Proyectos y Publicaciones

Proyectos

  1. Director, “Estudio del impacto de una alta penetración de energías renovables en la red eléctrica de baja tensión”  2022-2024, Código 2260136 IF/R, Universidad del Bío-Bío.
  2. Co-investigador, “Desarrollo y validación de un prototipo electroporador como tecnología asistida para optimizar el proceso de deshidratación de alimentos” FONDEF 2022-2023, ID22I10277.
  3. Subdirector “GENERADOR UNDIMOTRIZ LAFKENEWEN”, FIC 2022-2023, 40036200-0.
  4. Director “Energías Renovables y Eficiencia Energética”, Investigación Fundamental, Grupo de Investigación Universidad del Bío-Bío,  2160180 GI/EF, 2021-2023.
  5. Coinvestigador “Implementación de Algoritmos de Máxima Extracción de Potencia para Sistemas Fotovoltaicos” Proyecto Interno UBB, 2060119 IF/R, 2020-2022.
  6. Coinvestigador “Machine learning, emisión acústica y energía de corte para el monitoreo en tiempo real y predicción de calidad en madera aserrada en un contexto de industria 4.0” Proyecto Interno UBB, 2060360 IF/R, 2020-2022.
  7. Coinvestigador “Grupo de energías renovables y eficiencia energética enfocado en la mejora de invernaderos” MacroFacultad, Investigación Aplicada, ING 2030 I+D 20-35, 2020.
  8. Coinvestigador “Distributed multifunctional microinverters topologies for photovoltaic energy injection to the power grid”, Investigación Fundamental, FONDECYT REGULAR, 1191028, año 2018-2022 .
  9. Coinvestigador, “Estudio comparativo de estrategias de control para compensadores de potencia activa multinivel”, Investigación Fundamental UBB, 182510 4 / R, año 2018.
  10. Coinvestigador, “Análisis comparativo de implementación de estrategias de control digital para filtros activos basados”,  Investigación Aplicada, Ingeniería 2030 UBB, I + D 18-09, año 2018.
  11. Investigador Principal, “Power Converter Control in a Variable Frequency and Voltage Amplitude Environment for Micro-Grids and Weak-Grids Systems“,  Investigación Fundamental, FONDECYT INICIACIÓN, 11170407, año 2017-2021.
  12. Director, “Control de convertidores estáticos para inyección de corriente en la red eléctrica de fuentes de energía alternativas”,  Investigación Aplicada, Ingeniería 2030 UBB, I + D 17-41, año 2017.
  13. Investigador principal, “Estudios de algoritmos de control no lineales digitales para convertidores estáticos”, Investigación Fundamental UBB, 168310 4 / I, año 2016.
  14. Coinvestigador, “Diseño de un dispositivo mecánico eficiente para la transformación de energía eléctrica”,  Investigación Aplicada, Ingeniería 2030 UBB, I + D 16-35, año 2016.
  15. Director, “Estudio de implementación de convertidores estáticos trabajando para extraer e inyectar Máxima potencia desde fuentes de energías alternativas”,  Investigación Aplicada, Ingeniería 2030 UBB, I + D 16-34, año 2016.
  16. Coinvestigador, “Conversión y acondicionamiento de energía eléctrica”, Investigación Fundamental, Grupo de Investigación UBB, GI160510 FE, año 2016.
  17. Coinvestigador, “Sistema de prácticas remotas de control automático en tiempo real para la formación de estudiantes de Ingeniería Civil en Automatización”,  Investigación Fundamenta, Docencia Interno, 167010 3 / D, año 2016.

Publicaciones en Revistas

  1. Rohten, J.; Villarroel, F.; Silva, J.; Pulido, E.; Pierart, F.; Guzmán, J.; García-Santander, L. Power Converter Resonant Control for an Unbalanced and Non-Constant Frequency Supply. Sensors 2023, 23, 4884.
    https://doi.org/10.3390/s23104884
  2. R. Aliaga, J. Muñoz, M. Rivera, P. Wheeler, J. Rohten and A. Trentin, “A Single Phase Hybrid Multiport Microinverter for Photovoltaic Energy Controlled by Exact Linearization,” in IEEE Access, vol. 11, pp. 50075-50089, 2023,
    doi: 10.1109/ACCESS.2023.3278099.
