Sustainable Energy
Research Group
SERG Publications
Original SERG publications list
Journals
G.R. Walker,
“Digitally-Implemented Naturally Sampled PWM Suitable for Multilevel
Converter Control”, accepted for publication in IEEE Transactions on Power Electronics
G.R. Walker,
“A Class B Switch-Mode Assisted Linear Amplifier", accepted for
publication in IEEE Transactions on Power
Electronics.
G.R. Walker and Sernia, P. C. (2004) Cascaded DC-DC converter connection of photovoltaic modules. Ieee Transactions On Power Electronics, 19 4: 1130-1139.
J.T. Bray, G.R.
Walker, A.G. Simpson, M.C. Greaves and B.D. Guymer, “Brake system
performance requirements of a lightweight electric/hybrid rear wheel drive
vehicle”, International Journal of
Vehicle Autonomous Systems, Vol. 1, Nos, 3/4, pp. 436-448, 2003.
A.G. Simpson and
G.R. Walker, “A Parametric Analysis Technique for Design of Fuel Cell and
Hybrid-Electric Vehicles”, SAE Technical Paper 2003-01-2300, presented at
the 2003 SAE International Future
Transportation Technology Conference, Costa Mesa, CA, USA, June 23-25,
2003. Also reprinted in (2003)
“Hybrid Vehicle and Energy Storage Technologies”, SAE publication
SP-1789.
A.G. Simpson and
S.D. Andrews, “Future Directions for the Sustainability of the Australian
Automobile”, Proc. 6th Annual
Environmental Engineering Research Event, Blackheath, NSW, 2002.
S.D. Andrews,
A.G. Simpson, P. Niewenhuis & P.D. Ewing, “Developing a sustainable
automotive design paradigm”, Proc.
6th Annual Environmental Engineering Research Event, Blackheath, NSW, 2002.
A. Simpson, G.
Walker, M. Greaves, D. Finn and B. Guymer, “The UltraCommuter: A Viable
and Desirable Solar-Powered Commuter Vehicle”, Presented at the Australasian Universities Power Engineering
Conference, AUPEC’02, Melbourne, Sep 29 – Oct 2, 2002.
A.G. Simpson and
G.R. Walker (2002) “Lifecycle costs of Ultracapacitors in Electric
Vehicle Applications”, Proceedings
of the 2002 Power Electronics Specialists Conference, PESC’02,
G.R. Walker and
P.C. Sernia (2002) “Cascaded DC-DC converter connection of photovoltaic
modules”, Proceedings of the 2002
Power Electronics Specialists Conference, PESC’02,
A.G. Simpson,
M.C. Greaves and G.R. Walker (2001) “Migrating to a sustainable energy
system: distributed generation and storage, fuel cells and hypercars,” International Journal of Renewable Energy
Engineering, vol. 3, no. 3, pp. 360-366.
M.C. Greaves,
G.R. Walker and B.B. Walsh (2001) “Design optimisation of ironless motors
based on magnet selection,” Journal
of Electrical & Electronics Engineering, Australia, IEAust, vol. 21,
no. 1, pp. 49-56.
G.R. Walker
(2001) "Evaluating MPPT converter topologies using a MATLAB PV
model," Journal of Electrical &
Electronics Engineering, Australia, IEAust, vol. 21, no. 1, pp. 49-56.
A.G. Simpson
(2001) “Practical solar cars for the future,” Solar Progress, vol. 22, no. 4, p. 7, Australian and New Zealand
Solar Energy Society, Maroubra.
A.G. Simpson,
P.C. Sernia and G.R. Walker (2001) "Simulated lifecycle costs of
ultracapacitors in battery electric vehicles," Proceedings of the Australasian Universities Power Engineering
Conference, AUPEC'01,
M.C. Greaves,
G.R. Walker and B.B. Walsh (2001) "Design optimisation of ironless motors
based on magnet selection," Proceedings
of the Australasian Universities Power Engineering Conference, AUPEC'01,
D.A. Finn and
G.R. Walker (2001) "A method of switch selection for an electric vehicle
drive," Proceedings of the
Australasian Universities Power Engineering Conference, AUPEC'01,
G.R. Walker
(2001) "Using projects instead of pracs for hands on learning," Proceedings of the Australasian Universities
