CPES Theses and Dissertations

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2013

• State-Trajectory Analysis and Control of LLC Resonant Converters (Ph.D. Dissertation: Weiyi Feng, March 2013) [Defense presentation]
• Packaging of a High Power Density Point of Load Converter (M.S. Thesis: David Gilham, March 2013) [Defense presentation]
• High Frequency Magnetic Core Loss Study (Ph.D. Dissertation: Mingkai Mu, February 2013) [Defense presentation]
• High Frequency, High Power Density GaN-Based 3D Integrated POL Modules (M.S. Thesis: Shu (Alex) Ji, February 2013) [Defense presentation]
• D-Q Impedance Identification in Three Phase Systems using Multi-Tone Perturbation (M.S. Thesis: Bo Zhou, January 2013) [Defense presentation]
• Equivalent Circuit Model for Current Mode Controls and Its Extensions (Ph.D. Dissertation: Yingyi Yan, January 2013) [Defense presentation]
• Online Measurement of Three-phase AC Power System Impedance in Synchronous Coordinates (Ph.D. Dissertation: Zhiyu Shen, January 2013) [Currently undergoing sponsor review]

2012

• Integrated Current Sensor using Giant Magneto Resistive (GMR) Field Detector for Planar Power Module (M.S. Thesis: Woochan Kim, November 2012) [Defense presentation]
• Self-Oscillating Unified Linearizing Modulator (SOUL Modulator) (M.S. Thesis: Yin Wang, October 2012) [Defense presentation]
• Optimization of the power processing in photovoltaic pumping systems and single-phase conversion (Ph.D. Dissertation: Montiê Vitorino, Federal University of Campina Grande (UFCG), Brazil, August 2012)  [Jointly supervised by CPES-VT; published in Portuguese.]
• AC-DC Bus-Interface Bi-Directional Converters in Renewable Energy Systems (Ph.D. Dissertation: Dong Dong, July 2012) [Defense presentation]
• High Power Density and High Temperature Converter Design for Transportation Applications (Ph.D. Dissertation: Ruxi Wang, June 2012) [Defense presentation]
• Resistance Control MPPT for Smart Converter PV System (M.S. Thesis: Li Jiang, April 2012) [Defense presentation]
• Small-signal Analysis and Design of Constant-on-time V² Control for Ceramic Caps (M.S. Thesis: Shuilin Tian, April 2012) [Defense presentation]
• High Frequency, High Power Density Integrated Point of Load and Bus Converters (Ph.D. Dissertation: David Reusch, April 2012) [Defense presentation]

2011

• Research on Topologies and Efficiency Optimization of Converters for Distributed Power Supply Systems (Ph.D. Dissertation: Jin Li, Xi’an Jiaotong University, China, December 2011)  [Jointly supervised by CPES-VT; published in Chinese.]
• Multi-Channel Constant Current (MC³) LED Driver for Indoor LED Luminaries (M.S. Thesis: Haoran Wu, November 2011) [Defense presentation]
• Design of an Arbitrary Waveform Generator for Power System Perturbation (M.S. Thesis: Justin S. Walraven, August 2011)  [Defense presentation]
• Low-Profile Magnetic Integration for High-Frequency Point-of-Load Converter (Ph.D. Dissertation: Qiang Li, August 2011) [Defense presentation]
• Modeling of V² Control with Composite Capacitors And Average Current Mode Control (M.S. Thesis: Feng Yu, May 2011) [Defense presentation]
• Weight Estimation of Electronic Power Conversion Systems (M.S. Thesis:  Bo Wen, May 2011)  [Defense presentation]
• Modeling of Power Electronics Distribution Systems with Low-Frequency, Large-Signal (LFLS) Models (Ph.D. Dissertation: Sara Ahmed, April 2011)
• Current Sharing Method for Resonant DC-DC Transformers (M.S. Thesis: Chanwit Prasantanakorn, January 2011)    [Defense presentation]

2010

• Unified Three-Terminal Switch Model for Current Mode Controls (M.S. Thesis: Yingyi Yan, November 2010)    [Defense presentation]
• Digital Control of a High-Frequency Parallel Resonant DC-DC Converter (M.S. Thesis: Marko Vulovic, November 2010)    [Defense presentation]
• Modeling, Analysis and Design of Renewable Energy Nanogrid Systems (M.S. Thesis: Igor Cvetkovic, July 2010)    [Defense presentation]
• Four-Output Isolated Power Supply for the Application of IGBT Gate Drive (M.S. Thesis: Zheyuan Tan, May 2010)    [Defense presentation]
• Unified Control for the Permanent Magnet Generator and Rectifier System (M.S. Thesis: Zhuxian (Nicole) Xu, May 2010)    [Defense presentation]
• Design and Development of High Density High Temperature Power Module with Cooling System (Ph.D. Dissertation: Puqi Ning, May 2010)   [Defense presentation]
• Unified Control for the Permanent Magnet Generator and Rectifier System (M.S. Thesis: Zhuxian (Nicole) Xu, May 2010)    [Defense presentation]
• DM EMI Noise Analysis for Single Channel and Interleaved Boost PFC in Critical Conduction Mode (M.S. Thesis: Zijian Wang, April 2010)   [Defense presentation]
• Single-Phase vs. Three-Phase High-Power, High-Frequency Transformers (M.S. Thesis: Jing Xue, April 2010)   [Defense presentation]
• Analysis and Design of Paralleled Three-Phase Voltage Source Converters with Interleaving (Ph.D. Dissertation: Di Zhang, April 2010)  [Defense presentation]
• Thermo-Mechanical Reliability of Low-Temperature Sintered Attachments on Direct Bonded Aluminum (DBA) Subtrate for High-Temperature Electronics Packaging (Ph.D. Dissertation: Thomas Lei, April 2010)    [Defense presentation]
• Investigations in High Power Density EMI Filter Solutions for DC-Fed Three-Phase Motor Drive Systems (Ph.D. Dissertation: Fang Luo, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, China, March 2010) [Jointly supervised by CPES-VT; published in English/Chinese.]
• Improvement of Sigma Voltage Regulator - A New Power Architecture (M.S. Thesis: Pengjie Lai, February 2010)    [Defense presentation]
• Topology Investigation and System Optimization of Resonant Converters (Ph.D. Dissertation: Dianbo Fu, February 2010)    [Defense presentation]
• An Algorithm and System for Measuring Impedance in D-Q Coordinates (Ph.D. Dissertation: Gerald Francis, January 2010)