  3. Díaz, M.; Muñoz, J.; Rivera, M.; Rohten, J. A Comprehensive Control Strategy for a Push–Pull Microinverter Connected to the Grid. Energies 2023, 16, 3196.
    https://doi.org/10.3390/en16073196
  4. Garbarino, M.; Rohten, J.; Morales, R.; et al, D. Extended Operating Region Algorithm for PV Array Connected to Microgrids for Wide Frequency and Amplitude Variations. Energies 2023, 16, 3157.
    https://doi.org/10.3390/en16073157
  5. R. H. Morales, J. A. Rohten et al., “A Novel Global Maximum Power Point Tracking Method Based on Measurement Cells,”  in IEEE Access, vol. 10, pp. 97481-97494, 2022,
    doi: 10.1109/ACCESS.2022.3205163.
  6. Rohten, J.; Villarroel, F.; Pulido, E.; Muñoz, J.; Silva, J.; Perez, M. Stability Analysis of Two Power Converters Control Algorithms Connected to Micro-Grids with Wide Frequency Variation. Sensors 2022, 22, 7078.
    doi: https://doi.org/10.3390/s22187078
  7. García-Santander, L.; San Martín-Ayala, J.; Ulloa-Vásquez, F.; Carrizo, D.; Esparza, V.; Rohten, J.; Mejias, C. Classification of Behavior Profiles for Non-Residential Customers Considering the Variable of Electrical Energy Consumption: Case Study—SAESA Group S.A. Company. Energies 2022, 15, 6634.
    doi: https://doi.org/10.3390/en15186634
  8. Rodrigo Aliaga; Marco Rivera; Patrick Wheeler; Javier Muñoz; Jaime Rohten et al, “Implementation of exact linearization technique for modeling and control of DC/DC converters in rural PV microgrid application.,” in IEEE Access, vol. 10, pp. 56925-56936, 2022,
    doi: 10.1109/ACCESS.2022.3178425.
  9. Espinosa, E.; Espinoza, J.; Melín, P.; Rohten, J.; Rivera, M.; Muñoz, J. FCS–MPC with Nonlinear Control Applied to a Multicell AFE Rectifier. Sensors 2022, 22, 4100.
    https://doi.org/10.3390/s22114100.
  10. Rojas, D.; Muñoz, J.; Rivera, M.; Rohten, J. Review of Control Techniques in Microinverters. Sensors 2021, 21, 6486.
    https://doi.org/10.3390/s21196486.
  11. Espinosa, E.; Espinoza, J.; Melín, P.; Rohten, J.; Baier, C.; Reyes, M. Finite Control Set—Model Predictive Control with Non-Spread Spectrum and Reduced Switching Frequency Applied to Multi-Cell Rectifiers. Energies 2021, 14, 6045.
    https://doi.org/10.3390/en14196045.
  12. J. J. Silva, J. R. Espinoza, J. A. Rohten, E. S. Pulido, F. A. Villarroel and M. L. Andreu, “A Novel Simplified Implementation of Finite-Set Model Predictive Control for Power Converters,” in IEEE Access, vol. 9, pp. 96114-96124, 2021.
    doi: 10.1109/ACCESS.2021.3094864.
  13. Esteban S. Pulido; Luis A. Morán; José J. Silva; Isaac González-Torres; Jaime A. Rohten; Felipe A. Villarroel; José R. Espinoza, “Design and Implementation of a Parallel-Connected Fault Current Attenuator for Power Distribution Systems,” in IEEE Journal of Emerging and Selected Topics in Power Electronics,
    doi: 10.1109/JESTPE.2021.3081048.
  14. Rohten, J.A.; Dewar, D.N.; Zanchetta, P.; Formentini, A.; Muñoz, J.A.; Baier, C.R.; Silva, J.J. Multivariable Deadbeat Control of Power Electronics Converters with Fast Dynamic Response and Fixed Switching Frequency. Energies 2021, 14, 313.
    https://doi.org/10.3390/en14020313
  15. Rohten, J.A.; Muñoz, J.E.; Pulido, E.S.; Silva, J.J.; Villarroel, F.A.; Espinoza, J.R. Very Low Sampling Frequency Model Predictive Control for Power Converters in the Medium and High-Power Range Applications. Energies 2021, 14, 199.
    https://doi.org/10.3390/en14010199
  16. D. Dewar, J. Rohten, A. Formentini and P. Zanchetta, “Decentralised Optimal Controller Design of Variable Frequency Three-Phase Power Electronic Networks Accounting for Sub-System Interactions,” in IEEE Open Journal of Industry Applications, vol. 1, pp. 270-282, 2020,
    doi: 10.1109/OJIA.2020.3044810.
  17. Jaime A. Rohten, Jose J. Silva, Javier A. Muñoz, Felipe A. Villarroel, David N. Dewar, Marco E. Rivera, Jose R. Espinoza, “A Simple Self-Tuning Resonant Control Approach for Power Converters Connected to Micro-Grids With Distorted Voltage Conditions,” in IEEE Access, vol. 8, pp. 216018-216028, 2020,
    doi: 10.1109/ACCESS.2020.3041528.
  18. Jose J. Silva, Jose R. Espinoza, Jaime A. Rohten, Esteban S. Pulido, Felipe A. Villarroel, Miguel A. Torres, Mauricio A. Reyes, “MPC Algorithm With Reduced Computational Burden and Fixed Switching Spectrum for a Multilevel Inverter in a Photovoltaic System,” in IEEE Access, vol. 8, pp. 77405-77414, 2020,
    doi: 10.1109/ACCESS.2020.2988627.
  19. Pedro E. Melin, Jaime A. Rohten,   Jose R. Espinoza, Carlos R. Baier, Eduardo E. Espinosa, Javier A. Muñoz, Javier 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,
    doi: 10.1109 / TPEL.2015.2502185.
  20. Jaime A. Rohten, Jose R. Espinoza, Javier A. Muñoz, Daniel G. Sbarbaro, Marcelo A. Perez, Pedro E. Melín, Jose J. Silva, Eduardo 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,
    doi: 10.1109 / TIE.2016.2541625.
  21. Jaime A. Rohten, Jose R. Espinoza, Javier A. Muñoz, Marcelo A. Pérez, Pedro E. Melin, Jose J. Silva, Eduardo E. Espinosa, Marco 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,
    doi: 10.1109 / TIE.2016.2527732.

Libros

  1. Pedro Melín, José Espinoza, Carlos Baier, and Jaime Rohten (June 21st 2017). Cascaded H‐Bridge Converters Based on Current‐Source Inverters: Analysis, Design, and Application on AC Drives, Recent Developments on Power Inverters, Ali Saghafinia, IntechOpen.
    DOI: 10.5772/intechopen.68525. Available from: https://www.intechopen.com/chapters/55234.

Publicaciones en Conferencias

  1. M. Albornoz, J. Rohten, J. Espinoza, M. Andreu, A. Cuevas and A. Torres, “PV Injection System with Third Harmonic Compensation based on H-Bridge Topologies,” IECON 2021 – 47th Annual Conference of the IEEE Industrial Electronics Society, 2021, pp. 1-6,
    doi: 10.1109/IECON48115.2021.9589259.
  2. M. L. Andreu, J. A. Rohten, J. R. Espinoza, L. A. Moran, M. A. Albornoz and J. J. Silva, “Soft-Deadbeat Control for Multivariable Three Phase VSC Under Variable Grid Voltage,” IECON 2021 – 47th Annual Conference of the IEEE Industrial Electronics Society, 2021, pp. 1-6,
    doi: 10.1109/IECON48115.2021.9589668.
  3. M. Díaz, J. Muñoz, M. Rivera, R. Aliaga and J. Rohten, “Hybrid MPPT Control Applied to a Push-Pull based pseudo DC-link PV microinverter,” 2021 23rd European Conference on Power Electronics and Applications (EPE’21 ECCE Europe), 2021, pp. P.1-P.7.
  4. C. Millalaf; J. Bello, J. Rohten, M. Andreu, N. Risso, M. Rivera, J. Muñoz, “Predictive control review for a three-phase converter,” 2021 IEEE International Conference on Automation/XXIV Congress of the Chilean Association of Automatic Control (ICA-ACCA), 2021, pp. 1-7,
    doi: 10.1109/ICAACCA51523.2021.9465206.
  5. M. Rivera, J. Riveros, C. Rodríguez, P. Wheeler and J. Rohten, “Predictive Torque and Flux Control of an Induction Machine Fed by a Voltage Source Inverter,” 2021 IEEE International Conference on Automation/XXIV Congress of the Chilean Association of Automatic Control (ICA-ACCA), 2021, pp. 1-5,
    doi: 10.1109/ICAACCA51523.2021.9465179.
  6. J. Muñoz, L. Venegas, O. Tapia, M. Rivera and J. Rohten, “Power Management Control Strategy for a Photovoltaic Micro-Inverter with Embedded Hybrid Energy Storage System,” 2021 IEEE International Conference on Automation/XXIV Congress of the Chilean Association of Automatic Control (ICA-ACCA), 2021, pp. 1-8,
    doi: 10.1109/ICAACCA51523.2021.9465318.
  7. A. Torres, M. Albornoz, A. Cuevas, J. Rohten, V. Esparza, N. Risso, J. Muñoz  “Photovoltaic Technical and Economical Study for Medium and Large Agroindustry,” 2021 IEEE International Conference on Automation/XXIV Congress of the Chilean Association of Automatic Control (ICA-ACCA), 2021, pp. 1-6,
    doi: 10.1109/ICAACCA51523.2021.9465193.
  8. Á. Palma, J. Moreno, J. Palma, R. Domínguez, J. Rohten and V. Esparza, “Comprehensive Review of Torque and Vectoring Control for Electrical Powertrains,” 2021 IEEE International Conference on Automation/XXIV Congress of the Chilean Association of Automatic Control (ICA-ACCA), 2021, pp. 1-7,
    doi: 10.1109/ICAACCA51523.2021.9465335.
  9. M. Sepúlveda, E. Baeza, M. Carrillo, N. Risso and J. Rohten, “Hydrogen technologies and PEM fuel cells: A sustainable alternative for Chile,” 2021 IEEE International Conference on Automation/XXIV Congress of the Chilean Association of Automatic Control (ICA-ACCA), 2021, pp. 1-6,
    doi: 10.1109/ICAACCA51523.2021.9465181.
  10. C. Martínez; J. Rohten, M. Garbarino, M. Andreu, J. Silva, C. Baier, R. Morales, “Operating Region for AFE Configuration under Variable Frequency Grid,” 2021 IEEE International Conference on Automation/XXIV Congress of the Chilean Association of Automatic Control (ICA-ACCA), 2021, pp. 1-6,
    doi: 10.1109/ICAACCA51523.2021.9465199,.
  11. A. Pastor, N. Risso, J. Rohten and F. Salgado, “Wind Turbine Pitch Predictive Control for Smoothing Power Generation,” 2021 IEEE International Conference on Automation/XXIV Congress of the Chilean Association of Automatic Control (ICA-ACCA), 2021, pp. 1-6,
    doi: 10.1109/ICAACCA51523.2021.9465254.
  12. D. Rojas, M. Rivera, P. Wheeler, P. Zanchetta, G. Mirzaeva and J. Rohten, “A Study of Cost Function Selection in Model Predictive Control Applications,” 2021 IEEE International Conference on Automation/XXIV Congress of the Chilean Association of Automatic Control (ICA-ACCA), 2021, pp. 1-6,
    doi: 10.1109/ICAACCA51523.2021.9465326.
  13. D. Quezada, C. Beltrán, J. Rohten, N. Risso, V. Esparza, M. Rivera “Linear Quadratic Control design for a Buck-Boost Power Converter supplied by a Solar array,” 2021 IEEE International Conference on Automation/XXIV Congress of the Chilean Association of Automatic Control (ICA-ACCA), 2021, pp. 1-6,
    doi: 10.1109/ICAACCA51523.2021.9465328.
  14. C. Arévalo, E. Ibáñez, J. Rohten, R. Morales, J. Silva, N. Risso, V. Esparza, “MPPT Algorithm for Photovoltaic Arrays Under Partial Shading Conditions,” 2021 IEEE International Conference on Automation/XXIV Congress of the Chilean Association of Automatic Control (ICA-ACCA), 2021, pp. 1-6,
    doi: 10.1109/ICAACCA51523.2021.9465277.
  15. J. Silva, J. Espinoza, L. Morán, D. Sbarbaro, J. Rohten et al., “Fast-Model Predictive Control for a Grid-Tie Photovoltaic System,” IECON 2020 The 46th Annual Conference of the IEEE Industrial Electronics Society, 2020, pp. 3212-3217,
    doi: 10.1109/IECON43393.2020.9255371.
  16. M. Andreu, D. Zuñiga, J. Rohten et al., “Nonlinear Feedback Control in a Back-to-Back Topology under Distorted Grid Voltage,” 2019 IEEE CHILEAN Conference on Electrical, Electronics Engineering, Information and Communication Technologies (CHILECON), 2019, pp. 1-6,
    doi: 10.1109/CHILECON47746.2019.8988060.
  17. R. Morales, M. Garbarino, J. Rohten, J. Muñoz, V. Esparza and E. Rubio, “Maximum Power Point Tracking Algorithms Comparison for Three-Phase Power Converter,” 2019 IEEE CHILEAN Conference on Electrical, Electronics Engineering, Information and Communication Technologies (CHILECON), 2019, pp. 1-7,
    doi: 10.1109/CHILECON47746.2019.8988073.
  18. M. Garbarino, R. Morales, J. Rohten, M. Andreu, J. Silva and E. Rubio, “New Simplified Proposal for PV Cells Parameter Identification,” 2019 IEEE CHILEAN Conference on Electrical, Electronics Engineering, Information and Communication Technologies (CHILECON), 2019, pp. 1-5,
    doi: 10.1109/CHILECON47746.2019.8988090.
  19. J. Silva, J. Espinoza, D. Sbarbaro, L. Moran, J. Rohten and L. Vaccaro, “Fast MPC Algorithm for a Grid Tied Photovoltaic System based on a Multilevel Inverter,” IECON 2019 – 45th Annual Conference of the IEEE Industrial Electronics Society, 2019, pp. 3989-3994,
    doi: 10.1109/IECON.2019.8927053.
  20. Rodrigo Morales, Jaime Rohten et al., “Grid Connected PV System with New MPPT Estimation Method Based on Measuring Cells,” IECON 2019 – 45th Annual Conference of the IEEE Industrial Electronics Society, 2019, pp. 2366-2371,
    doi: 10.1109/IECON.2019.8927843.
  21. M. A. Hosseinzadeh, M. Sarbanzadeh, E. Babaei, M. Rivera and J. Rohten, “New Cascaded Multilevel Inverter Configuration with Reduced Number of Components,” IECON 2019 – 45th Annual Conference of the IEEE Industrial Electronics Society, 2019, pp. 3553-3558,
    doi: 10.1109/IECON.2019.8927577.
  22. D. Dewar, J. Rohten, A. Formentini and P. Zanchetta, “Fast Self-Tuning Decentralized Variable Frequency Optimal Controller Design for Three-Phase Embedded Grids,” IECON 2019 – 45th Annual Conference of the IEEE Industrial Electronics Society, 2019, pp. 3894-3899,
    doi: 10.1109/IECON.2019.8927110.
  23. M. A. Díaz, R. Ramírez, M. A. Torres, J. Saavedra, J. Rohten and C. R. Baier, “A Virtual Synchronous Generation Strategy for a Single-Phase Grid-Connected qZSI,” 2018 IEEE International Telecommunications Energy Conference (INTELEC), 2018, pp. 1-6,
    doi: 10.1109/INTLEC.2018.8612434.
  24. J. Jorquera Daniel Díaz, C. Baier, J. Guzmán, P. Melín, F. Hernandez, J. Rohten et al., “Study and Implementation of a Selective Detection of Harmonics using a PLL-Based Algorithm.,” 2018 IEEE International Conference on Automation/XXIII Congress of the Chilean Association of Automatic Control (ICA-ACCA), 2018, pp. 1-6,
    doi: 10.1109/ICA-ACCA.2018.8609811
  25. E. Rubio, I. Santana, J. Rohten, V. Esparza and B. L. Martinez-Jimenez, “Remote Laboratories for Control Education: Experience to classic PID Control Course,” 2018 IEEE International Conference on Automation/XXIII Congress of the Chilean Association of Automatic Control (ICA-ACCA), 2018, pp. 1-6,
    doi: 10.1109/ICA-ACCA.2018.8609754.
  26. Victor Aguayo, Silvana Navarro, Darwin Vega, Jaime Rohten et al., “Solar Energy Injection for a Multilevel Power Converter9 Using Predictive Control Strategy,” 2018 IEEE International Conference on Automation/XXIII Congress of the Chilean Association of Automatic Control (ICA-ACCA), 2018, pp. 1-6,
    doi: 10.1109/ICA-ACCA.2018.8609732.
  27. C. Figueroa, E. Rubio, I. Santana, J. Rohten, V. Esparza and B. L. Martinez-Jimenez, “Speed and Position Control Practices through the remote laboratory: SLD-UBB,” 2018 IEEE International Conference on Automation/XXIII Congress of the Chilean Association of Automatic Control (ICA-ACCA), 2018, pp. 1-6,
    doi: 10.1109/ICA-ACCA.2018.8609712.
  28. P. E. Melin, J. I. Guzmán, J. A. Rohten et al., “Study of Reactive Power Compensation Capabilities and LC Filter Design for a Three-Phase Current-Source STATCOM,” 2018 IEEE International Conference on Automation/XXIII Congress of the Chilean Association of Automatic Control (ICA-ACCA), 2018, pp. 1-5,
    doi: 10.1109/ICA-ACCA.2018.8609717.
  29. R. Morales, M. Garbarino, J. Rohten et al., “Implementation Study of Photovoltaic Generation in an Educational Institution,” 2018 IEEE International Conference on Automation/XXIII Congress of the Chilean Association of Automatic Control (ICA-ACCA), 2018, pp. 1-6,
    doi: 10.1109/ICA-ACCA.2018.8609793.
  30. J. Muñoz, M. Díaz, M. Rivera, D. Apablaza, P. Melín and J. Rohten, “An Asymmetric Modular Multilevel Converter of 27 Levels,” 2018 IEEE International Conference on Automation/XXIII Congress of the Chilean Association of Automatic Control (ICA-ACCA), 2018, pp. 1-6,
    doi: 10.1109/ICA-ACCA.2018.8609817.
  31. M. Garbarino. R. Morales, J. Rohten et al., “PID Control Strategies Comparison with Gain Schedule and States Feedback in a Buck-Boost Converter,” 2018 IEEE International Conference on Automation/XXIII Congress of the Chilean Association of Automatic Control (ICA-ACCA), 2018, pp. 1-6,
    doi: 10.1109/ICA-ACCA.2018.8609739.
  32. Marcos Andreu, Diego Zuñiga, Jaime Rohten et al., “Parameter Identification and Adaptive PI Control using SLD-UBB,” 2018 IEEE International Conference on Automation/XXIII Congress of the Chilean Association of Automatic Control (ICA-ACCA), 2018, pp. 1-6,
    doi: 10.1109/ICA-ACCA.2018.8609827.
  33. J. Silva, J. Espinoza, M. Torres, J. Rohten, C. Baier and J. Muñoz, “Global Maximum Power Point Tracking Scheme on a Partially Shaded Photovoltaic Array,” IECON 2018 – 44th Annual Conference of the IEEE Industrial Electronics Society, 2018, pp. 1830-1834,
    doi: 10.1109/IECON.2018.8591320.
  34. P. E. Melin, J.A. Rohten et al., “Series Active Power Compensator Based on Single-Phase Current-Source Converters with Minimum DC Current Operation,” 2018 IEEE Energy Conversion Congress and Exposition (ECCE), 2018, pp. 2588-2593,
    doi: 10.1109/ECCE.2018.8557939.
