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Research

Energy and Power Systems

Switching technology and computer simulation of switching arcs
Electrical discharge in HVDC systems
Intelligent electrical apparatus (circuit breakers)
Thermal management
Renewable power generation and its grid connection
Energy storage technology

Research grants

The Development and Implementation of A Circuit Breaker Arc Model Enhanced in Accuracy and Computing Efficiency

SHANGHAI SIEYUAN ELECTRIC CO LTD (CHINA) 🚩

January 2021 - March 2025

Arc Simulation and Study of Thermal Interruption Performance Criterion and Ranking of Potential SF6 Alternative Gases

XI’AN HIGH VOLTAGE APPARATUS RESEARCH INSTITUTE (CHINA) 🚩

September 2021 - March 2026

Artificial Intelligence Supported Safe Operation and Health Prediction for Electric Vehicle Motors

DEPARTMENT FOR BUSINESS, ENERGY AND INDUSTRIAL STRATEGY (BEIS) (UK)

March 2019 - March 2022

The Development, Implementation and Verification of a Full High Voltage Gas-Blast Circuit Breaker Simulation Model based on ANSYS FLUENT

HENAN PINGGAO ELECTRIC CO LTD (CHINA) 🚩

July 2018 - May 2021

Simulation studies of switching arc behaviour of high voltage self-blast type circuit breaker

TNB RESEARCH SDN BHD (MALAYSIA)

June 2015 - March 2016

KEL09/11 Further development of the synchronverter technology to increase its technology-readiness level

ENGINEERING & PHYSICAL SCIENCES RESEARCH COUNCIL

October 2010 - September 2011

HOMES: High-efficiency Off-grid Multi-source Electrical Supplies

POWER SYSTEMS WAREHOUSE LTD (UK)

March 2010 - May 2012

Merton intelligent operating systems (MIMS).

LONDON BOROUGH OF MERTON (UK)

August 2004 - September 2011

Enhanced Management and Performance for a Sustainable UK Energy Infrastructure (Supergen V)

ENGINEERING & PHYSICAL SCIENCES RESEARCH COUNCIL

February 2006 - October 2010

    Research collaborations

    Professor W Liu

    Tsinghua University

    Through PhD student exchange to work on simulation of switching arcs for direct Current applicatons.

    Prof MZ Rong and Prof S Jia

    Xi'an Jiaotong University

    The collaboration aims at combining the strengths from both universities in arc research to carry out a study of the arc behaviour at low current, which is related to optimum design of high voltage switchgear.

    Prof Jiyan Zou

    Dalian University of Technology

    The development of a computer simulation model for vacuum arcs aiming at investigating the characteristics of short gap arcs before current zero.