Michael Gitau

Publications

• Review on DC collection grids for offshore wind farms with high-voltage DC transmission system
• Analysis, modelling and measurement of the effects of aluminium and polymer heatsinks on conducted electromagnetic compatibility in DC-DC converters
• Modelling and measurement of high-frequency conducted electromagnetic interference in DC-DC converters
• Dynamic analysis of DC-DC converter internal to an offshore wind farm
• Steady-state and small-signal models of a three-phase quasi-Z-source AC-DC converter for wind applications
• Analysis and design of a single-phase tapped-coupled-inductor boost DC-DC converter
• Conducted EMC Modelling in Modern DC-DC Power Converters
• Sustainability of power generation for developing economies: A systematic review of power sources mix
• Z-source active rectifier for wind energy applications
• Analysis of a 4-phase tapped-inductor DC-DC converter for high boost ratio wide input voltage range applications
• Integrating an Offshore Wind Farm to an Existing Utility Power Network via an HVDC Collection Grid: Alternative Topology
• Asymmetric Neutral Point Diode Clamped Topology with Reduced Component Count for Switched Reluctance Machine Drive
• A Single-Switch High Boost-Ratio Active Rectifier Interface for Low-Voltage Wind Generator
• Low cost power lead extended pre-compliance conducted EMI measurement setup and diagnostics with compact LISN
• Loss reduction in generalised multilevel converters
• High boost‐ratio bidirectional converter for interfacing low‐voltage battery energy storage system to a DC bus
• Rotor speed control of a direct-driven permanent magnet synchronous generator-based wind turbine using phase-lag compensators to optimize wind power extraction
• Comparative study between a three and five level WRPWM switching scheme
• Approach for Screening and Ranking Potential Receiving End Points in Planning New HVDC Schemes
• High-power fault-tolerant and multiple independent loads LED driver
• Control of multi-level voltage source converters integrating a wind turbine system into the grid
• Power processor for interfacing battery storage system to 725 V DC bus
• Elimination of the Voltage Output Fluctuations of a Vienna Active Rectifier-I Integrated Under Unsymmetrical Faults Based Wind Power Plant
• A Modular Circuit Synthesis Oriented Modelling Approach for Non-Isolated DC-DC Converters in CCM
• Characterising and modelling extended conducted electromagnetic interference in densely packed DC-DC converter
• Three-phase quasi-Z-source rectifier modeling
• Modelling and measurement of high switching frequency conducted EMI
• Multilevel switched-capacitor DC-DC converter with reduced capacitor bank
• Effects of charging algorithm and converter topology on energy efficiency
• Carrier Modulation Schemes of Asymmetric, Multileveled, Switched Reluctance Machine Drives
• Modeling and control of voltage source converters for grid integration of a wind turbine system
• Control of a direct-driven permanent magnet synchronous generator-based wind turbine to achieve maximum wind-power extraction
• High efficiency multilevel switched-capacitor DC-DC converters for interfacing DC-buses with separate ground
• Characterising and modelling extended conducted electromagnetic emission
• Unified Approach for Synthesis and Analysis of Non-Isolated DC-DC Converters
• Component proximity effects in high density and high switching speed power converters
• An SMC-MRAS Speed Estimator for Sensor-Less Control of DFIG Systems in Wind Turbine Applications
• Common mode noise in three-level DC-DC converters
• Conducted EMC modeling for accreditation in DC-DC converters
• Analysis of a DC collector-based power converter topology for an offshore wind farm
• Simplified negative load-based approach versus full HVDC modeling in assessing the HVDC options for the Cape network
• Comparative analyses of DC collection grid based power converter topologies for offshore wind farm
• A torque-based MRAS estimator for position/speed sensor-less control of DFIG systems
• Analysis of N-phase tapped inductor boost DC-DC converters
• Performance analysis of power converter based active rectifier for an offshore wind park
• A Unified Analysis of DC–DC Converters’ Current Stress
• A Unified Rule-Based Small-Signal Modelling Technique for Two-Switch, Non-Isolated DC–DC Converters in CCM
• Modelling and control of a VIENNA smart rectifier-I for wind power systems integrated under transient conditions
• Fault Ride-Through Capability of MMC Based Wind Power Plant Integrated Under a DC-Link Fault
• Compact energy efficient switched-capacitor multilevel DC-DC converters for interfacing DC-buses with common ground
• 2-Quadrant DC-drive using controllers based on simplified transfer function models
• A PV Tied Single Core Triple Inductor Based Multi-Channel LED driver for Greenhouse Applications
• Design and performance analysis of a universal motor for industrial alarm systems
• Effect of voltage-loop controllers on bus voltage fluctuation and recovery time in voltage source converters
• Energy Strategy Reviews
• FPGA-implemented carrier based SPWM multilevel controller
• Modeling conducted EMI noise generation and propagation in boost converters
• Optimal PWM switching strategy for single-phase AC-DC converters
• Pwm switching strategy with reduced harmonic injection for buck converters
• Third-harmonic supply current minimization in single-phase AC/DC converters
• ANALYTICAL TECHNIQUE FOR PREDICTING HARMONICS GENERATED BY INVERTERS EMPLOYING NATURALLY SAMPLED PWM
• Mathematical modeling of analog controlled voltage source converters for improved dynamic response
• High boost-ratio bidirectional converter for interfacing low-voltage battery energy storage system to a DC bus
• Rotor Speed Control of a Direct-Driven Permanent Magnet Synchronous Generator-Based Wind Turbine Using Phase-Lag Compensators to Optimize Wind Power Extraction
• Comparative analyses of dc collection grid based power converter topologies for offshore wind farm
• Modular Circuit Synthesis Oriented Modelling Approach for Non-Isolated DC-DC Converters in DCM