S. J. Finney

Publication List Details

Period

2001 - 2007

Number

25

Co-Authors

Numerical optimization of an active voltage controller for high-power IGBT converters (2007)

Bryant, A.T., Wang, Y., Finney, S.J., Lim, T.C., Palmer, P.R.

Feedback control of insulated gate bipolar transistors (IGBTs) in the active region can be used to regulate the device switching trajectory. This facilitates series connection of devices without the...

Numerical optimization of an active voltage controller for high-power IGBT converters (2007)

Bryant, A.T., Wang, Y., Finney, S.J., Lim, T.C., Palmer, P.R.

Feedback control of insulated gate bipolar transistors (IGBTs) in the active region can be used to regulate the device switching trajectory. This facilitates series connection of devices without the...

Treatment of pulmonary hypertension in the general adult intensive care unit: a role for oral sildenafil? (2005)

Ng, J., Finney, S.J., Shulman, R., Bellingan, G.J., Singer, M., Glynne, P.A.

Use of inhaled nitric oxide for treatment of pulmonary hypertension in adult critical illness is limited by its mode of delivery and high costs, prompting evaluation of alternative therapies. We...

Treatment of pulmonary hypertension in the general adult intensive care unit: a role for oral sildenafil? (2005)

Ng, J., Finney, S. J., Shulman, R., Bellingan, G. J., Singer, M., Glynne, P. A.

Use of inhaled nitric oxide for treatment of pulmonary hypertension in adult critical illness is limited by its mode of delivery and high costs, prompting evaluation of alternative therapies. We...

A simple energy recovery circuit for high-power inverters with complete turn-on and turn-off snubbers (2004)

He, X., Deng, Y., Williams, B.W., Finney, S.J., Qian, Z.

This paper presents and analyzes an active energy recovery circuit for the inductive turn-on snubber and capacitive turn-off snubber used on high-power gate-turn-off thyristor inverters. The circuit...

A simple energy recovery circuit for high-power inverters with complete turn-on and turn-off snubbers (2004)

He, X., Deng, Y., Williams, B.W., Finney, S.J., Qian, Z.

This paper presents and analyzes an active energy recovery circuit for the inductive turn-on snubber and capacitive turn-off snubber used on high-power gate-turn-off thyristor inverters. The circuit...

A simple energy recovery circuit for high-power inverters with complete turn-on and turn-off snubbers (2004)

He, X., Deng, Y., Williams, B.W., Finney, S.J., Qian, Z.

This paper presents and analyzes an active energy recovery circuit for the inductive turn-on snubber and capacitive turn-off snubber used on high-power gate-turn-off thyristor inverters. The circuit...

High-power, high-voltage IGBT applications: series connection of IGBTs or multilevel converters? (2003)

Massoud, A., Finney, S.J., Williams, B.W.

In this paper a detailed quantitative comparison between two competing high-voltage converter technologies is performed, namely series connection of semiconductor power devices versus multilevel...

High-power, high-voltage IGBT applications: series connection of IGBTs or multilevel converters? (2003)

Massoud, A., Finney, S.J., Williams, B.W.

In this paper a detailed quantitative comparison between two competing high-voltage converter technologies is performed, namely series connection of semiconductor power devices versus multilevel...

High-power, high-voltage IGBT applications: series connection of IGBTs or multilevel converters? (2003)

Massoud, A., Finney, S.J., Williams, B.W.

In this paper a detailed quantitative comparison between two competing high-voltage converter technologies is performed, namely series connection of semiconductor power devices versus multilevel...

High-speed performance improvements of a two-phase switched reluctance machine utilizing rotor-conducting screens (2002)

Hamdy, R., Fletcher, J., Williams, B.W., Finney, S.J.

The two-phase 4/2 switched reluctance machine is suitable for high-speed operation. It has a simple and robust construction and can be operated from power converters that have no shoot-through mode....

High-speed performance improvements of a two-phase switched reluctance machine utilizing rotor-conducting screens (2002)

Hamdy, R., Fletcher, J., Williams, B.W., Finney, S.J.

