Tutorial 2 - Multiple Acrive Bridge Converters for flexible DC grids

Tutorial Session Presented by

Giampaolo Buticchi and Jiajun Yang, University of Nottingham, Ningbo, China

Abstract

The aim of the tutorial is to introduce the model and the control of the multiple active bridge converters. As learning outcome, the attendees will be learn how to derive the mathematical model of the converter and how to implement the control.

Bio of the presenters

Giampaolo Buticchi (S'10-M'13-SM'17) received the Master degree in Electronic Engineering in 2009 and the Ph.D degree in Information Technologies in 2013 from the University of Parma, Italy.

He was appointed Associate Professor in 2017 at The University of Nottingham Ningbo China and the Head of Power Electronics of the Nottingham Electrification Center. He was promoted Professor in 2020.

His research focuses on power electronics for renewable energy systems, smart transformer fed micro-grids and dc grids for the More Electric Aircraft.

He is author/co-author of more than 260 scientific papers and an Associate Editor of the IEEE Transactions on Industrial Electronics, the IEEE Transactions on Transportation Electrification and the IEEE Open Journal of the Industrial Electronics Society.

Dr. Buticchi is involved in the major international organizations (IEEE, IET, RAeS, HEA) and he has been organizing tutorials and special session in the relevant conferences and journals related to Power Electronics. He is currently the Chair of the IEEE Industrial Electronics Society Technical Committee on Renewable Energy Systems and Cluster Delegate.

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