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[gravatar email=”wells@pcka.com” class=”alignleft” size=”96″ default=”https://pcka.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/08/gravatar.jpg”]J. R. Wells received the BSEE, MSEE, and PhD from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign in 2000, 2003, and 2005, respectively.   He is currently a Director of Engineering Services at PCKA. In this position, he serves as principal investigator  and technical lead of numerous research and development efforts including simulation software development efforts as well as modeling, simulation, analysis, and design of More Electric Aircraft (MEA) power and distribution systems. In this latter role, he has developed several design changes that have markedly improved the overall performance of the systems. His research interests include modeling, simulation, and control of electric machinery and power electronics and he has authored or co-authored over 20 technical papers.

Selected Publications

  1. J. R. Wells, “Utilization of Ultra-Capacitors in an Electrical Accumulator Unit for a More-Electric Aircraft,” Advanced Capacitors World Summit 2009, March 2009.
  2. M. Amrhein, J. R. Wells, E. A. Walters, A. F. Matasso, T. R. Erdman, S. M. Iden, P. T. Lamm, A. M. Page, I. H. Wong, “Integrated Electrical System Model of a More Electric Aircraft Architecture,” 2008 SAE Power Systems Conference, November 11-13, 2008, Bellevue, WA. Paper #2008-01-2899.
  3. J. R. Wells, S. M. Iden, M. Amrhein, E. A. Walters, A. F. Matasso, P. T. Lamm, “Electrical Accumulator Unit (EAU) for the Energy Optimized Aircraft,” 2008 SAE Power Systems Conference, November 11-13, 2008, Bellevue, WA.       .
  4. J. K. Engelsman, J. R. Wells, E. A. Walters, P. T. Lamm, M. Daniels, “Development of a Simulation Model for an Aircraft Electrical Main Generator,” Proceedings Applied Power Electronics Conference, February  2008, pp. 1679-1684.
  5. Khaligh, J. R. Wells, P. L. Chapman, P. T. Krein, “Dead-Time Distortion in Generalized Selective Harmonic Control,” IEEE Transactions on Power Electronics, vol. 23, May 2008, pp. 1511 – 1517.
  6. S. Iden, J. R. Wells, “Challenges of the More Electric Aircraft Optimal Architecture and Controls,” (Keynote Address), Proceedings IEEE Workshop on Evolvable and Adaptable Hardware, April 2007.
  7. J. R. Wells, “Modeling and Simulation of Power Electronics/Machines,” (Professional Education Seminar), Applied Power Electronics Conference, February 2007.
  8. E. A. Walters, S. Pekarek, J. R. Wells, B. P. Loop, “Multi-Fidelity Models for Design and Analysis of Directed Energy Weapon Power Systems,” Directed Energy Professional Society Symposium,  October 2006.
  9. S. Ramalingam, A. Green, P. Lamm, H. Barnard, E. A. Walters, J. R. Wells, “Integrated Hardware-in-the-Loop Simulation of a Complex Turbine Engine and Power System,” 2006 SAE Power Systems Conference, November 7-9, 2006, New Orleans, LA.
  10. M. Corbett, J. Williams, M. Wolff, E. A. Walters, J. R. Wells, “Transient Turbine Engine Modeling and Real-Time System Integration Prototyping,” 2006 SAE Power Systems Conference, November 7-9, 2006, New Orleans, LA.
  11. J. R. Wells, P. L. Chapman, P. T. Krein, “Modulation Based Harmonic Elimination,“ IEEE Transactions on Power Electronics, vol. 22, issue 1, January 2007, pp. 336-340.
  12. M. Amrhein, J. W. Kimball, A. Kwasinski, J. T. Mossoba, B. Nee, Z. Sorchini, W. W. Weaver, J. R. Wells, G. Zhang, “Modular Inverter for Advanced Control   Applications,” University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, Technical Report UILU-ENG-2006-2504, CEME-TR-06-01, January 2006.
  13. J. R. Wells, B. M. Nee, P. L. Chapman, P. T. Krein, “Selective Harmonic Control: A General Problem Formulation and Selected Solutions,” IEEE Transactions on Power Electronics, November 2005, pp. 1337-1345.
  14. J. R. Wells, P. L. Chapman, P. T. Krein, “Generalization of Selective Harmonic        Elimination/Control,” Proceedings Power Electronics Specialists Conference, June 2005, pp. 1358-1363.
  15. J. R. Wells, B. M. Nee, P. L. Chapman, P. T. Krein, “Optimal Harmonic Elimination Control,” Proceedings Power Electronics Specialists Conference, June 2004, pp. 4214-4219.
  16. J. R. Wells, B. M. Nee, M. Amrhein, P. T. Krein, P. L. Chapman, “Low-Cost Single-Phase Powered Induction Machine Drive for Residential Applications,” Proceedings Applied Power Electronics Conference, February 2004, pp. 1579-1583.
  17. P. T. Krein, B. M. Nee, J. R. Wells, “Harmonic Elimination Switching through Modulation,” Proceedings 2004 IEEE COMPEL, August 2004 , pp. 123-126.
  18. J. R. Wells, P. L. Chapman, P. T. Krein, “Applications of Ripple Correlation Control of Electric Machinery,” Proceedings 2003 Electric Machines and Drives Conference, June 2003, pp. 1498-1503.
  19. J. R. Wells, P. L. Chapman, P. T. Krein, “Fundamental Aspects of Ripple Correlation Control of Electric Machinery,” Proceedings Power Electronics Specialists Conference, June 2003, pp. 1659-1663.
  20. J. R. Wells, P. L. Chapman, P. T. Krein, “Development and Application of a Linear Induction Machine for Instructional Laboratory Use,” Proceedings 2002 Power Electronics Specialists Conference, June 2002, pp. 479-484.
  21. J. R. Wells, P. L. Chapman, P. T. Krein, “Linear Induction Machine Design for Instructional Laboratory Development,” Proceedings 2001 Electrical Insulation Conference and Electrical Manufacturing & Coil Winding, October 2001, pp. 319 – 322.
  22. J. R. Wells, P. L. Chapman, P. T. Krein, “Development and Application of a Linear Induction Machine for Instructional Laboratory Use,” Proceedings 2002 Power Electronics Specialists Conference, month, 2002, pp. 479-484.
  23. J. R. Wells, P. L. Chapman, P. T. Krein, “Linear Induction Machine Design for Instructional Laboratory Development,” Proceedings 2001 Electrical Insulation Conference and Electrical Manufacturing & Coil Winding, month, 2001, pp. 319 – 322.

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