The two-phase 4/2 switched reluctance machine is suitable for high-speed operation. It has a simple and robust construction and can be operated from power converters that have no shoot-through mode....

High-speed performance improvements of a two-phase switched reluctance machine utilizing rotor-conducting screens (2002)

Hamdy, R., Fletcher, J., Williams, B.W., Finney, S.J.

The two-phase 4/2 switched reluctance machine is suitable for high-speed operation. It has a simple and robust construction and can be operated from power converters that have no shoot-through mode....

High speed performance improvements of a two-phase switched reluctance machine utilising rotor conducting screens (2002)

Hamdy, R., Fletcher, J.E., Williams, B.W., Finney, S.J.

The two-phase 4/2 switched reluctance machine is suitable for high-speed operation. It has a simple and robust construction and can be operate from power converters that have no shoot-through mode....

High speed performance improvements of a two-phase switched reluctance machine utilising rotor conducting screens (2002)

Hamdy, R., Fletcher, J.E., Williams, B.W., Finney, S.J.

The two-phase 4/2 switched reluctance machine is suitable for high-speed operation. It has a simple and robust construction and can be operate from power converters that have no shoot-through mode....

Fourier theory of jumps applied to converter harmonic analysis (2001)

Tooth, D., Finney, S.J., Williams, B.W.

The Fourier theory of jumps (FTJ) is demonstrated as an aid in deriving closed-form analytical equations for converter switching harmonics. The switching waveforms analyzed are the input current and...

A composite soft-switching inverter configuration with unipolar pulsewidth modulation control (2001)

He, X., Sheng, K., Williams, B.W., Qian, Z., Finney, S.J.

This paper presents a new composite soft-switching configuration for single-phase inverters where power bridge leg modules are used. The presented configuration consists of only one inductor and one...

A new soft-switching technique using a modified PWM scheme requiring no extra hardware (2001)

Tooth, D., Mcneill, N., Finney, S.J., Williams, B.W.

A new soft-switching PWM scheme for a three-phase, AC-DC, step-down unity power factor converter is described. The main advantage of the scheme is that it requires no additional hardware components...

A new soft-switching technique using a modified PWM scheme requiring no extra hardware (2001)

Tooth, D., Mcneill, N., Finney, S.J., Williams, B.W.

A new soft-switching PWM scheme for a three-phase, AC-DC, step-down unity power factor converter is described. The main advantage of the scheme is that it requires no additional hardware components...

Fourier theory of jumps applied to converter harmonic analysis (2001)

Tooth, D., Finney, S.J., Williams, B.W.

The Fourier theory of jumps (FTJ) is demonstrated as an aid in deriving closed-form analytical equations for converter switching harmonics. The switching waveforms analyzed are the input current and...

A composite soft-switching inverter configuration with unipolar pulsewidth modulation control (2001)

He, X., Sheng, K., Williams, B.W., Qian, Z., Finney, S.J.

This paper presents a new composite soft-switching configuration for single-phase inverters where power bridge leg modules are used. The presented configuration consists of only one inductor and one...

A new soft-switching technique using a modified PWM scheme requiring no extra hardware (2001)

Tooth, D., Mcneill, N., Finney, S.J., Williams, B.W.

A new soft-switching PWM scheme for a three-phase, AC-DC, step-down unity power factor converter is described. The main advantage of the scheme is that it requires no additional hardware components...

Fourier theory of jumps applied to converter harmonic analysis (2001)

Tooth, D., Finney, S.J., Williams, B.W.

The Fourier theory of jumps (FTJ) is demonstrated as an aid in deriving closed-form analytical equations for converter switching harmonics. The switching waveforms analyzed are the input current and...

A composite soft-switching inverter configuration with unipolar pulsewidth modulation control (2001)

He, X., Sheng, K., Williams, B.W., Qian, Z., Finney, S.J.

This paper presents a new composite soft-switching configuration for single-phase inverters where power bridge leg modules are used. The presented configuration consists of only one inductor and one...