  35. Javier Muñoz, Claudio Pérez, Ignacio Torres, Ariel Villalon, Eduardo Espinosa, Pedro Melín and Jaime Rohten et al., “Multilevel Selective Harmonic Elimination for an Asymmetric Converter,” 2018 International Symposium on Power Electronics, Electrical Drives, Automation and Motion (SPEEDAM), 2018, pp. 485-490,
    doi: 10.1109/SPEEDAM.2018.8445290.
  36. P. Cossutta, M. Aguirre, J. Muñoz, M. Rivera, P. Melin and J. Rohten, “7-Level asymmetric multilevel current source inverter with predictive control,” 2017 IEEE Southern Power Electronics Conference (SPEC), 2017, pp. 1-6,
    doi: 10.1109/SPEC.2017.8333620.
  37. J. Rohten et al., “Enhanced predictive control strategy for low sampling frequency in a multilevel topology,” 2017 IEEE Southern Power Electronics Conference (SPEC), 2017, pp. 1-6,
    doi: 10.1109/SPEC.2017.8333663.
  38. Carlos Baier, Miguel Torres, Manuel Díaz, Josep Pou, Johan Guzmán, Carlos Restrepo, Jaime Rohten et al., “Improving efficiency in the shoot-through state of a single-phase z-source inverter,” 2017 IEEE Southern Power Electronics Conference (SPEC), 2017, pp. 1-6,
    doi: 10.1109/SPEC.2017.8333661.
  39. Matías Garbarino, Rodrigo Morales, Pablo Henréquez, Saúl Cuevas, Jaime Rohten et al., “Comparison between maximum power point tracking algorithms for dc/dc power converters,” 2017 CHILEAN Conference on Electrical, Electronics Engineering, Information and Communication Technologies (CHILECON), 2017, pp. 1-6,
    doi: 10.1109/CHILECON.2017.8229543.
  40. Javier Muñoz, Ignacio Torres, Johan Guzmán, Carlos Baier, Pedro Melín, Jaime Rohten et al., “Selective harmonic elimination for a 27-level asymmetric multilevel converter,” 2017 IEEE International Conference on Environment and Electrical Engineering and 2017 IEEE Industrial and Commercial Power Systems Europe (EEEIC / I&CPS Europe), 2017, pp. 1-5,
    doi: 10.1109/EEEIC.2017.7977626.
  41. Javier Muñoz, Fausto Cadena, Patricio Gaisse, Johan Guzman, Pablo Acuña, Pedro Melín, and Jaime Rohten, “A 27-Level asymmetric multilevel converter for harmonic currents compensation,” 2017 11th IEEE International Conference on Compatibility, Power Electronics and Power Engineering (CPE-POWERENG), 2017, pp. 538-543,
    doi: 10.1109/CPE.2017.7915229.
  42. J. Silva, J. Espinoza, J. Rohten et al., “Extended-horizon finite-control-set predictive control of a multilevel inverter for grid-tie photovoltaic,” 2016 IEEE Energy Conversion Congress and Exposition (ECCE), 2016, pp. 1-6,
    doi: 10.1109/ECCE.2016.7855104.
  43. J. Rohten, P. Melín, J. Espinoza, D. Sbarbaro, J. Silva and M. Perez, “Resonant control for power converters connected to weak and micro grid systems with variant frequency,” 2016 IEEE Energy Conversion Congress and Exposition (ECCE), 2016, pp. 1-6,
    doi: 10.1109/ECCE.2016.7855400.
  44. J. Rohten, P. Zanchetta, M. Rivera, J. Muñoz, J. Espinoza and J. Silva, “Multivariable control for a three-phase rectifier based on deadbeat algorithm,” IECON 2016 – 42nd Annual Conference of the IEEE Industrial Electronics Society, 2016, pp. 5977-5982,
    doi: 10.1109/IECON.2016.7793304.
  45. J. Rohten et al., “Discrete Resonant Control for wide frequency range operation of power converters,” IECON 2016 – 42nd Annual Conference of the IEEE Industrial Electronics Society, 2016, pp. 7022-7027,
    doi: 10.1109/IECON.2016.7794039.