Power Engineering Conference, AUPEC'01,
P. Sernia and G.
Walker (2001) "Multi-converter topology evaluation for connection of low
voltage DC sources," Proceedings of
the Australasian Universities Power Engineering Conference, AUPEC'01,
A.G. Simpson,
M.C. Greaves and G.R. Walker (2000) "Migrating to a sustainable energy
system: distributed generation and storage, fuel cells and hypercars," Proceedings of the Australasian Universities
Power Engineering Conference, AUPEC'00,
G.R. Walker
(2000) "Evaluating MPPT converter topologies using a MATLAB PV
model," Proceedings of the
Australasian Universities Power Engineering Conference, AUPEC'00,
G.R. Walker
(1999) "Modulation and Control of Multilevel Converters," PhD
dissertation, Department of Computer Science and Electrical Engineering, The
University of Queensland,
G. Walker and G.
Ledwich (1999) "Bandwidth considerations for multilevel converters," IEEE Transactions on Power Electronics,
vol. 14, pp. 74-81, 1999.
G. Walker (1999)
"High Efficiency Auxiliary Power Converters," Proceedings of the Australasian Universities Power Engineering
Conference, AUPEC'99,
G.
G. Walker and G.
Ledwich (1996) "Implementing Natural PWM Digitally," Proceedings of the Australasian Universities
Power Engineering Conference, AUPEC'96,
G. Walker and G.
Ledwich (1996) "An Isolated MOSFET Gate Driver," Proceedings of the Australasian Universities Power Engineering
Conference, AUPEC'96,
G. Walker and G.
Ledwich (1994) "Bandwidth Considerations for Multiple Modulator Converters,"
Proceedings of the Australasian Universities Power Engineering Conference,
AUPEC'94,
Conferences
A.G. Simpson,
M.C. Greaves and G.R. Walker, “Electric Power Source Selection for the
UltraCommuter”, to be presented at the Regional Inter-University Postgraduate Electrical and Electronic
Engineering Conference (RIUPEEEC2003),
A.L. Dicks, J.C.
Diniz da Costa and A.G. Simpson, “Fuel cells, hydrogen and energy supply
in Australia”, to be presented at the Eighth
Grove Fuel Cell Symposium, London, UK, September 24-26, 2003.
M.C. Greaves,
A.G. Simpson, B.D. Guymer, G.R. Walker and D.A. Finn, “Ironless wheel
motor for a direct drive vehicle application”, to be presented at the Australasian Universities Power Engineering
Conference, AUPEC2003, Christchurch, September 28 – October 1, 2003.
L. Weng, G.R.
Walker, Z.Y. Dong, D.A. Finn and A.G. Simpson, ”Selection of Energy
Storage System for a Regenerative Dynamic Dynamometer”, to be presented
at the Australasian Universities Power
Engineering Conference, AUPEC2003, Christchurch, September 28 –
October 1, 2003.
P.C. Sernia,
D.A. Finn and G.R. Walker, “The Effects of Coupled Inductors in Series
and Parallel Interleaved Buck Converters”, to be presented at the Australasian Universities Power Engineering
Conference, AUPEC2003, Christchurch, September 28 – October 1, 2003.
G.R. Walker, J.
Xue, and P.C. Sernia, “PV String Per-Module Maximum Power Point Enabling
Converters”, to be presented at the Australasian
Universities Power Engineering Conference, AUPEC2003, Christchurch,
September 28 – October 1, 2003.
D.A. Finn, G.R.
Walker and P.C. Sernia, “Method Of Extracting Switching Loss from a High
Efficiency Mosfet Based Half Bridge Converter”, to be presented at the Australasian Universities Power Engineering
Conference, AUPEC2003, Christchurch, September 28 – October 1, 2003.
L. Weng, G. Walker,
Z. Dong, D. Finn and A. Simpson, “Design of a Regenerative Road Load
Simulator”, to be presented at the Fifth
International Conference on Power Electronics and Drive Systems PEDS 2003,
Singapore, 17-20 November, 2003.
A.G. Simpson, “Full-cycle assessment of alternative fuels for light-duty road vehicles in Australia”, to be presented at the EERE 2003 Environmental Research Conference, Melbourne, 1-5 December, 2003.
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