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Education
Degree Institution Major Year
Diploma E.C. Goodwin Vocational Technical High School,
New Britain, CT Industrial Electronics Electronics 1972
A.S.E.T Hartford State Technical College,
Hartford, CT Electrical Technology 1974
B.S.E.E Massachusetts Institute Of Technology,
Cambridge, MA Electrical Engineering 1978
M.S.E.E Massachusetts Institute Of Technology
Cambridge, MA Electrical Engineering 1978
Ph.D. Massachusetts Institute Of Technology
Cambridge, MA Electrical Engineering 1981
11 Courses Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute
Troy, NY Physics, Part Time 1983-1992
Professional Employment
1. TVA Professor in Electrical Engineering, Department Of Electrical and Computer Engineering, University of Kentucky, Lexington, KY July 2005 - present.
2. Associate and TVA Professor in Electrical Engineering, Department Of Electrical and Computer Engineering, University of Kentucky, Lexington, KY July 2003 - July 2005.
3. Associate Professor, Department Of Electrical and Computer Engineering, University of Kentucky, Lexington, KY August 1996 - July 2003.
4. Assistant Professor, Department Of Electrical Engineering, University of Kentucky, Lexington, KY August 1993 - August 1996.
5. Electrical Engineer, General Electric Corporate Research & Development, Schenectady, NY, January 1986 - August 1993
6. Electrical Engineer, General Electric Ordnance Systems, Pittsfield, MA, February 1981 - January 1986.
Areas of Research Experience
Solid State Power Conditioning and Motor Drive Development
Control of Power Electronic Systems
Electromagnetics and Electric Machine Development
Power Semiconductor Device Physics
Electromagnetic Compatibility
Electrostatics & Particulate Control
Professional Activities and Service
1. Senior Member of the Institute of Electrical and Electronic Engineers (IEEE).
2. Member of the Industry Applications Society of the IEEE
3. Member of the Industrial Drives Committee of the Industry Applications Society of the IEEE
4. Member of the Society of Automotive Engineers (SAE).
5. Former Member of the New York Academy of Sciences
6. Member of Editorial Board, Journal of Electric Machines and Power Systems, Taylor & Francis
7. Session Co-Chair for 2005 IEEE International Conference on Electric Machines and Drives (IEMDC)
Publication Awards
1. The paper "Switched Reluctance Starter/Generator," AV Radun, JA Rulison, and P Sanza, SAE Aerotech 92, Paper No. 921974, Oct. 5-8 1992, Anaheim, CA chosen to be part of the "Best of Aerotech" session at SAE Aerospace Atlantic Conference And Exposition, April 20-23, 1993, Dayton, Ohio.
2. The paper "A Detailed Power Inverter Design For A 250kW Switched Reluctance Aircraft Engine Starter/Generator," A. V. Radun & E Richter, 1993 SAE Aerospace Atlantic Conference And Exposition, Paper No. 931388, April 20-23, 1993, Dayton, Ohio chosen to be part of the "Best of AeroAtlantic" session at SAE Aerotech 93 Conference & Exposition, September 28-30, 1993, Costa Mesa, CA.
3. The paper "Dynamic Testing of a High Power Inverter 250kW Switched Reluctance Machine Starter/Generator," Radun, A. V., Lyons, J. P., Rulison J. , Sanza, P. & Richter, E. 1994 SAE Aerospace Atlantic Conference and Exposition, Paper No. 941162, April 18-22, 1994, Dayton, Ohio was chosen to be reprinted in the July 1994 issue of Aerospace Engineering magazine as, ENGINE STARTER/GENERATOR SYSTEM TESTING," v 14 n 7 July 1994 p 23-27
4. Arch T. Colwell Merit Award presented February 28, 1995 during the SAE International Congress in Detroit, Michigan for the paper "A Detailed Power Inverter Design For A 250kW Switched Reluctance Aircraft Engine Starter/Generator," A. V. Radun & E Richter, SAE 93 Transactions, Aerospace Journal.
5. The papers Radun, A.V. and Richter, E., "A Detailed Power Inverter Design For A 250kW Switched Reluctance Aircraft Engine Starter/Generator," SAE 93 Transactions, Aerospace Journal and Radun, A. V., Lyons, J. P., Rulison J. , Sanza, P. & Richter, E. "Dynamic Testing of a High Power Inverter 250kW Switched Reluctance Machine Starter/Generator," 1994 SAE Aerospace Atlantic Conference and Exposition, Paper No. 941162, April 18-22, 1994, Dayton, Ohio are referenced in the Department of Defense 1995 Small Business Innovation Research program solicitation N95-170
6. The paper Radun, A. V., "Design Considerations for the Switched Reluctance Motor," Transactions on Industrial Applications, September/October, 1995, Vol. 31, No. 5, pp. 1049 - 1087, was selected for the 1996 University of Kentucky College of Engineering Outstanding Paper Award
Other Awards
1. Awarded the Kentucky state honor Kentucky Colonel November 2003.
2. Included in the 6th edition of "Who's Who in American Education," Marquis Who's who, 121 Chanlon Rd. P.O. Box 39, New Providence, NJ 07974-0039
3. Speaker Recognition Award for 2003 Society of Automotive Engineers International (SAE) Switched Reluctance and Permanent Magnet Motors and Generators TOPEC, April 2 -3, 2003, Dayton, OH
4. Outstanding Professor in Electrical and Computer Engineering Award, April 9, 2002
5. Included in the 28th edition of "Dictionary of International Biography," International Biographical Centre of Cambridge, England, 2000
6. Certificate of Appreciation from the Society of Automotive Engineers International (SAE) in recognition of a substantial contribution the Aug. 1997 continuing education TOPTECH on Switched Reluctance Motors.
7. Certificate of Appreciation from the Society of Automotive Engineers International (SAE) in recognition of a substantial contribution to the 1995 SAE Aerospace Atlantic Conference and Exposition.
8. Certificate of Appreciation from the Society of Automotive Engineers International (SAE) in recognition of a substantial contribution to the 1994 SAE Aerospace Atlantic Conference and Exposition.
9. General Electric Management Award 8/89
10. Bronze General Electric Award to Inventors
11. Member of Eta Kappa Nu
List Of Publications
Refereed Journal Articles
1 Radun, A. V. and Melcher, J. R., "DC Power Line Charging Of Macroscopic Particles and Associated Electrical Precipitation on Insulators," IEEE Transactions on Electrical Insulation, June 1981, Vol. G1-16 No. 3., PP 165-179, June 1981
2 Radun, A. V., "High Power Density Switched Reluctance Motor Drive For Aerospace Applications," IEEE Transactions on Industry Applications, Vol: 28, pp 113-119, Jan-Feb 1992.
3 DeDonker, R.W.A.A., Jahns, T.M., Radun, A.V., Watrous, D.L., Temple, V.A.K., "Characteristics of MOS-Controlled Thyristors Under Zero Voltage Soft Switching Conditions," IEEE Transactions On Industry Applications, Vol. 28, PP 387-394, March-April 1992.
4 Radun, A.V., Rulison, J.A., and Sanza, P., "Switched Reluctance Starter/Generator," Trans. SAE, J. Aerosp., v 101, n Sect 1, 1992, p 1771.
5 Jahns, T. M., DeDoncker, R., W., Radun, A. V., Szczesny, P. M., Turnbull, F. G., "System Design Considerations for a High-Power Aerospace Resonant Link Converter", IEEE Transactions on Power Electronics, vol. 8, no. 4, October 1993, pp. 663-672.
6 Radun, A.V. and Richter, E., "A Detailed Power Inverter Design For A 250kW Switched Reluctance Aircraft Engine Starter/Generator," Trans. SAE, J. Aerosp., vol. 102, sec. 1, pp. 274-288, 1993.
