A new zero-current-transition (ZCT) converter for switched reluctance motor drives is presented. The proposed ZCT converter possesses the definite advantages that both the main and auxiliary switches are operating with zero-current switching (ZCS), as well as minimum current and voltage stresses. It has simple circuit topology, minimum component count and low cost. The ZCT technique can signifi...

This research presents the performance evaluation of four various types top-of-the-line commercial and prototype lithium-ion energy storage technologies with an objective to find out optimal cell technology, which is suitable for development high power battery packs regenerative braking systems applied in next-generation demonstrator platform vehicles. The novel porotype technology developed us...

Efficient train driving plays a vital role in reducing the overall energy consumption railway sector. An minimising control strategy can be computed using framework given by optimal theory; particular, Pontryagin maximum principle used. Our optimisation approach is based on an algorithm presented Khmelnitsky that considers electric trains equipped with regenerative braking. A derivation of Khme...