Portfolio for Arthur Radun

 

Personal

Office Address      Department of Electrical Engineering

                                453 Anderson Hall

                                University of Kentucky

                                Lexington, KY 40506-0046

                                (859)257-4289

Citizenship            United States

 

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.       Associate and TVA Professor in Electrical Engineering, Department Of Electrical Engineering, University of Kentucky, Lexington, KY July 2003 - present.

2.       Associate Professor, Department Of Electrical Engineering, University of Kentucky, Lexington, KY August 1996 – July 2003.

3.       Assistant Professor, Department Of Electrical Engineering, University of Kentucky, Lexington, KY August 1993 – August 1996.

4.       Electrical Engineer, General Electric Corporate Research & Development, Schenectady, NY, January 1986 - August 1993

5.       Electrical Engineer, General Electric Ordnance Systems, Pittsfield, MA, February 1981 - January 1986.

 

Technical 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

 

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.

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. 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

8.   Radun, A. V., "Design considerations for the Switched Reluctance Motor," Transactions on Industry Applications, September/October,1995, vol. 31, n. 5, pp. 1049 - 1087

9.   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.

10  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. September/October 1998.

11   Radun, A. V. "Analytically Calculating the SRM's Unaligned Inductance," Submitted to IEEE Transactions on Magnetics, Ref. No. DJ-98-09

12   Hussain, I., Radun, A. V., and Nairus, J., "Unbalanced Force Calculation in Switched Reluctance Machines," Submitted to IEEE Transactions on Magnetics

13   Radun, A. V. and Seshadri, M., “A Programmable Logic Device Based Resolver Simulator,” Submitted to Electric Machines and Power Systems Journal, MS# 5770

14   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.

15   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

16   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

 

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,” 2003 Applied Power Electronics Conference and Exposition, February 9-13, 2003, Miami Beach, Florida

21. Hsueh-Rong Chang, Emil Hanna, and Arthur V. Radun, “Development and Demonstration of Silicon Carbide (SiC) Motor Drive Inverter Modules,” 2003 Power Electronics Specialist Conference, June 15-19, 2003, Acapulco, Mexico

22. Virginie Raulin, Iqbal Husain, and Arthur Radun, “Modeling of Losses in Switched Reluctance Machines,” Accepted to IEEE Industry Applications Society Annual Meeting, Oct. 12 – 16, 2003, Salt Lake City, Utah.

 

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.

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.      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., "Comparison of Eight Switching Power Supply Topologies," General Electric Technical Information Series 82-POD-5, Dec. 1982.   (Z)

2.      Radun, A.V., and Wu, M.A., "Allocated Pole Compensation For a Buck Converter," Proceedings of the General Electric GOSAM Symposium,  May 1983

3.      Radun, A.V., and Brown, S.J., "50 Watt Hybrid Power Supply,"  Proceedings of the General Electric GOSAM Symposium, 1984

4.      Radun, A.V., "Conducted EMI From A Switching Power Supply,"  Proceedings of the General Electric GOSAM Symposium, 1984

5.      Radun, A.V., "Advanced Light Weight Inverter for Driving an Electric Motor Driven Fuel Pump," General Electric Technical Information Series, 1986

6.      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

7.      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

8.      Radun, A. V., "Switched Reluctance Cycloconverter," Final report submitted to Leland Electrosystems Inc. 740 East National Road Vandalia, OH 45377 May 7, 1995

9.      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

10. 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.

11. Radun, A. V. & Li, J., "MCT Modeling," Final Report to Cudo Technology, Dec. 1996

12. 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.

13. 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.

14. 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 tltle 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 2002 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.      Radun, A.V., "Linearizer Algorithm to Minimize the Effect of Bus Voltage on the Performance of a Switched Reluctance Generator Operating in the Full Square Mode," 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.

 

Grants and Contracts

1.      "Design Finalization And Test Support of Aircraft Integral Starter/Generator," General Electric Aircraft Engine, Cincinnati, OH.