  46. E. Espinosa, J. Espinoza, J. Silva, J. Rohten, P. Melin and J. Muñoz, “FCS – MPC with reduced switching frequency applied to a multi – cell AFE rectifier with improved transient behavior,” IECON 2016 – 42nd Annual Conference of the IEEE Industrial Electronics Society, 2016, pp. 3402-3408,
    doi: 10.1109/IECON.2016.7794116.
  47. E. Rubio, I. Santana, V. Esparza and J. Rohten, “Remote laboratories for control education: Experience at the universidad del Bío-Bío,” 2016 IEEE International Conference on Automatica (ICA-ACCA), 2016, pp. 1-6,
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  48. P. E. Melín, B. Larenas, J. Valenzuela, J. A. Rohten, J. A. Riedemann and M. N. Risso, “Multilevel current-source converter based STATCOM using minimum DC current level,” 2016 IEEE International Conference on Automatica (ICA-ACCA), 2016, pp. 1-5,
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  50. F. Cadena, J. Muñoz, R. Aliaga, J. Rohten and E. Espinosa, “Embedded reconfiguration of panels to obtain the maximum power of a PV array,” 2016 IEEE 16th International Conference on Environment and Electrical Engineering (EEEIC), 2016, pp. 1-5,
    doi: 10.1109/EEEIC.2016.7555720.
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  54. J. Silva, J. Espinoza, J. Rohten, M. Torres and E. Espinosa, “Grid connected PV system with maximum power point estimation based on reference cells,” IECON 2015 – 41st Annual Conference of the IEEE Industrial Electronics Society, 2015, pp. 004070-004075,
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    doi: 10.1109/ECCE.2015.7309690.
  56. J. Muñoz, J. Rohten, C. Baier, M. Rivera, E. Espinosa and R. Ramírez, “Design of an asymmetric multilevel shunt active power filter,” 2015 IEEE 24th International Symposium on Industrial Electronics (ISIE), 2015, pp. 1062-1067,
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  58. C. R. Baier, M. Torres, J. A. Muñoz, J. M. Mauricio, J. Rohten and M. Rivera, “Nonlinear control strategy for current source cascaded H-bridge inverters — An approach considering single-phase DQ components,” 2015 IEEE International Conference on Industrial Technology (ICIT), 2015, pp. 3079-3084,
    doi: 10.1109/ICIT.2015.7125553.
  59. J. Muñoz, J. Rohten, J. Espinoza, P. Melín, C. Baier and M. Rivera, “Review of current control techniques for a cascaded H-Bridge STATCOM,” 2015 IEEE International Conference on Industrial Technology (ICIT), 2015, pp. 3085-3090,
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  60. E. Espinosa, J. Espinoza, J. Rohten, J. Silva, J. Muñoz and P. Melín, “Finite control set model predictive control with reduced switching frequency applied to multi-cell rectifiers,” 2015 IEEE International Conference on Industrial Technology (ICIT), 2015, pp. 2261-2267,
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  62. P. E. Melín, J. R. Espinoza, J. A. Rohten, E. E. Espinosa, C. R. Baier and J. I. Guzman, “Cascaded H-Bridge topologies comparison for multi-cell current-source inverters under different DC inductor size reduction methods,” IECON 2014 – 40th Annual Conference of the IEEE Industrial Electronics Society, 2014, pp. 4568-4574,
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  66. M. Torres, J. Espinoza, L. Morán, J. Rohten and P. Melín, “Integration of a large-scale photovoltaic plant using a multilevel converter topology and virtual synchronous generator control,” 2014 IEEE 23rd International Symposium on Industrial Electronics (ISIE), 2014, pp. 2620-2624,
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  67. C. R. Baier, M. A. Torres, J. Muñoz, J. I. Guzmán, P. E. Melín, J. A. Rohten, and M. E. Rivera, “d-q-DC reference frame control strategy for single-phase current source cascaded inverters,” IECON 2014 – 40th Annual Conference of the IEEE Industrial Electronics Society, 2014, pp. 4615-4621,
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