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Jost Allmeling

Also published under: J. Allmeling, J. H. Allmeling

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19962021
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Jost Allmeling

Also published under: J. Allmeling, J. H. Allmeling

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Plexim GmbH, Zurich, Switzerland

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Jost Allmeling (S’98–M’03) was born in Hamburg, Germany, in 1972. He received the M.S. degree in electrical engineering from Aachen University, Aachen, Germany, in 1996, and the Ph.D. degree from the Swiss Federal Institute of Technology (ETH), Zurich, Switzerland, in 2001.,In 1996, he became a Research Associate with the Power Electronics Laboratory, ETH. From 2001 to 2003, he was a Postdoctoral Researcher with the Power Systems Laboratory, ETH. In 2002, he cofounded Plexim, a spin-off company from ETH Zurich that develops the software PLECS for fast simulation of power electronic systems. He is currently the Managing Director of Plexim. His research interests include simulation of power electronics, modeling electrical and mechanical comp...
Publications
22
Citations
1,242
Publications by Year
19962021
Co-Authors:
Show All Co-Authors (16)
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Accurate Real-Time Simulation of Converters with Frequent Current Commutation Using Sub-Step Events

Jost Allmeling;Enrique Rodriguez-Diaz;Niklaus Felderer

2021 IEEE Vehicle Power and Propulsion Conference (VPPC)
Year: 2021 | Conference Paper |
Cited by: Papers (3)
Executing real-time simulations with a fixed time step presents a challenge for the calculation of discrete switching events in power electronic converters. The instants of forced and natural commutation of the converter currents will generally not coincide with the simulation step. This problem is particularly evident with DC/DC converters such as the Dual-Active Bridge (DAB) or LLC operating at ...Show More

Accurate Real-Time Simulation of Converters with Frequent Current Commutation Using Sub-Step Events

Jost Allmeling;Enrique Rodriguez-Diaz;Niklaus Felderer

Year: 2021 | Conference Paper |

Real-Time Simulation of Three-Phase Current Source Inverter using Sub-Cycle Averaging Method

Sisi Zhao;Niklaus Felderer;Jost Allmeling

2020 IEEE 21st Workshop on Control and Modeling for Power Electronics (COMPEL)
Year: 2020 | Conference Paper |
Cited by: Papers (4)
Current Source Inverters (CSI) are used to drive permanent magnet synchronous machines (PMSM) in high power applications, such as wind power generation and hybrid vehicles. Compared to conventional Voltage Source Inverters (VSI) the modulation scheme for the CSI is more complex and can be difficult to test directly on real hardware prototypes. In Hardware-In-the-Loop (HIL) simulations, the actual ...Show More

Real-Time Simulation of Three-Phase Current Source Inverter using Sub-Cycle Averaging Method

Sisi Zhao;Niklaus Felderer;Jost Allmeling

Year: 2020 | Conference Paper |

Modeling Frequency-Dependent Core Loss of Ferrite Materials Using Permeance–Capacitance Analogy for System-Level Circuit Simulations

Min Luo;Drazen Dujic;Jost Allmeling

IEEE Transactions on Power Electronics
Year: 2019 | Volume: 34, Issue: 4 | Journal Article |
Cited by: Papers (19)
Ferrite core materials are preferred for magnetic components in power electronic converters considering their low cost and high permeability. Thanks to their negligible electrical conductivity, core loss is dominated by the frequency-independent hysteresis effect in most operating conditions. In the applications of high switching frequency under a certain modulation scheme, however, the core loss ...Show More

Modeling Frequency-Dependent Core Loss of Ferrite Materials Using Permeance–Capacitance Analogy for System-Level Circuit Simulations

Min Luo;Drazen Dujic;Jost Allmeling

Year: 2019 | Volume: 34, Issue: 4 | Journal Article |

Leakage Flux Modeling of Medium-Voltage Phase-Shift Transformers for System-Level Simulations

Min Luo;Drazen Dujic;Jost Allmeling

IEEE Transactions on Power Electronics
Year: 2019 | Volume: 34, Issue: 3 | Journal Article |
Cited by: Papers (18)
Cascaded H-Bridge converters in medium-voltage (MV) applications have all the dc link capacitors supplied from external source through a multiwinding phase-shift transformer. This type of transformers has a complex winding geometry, which leads to unbalanced leakage flux paths. The unbalance affects the dynamic behavior of the converters. This work proposes a modeling approach, which realistically...Show More

Leakage Flux Modeling of Medium-Voltage Phase-Shift Transformers for System-Level Simulations

Min Luo;Drazen Dujic;Jost Allmeling

Year: 2019 | Volume: 34, Issue: 3 | Journal Article |

High Fidelity Real-Time Simulation of Multi-Level Converters

Jost Allmeling;Niklaus Felderer;Min Luo

2018 International Power Electronics Conference (IPEC-Niigata 2018 -ECCE Asia)
Year: 2018 | Conference Paper |
Cited by: Papers (12)
Control schemes of multi-level converters are comprehensive and challenging to test on real hardware targets under various operation conditions. Hardware-In-the-Loop (HIL) simulations allow the replacement of the actual plant with an appropriate dynamic model, allowing testing of the control algorithm in a safe environment. The large number of switching elements in multi-level topologies increases...Show More

High Fidelity Real-Time Simulation of Multi-Level Converters

Jost Allmeling;Niklaus Felderer;Min Luo

Year: 2018 | Conference Paper |

Test Setup for Characterisation of Biased Magnetic Hysteresis Loops in Power Electronic Applications

Min Luo;Drazen Dujic;Jost Allmeling

2018 International Power Electronics Conference (IPEC-Niigata 2018 -ECCE Asia)
Year: 2018 | Conference Paper |
Cited by: Papers (10)
Hysteresis effect of core materials contributes significantly to the power loss and nonlinearity of the transformers and filter inductors in power electronic applications. For design or modeling of the magnetic components, information of the magnetic material’s characteristic under the desired operation condition is usually required. In many common types of power converters the magnetic components...Show More

Test Setup for Characterisation of Biased Magnetic Hysteresis Loops in Power Electronic Applications

Min Luo;Drazen Dujic;Jost Allmeling

Year: 2018 | Conference Paper |

Permeance based modeling of magnetic hysteresis with inclusion of eddy current effect

Min Luo;Drazen Dujic;Jost Allmeling

2018 IEEE Applied Power Electronics Conference and Exposition (APEC)
Year: 2018 | Conference Paper |
Cited by: Papers (3)
Magnetic hysteresis together with eddy current effects are typically present in metal based core materials and contribute significantly to the nonlinearity and power loss of the magnetic components operating in power electronic converters. In order to investigate their influence on the system's behavior in time domain, model which is accurate and simple enough to be integrated into circuit simulat...Show More

Permeance based modeling of magnetic hysteresis with inclusion of eddy current effect

Min Luo;Drazen Dujic;Jost Allmeling

Year: 2018 | Conference Paper |

Modeling Frequency Independent Hysteresis Effects of Ferrite Core Materials Using Permeance–Capacitance Analogy for System-Level Circuit Simulations

Min Luo;Drazen Dujic;Jost Allmeling

IEEE Transactions on Power Electronics
Year: 2018 | Volume: 33, Issue: 12 | Journal Article |
Cited by: Papers (20)
Ferrite materials are widely used for magnetic cores in power electronic converters. The hysteresis effect of the material leads to power loss and harmonic distortion. In order to predict the behavior of the magnetic component in the system environment during the design phase, accurate system-level time-domain simulation is desired. This paper proposes an approach to model the frequency-independen...Show More

Modeling Frequency Independent Hysteresis Effects of Ferrite Core Materials Using Permeance–Capacitance Analogy for System-Level Circuit Simulations

Min Luo;Drazen Dujic;Jost Allmeling

Year: 2018 | Volume: 33, Issue: 12 | Journal Article |

Leakage Flux Modeling of Multiwinding Transformers for System-Level Simulations

Min Luo;Drazen Dujic;Jost Allmeling

IEEE Transactions on Power Electronics
Year: 2018 | Volume: 33, Issue: 3 | Journal Article |
Cited by: Papers (12)
In multiwinding transformers, different geometry of the individual windings leads to unbalanced leakage flux paths. The unbalance affects the behavior of the power electronic converters, where these transformers are used. This paper proposes an approach to model the leakage flux path of transformer with repetitive multiwinding structure using permeance magnetic circuit. The model is composed of lu...Show More

Leakage Flux Modeling of Multiwinding Transformers for System-Level Simulations

Min Luo;Drazen Dujic;Jost Allmeling

Year: 2018 | Volume: 33, Issue: 3 | Journal Article |

Sub-cycle average models with integrated diodes for real-time simulation of power converters

Jost Allmeling;Niklaus Felderer

2017 IEEE Southern Power Electronics Conference (SPEC)
Year: 2017 | Conference Paper |
Cited by: Papers (32)
Real-time simulators for electrical circuits typically employ a fixed time-step solver, where the computation time determines the simulation step size. If forced-commutated power converters are simulated and the controlling PWM signals are sampled once per simulation step the simulation may become inaccurate as the pulses do not naturally coincide with the simulation steps. To improve the accuracy...Show More

Sub-cycle average models with integrated diodes for real-time simulation of power converters

Jost Allmeling;Niklaus Felderer

Year: 2017 | Conference Paper |

Modelling hysteresis of soft core materials using permeance-capacitance analogy for transient circuit simulations

Min Luo;Drazen Dujic;Jost Allmeling

2017 19th European Conference on Power Electronics and Applications (EPE'17 ECCE Europe)
Year: 2017 | Conference Paper |
Cited by: Papers (7)
Magnetic components using soft core materials are widely used in power electronic converters. The hysteresis effect of the material leads to power loss and harmonic distortion. If this effect can be modeled in system-level time-domain simulation, the performance of the magnetic component in combination with power converters can be predicted more accurately during the design phase. This work propos...Show More

Modelling hysteresis of soft core materials using permeance-capacitance analogy for transient circuit simulations

Min Luo;Drazen Dujic;Jost Allmeling

Year: 2017 | Conference Paper |

Leakage flux modelling of multi-winding transformer using permeance magnetic circuit

Min Luo;Drazen Dujic;Jost Allmeling

2016 IEEE Applied Power Electronics Conference and Exposition (APEC)
Year: 2016 | Conference Paper |
Cited by: Papers (5)
The size and position difference of the windings determine the leakage flux path and give rise to unbalance of the short-circuit impedances, which strongly affects the transient behaviour of the transformer. This work proposes a new approach of modelling with magnetic equivalent circuit, making use of the transformer geometry and permeance magnetic equivalent circuit, which is suitable for system-...Show More

Leakage flux modelling of multi-winding transformer using permeance magnetic circuit

Min Luo;Drazen Dujic;Jost Allmeling

Year: 2016 | Conference Paper |

Transient simulation of magnetic circuits using the permeance-capacitance analogy

Jost Allmeling;Wolfgang Hammer;John Schönberger

2012 IEEE 13th Workshop on Control and Modeling for Power Electronics (COMPEL)
Year: 2012 | Conference Paper |
Cited by: Papers (40)
When modeling magnetic components, the permeance-capacitance analogy avoids the drawbacks of traditional equivalent circuits models. The magnetic circuit structure is easily derived from the core geometry, and the energy relationship between electrical and magnetic domain is preserved. Non-linear core materials can be modeled with variable permeances, enabling the implementation of arbitrary satur...Show More

Transient simulation of magnetic circuits using the permeance-capacitance analogy

Jost Allmeling;Wolfgang Hammer;John Schönberger

Year: 2012 | Conference Paper |

Simple methods to calculate IGBT and diode conduction and switching losses

Gudrun Feix;Sibylle Dieckerhoff;Jost Allmeling;John Schonberger

2009 13th European Conference on Power Electronics and Applications
Year: 2009 | Conference Paper |
Cited by: Papers (16)
This paper presents fast and simple methods to calculate IGBT and diode switching and conduction losses in power electronic system simulation. With the models derived in this paper, these losses can be calculated although the device data is incomplete. A novel approach to calculate diode reverse recovery losses is included. Furthermore, the correlation between stray inductance and switching energy...Show More

Simple methods to calculate IGBT and diode conduction and switching losses

Gudrun Feix;Sibylle Dieckerhoff;Jost Allmeling;John Schonberger

Year: 2009 | Conference Paper |

Interaction between hysteresis controlled inverters used in distributed generation systems

M. Milosevic;J. Allmeling;G. Andersson

IEEE Power Engineering Society General Meeting, 2004.
Year: 2004 | Conference Paper |
Cited by: Papers (8)
Many new primary energy sources in distributed generation systems are interfaced with the electric grid through power electronic inverters. If several of these are present in proximity of each other, interactions between them could arise. This paper presents a study of the interaction between hysteresis controlled voltage source inverters connected to the same power network. The coupling between t...Show More

Interaction between hysteresis controlled inverters used in distributed generation systems

M. Milosevic;J. Allmeling;G. Andersson

Year: 2004 | Conference Paper |

A control structure for fast harmonics compensation in active filters

J. Allmeling

IEEE Transactions on Power Electronics
Year: 2004 | Volume: 19, Issue: 2 | Journal Article |
Cited by: Papers (81)
Shunt active filters are a means to improve power quality in distribution networks. Typically, they are connected in parallel to disturbing loads in order to reduce the injection of non sinusoidal load currents into the utility grid. The high power active filter investigated in this paper is based on a pulse-width modulation (PWM) controlled voltage source inverter. Its inner current control is re...Show More

A control structure for fast harmonics compensation in active filters

J. Allmeling

Year: 2004 | Volume: 19, Issue: 2 | Journal Article |

A control structure for fast harmonics compensation in active filters

J.H. Allmeling

2002 IEEE 33rd Annual IEEE Power Electronics Specialists Conference. Proceedings (Cat. No.02CH37289)
Year: 2002 | Conference Paper |
Cited by: Papers (5)
Shunt active filters are a means to improve power quality in distribution networks. Typically, they are connected in parallel to disturbing loads in order to reduce the injection of nonsinusoidal load currents into the utility grid. The high power active filter investigated in this paper is based on a PWM controlled voltage source inverter. Its inner current control is realized with a deadbeat con...Show More

A control structure for fast harmonics compensation in active filters

J.H. Allmeling

Year: 2002 | Volume: 1 | Conference Paper |

Stationary-frame generalized integrators for current control of active power filters with zero steady-state error for current harmonics of concern under unbalanced and distorted operating conditions

Xiaoming Yuan;W. Merk;H. Stemmler;J. Allmeling

IEEE Transactions on Industry Applications
Year: 2002 | Volume: 38, Issue: 2 | Journal Article |
The paper proposes the concepts of integrators for sinusoidal signals. A proportional-integral (PI) current controller using stationary-frame generalized integrators is applied for current control of active power filters. Zero steady-state error for the concerned current harmonics is realized, with reduced computation, under unbalanced utility or load conditions. Designing of the PI constants, dig...Show More

Stationary-frame generalized integrators for current control of active power filters with zero steady-state error for current harmonics of concern under unbalanced and distorted operating conditions

Xiaoming Yuan;W. Merk;H. Stemmler;J. Allmeling

Year: 2002 | Volume: 38, Issue: 2 | Journal Article |

A fast current control technique for active filters with low switching frequency

J. Allmeling;H. Stemmler

IECON'01. 27th Annual Conference of the IEEE Industrial Electronics Society (Cat. No.37243)
Year: 2001 | Conference Paper |
Cited by: Papers (8) | Patents (1)
A dead-beat current control algorithm for a high power active filter is presented. The filter is based on a three-level voltage source inverter operating with carrier PWM. For a harmonic free measurement the VSI current would normally be sampled synchronously with the tips of the triangular carrier. Here, the current sampling is shifted in order to minimize delays in the control loop. It is shown ...Show More

A fast current control technique for active filters with low switching frequency

J. Allmeling;H. Stemmler

Year: 2001 | Volume: 2 | Conference Paper |

PLECS-piece-wise linear electrical circuit simulation for Simulink

J.H. Allmeling;W.P. Hammer

Proceedings of the IEEE 1999 International Conference on Power Electronics and Drive Systems. PEDS'99 (Cat. No.99TH8475)
Year: 1999 | Conference Paper |
Cited by: Papers (121)
In this paper a new toolbox, PLECS, for the fast simulation of power electronic circuits under Simulink is presented. This toolbox provides the means for modeling large power electronic systems containing both electrical circuits and controllers. The program is based on a state-space formulation for circuits that consist of linear elements (RLC), transformers, sources, meters and ideal switches. D...Show More

PLECS-piece-wise linear electrical circuit simulation for Simulink

J.H. Allmeling;W.P. Hammer

Year: 1999 | Volume: 1 | Conference Paper |

Frequency relaying based on instantaneous frequency measurement [power systems]

P.J. Moore;J.H. Allmeling;A.T. Johns

IEEE Transactions on Power Delivery
Year: 1996 | Volume: 11, Issue: 4 | Journal Article |
Cited by: Papers (71)
A frequency relay capable of under/over frequency and rate of change of frequency measurements has been implemented on a digital signal processor using an instantaneous frequency measuring algorithm. Careful attention to the filtering aspects of the relay is needed under dynamic conditions due to frequency modulation of the input signal. An algorithm for avoiding unwanted relay operation due to im...Show More

Frequency relaying based on instantaneous frequency measurement [power systems]

P.J. Moore;J.H. Allmeling;A.T. Johns

Year: 1996 | Volume: 11, Issue: 4 | Journal Article |

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