Proyectos

–  “Improvements for the Control Strategies and for Passive Components Design in Power Converters to provide Ancillary Services in Industrial Microgrids”  FONDECYT Regular 2020  – 1201683 (4 años) 

-“Adquisición de una Fuente de Potencia Eléctrica Bidireccional y Controlada para la Emulación de la Operación de Micro-redes Eléctricas”,  FONDEQUIP EQM 210178, 2021-2024 (4 años)

– “Modular Hybrid Smart Transformer with Virtual Inertia Capability for Distribution Networks”.  FONDECYT Regular 2020  – 1201308 (4 años).

-“Actualización de competencias tecnológicas para las PYMES “, Fondo de Innovación para la competitivida – FIC Gobierno Regional del Bíobio, FIC BIP 400440373-0

-“Sistema Vibratorio para Túneles Estáticos de Congelado” , Valorización de la Investigación Universitaria , Fondef  VIU Etapa 1 VIU19P0032 y Etapa 2 VIU19E0032,  2019-2020

-“Rock And Hub! Plataforma de procesamiento de audio para bandas musicales ” , Valorización de la Investigación Universitaria , Fondef  VIU Etapa 1 y Etapa 2 VIU19P0129 , 2019

-“Smart Shower Box” , Profesor Guia, Valorización de la Investigación Universitaria , Fondef  VIU Etapa 1 VIU18E0091 y Etapa 2 VIU18P0091, 2018 y 2019

-“Sistema de Monitoreo y Recomendaciones para Riego de Precisión basado en Redes de Sensores” , Valorización de la Investigación Universitaria Fondef VIU Etapa 1 VIU18P0091, 2018

– “Multifunctional Asymmetric Multilevel Topologies for Photovoltaic Energy Injection to Microgrids.”. FONDECYT Regular 2016 – 1160806 (3 años).

–   Study, Design and Control of Multi-Cell Topologies based on Current-Source Converters Applied to Active Power Filters “ Fondecyt de Iniciación de Actividades de Investigación, 2014, Fondecyt 2014- 11140759 (4 años).

Reyes, Marcelo E., Pedro E. Melin, Eduardo Espinosa, Carlos R. Baier, Cristian Pesce, and Benjamín Cormack. 2025. “A Low-Cost Evaluation Tool for Synchronization Methods in Three-Phase Power Systems” Applied Sciences 15, no. 3: 1176. https://doi.org/10.3390/app15031176

Eduardo E. Espinosa; Matías G. Veillon; Christian A. Rojas; Jesús C. Hernández; Pedro Melín; Galina Mirzaeva, Carlos Baier, Roberto Ramirez, Federico Serra, Mauricio Arenas “Feedback Quantizer Improved With Simplified Discrete Space Vector Modulation for Power Converters,” in IEEE Access, vol. 12, pp. 164274-164288, 2024, doi: 10.1109/ACCESS.2024.3491635.

Carlos R. Baier; Pedro E. Melin; Miguel A. Torres; Roberto O. Ramirez; Carlos Muñoz; Agustin Quinteros. Developing and Evaluating the Operating Region of a Grid-Connected Current Source Inverter from Its Mathematical Model. Mathematics 2024, 12, 1775 .

Matías Veillon, Eduardo Espinosa, Pedro Melin, Galina Mirzaeva, Marco Rivera, Carlos R Baier, Roberto O Ramirez,, “Improved Feedback Quantizer with Discrete Space Vector”, in Sensors, vol. 142, no 1, , January 2024

J. L. Saavedra, C. R. Baier, E. I. Marciel, M. Rivera, A. Carreno, C. C. Hernandez, P E. Melín , “Comparison of FCS-MPC Strategies in a Grid-Connected Single-Phase Quasi-Z Source Inverter” in  Electronics, vol. 12, no. 9, pp. 2052-2069, April 2023

E. Espinosa, J. Espinoza, P. Melín, J. Rohten, M. Rivera, J. Muñoz, “FCS–MPC with Nonlinear Control Applied to a Multicell AFE Rectifier” in Sensors.; vol. 22, no. 11, pp. 4100-41016, May 2022

M. Diaz-Bustos, C. R. Baier, Miguel A. Torres, P. E. Melin, P. Acuna, “Application of a Control Scheme Based on Predictive and Linear Strategy for Improved Transient State and Steady-State Performance in a Single-Phase Quasi-Z-Source Inverter” in Sensor , vol. 22, no. 7, pp. 2458-2478, March 2022.

P. E. Melín, C. R. Baier, E. E. Espinosa, J. R. Espinoza, “Cascaded H-Bridge Converter Based on Current-Source Inverter with DC Links Magnetically Coupled to Reduce the DC Inductors Value” in  Energies, vol. 15, no. 1, pp. 324-345, Jan. 2022.

P. Melin, C. Baier, E. Espinosa, J. Riedemann, J. Espinoza, R. Pena “Study of the Open-Source Arduino DUE Board as Digital Control Platform for Three-Phase Power Converters” in  IEEE Access, vol. 10, pp. 7574-7587, Dic. 2021.