7 Radun, A; Lyons, J P; Rulison, J; Sanza, P; and Richter, E, "Engine Starter/Generator System Testing," Aerospace Engineering. Vol. 14, no. 7, pp. 23-27. 1994 (W)
8 Radun, A. V., "An Alternative Low-Cost Current-Sensing Scheme For High-Current Power Electronic Circuits," IEEE Trans. on Ind. Electron., vol. 42, n1, pp. 78-84, Feb. 1995 (W)
9 Radun, A. V., "Design considerations for the Switched Reluctance Motor," Transactions on Industry Applications, September/October,1995, vol. 31, n. 5, pp. 1049 - 1087 (W)
10 Radun, A. V. and Xiang, Y. Q., "Switched Reluctance Starter/Generator System Modeling Results," Trans. SAE, J. Aerosp., vol. 104, sec. 1, pp. 257-266, 1995. (W)
11 Radun, A. V., Ferreira, C. A., Richter, E., "Two Channel Switched Reluctance Starter/Generator Results," IEEE Transactions On Industry Applications, vol. 34, n. 5, pp. 1026-1034, September/October 1998. (W)
12 Radun, A. V. "Analytically Calculating the SRM's Unaligned Inductance," IEEE Transactions on Magnetics, Vol. 35, n. 6., pp. 4473-4481 November/December 1999
13 Hussain, I., Radun, A. V., and Nairus, J., "Unbalanced Force Calculation in Switched Reluctance Machines," IEEE Transactions on Magnetics, Vol. 36, n. 1., pp. 330-338 January 2000.
14 Radun, A. V. and Seshadri, M., "A Programmable Logic Device Based Resolver Simulator," Electric Machines and Power Systems Journal, Vol. 28, No. 7., pp 651-662, July 2000.
15 Radun, A. V. "Analytically Computing the Flux Linked by a Switched Reluctance Motor Phase When the Stator and Rotor Poles Overlap," IEEE Transactions on Magnetics, Vol. 36, n. 4., pp. 1996-2003 July 2000.
16 Anwar, M. N., Hussain, I., and Radun, A. V., "A Comprehensive Design Methodology for Switched Reluctance Machines," IEEE Transactions On Industry Applications, vol. 37, n. 6, pp. 1684-1692, November/December 2001
17 Husain, I., Radun, A., and Nairus, J., "Fault Analysis and Excitation Requirements for Switched Reluctance Generators," IEEE Transactions on Energy Conversion, vol. 17, n. 1, pp. 67-72, March 2002
18 Virginie Raulin, Iqbal Husain, and Arthur Radun, "Modeling of Losses in Switched Reluctance Machines," IEEE Transactions On Industry Applications, p 227-234,November/December 2004
19 Abou-Alfotouh, Ahmed M.; Radun, Arthur V.; Chang, Hsueh-Rong; Winterhalter, Craig R, "A 1MHz Hard-Switched SiC DC/DC Converter," Accepted to IEEE Transactions on Power Electronics with no changes, June 2005
Refereed Conference Proceedings
1. Radun, A.V., "High Power Density Switched Reluctance Motor Drive For Aerospace Applications," Conference Record of IEEE Industry Applications Society Annual Meeting, Oct. 1989.
2. Chang, H.R., Temple, V.A.K., Jahns, T.M., Radun, A.V., "A Soft Recovery, High Speed Power Rectifier," Conference Record of IEEE Industry Applications Society Annual Meeting, Oct. 1989.
3. Chang, H.R., Radun, A.V., Baliga, B.J., "Power Rectifier With Integrated Current Sensor," Proceedings of 2nd International Symposium on Power Semiconductor Devices and IC's, Tokyo, Japan 1990.
4. Radun, A.V., Rulison, J.A., "An Alternative Low-Cost Current-Sensing Scheme For High-Current Power Electronics Circuits," Conference Record of IEEE Industry Applications Society Annual Meeting, Oct. 1990.
5. DeDonker, R.W., Jahns, T.M., Radun, A.V., Temple, V.A.K., "Characteristics of MOS Controlled Thyristors Under Zero Voltage Soft Switching Conditions, Conference Record of IEEE Industry Applications Society Annual Meeting, Oct. 1990.
6. Chang, H.R., Radun, A.V., Holroyd, F.W., "Performance of 500V, 450A Parallel MCT's In A Resonant DC Link Circuit," Conference Record of IEEE Industry Applications Society Annual Meeting, Oct. 1990.
7. Jahns, T.M., DeDonker, R.W., Radun, A.V., Szczesny, P.M., Turnbull, F.G., "System Design Considerations For A High Power Aerospace Resonant Link Converter," Proceedings of the 7th Applied Power Electronics Conference, Boston, MA Feb. 1992.
8. Radun, A. V. "Generating With the Switched Reluctance Motor," Proceedings of the Ninth Annual Applied Power Electronics Conference and Exposition, Vol 1 pg. 41, 1994.
9. Radun, A. V., "Design considerations for the Switched Reluctance Motor," Conference Record of IEEE Industry Applications Society Annual Meeting, Oct. 1994.
10. Richter, E., Radun, A. V., Ferreira, C, "Testing and Performance Analysis of a High Speed, 250 kW Switched Reluctance Starter Generator System," 1996 International Conference on Electrical Machines
11. Radun, A. V., Ferreira, C. A., Richter, E., "Two Channel Switched Reluctance Starter/Generator Results," Applied Power Electronics Conference, February 1997, Atlanta, GA.
12. Radun, A. V. and Nairus, J. G., "MCT Inverter/Converter for the Integral Starter/Generator," 32nd Intersociety Energy Conversion Engineering Conference, July 27 - Aug. 1, 1997, Honolulu, Hawaii.
13. Husain, I., Radun, A., and Nairus, J., "Fault Analysis and Excitation Requirements for Switched Reluctance Generators," International Conf. On Electric Machines and Drives, Seattle, WA May 9-12, 1999 pp. 37-40
14. Radun, A. V. and Seshadri, M., "A Programmable Logic Device Based Resolver Simulator," 1999 IEEE SOUTHEASTCON, Hyatt Regency Lexington, Kentucky, March 26 - 29, 1999, pp. 159-164
15. Radun, A. V. and Li, J., "MOS Controlled Thyristor Turn Off Modeling Results," 1999 IEEE SOUTHEASTCON, Hyatt Regency Lexington, Kentucky, March 26 - 29, 1999, pp. 292-298
16. Rockwell, R. and Radun, A., "Preliminary Design Results for the Switched Reluctance Cycloconverter," 34th Intersociety Energy Conversion Engineering Conference (IECEC), August 1-5, 1999, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada.
17. Radun, A. V., Heath, J. R., and Hon, K. K., "Implementation and Verification of the Feedback Control Software Function of a Switched Reluctance Cycloconverter Controller," Industrial Electronics Conference (IECON99), Nov. 29 - Dec 3, 1999, San Jose, CA, ISBN 0-7803-5735-3.
18. Anwar, M. N., Husain, I., and Radun A. V., "A Comprehensive Design Methodology for Switched Reluctance Machines," Conference Record of IEEE Industry Applications Society Annual Meeting, Oct. 2000.
19. Heath, J. R., Radun, A. V., and Hon, K. K., "Development, Application, and Verification of a Digital Model of the 3-Phase Current Regulator Function of a Switched Reluctance Cycloconverter Controller," Proceedings of the IEEE International Conference on Control Applications, Anchorage Alaska, Sept. 25-27, 2000
20. Abou-Alfotouh, Ahmed M.; Radun, Arthur V.; Chang, Hsueh-Rong; Winterhalter, Craig R, "A 1MHz Hard-Switched SiC DC/DC Converter," Conference Proceedings - IEEE Applied Power Electronics Conference and Exposition - APEC, v 1, 2003, p 132-138
21. Hsueh-Rong Chang, Emil Hanna, and Arthur V. Radun, "Development and Demonstration of Silicon Carbide (SiC) Motor Drive Inverter Modules," PESC Record - IEEE Annual Power Electronics Specialists Conference, v 1, 2003, p 211-216
22. Virginie Raulin, Iqbal Husain, and Arthur Radun, "Modeling of Losses in Switched Reluctance Machines," Conference Record - IAS Annual Meeting (IEEE Industry Applications Society), v 1, 2003, p 227-234
23. Chang, H.-R.; Hanna, E.; Radun, A.V., "Demonstration of Silicon Carbide (SiC)-Based Motor Drive, Source," IECON Proceedings (Industrial Electronics Conference), v 2, 2003, p 1116-1121 (Y)
24. Chang, H.-R.; Hanna, E.; Radun, A.V., "Development and demonstration of silicon carbide (SiC) inverter module in motor drive," IEEE International Symposium on Power Semiconductor Devices and ICs (ISPSD), 2003, p 131-134
25. Zhang, Jinhui and Radun, Arthur V.; "A New Method to Measure the Switched Reluctance Motor's Flux," Conference Proceedings - IEEE Applied Power Electronics Conference and Exposition - APEC, v 3, 2005, p 1994-1999 (Y)
26. Zhang, Jinhui and Radun, Arthur V.; "A Simplified Analytical Flux Model of Switched Reluctance Motor," Conference Proceedings - IEEE International Conference on Electric Machines and Drives (IEMDC) 2005, v 3, 2005, p 510-515 (Y)
27. Abou-Alfotouh, Ahmed M. and Radun, Arthur V." Comparison among SiC JFETs at 1MHz Hard-Switched DC/DC Converter," Conference Proceedings - Industrial Electronics Conference (IECON) 2005, Raleigh, North Carolina, Nov. 6-10 (Y)
Conference Proceedings
1. King, R.D., Chang, H.R., Radun, A.V., "Numerical And Experimental Comparison Of Power Darlington, IGBT, and MCT As A Switch For Adjustable Speed PWM Inverter Drive Applications," Proceedings of SECON, OCT 89.
2. Radun, A.V., Jones, D.W., Rulison, J.R., Stephens, C.M. "A High Power-Density Switched Reluctance Motor," Proceedings of PCIM 1991 Universal City, CA.
3. Radun, A.V., Rulison, J.A. and Sanza, P., "Switched Reluctance Starter/Generator," SAE Aerotech 92, Paper No. 921974, Oct. 5 - 8, 1992, Anaheim, CA.
4. Radun, A.V. and Richter, E., "A Detailed Power Inverter Design For A 250kW Switched Reluctance Aircraft Engine Starter/Generator," 1993 SAE Aerospace Atlantic Conference and Exposition, Paper No. 931388, April 20-23, 1993, Dayton, Ohio.
5. Radun, A. V., Lyons, J. P., Rulison J. , Sanza, P. & Richter, E. "Dynamic Testing of a High Power Inverter 250kW Switched Reluctance Machine Starter/Generator," 1994 SAE Aerospace Atlantic Conference and Exposition, Paper No. 941162, April 18-22, 1994, Dayton, Ohio. (Y)
6. Richter, E., Ferreira, C., Lyons, J. P., Radun, A. V., Ruckstader, E. "Initial Testing of a 250kW Starter/Generator for Aircraft Applications," 1994 SAE Aerospace Atlantic Conference and Exposition, Paper No. 941160, April 18-22, 1994, Dayton, Ohio.
7. Radun, A. V. and Xiang, Y. Q., "Switched Reluctance Starter/Generator System Modeling Results," 1995 SAE Aerospace Atlantic Conference and Exposition, Paper No. 951407, May 23-25, 1995, Dayton, Ohio.
8. Radun, A., Cathey, J., Pais, M., Dirkin, E., and Weimer, J., "Four Phase Switched Reluctance Machines for More Electric Aircraft Power Generation," 1995 SAE Aerospace Atlantic Conference and Exposition, Paper No. 951407, May 23-25, 1995, Dayton, Ohio.
9. E. Richter, C.A. Ferreira and A.V. Radun, "Testing & performance analysis of a high speed, 250kW switched reluctance starter generator system," Proceedings of ICEM '96. International Conference on Electrical Machines, Vigo, Spain, 10 - 12 September, 1996, Vol. 3, pp 364 - 369.
10. Ng, E., Ferreira, C. A., and Radun, A. V., "Power Electronics & Conditioning for Electric Actuation - Phase I," American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics, AIAA 2002-0723, 2002
Other Publications
1. Radun, A.V., " Particle Charging in a Turbulent Air Stream," Report: DOE /ET/25003-T1, Performer: Massachusetts Inst. of Tech., Cambridge. Sponsor: Department of Energy, Washington, DC. Feb 1981. 306p.
2. Radun, A.V., "Comparison of Eight Switching Power Supply Topologies," General Electric Technical Information Series 82-POD-5, Dec. 1982. (Z)
3. Radun, A.V., and Wu, M.A., "Allocated Pole Compensation For a Buck Converter," Proceedings of the General Electric GOSAM Symposium, May 1983
4. Radun, A.V., and Brown, S.J., "50 Watt Hybrid Power Supply," Proceedings of the General Electric GOSAM Symposium, 1984
5. Radun, A.V., "Conducted EMI From A Switching Power Supply," Proceedings of the General Electric GOSAM Symposium, 1984
6. Radun, A.V., "Advanced Light Weight Inverter for Driving an Electric Motor Driven Fuel Pump," General Electric Technical Information Series, 1986
7. Radun, A. V., Lyons, J. P., Rulison J. , Sanza, P. & Richter, E., "Engine Starter/Generator System Testing," Aerospace Engineering Magazine, v 14 n 7 July 1994 p 23-27
8. Radun, A.V., "Switched Reluctance Starter/Generator Performance Calculations with Different System Loads," Final report contract no. F33615-94-C-2419 North East Consortium for Engineering Education, April 6, 1995
9. Radun, A. V., "Switched Reluctance Cycloconverter," Final report submitted to Leland Electrosystems Inc. 740 East National Road Vandalia, OH 45377 May 7, 1995
10. Paise, M. R., Radun, A. V., & Cathey,J. J. "Advantages of Two Phase Swtched Reluctance Machine for More electric Aircraft Power Generation," Final report for SBIR contract No. F33615-94-C-2432
11. Radun, A. V. "An Analytical Solution for the Flux Linked by an SRM Phase," Report to Wright Patterson Air Force Base documenting the SRM model in the EISG system model.
12. Radun, A. V. & Li, J., "MCT Modeling," Final Report to Cudo Technology, Dec. 1996
13. Radun, A. V. & Li, J., "Micro-Electronic Electro-Thermal-Stress Modeling and Testing," Final report to UES, INC. -- PROJECT 298 CONTRACT NUMBER: F33615-94-C-2402, TASK NO: 021, December 1997.
14. Radun, A. V. & Yao, Yixin, "Switched Reluctance (SR) Integration Study," Final report to UES, INC. -- PROJECT 298 CONTRACT NUMBER: F33615-94-C-2402, TASK NO: 028, June 1998.
15. Turowski, M. and Radun, A. V., "Electro-Thermo-Structural Simulation Software Development For Microdevices," Final report to CFD Research Corporation, October 1998.
Other Communications Activity
1. Taught professional education seminar at the 1995 Applied Power Electronics Conference in Dallas, Texas. Seminar title was "Analysis, Design, and Control of Switched Reluctance Machines."
2. Gave presentation to ITT in Dayton, OH, SRM research in progress at the University of Kentucky, January 24, 1997.
3. Taught professional education seminar at the 1997 SAE TOPTECH on Switched Reluctance Motors held in Dayton, OH. Seminar title was "Switched Reluctance Machine Design and Analysis."
4. Gave invited presentation "MCT Inverter Results," at the October 1997 Power Electronics Building Block review, Mountain Top, PA.
5. Taught professional education seminar at the April 2 - 3, 2003 SAE TOPTECH on Switched Reluctance Motors held in Dayton, OH. Seminar title was "SRM Performance Computation."
Patents
1. Radun, A.V., "Low Cost, Low Weight And Volume Sensor For Measuring The Current In A Semiconductor Switch," Patent No. 5,015,945, May 14, 1991
2. Radun, A.V., Stephens, C.M., "Current Chopping Strategy For Generating Action In Switched Reluctance Machines," Patent No. 5,166,591, Nov. 24,1992
3. "Linearizer Algorithm to Minimize the Effect of Bus Voltage on the Performance of a Switched Reluctance Generator Operating in the Full Square Mode," A.V. Radun, Patent No. 5,204,604, April 20, 1993
4. Radun, A.V., Jones, D.W., Jahns, T.M., "Switched Reluctance Generator System with Fault Recovery Capability," Patent No. 5,289,107, Feb. 22, 1994
5. Richter, E. and Radun, A.V., "Switched Reluctance Machine Including Permanent Magnet Stator Poles," Patent No. 5,327,069, July 5, 1994
6. Radun, A.V., "Switched Reluctance Generator System With Self-Excitation Capability During Load Faults," Patent No. 5,404,091, April 4, 1995
7. Radun, A.V., "Switched Reluctance Generator For Generating AC Power," Patent No. 5,381,081, Jan. 10,1995
8. Jones, W. D., and Radun, A. V., "Simultaneous Multiple Voltage Level Bridge Type Inverter/Converter Unit For An Electronically Commutated Electrical Machine," General Electric Docket No. 13LN-1993, Awarded
9. Radun, A. V., "Optically Coupled Measurement Oscillator System," Patent No. 6,018,386, Jan. 25,2000.
10. Radun, A. V. and Smith, W. T., "An Optically Interconnected Printed Circuit Board, " UK patent disclosure letter submitted November 3, 1997. Not chosen to be patented.
Proposals, Grants and Contracts
Submitted, Funded
1. "Design Finalization And Test Support of Aircraft Integral Starter/Generator," submitted to AFRL/General Electric Aircraft Engine, Cincinnati, OH. Submission date 08-17-93. Granted $28,349 for the period September 1993 - November 1994.
2. "Power Electronics and EMI Filter Sizing For A Two Phase Switched Reluctance Starter/Generator," submitted to AFRL/Cudo Technologies, LTD., P.O. Box 185, Lexington, KY 40584. Submission date 04-21-94. Granted $15,359 for the period June 1994 - January 1995
3. "Switched Reluctance Cycloconverter," submitted to AFRL/Leland Electrosystems Inc. 740 East National Road, OH 45377. Submission date 03-4-94. Granted $17,911 for the period July 1994 - January 1995
4. "Switched Reluctance Starter/Generator Performance Calculations with Different System Loads," submitted to AFRL/Northeast Consortium for Engineering Education. Submission date 06-13-94. Granted $20,694 for the period July 1994 - December 1994
5. "Switched Reluctance Starter/Generator Advanced Control Development," submitted to General Electric Aircraft Engine, Cincinnati, OH. Granted $44,000 for the period April 1995 - September 1995,.
6. "Switched Reluctance Cycloconverter," submitted to Leland Electrosystems Inc. 740 East National Road Vandalia, OH 45377. Granted $10,000 for period January 95 to June 95. This is a request for an increased authorization on a present contract granted $17,911 for the period July 1994 - January 1995. Granted $10,000 for the period January 1995 - December 1995.
7. "400Hz AC Generator/Cycloconverter Using Switched Reluctance Technology for Aircraft Retrofit/Upgrade Applications," submitted to AFRL/Leland Electrosystems Inc. 740 East National Road Vandalia, OH 45377. Submission date 05-22-95. Granted $204,000 for the period December 1995 - December 1997.
8. "Power Semiconductor Analysis", submitted to AFRL/Cudo Technologies, LTD., 1613 Henley Court Wheeling, IL 60090. Submission date September 11, 1996. Granted $6,982 for the period September 1996 - January 1997.
9. "Micro-Electronic Electro-Thermal-Stress Modeling and Testing," submitted to AFRL/UES Inc., 4401 Dayton-Xenia Road, Dayton, Ohio 45432 November 22, 1996. Granted $17,556 for the period January 1997 - December 1997.
10. "Electro-Thermo-Structural Simulation Software Development For Microdevices," submitted to DARPA/CFD Research Corporation 3325 Triana Blvd., Huntsville, AL 35805 June 9, 1997. Granted $59,976 for the period October 1, 1997 to September 30, 1998
11. "High Voltage Variable AC Power Source for Triboelectrostatice Beneficiation," submitted to University of Kentucky Center for Applied Energy Research 2540 Research Park Drive, Lexington, KY 40511 September 1997, Granted $7,700 for the period September 1, 1997 to September 1, 1998.
12. "Integral Starter/Generator Power Electronics Development," submitted to General Electric Aircraft Engine, Cincinnati, OH. Submission date 11-11-97. Granted $4,400 for the period November 1, 1997 - February 28, 1998.
13. "Switched Reluctance (SR) Integration Study," submitted to AFRL/UES Inc., 4401 Dayton-Xenia Road, Dayton, Ohio 45432 April 13, 1998. Granted $7,629.86 for the period April 1998 - June 1998.
14. "Stability of DC Power Systems with Switched Reluctance Generators and Power Electronic Loads," submitted to Northrop Grumman Corporation, Military Aircraft Systems Division, One Hornet Way, 9B36/62 El Segundo, CA 90245-2804 June 12, 1998. Granted $33,500.00 for the period Sept. 20, 1998 - June 30, 1999.
15. "Silicon Carbide Inverter," submitted to AFRL/Mechatronic Systems, P.O. Box 807 Huntington Beach, California 92648, February 2000. Granted $20,082.02 for the period March 31, 2000 - March 30, 2001.
16. "Silicon Carbide Power Conversion," submitted to Rockwell Science Center, 1049 Camino Dos Rios, Thousand Oaks, CA 91360, gift of $25,000 for the period September 28, 2000 to September 1, 2001 to support my research in this area.
17. "Power Electronics and Conditioning for Electric Actuation," submitted to AFRL/Mechatronic Systems, P.O. Box 807 Huntington Beach, California 92648, SBIR phase 2, February 14, 2000. Granted $104,904 for the period April 1, 2001 - March 30, 2003.
18. "Silicon Carbide Power Conversion," Rockwell Science Center, 1049 Camino Dos Rios, Thousand Oaks, CA 91360, gift of $25,000 for the period September 1, 2001 to September 1, 2002 to support my research in this area.
19. "Development and Demonstration of Silicon Carbide - Based High Temperature Switched Reluctance Motor Drive for Electric Actuation," Joint proposal to Wright Patterson Air Force Base with the Rockwell Science Center, Rockwell Automation, and Boeing for three years. Granted $200,000.0 for the period July 1, 2002 - June 30, 2005.
20. "Silicon Carbide Power Conversion," Rockwell Science Center, 1049 Camino Dos Rios, Thousand Oaks, CA 91360, gift of $25,000 for the period January 12, 2003 to August 1, 2003 to support my research in this area
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