electric Motor Design and Analysis
  • Sensorless Control of Electric Motors

Patrick Wheeler has contributed to a significant number of papers published in several notable venues. Their frequent publication venues include:

  • IEEE Transactions on Power Electronics
  • IEEE Transactions on Industrial Electronics
  • IEEE Transactions on Transportation Electrification
  • Energies
  • IEEE Access

Highlighted recent papers authored or coauthored by Patrick Wheeler are:

  • "Electric/Hybrid-Electric Aircraft Propulsion Systems," 2021, Proceedings of the IEEE
  • "The More-Electric Aircraft and Beyond," 2022, Proceedings of the IEEE (authored by Giampaolo Buticchi, coauthored)
  • "Advanced Control Methods for Power Converters in DG Systems and Microgrids," 2020, IEEE Transactions on Industrial Electronics (authored by Tomislav Dragičević, coauthored)
  • "4-MW Class High-Power-Density Generator for Future Hybrid-Electric Aircraft," 2021, IEEE Transactions on Transportation Electrification (authored by Dmitry Golovanov, coauthored)
  • "Predictive Control Based DC Microgrid Stabilization With the Dual Active Bridge Converter," 2020, IEEE Transactions on Industrial Electronics (authored by Linglin Chen, coauthored)

Frequent collaborators in Patrick Wheeler's work include:

  • Marco Rivera
  • Hongchen Liu
  • Serhiy Bozhko
  • Tao Yang
  • Giampaolo Buticchi

Patrick Wheeler was awarded the IEEE Fellow title in 2021 for contributions to matrix power converter technology.

Best Publications

  • Matrix converters: a technology review

    P.W. Wheeler;J. Rodriguez;J.C. Clare;L. Empringham

  • A Review of Control and Modulation Methods for Matrix Converters

    Jose Rodriguez;Marco Rivera;Johan W. Kolar;Patrick W. Wheeler

  • Review of Three-Phase PWM AC–AC Converter Topologies

    J. W. Kolar;T. Friedli;J. Rodriguez;P. W. Wheeler

  • The More Electric Aircraft: Technology and challenges.

    Pat Wheeler;Sergei Bozhko

  • Comparative Evaluation of Three-Phase AC–AC Matrix Converter and Voltage DC-Link Back-to-Back Converter Systems

    T. Friedli;J. W. Kolar;J. Rodriguez;P. W. Wheeler

  • Technological Issues and Industrial Application of Matrix Converters: A Review

    L. Empringham;J. W. Kolar;J. Rodriguez;P. W. Wheeler

  • Fault Detection for Modular Multilevel Converters Based on Sliding Mode Observer

    Shuai Shao;Patrick W. Wheeler;Jon C. Clare;Alan J. Watson

  • Control of a switched reluctance generator for variable-speed wind energy applications

    R. Cardenas;R. Pena;M. Perez;J. Clare

  • On-Board Microgrids for the More Electric Aircraft—Technology Review

    Giampaolo Buticchi;Serhiy Bozhko;Marco Liserre;Patrick Wheeler

  • Space-Vector Modulated Multilevel Matrix Converter

    Meng Yeong Lee;P Wheeler;C Klumpner

  • Predictive Current Control of an Induction Machine Fed by a Matrix Converter With Reactive Power Control

    R. Vargas;J. Rodriguez;U. Ammann;P.W. Wheeler

  • Comparative Stability Analysis of Droop Control Approaches in Voltage-Source-Converter-Based DC Microgrids

    Fei Gao;Serhiy Bozhko;Alessandro Costabeber;Chintan Patel

  • Optimised input filter design and low-loss switching techniques for a practical matrix converter

    PW Wheeler;Duncan A Grant

  • Selective Harmonic Mitigation Technique for Cascaded H-Bridge Converters With Nonequal DC Link Voltages

    J. Napoles;A. J. Watson;J. J. Padilla;J. I. Leon

  • Multiphase Power Converter Drive for Fault-Tolerant Machine Development in Aerospace Applications

    L. de Lillo;L. Empringham;P.W. Wheeler;S. Khwan-On

  • Predictive Torque Control of an Induction Machine Fed by a Matrix Converter With Reactive Input Power Control

    Rene Vargas;Ulrich Ammann;Boris Hudoffsky;Jose Rodriguez

  • A 150 kVA vector controlled matrix converter induction motor drive

    T.F. Podlesak;D.C. Katsis;P.W. Wheeler;J.C. Clare

  • A Complete Harmonic Elimination Approach to DC Link Voltage Balancing for a Cascaded Multilevel Rectifier

    A.J. Watson;P.W. Wheeler;J.C. Clare

  • Feed-Forward Space Vector Modulation for Single-Phase Multilevel Cascaded Converters With Any DC Voltage Ratio

    J.I. Leon;S. Vazquez;A.J. Watson;L.G. Franquelo

  • Artificial Intelligence Aided Automated Design for Reliability of Power Electronic Systems

    Tomislav Dragicevic;Patrick Wheeler;Frede Blaabjerg

  • Matrix converters

    P.W. Wheeler;J.C. Clare;L. Empringham;M. Bland

Frequent Co-Authors

Jon Clare
Jon Clare University of Nottingham
Marco Rivera
Marco Rivera University of Nottingham
Lee Empringham
Lee Empringham University of Nottingham
Pericle Zanchetta
Pericle Zanchetta University of Nottingham
Ruben Pena
Ruben Pena University of Concepción
Chris Gerada
Chris Gerada University of Nottingham
Serhiy Bozhko
Serhiy Bozhko University of Nottingham
Jose Rodriguez
Jose Rodriguez San Sebastián University
Roberto Cardenas
Roberto Cardenas University of Chile
Christian Klumpner
Christian Klumpner University of Nottingham

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