E. E. Espinosa, P. E. Melin, H. O. Garces, C. R. Baier, J. R. Espinoza , “Multicell AFE Rectifier Managed by Finite Control Set–Model Predictive Control”, in IEEE Access, vol. 9, pp. 137782-137792, Oct. 2021.

E. Espinosa, J. Espinoza, P. Melín, J. Rohten, C. Baier, M. Reyes, “Finite Control Set—Model Predictive Control with Non-Spread Spectrum and Reduced Switching Frequency Applied to Multi-Cell Rectifiers, in  Energies, vol. 14, no. 19, pp. 6045-6060, Sep. 2021.

C. R. Baier, R. O. Ramirez, E. I. Marciel, J. C. Hernández, P. E. Melín and E. E. Espinosa, “FCS-MPC Without Steady-State Error Applied to a Grid-Connected Cascaded H-Bridge Multilevel Inverter,” in IEEE Transactions on Power Electronics, vol. 36, no. 10, pp. 11785-11799, Oct. 2021, 

E. Espinosa, P. Melin, C. Baier, J. Espinoza, H. Garces,  “An Efficiency Analysis of 27 Level Single-Phase Asymmetric Inverter without Regeneration,” Energies, vol. 14, (5), pp. 1459, 2021

P.E. Melin, J.I. Guzman, F.A. Hernandez, C.R. Baier, J.A. Muñoz, J.R. Espinoza, E.E. Espinosa,”Analysis and control strategy for a current-source based D-STATCOM towards minimum losses,” in International Journal of Electrical Power & Energy Systems, Volume 116, March  2020,

J. Riedemann et al., “Design and Building of an Automatic Alternator Synchronizer Based on Open-Hardware Arduino Platform,” in IEEE Access, vol. 7, pp. 105116-105122, 2019.

R. O. Ramírez et al., “Finite-State Model Predictive Control With Integral Action Applied to a Single-Phase Z-Source Inverter,” in IEEE Journal of Emerging and Selected Topics in Power Electronics, vol. 7, no. 1, pp. 228-239, March 2019.

C. R. Baier; M. A. Torres; P. Acuna; J. A. Muñoz; P. E. Melín; C. Restrepo; J. I. Guzman , “Analysis and Design of a Control Strategy for Tracking Sinusoidal References in Single-Phase Grid-Connected Current-Source Inverters,” in IEEE Transactions on Power Electronics, vol. 33, no. 1, pp. 819-832, Jan. 2018.

P. E. Melin; J. A. Rohten; J. R. Espinoza; C. R. Baier; E. E. Espinosa; J. A. Muñoz; J. A. Riedemann., “Analysis and Design of a Multicell Topology Based on Three-Phase/Single-Phase Current-Source Cells,” in IEEE Transactions on Power Electronics, vol. 31, no. 9, pp. 6122-6133, Sept. 2016.

J. Riedemann, I. Andrade, R. Peña, R. Blasco-Gimenez, J.Clare, P. Melin, M. Rivera “Modulation strategies for an open-end winding induction machine fed by a two-output indirect matrix converter “ in Mathematics and Computers in Simulation (MATCOM) , vol. 120, no. C,  pp. 95-111. June 2016

J. A. Rohten; J. R. Espinoza; J. A. Muñoz; D. G. Sbarbaro; M. A. Perez; P. E. Melín; J. J. Silva; E. E. Espinosa “Enhanced Predictive Control for a Wide Time-Variant Frequency Environment,” in IEEE Transactions on Industrial Electronics, vol. 63, no. 9, pp. 5827-5837, Sept. 2016.

J. A. Rohten; J. R. Espinoza; J. A. Muñoz; M. A. Pérez; P. E. Melin; J. J. Silva; E. E. Espinosa; M. E. Rivera, “Model Predictive Control for Power Converters in a Distorted Three-Phase Power Supply,” in IEEE Transactions on Industrial Electronics, vol. 63, no. 9, pp. 5838-5848, Sept. 2016.

E. Maurelia, J. R. Espinoza, C. A. Silva, C. A. Rojas, P. E. Melín and E. E. Espinosa, “An Operating Condition-Based Scheme to Alternate Between Control Strategies for Improved Steady-State and Transient Behavior,” in IEEE Transactions on Industrial Informatics, vol. 11, no. 6, pp. 1246-1254, Dec. 2015.

C.R Duran; J. A. Silva-Faundez; P.E. Melin, C. Aguilera “An anticipatory control for a flexible manufacturing system based on the perception of mobile units using wireless sensor networks” in International Journal of Computers Communications & Control, vol. 10, no. 2, April 2015

-Aaron Cruces, Pedro Melin, Marcelo Reyes “Ensayo de emisiones de contaminación armónica de corriente IEC 61000-3-4“

-Aaron Cruces, Pedro Melin, Marcelo Reyes, “Ensayo de protección anti-isla IEC 62116“

-Aaron Cruces, Pedro Melin, Marcelo Reyes, “Ensayo de emisiones de fluctuaciones de voltaje IEC 61000-3-11“