BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:IEEE vTools.Events//EN CALSCALE:GREGORIAN BEGIN:VTIMEZONE TZID:America/New_York BEGIN:DAYLIGHT DTSTART:20260308T030000 TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 RRULE:FREQ=YEARLY;BYDAY=2SU;BYMONTH=3 TZNAME:EDT END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD DTSTART:20261101T010000 TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 RRULE:FREQ=YEARLY;BYDAY=1SU;BYMONTH=11 TZNAME:EST END:STANDARD END:VTIMEZONE BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260509T174508Z UID:ADF7AFFC-7A98-4632-8797-B9DE4D8F5E1A DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260506T150000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260506T160000 DESCRIPTION:Seminar Abstract:\n\nSwitch-mode power converters are ubiquitou s in renewable energy applications\, electric vehicles\, and battery charg ers. Closed-loop controllers are essential to guarantee the consistent beh aviour of power converters under all operating conditions\, and they becom e a decisive component when defining the converters’ dynamic performance . Digital controllers based on linearized small-signal models are the pref erred choice by the power electronics industry as their low implementation requirements make them suitable for implementation in low-cost microcontr ollers. However\, given the small-signal nature of the controller design\, large transients usually represent an interesting challenge.\n\nThis semi nar describes an alternative large-signal modelling and control framework for power electronics\, based on state-space average analysis. Large-signa l average models will be derived for fundamental topologies\, and then ext ended to more complex power converters and applications. Various ways to l everage these state-plane-average models will be discussed\, including con trollers that can significantly improve the converter’s large-transient dynamic performance while maintaining simple implementation requirements.\ n\n[]\n\nBiography:\n\nDr. Ignacio Galiano Zurbriggen is an Assistant Prof essor with the School of Sustainable Energy Engineering at Simon Fraser Un iversity. His research interests include the study of power electronic con verters as technology-enabling building blocks for applications in sustain able Energy and Transportation. His work includes numerous industry-academ ia collaboration projects and industrial R&D experience with companies inc luding Tesla\, Alpha-Enersys\, and Computrol.\n\nHe completed his MSc and PhD degrees in Electrical and Computer Engineering at the University of Br itish Columbia in 2013 and 2020 respectively\, and his bachelor’s degree in Electronics Engineering at the National University of Cordoba\, Argent ina in 2010.\n\nDr. Galiano Zurbriggen currently serves as an Associate Ed itor for IEEE-OJPEL\, he has delivered numerous IEEE technical presentatio ns and seminars\, and he contributes as a reviewer for several IEEE journa ls and conferences.\n\nRoom: SF B560\, Bldg: Sanford Fleming Building\, Un iversity of Toronto\, 10 King’s College Road\, Toronto\, Ontario\, Canad a\, M5S 3G4 LOCATION:Room: SF B560\, Bldg: Sanford Fleming Building\, University of Tor onto\, 10 King’s College Road\, Toronto\, Ontario\, Canada\, M5S 3G4 ORGANIZER:daifei.zhang@utoronto.ca SEQUENCE:31 SUMMARY:State-plane-average modelling and control in power electronics URL;VALUE=URI:https://events.vtools.ieee.org/m/556596 X-ALT-DESC:Description: <br /><p><strong>Seminar Abstract: </strong></p>\n< p>Switch-mode power converters are ubiquitous in renewable energy applicat ions\, electric vehicles\, and battery chargers. Closed-loop controllers a re essential to guarantee the consistent behaviour of power converters und er all operating conditions\, and they become a decisive component when de fining the converters&rsquo\; dynamic performance. Digital controllers bas ed on linearized small-signal models are the preferred choice by the power electronics industry as their low implementation requirements make them s uitable for implementation in low-cost microcontrollers. However\, given t he small-signal nature of the controller design\, large transients usually represent an interesting challenge.</p>\n<p>This seminar describes an alt ernative large-signal modelling and control framework for power electronic s\, based on state-space average analysis. Large-signal average models wil l be derived for fundamental topologies\, and then extended to more comple x power converters and applications. Various ways to leverage these state- plane-average models will be discussed\, including controllers that can si gnificantly improve the converter&rsquo\;s large-transient dynamic perform ance while maintaining simple implementation requirements.</p>\n<p>&nbsp\; </p>\n<p>&nbsp\;<img src="https://events.vtools.ieee.org/vtools_ui/media/d isplay/28554d8b-c3b7-4832-b493-312ead5652af" alt="" width="153" height="20 5"></p>\n<p><strong>Biography:</strong></p>\n<p>&nbsp\;Dr. Ignacio Galiano Zurbriggen is an Assistant Professor with the School of Sustainable Energ y Engineering at Simon Fraser University. His research interests include t he study of power electronic converters as technology-enabling building bl ocks for applications in sustainable Energy and Transportation. His work i ncludes numerous industry-academia collaboration projects and industrial R &amp\;D experience with companies including Tesla\, Alpha-Enersys\, and Co mputrol.</p>\n<p>He completed his MSc and PhD degrees in Electrical and Co mputer Engineering at the University of British Columbia in 2013 and 2020 respectively\, and his bachelor&rsquo\;s degree in Electronics Engineering at the National University of Cordoba\, Argentina in 2010.</p>\n<p>Dr. Ga liano Zurbriggen currently serves as an Associate Editor for IEEE-OJPEL\, he has delivered numerous IEEE technical presentations and seminars\, and he contributes as a reviewer for several IEEE journals and conferences.</p >\n<p>&nbsp\;</p> END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR