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Patents<\/strong><\/p>\n

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\u00a0Inventor and Co-inventor of several control methods\u00a0 for use with motor drives and<\/em><\/strong>\u00a0 power electronics apparatus, these inventions are registered in the following<\/strong>\u00a0 patents:<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n

Patents:<\/strong><\/p>\n

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  1. Japan Patent No. P08-294300 “Speed Estimation”, 5 December 1996<\/em><\/li>\n
  2. US<\/em> Patent Number: 5502633,\u00a0 26 March 1996<\/em><\/li>\n
  3. Rep. Of China\u00a0 Patent Number: 31507,\u00a0 08 July 1995<\/em><\/li>\n
  4. Australia<\/em> Patent Number: 651920,\u00a0 29 December 1994<\/em><\/li>\n
  5. \u00a0US Patent Number: 5361197,\u00a0 1 November 1994<\/em><\/li>\n
  6. Japan Patent No. PH06-98545\u00a0\u00a0 “Neutral Point Clamped inverter control Apparatus”, 8 Jan. 1994<\/em><\/li>\n
  7. \u00a0Japan Patent No. PH05-268773 “Control Method for Inverter Based on PWM”, 15 Oct. 1993.\u00a0<\/em><\/li>\n
  8. L. Ben-Brahim, M. Benammar, M. Alhamadi, N. Alemadi, M. Alhitmi <\/em>” Apparatus For The Determination Of The Angle From Sine\/Cosine Transducers ”\u00a0 UK patent \u00a0GB2447901B,\u00a0 June 1st<\/sup>\u00a0 2011.<\/em><\/li>\n
  9. L. Ben-Brahim, M. Benammar, M. Alhamadi, N. Alemadi, M. Alhitmi <\/em>” PLL Type Resolver To 360 Degrees Linear Converter Apparatus ”\u00a0 UK patent\u00a0 GB2448350B, June 1st<\/sup>\u00a0 2011.<\/em><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

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    1. UK patent application GB0911185.7 <\/em>date of filing 1\/3\/2009<\/em><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

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      Book Chapters<\/strong><\/p>\n

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      1. Ben-Brahim, L, T. Yoshino (2013)\u00a0 \u201cHigh Power Drive Systems For Industrial Applications \u2013Practical Examples<\/strong>\u201d, Power Electronics for Renewable Energy Systems, Transportation and Industrial Applications”,\u00a0 WILLEY 2013<\/em><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

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        Journal papers<\/strong><\/p>\n

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        1. Trabelsi, k. Ghazi, H. Abu-Rub, L. Ben-Brahim, \u201cFinite Control Set Model Predictive Control for Grid Connected Packed U Cells Multilevel Inverter,\u201d IEEE Trans. Ind. Electronics, 2016, accepted. <\/em><\/li>\n
        2. Ben-Brahim, A. Gastli, M. Trabelsi, k. Ghazi, M. Houchati, H. Abu-Rub, \u201cModular Multilevel Converter Circulating Current Reduction using Model Predictive Control,\u201d IEEE Trans. Ind. Electronics, 2016, accepted. DOI 10.1109\/TIE.2016.2519320<\/em><\/li>\n
        3. A. Al-Emadi, L. Ben-Brahim, M. Benammar \u201cA New Tracking Technique for Mechanical Angle Measurement\u201d Elsevier, Measurement Journal Vol. 54, pp. 58-64 Elsevier, 2014.<\/em><\/li>\n
        4. Sun, Baoming Ge, D. Bi, Y. Liu, H. Abu-Rub, L. Ben-Brahim, F. Z. Peng, “Modeling, Impedance Design, and Efficiency Analysis of Quasi- Z Source Module in Cascaded Multilevel Photovoltaic Power System,” in IEEE Transactions on Industrial Electronics, vol. 61, no. 11, pp. 6108-6117, Nov. 2014.<\/em><\/li>\n
        5. Trabelsi, K.A. Ghazi, N. Al-Emadi, L. Ben-Brahim, \u201cA weighted real-time predictive controller for a grid connected flying capacitors inverter\u201d, Elsevier \u00a0International Journal of Electrical Power and Energy systems, vol. 49, pp. 322-332, 2013.<\/em><\/li>\n
        6. Trabelsi, L. Ben-Brahim, \u201cA New Design of dSpace Microcontroller-based Real-Time Digital Predictive Controller for Grid Connected Photovoltaic Power Conditioning System\u201d, International Journal of Advanced Research in Computer and Communication Engineering, Vol. 2, Issue 10, October 2013<\/em><\/li>\n
        7. Trabelsi and L. Ben-Brahim \u201cAn adaptive hysteresis dead-band-based SVPWM method for multi-level inverter\u201d, Int. J. Power Electronics, Inderscience,\u00a0 Vol. 5, Nos. 3\/4, pp. 280-299, 2013.<\/em><\/li>\n
        8. Ben-Brahim, M. Benammar, M. Alhamadi ” A Resolver Angle Estimator Based On Its Excitation Signal\u201d <\/em>IEEE Transactions On Industrial Electronics, Vol. 56, No.<\/em> 2, pp. 574-580, February 2009.<\/em><\/li>\n
        9. Ben-Brahim\u00a0 “<\/em>A Discontinuous PWM Method for Balancing the Neutral Point Voltage in Three-Level Invereter-Fed Variable Frequency Drives (VFDs)\u201d IEEE Transactions on Energy Conversion, Vol. 23, No. 4, pp. 1057-1063, December 2008. <\/em><\/li>\n
        10. Ben-Brahim, M. Benammar, M. Alhamadi, N. Alemadi, M. Alhitmi ” A New Low Cost Linear Resolver Converter\u201d IEEE Sensors Journal, <\/a>Volume 8,\u00a0 Issue 10<\/a>,\u00a0 Page(s):1620\u20131627, Oct. 2008. <\/em><\/li>\n
        11. Benammar; L. Ben-brahim; Mohd. A. Alhamadi; M. El-Naimi, \u201cA Novel Method for Estimating the Angle from Analog Co-Sinusoidal Quadrature Signals,\u201d Sensors & Actuators A: Physical, A 142- pp.225-231, March 2008.<\/em><\/li>\n
        12. Ben-Brahim and S. Tadakuma ” A Novel Multilevel Carrier-Based PWM Control Method for GTO Inverter in Low Index Modulation Region”<\/em> IEEE Transactions On Industry Applications, Vol. 42, No. 1, January-February 2006.<\/li>\n
        13. Benammar; L. Ben-brahim; Mohd. A. Alhamadi<\/em> “A High Precision Resolver-to-DC Converter<\/em><\/strong> “, IEEE Transactions on Instrumentation & Measurement, Vol. 54, No. 6, December 2005.<\/em><\/li>\n
        14. Ben-Brahim\u00a0 ” On the Compensation of Dead-Time and Zero Current Crossing for a PWM Inverter Controlled AC Servo Drive\u201d\u00a0 IEEE Transactions on Industrial Electronics,\u00a0 Vol. 51, No. 5, October 2004<\/em>.<\/em><\/li>\n
        15. Benammar, L. Ben-Brahim and M. Alhamadi ” A Novel Resolver-to-360 Degree Linearized Converter “, IEEE Sensors Journal, Vol. 4, No. 1, pp:96-101, February 2004.<\/em><\/li>\n
        16. Ben-Brahim “repetitive control based PWM inverter dead-time compensation for ac servo drive” Qatar Engineering Journal, Vol. 15, 2002.<\/em><\/li>\n
        17. Ben-Brahim, S. Tadakuma and A. Akdag\u00a0 ” Speed Control of Induction Motor without Rotational Transducers” IEEE IA Transactions,\u00a0 VOL. 35, NO.4,\u00a0 pp. 844-850, July\/August 1999.<\/em><\/li>\n
        18. Ben-Brahim “Motor Speed Identification via Neural Networks” IEEE Industry Applications\u00a0 Magazine, Vol. 1, No. 1 pp. 28-32 January\/February 1995.<\/em><\/li>\n
        19. Ben-Brahim\u00a0 and A. Kawamura\u00a0 “Digital Control of Induction Motor Current Using Predictive State Observer”\u00a0 IEEE Transactions on power electronics Vol. 7, No.3, pp. 551-559 July 1992. (Also published in the book\u00a0 “Sensorless Control of AC Motor Drives” IEEE Press 1996,\u00a0 by Rajashekara et all.).<\/u> <\/em><\/li>\n
        20. Ben-Brahim\u00a0 and A. Kawamura “A Fully Digitized Field Oriented Controlled Induction Motor\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Drive\u00a0 Using Only Current Sensors”\u00a0 IEEE Transactions on Industrial Electronics Vol. 39,\u00a0 No. 3,\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 pp. 241-249, June 1992.<\/em><\/li>\n
        21. Ben-Brahim\u00a0 and A. Kawamura “Digital Current Regulation of\u00a0 Field Oriented Controlled Induction Motor\u00a0\u00a0 Based on Predictive Flux Observer”\u00a0 IEEE Transactions on Industry Applications, VOL. 27, NO.5,\u00a0 pp. 956-961, September\/October 1991.<\/em><\/li>\n
        22. Kawamura and L.\u00a0 Ben-Brahim “Deadbeat Control of Induction Motor Current Using\u00a0 State\u00a0 Observer\u00a0 With Adaptive Poles Selection” Transaction IEE of Japan, vol. 108-D, No. 5, pp. 590-597, May, 1990.<\/em><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

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          Conference Refereed Papers<\/strong><\/p>\n

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          1. M. Meraj, A. Iqbal, L. Brahim, R. Alammari, H. Abu-Rub, \u201cA High Efficiency and High Reliability Single-Phase Modified Quasi Z-Source Inverter for Non-Isolated Grid-Connected Applications\u201d, IEEE IECON\u201915, pp. 1-6, Yokohama, Japan, Nov. 2015. \u00a0<\/em><\/li>\n
          2. Abduallah, A.A.; Iqbal, A.; Ben-Brahim, L. , \u201cSpace vector pulse width modulation techniques for a five-phase impedeance source and quazi impedeance source inverters,\u201d IEEE ICIT\u201915, pp. 1173-1178, 2015.<\/em><\/li>\n
          3. L. Ben-Brahim, A. Gastli, K.A. Ghazi, \u201c Implementation of Iterative Learning Control based Deadtime Compensation for PWM Inverters\u201d<\/em> 17th Conference on Power Electronics and Applications, EPE\u201915-ECCE Europe, Geneva, Switzerland, 8-10, September 2015.<\/em><\/li>\n
          4. A. Gastli, L. Ben-Brahim, M.B.H. Rhouma, \u201cANN-Based Extraction Approach of PV Cell Equivalent Circuit Parameters\u201d<\/em> 17th Conference on Power Electronics and Applications, EPE\u201915-ECCE Europe, Geneva, Switzerland, 8-10, September 2015.<\/em><\/li>\n
          5. Azani, H.; Massoud, A.; Ben-Brahim, L.; Williams, B.W.; Holliday, D., “Multiloop control strategy for grid-interfaced three-phase voltage source inverter with passively damped LLCL-filter,” in Renewable Power Generation Conference (RPG 2014), 3rd , vol., no., pp.1-6, 24-25 Sept. 2014<\/em><\/li>\n
          6. Azani, H.; Massoud, A.; Benbrahim, L.; Williams, B.W.; Holiday, D., “An LCL filter-based grid-interfaced three-phase voltage source inverter: Performance evaluation and stability anaylsis,” in Power Electronics, Machines and Drives (PEMD 2014), 7th IET International Conference on , vol., no., pp.1-6, 8-10 April 2014<\/em><\/li>\n
          7. Massoud, A.; Ben-Brahim, L.; Hamid, A.; Williams, B.W.; Holliday, D., “Stability analysis of an active-damped LLCL filter- based grid-connected three-phase inverter,” in Microelectronics (ICM), 2014 26th International Conference on , vol., no., pp.240-243, 14-17 Dec. 2014<\/em><\/li>\n
          8. K.A Ghazi, L. Ben-Brahim, \u201cTowards Ultra High Frequency and High Efficiency Gate Drive Circuits\u201d, 7th IEEE GCC confrenece 2013, 17-20 Nov. 2013, Doha, Qatar.<\/em><\/li>\n
          9. Ashour,M.; Ben-Brahim, L; Al-Emadi.N . \u201c Matlab\/Simulink Implementation & Simulation of Islanding Detection using Passive Methods\u201d, 7th IEEE GCC confrenece 2013, 17-20 Nov. 2013, Doha, Qatar.<\/em><\/li>\n
          10. \u00a0T. Yoshino, H Masuda, Hiromi Hosoda, M. Tsukakoshi, M. Mostafa, L.\u00a0 Ben-Brahim, \u201cHigh-Reliability Extra-Large Motor Drives for Oil and Gas Industry\u201d, 7th IEEE GCC conference and exhibition 17-20 November 2013, Doha, Qatar.<\/em><\/li>\n
          11. M. Trabelsi, L. Ben-Brahim, A. Gastli, K.A. Ghazi, \u201cAn Improved Predictive Control Approach for Multilevel Inverters\u201d, SLED 2013, 4th Symposium on Sensorless Control for Electrical Drives, 17.-19. October 2013 \u2013 Munich, Germany <\/em><\/li>\n
          12. M. Trabelsi, L. Ben-Brahim, \u201cA Newly Normalized Deadbeat Control for Grid Connected Distributed Generation System\u201d, IEEE Energy Conversion Congress and Expo, ECCE 2013, USA, September 2013.<\/em><\/li>\n
          13. M. Trabelsi, L. Ben-Brahim, T. Yokoyama, \u201c Repetitive Scheme Plugged-in Parallel with Deadbeat Controller for VFD Fed by Cascaded Multilevel Inverter\u201d, IEEE Energy Conversion Congress and Expo, ECCE 2013, USA, September 2013.<\/em><\/li>\n
          14. M. Trabelsi, L. Ben-Brahim, K.A Ghazi, \u201cAn Improved Real-Time Digital Feedback Control for Grid Connected Multilevel Inverter\u201d, 39th Annual Conference of the IEEE Industrial Electronics Society, IECON 2013, Austria, November 2013.<\/em><\/li>\n
          15. Trabelsi, M.; Ghazi, K.A. ; Al-Emadi, N. ; Ben-Brahim, L.\u00a0 (2012)\u201c An original controller design for a grid connected PV system\u201d IECON 2012 – 38th Annual Conference on IEEE Industrial Electronics Society, 25-28 Oct. 2012, Montreal, Canada<\/em><\/li>\n
          16. Fayyad, Y.; Ben-Brahim, L. \u201cMultilevel cascaded Z source inverter for PV power generation system\u201d, 2012 International Conference on Renewable Energy Research and Applications (ICRERA), 11-14 Nov. 2012, Nagasaki, Japan.<\/em><\/li>\n
          17. Fayyad, Y.; Ben-Brahim, L. \u201cA Wavelet-Based Passive Islanding Detection Technique\u201d, 2012 International Conference on Renewable Energy Research and Applications (ICRERA), 11-14 Nov. 2012, Nagasaki, Japan.<\/em><\/li>\n
          18. L. Ben-Brahim, M. Benammar, T.Yoshino, H. Hosoda, R. Kurosawa and Y. Fayyad,\u201cElectric Drives for LNG Plants\u201d, Proceedings of the 3rd<\/sup> Gas Processing Symposium, Qatar, March 2012<\/em><\/li>\n
          19. M. Trabelsi, M. Brahim, K.A Ghazi, L. Ben-Brahim, S. Al-Dosari, J. Belhadj, \u201cA New Design of Predictive Controller Combined with an Islanding Detection Method for a Grid Connected Photovoltaic Power Conditioning System\u201d The Third International Renewable Energy Congress,\u00a0 pp. 352-358, Hammamet-Tunisia,\u00a0 December 20-22, 2011\u00a0 <\/em><\/li>\n
          20. A.I. Maswood, L. Ben-brahim, P. H. Raj \u201cAn Investigation into the Efficiency of Silicon Carbide Based Power Inverters\u201d PEIA2011,Doha, Qatar, November 2011.<\/em><\/li>\n
          21. M. Trabelsi, L. Ben<\/em>\u2010<\/em>Brahim \u201cExperimental Photovoltaic Power Supply based on Flying Capacitors Multilevel Inverter\u201d<\/em> International Conference On Clean Electrical Power\u00a0 ICCEP 2011, <\/strong>Ischia Italy,\u00a0 <\/strong>June 14th-16th, 2011<\/em><\/li>\n
          22. Y. Tajima, Y. Hori, T. Ino, T. Yokoyama, L. Ben-Brahim, and\u00a0 M. Trabelsi, \u201cDeadbeat Control with Multi-Sampling Compensation For Medium-Voltage Motor Drives by Cascaded Multi-Cell Inverter Using FPGA Based Hardware Controller\u201d 8th International Conference on Power Electronics – ECCE Asia, The Shilla Jeju, Korea, May 30-June 3, 2011.<\/em><\/li>\n
          23. M. Trabelsi, L.\u00a0 Ben-Brahim, \u201cDevelopment of a grid connected photovoltaic power conditioning system based on flying capacitors inverter\u201d8th International Multi-Conference on Systems, Signals and Devices (SSD), Sousse, Tunisia, March 2011<\/em><\/li>\n
          24. M. Tsukakoshi, M. Al Mamun, K. Hashimura, H. Hosoda, J. Sakaguchi, L. Ben-Brahim \u201c Novel Torque Ripple Minimization Control for 25MW Variable Speed Drive System Fed by Multilevel Voltage Source Inverter\u201d 39th<\/sup> Turbomachinery Symposium, Houston , USA, October 4-7, 2010 <\/em><\/li>\n
          25. L. Ben-Brahim, M. Benammar \u201c A New PLL Method for Resolvers\u201d<\/em> The 2010 International Power Electronics Conference, IPEC2010,, pp. 299-305, Sapporo Japan, June 21-24 2010<\/em><\/li>\n
          26. L. Ben-Brahim, M. Trabelsi, T. Yokoyama and T. Ino \u201c A Real Time Digital Feedback Control for VFD Fed by Cascaded Multi-Cell Inverter\u201d <\/em>The 2010 International Power Electronics Conference, IPEC2010,, pp. 2493-2500, Sapporo Japan, June 21-24 2010<\/em><\/li>\n
          27. L. Ben-Brahim, <\/em>M. Benammar, A. Mahran, A. Alhomsi<\/em> “<\/em> A New Closed-Loop Converter for Sinusoidal Encoders -Preliminary Results-\u201c, 13th<\/sup> European Conference on Power Electronics and Applications, EPE2009, Barcelona, Spain, September 8-10 2009. <\/em><\/li>\n
          28. L. Ben-Brahim \u201c<\/em>Iterative Learning Control for Variable Frequency Drives\u201d IEEE Power Electronics Specialist Conference, PESC08,pp. 617-623, Greece, June 15-19, 2008. <\/em><\/li>\n
          29. L. Ben-Brahim, M. Benammar, M. Alhamadi, N. Alemadi, M. Alhitmi\u201d A New Angle Determination Method for Resolvers\u201d The IEEE 10th<\/sup> International Workshop on Advanced Motion Control,Vol.1 pp. 126-131,\u00a0 Trento, Italy,\u00a0\u00a0 March 26th<\/sup> -28th<\/sup>, 2008.<\/em><\/li>\n
          30. M. Benammar, L. Ben-Brahim, M. Alhamadi, N. Alemadi, M. Alhitmi “<\/em> A Resolver Converter Based upon a Novel Open-Loop Technique<\/em>\u201d IEEE International Conference On Industrial Technology, IEEE ICIT2008, China, 23-24 April 2008. <\/em><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

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            1. M. Benammar,\u00a0 Lazhar Ben-Brahim,\u00a0 Mohd. A. Alhamadi,\u00a0 Nasser Al-Emadi, Mohammed Al-Hitmi, \u201cAn Open-Loop Technique for Angle Determination from Position Encoders”, <\/em>IEEE International Symposium on Industrial Electronics (ISIE2008), Cambridge, UK, June 30- July 2, 2008.\u00a0\u00a0 <\/em><\/li>\n