2.      "Power Electronics and EMI Filter Sizing For A Two Phase Switched Reluctance Starter/Generator," Cudo Technologies, LTD., P.O. Box 185, Lexington, KY 40584.

3.      "Switched Reluctance Cycloconverter," Leland Electrosystems Inc. 740 East National Road, OH 45377.

4.      "Switched Reluctance Starter/Generator Performance Calculations with Different System Loads," Northeast Consortium for Engineering Education.

5.      "Switched Reluctance Starter/Generator Advanced Control Development," General Electric Aircraft Engine, Cincinnati, OH.

6.      "400Hz AC Generator/Cycloconverter Using Switched Reluctance Technology for Aircraft Retrofit/Upgrade Applications," Leland Electrosystems Inc. 740 East National Road Vandalia, OH 45377.

7.      "Power Semiconductor Analysis", Cudo Technologies, LTD., 1613 Henley Court Wheeling, IL 60090, September 1996 - January 1997.

8.      "Micro-Electronic Electro-Thermal-Stress Modeling and Testing," UES Inc., 4401 Dayton-Xenia Road, Dayton, Ohio 45432.

9.      "Electro-Thermo-Structural Simulation Software Development For Microdevices," CFD Research Corporation 3325 Triana Blvd., Huntsville, AL 35805.

10. "High Voltage Variable AC Power Source for Triboelectrostatic Beneficiation," University of Kentucky Center for Applied Energy Research 2540 Research Park Drive, Lexington, KY 40511.

11. "Integral Starter/Generator Power Electronics Development," General Electric Aircraft Engine, Cincinnati, OH.

12. "Switched Reluctance (SR) Integration Study," UES Inc., 4401 Dayton-Xenia Road, Dayton, Ohio 45432.

13. "Stability of DC Power Systems with Switched Reluctance Generators and Power Electronic Loads," Northrop Grumman Corporation, Military Aircraft Systems Division, One Hornet Way, 9B36/62 El Segundo, CA 90245-2804.

14. "Silicon Carbide Inverter," Mechatronic Systems, P.O. Box 807 Huntington Beach, California 92648.

15. "Silicon Carbide Power Conversion," submitted to Rockwell Science Center, 1049 Camino Dos Rios, Thousand Oaks, CA 91360

16. “Power Electronics and Conditioning for Electric Actuation,” submitted to Mechatronic Systems, P.O. Box 807 Huntington Beach, California 92648, SBIR phase 2, February 14, 2000.

17. "Silicon Carbide Power Conversion," Rockwell Science Center, 1049 Camino Dos Rios, Thousand Oaks, CA 91360

18. “Development and Demonstration of Silicon Carbide – Based High Temperature Switched Reluctance Motor Drive for Electric Actuation,” Rockwell Science Center, 1049 Camino Dos Rios, Thousand Oaks, CA 91360

 

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).

 

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

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 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

6.      The paper Radun, A. V. and Li, J., "MOS Controlled Thyristor Turn Off Modeling Results," Submitted to IEEE Transactions on Electron Devices, Ref. No. MS 4213R has been chosen to be posted on the Office of Naval Research (ONR) Power Electronics Building Block (PEBB) web site (http://pebb.onr.navy.mil/techpapr.nsf/Forum?OpenView under the heading "processing)

 

Other Awards

1.      Outstanding Professor in Electrical and Computer Engineering Award, April 9, 2002

2.      Included in the 28th edition of “Dictionary of International Biography,” International Biographical Centre of Cambridge, England, 2000

3.      Included in the 5th edition of “Who’s Who in America, Science and Engineering,” Marquis Who’s who, 121 Chanlon Rd. P.O. Box 39, New Providence, NJ 07974-0039

4.      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.

5.      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.

6.      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.

7.      General Electric Management Award 8/89

8.      Bronze General Electric Award to Inventors

9.      Member of Eta Kappa Nu