            2. L. Ben-Brahim ” <\/em>A neutral point voltage balancing method for multi-level GTO inverters” IEEE Industry Applications Conference IAS’06, IAS24P1, Florida, USA, October 2006.<\/em><\/li>\n
            3. M. Benammar, L. Ben-Brahim, M. Alhamadi, <\/em>Mohamed El-Naimi\u00a0 \u201c Accurate interface for resolvers and sinusoidal encoders\u201d Eurosensor XX Conference, <\/em>M3B-P2, Sweeden, September 2006.\u00a0 <\/em><\/li>\n
            4. M. Benammar, L. Ben-Brahim, M. Alhamadi, <\/em>Mohamed El-Naimi\u00a0 \u201c A novel converter for sinusoidal encoders\u201d IEEE Sensor Conference, Korea, October 2006.\u00a0 <\/em><\/li>\n
            5. M. Alhamadi, M. Benammar and L. Ben-Brahim \u201cPrecise method for linearizing sine and cosine signals in resolvers and quadrature encoders applications\u201d IEEE IECON\u201904, Seoul, Korea, November 2004.\u00a0 <\/em><\/li>\n
            6. L. Ben-Brahim, M. Benammar and M. Alhamadi ” A New Iterative Learning Control Method for PWM Inverter Current\u00a0 Regulation “, IEEE PEDS’03 Proceedings, pp. 1460-1465, November\u00a0 2003.<\/em><\/li>\n
            7. L. Ben-Brahim, T. Yokoyama and A. Kawamura ” Digital Control for UPS Inverters “, IEEE PEDS’03 Proceedings, pp. 1252-1257, November\u00a0 2003.<\/em><\/li>\n
            8. L. Ben-Brahim and S. Tadakuma\u00a0 ” A New Multilevel Carrier-Based PWM Control Method for GTO Inverter in Low Index Modulation Region” Proceeding IEEE IAS’03, USA, October 2003.<\/em><\/li>\n
            9. L. Ben-Brahim and S. Tadakuma\u00a0 ” A new PWM control for GTO minimum on-pulse compensation<\/strong>” Proceeding IEEE IAS’01, pp.1015-1022 vol.2, USA, October 2001.<\/em><\/li>\n
            10. L. Ben-Brahim “New optimal methods for PWM Inverter Dead-time Compensation”, EPE2001, Graz, Austria, August 2001.<\/em><\/li>\n
            11. L. Ben-Brahim and A. Kawamura ” Improvement of PWM inverter Output” Japan IAS\u00a0 Conference, Tokushima, Japan August 2000. <\/em><\/li>\n
            12. \u00a0M. Alhamadi, L. Ben-Brahim and S. Tadakuma ” Industrial AC motor drives -Status of technology” International Power Electronics Conference, IPEC-Tokyo, April 2000.<\/em><\/li>\n
            13. L. Ben-Brahim ” Improvement of a PWM Controlled NPC GTO Inverter for AC Motor Drives” Proceedings of the IEEE ISIE’99 , Vol.2,\u00a0 pp. 819-824, Slovenia, July 1999. <\/em><\/li>\n
            14. L. Ben-Brahim,\u00a0 A. Gastli and M. A. Al-Hamadi\u00a0 ” Autotuning for sensorless AC motor drive systems” Proceedings of the IEEE ISIE’99 , Vol. 1,\u00a0 pp. 367-372, Slovenia, July 1999.<\/em><\/li>\n
            15. L. Ben-Brahim and S. Tadakuma\u00a0 ” Speed Control of Induction Motor without Rotational Transducers” Proceeding IEEE IAS’98, pp.625-632, USA, October 1998.<\/em><\/li>\n
            16. M. Elloumi, L. Ben-Brahim and M. Al-Hamadi “Survey of Speed Sensorless Controls for IM drives” Proceeding IEEE IECON’98 Vol.2, pp.1018-1023, Germany, August\/September 1998.<\/em><\/li>\n
            17. L. Ben-Brahim “The analysis and Compensation of dead-time effects in three phase PWM inverters” Proceeding IEEE IECON’98 Vol.2, pp.792-797, Germany, August\/September 1998.<\/em><\/li>\n
            18. L. Ben-Brahim and S. Tadakuma\u00a0 “Practical Considerations for Sensorless Induction Motor Drive system”\u00a0 Proceeding IEEE IECON’98 Vol.2, pp.1002-1007, Germany, August\/September 1998. <\/em><\/li>\n
            19. L. Ben-Brahim “Improvement of the stability of a V\/f controlled Induction Motor drive system” Proceeding IEEE IECON’98 Vol.2, pp.859-864, Germany, August\/September 1998.<\/em><\/li>\n
            20. L. Ben-Brahim and R. Dhaouadi\u00a0 “Disturbance observer based robust force control of a robot\u00a0\u00a0 manipulator” 4th International Conf. on Control, Automation, Robotics & Vision,\u00a0 ICARCV’96 Vol.1, pp.196-200, Singapore, December 1996.<\/em><\/li>\n
            21. L. Ben-Brahim and R. Dhaouadi\u00a0\u00a0 “Tracking Control of\u00a0 Robot Manipulators ”\u00a0 JTEA’96,\u00a0 Vol.1,\u00a0 pp.253-262, November 1996.<\/em><\/li>\n
            22. L. Ben-Brahim and R. Dhaouadi\u00a0 “Robust force control of a robot\u00a0\u00a0 manipulator without force\u00a0 sensor” JTEA’96, Vol.1, pp.244-252, November 1996.<\/em><\/li>\n
            23. L. Ben-Brahim and R. Dhaouadi\u00a0 ” Self-tuning Force Controller for a Robot Manipulator using Neural Networks” JTEA,pp. 69-76, Tunisia, November 1995.<\/em><\/li>\n
            24. L. Ben-Brahim et all.\u00a0 ” Implementation of an\u00a0 Induction Motor Speed Estimator via Neural Networks” International Power Electronics Conference, IPEC-Yokohama, pp. 52-58, April 1995.<\/em><\/li>\n
            25. L. Ben-Brahim and R. Kurosawa\u00a0 ” Identification of\u00a0 Induction Motor Speed using Neural Networks”\u00a0 Power Conversion Conference, PCC-Yokohama, pp. 689-694 April 1993 (Also published in the book\u00a0 “Sensorless Control of AC Motor Drives” IEEE Press 1996, by Rajashekara et all.).<\/u><\/em><\/li>\n
            26. L.\u00a0 Ben-Brahim\u00a0 and A. Kawamura\u00a0 “Digital Current Regulation of\u00a0 Field Oriented Controlled Induction\u00a0 Motor Using Only Current Sensors” International Symposium on Power Electronics, Seoul, Korea April 1992.<\/em><\/li>\n
            27. L.\u00a0 Ben-Brahim\u00a0 and A. Kawamura\u00a0 “A Fully Digital Control of a Field Oriented Induction Motor Drive using\u00a0 Flux Observer\u00a0 with and without Speed Sensor -600Hz Switching Frequency Case- ” IEEE Industrial Electronics Conference IECON’91 Proceedings, Vol. 1 pp. 633-638, Kobe, JAPAN, Nov. 1991.<\/em><\/li>\n
            28. L. Ben-Brahim\u00a0 and A. Kawamura\u00a0 “Digital Current Regulation of Field Oriented Controlled Induction Motor Based on Predictive Flux Observer”\u00a0 IEEE Industry Application Society IAS Proceedings, pp. 607-612, Seattle, U.S.A. Oct. 1990.<\/em><\/li>\n
            29. L. Ben-Brahim\u00a0 and A. Kawamura “Digital Control of Induction Motor Current Using Predictive State Observer” International Power Electronics Conference IPEC’90, Proceedings, pp.489-496, Tokyo, JAPAN, April 1990.<\/em><\/li>\n
            30. L. Ben-Brahim and R. Kurosawa “Adaptive\u00a0 Speed Estimation via Neural Networks”\u00a0 IEE of Japan IAS annual meeting, p. (6-49)-(6-50) March 1993.<\/em><\/li>\n
            31. S. Miyazaki, R. Kurosawa and L. Ben-Brahim\u00a0 “Characteristics Improvement of a PWM Controlled Three\u00a0 Level GTO Inverter” National Convention record I.E.E. Japan,\u00a0 March 1993 (in Japanese).<\/em><\/li>\n
            32. L. Ben-Brahim and A. Kawamura “Speed and Voltage Sensorless Field Oriented\u00a0 Control of Induction Motor\u00a0 Based on Observer with Digital Current Regulation”\u00a0 IEE of Japan Industry Application Society IAS Proceedings, pp. I.125-132, Osaka, JAPAN, August 1990.<\/em><\/li>\n
            33. L.\u00a0 Ben-Brahim and A. Kawamura “Deadbeat Control of Induction Motor Current Using State Observer\u00a0 With Adaptive Poles Selection” IEE of Japan Industry Application Society IAS Proceedings, pp. 323-328,\u00a0 Hakata, JAPAN, August 1989.<\/em><\/li>\n
            34. L.\u00a0 Ben-Brahim\u00a0 and A. Kawamura\u00a0 “Simulation\u00a0 Study\u00a0 of Digital Control of Induction Motor Current\u00a0 with Deadbeat Response” Technical\u00a0 Meeting\u00a0 of\u00a0 IEE\u00a0 of\u00a0 Japan\u00a0\u00a0 on Semiconductor Power Conversion, SPC-88-64, Nagaoka, JAPAN, 1988.<\/em><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

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              1. Ben-Brahim, M. Benammar, J.Romero ” <\/em>RasGas Plant Harmonics Study -Harmonics Measurement-\u201c RasGas, January 2010.<\/li>\n
              2. Development of High Power Three-level GTO inverter for Induction Motor Drives”, Power Electronics control and Motor Drives Lab Toshiba Corporation, Japan, March 1992.<\/em><\/li>\n
              3. Ben-Brahim ” Development of High Power Three-level GTO inverter for Induction Motor Drives”, Power Electronics control and Motor Drives Lab Toshiba Corporation, Japan, March 1992.<\/em><\/li>\n
              4. Ben-Brahim ” NPC AC\/DC Converter Control”\u00a0 Power Electronics control and Motor Drives Lab Toshiba Corporation, Japan, November 1992.<\/em><\/li>\n
              5. Ben-Brahim ” Simulation of Speed Sensorless using NN Method”\u00a0 Power Electronics control and Motor Drives Lab Toshiba Corporation, Japan, January 1993.<\/em><\/li>\n
              6. Ben-Brahim ” Comparison between Neural Netweorks and MRAS based speed estimators”\u00a0 Power Electronics control and Motor Drives Lab Toshiba Corporation, Japan, November 1993.<\/em><\/li>\n
              7. Ben-Brahim ” Converter Stability using MatrixX”\u00a0 Power Electronics control and Motor Drives Lab Toshiba Corporation, Japan, Sepetember 1994.<\/em><\/li>\n
              8. Ben-Brahim ” Speed Sensorless Vector Controlled IM Drive based on Neural Networks Technique”\u00a0 Power Electronics and Motor Drives Lab Toshiba Corporation, Japan, July 1995.<\/em><\/li>\n
              9. Ben-Brahim ” Medium Voltage (MV) Inverter for Induction Motor Drive Systems”\u00a0 Power Electronics control and Motor Drives Lab Toshiba Corporation, Japan, March 1996.<\/em><\/li>\n
              10. Ben-Brahim ” A Method to Stabilize the V\/f Control Scheme for High Voltage Induction Motor Drive System”\u00a0 Power Electronics control and Motor Drives Lab Toshiba Corporation, Japan, July 1996.<\/em><\/li>\n
              11. Ben-Brahim ” High Voltage Energy Saving Drive System for Induction Motor ”\u00a0 Power Electronics control and Motor Drives Lab Toshiba Corporation, Japan, May 1997.<\/em><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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