D.Sc., Professor

Control Engineering Staff

Contact details

• Location: TUAS building, room 3572
• Telephone: +358 50 4096252
• Email: kai.zengeraalto.fi

Projects

• Roteva: Efficiency and damping of rotor systems
• ETES: ETES – Efore-TKK preliminary study
• Smart and integrated control of building services (subcontract)
• Intelligent control of a switching power supply

Publications

• Publications in the library database (total: 101)

• Doctoral dissertation (2003)

• Licenciate thesis (1992)

Publications in 2012

• Juha Orivuori, Kai Zenger, Anssi Sinervo and Antti Laiho,
  "Active control of rotor vibration in an electric machine by cascaded optimal and convergent control methods,"
  International Journal of Acoustics and Vibration, Vol. 17, no. 1, pp. 14-22, 2012.
  Electronic publication

Publications in 2011

• A Altowati, A Shamekh and K Zenger,
  "Advanced control design for VM and PCM controlled multimodule power converters,"
  International Review on Modelling and Simulations (IREMOS), Vol. 4, no. 4, pp. 1449-1457, 2011.
• Ali Altowati and Kai Zenger,
  "Analysis and robust control design of multimodule parallel DC-DC converter systems,"
  in 2011 IEEE GCC: 2011 IEEE GCC Conference and Exhibition, Dubai, UAE: IEEE, 2011, pp. 89-92.
• X. Z Gao, He Xu, X Wang, Kai Zenger and Xiaofeng Wang,
  "Negative selection algorithm for fault detection in mobile robots,"
  in Proceedings 2011 World Congress on Engineering and Technology, Shanghai, China: IEEE, 2011, pp. 677-680.
• Xiao-Zhi Gao, Xiaolei Wang, Kai Zenger and Xianlin Huang,
  "Trajectory optimization in reentry phase for hypersonic gliding vehicles using swarm intelligence algorithms,"
  in Practical Applications of Intelligent Systems - Proceedings of the Sixth International Conference on Intelligent Systems and Knowledge Engineering, Yinglin Wang and Tianrui Li (eds.), Shanghai, China: Shanghai Jiao Tong University, 2011, pp. 361-371.
• Xiao-Zhi Gao, Xiaolei Wang, Kai Zenger and Xiaofeng Wang,
  "Negative selection algorithm-based motor fault diagnosis,"
  in Practical Applications of Intelligent Systems - Proceedings of the Sixth International Conference on Intelligent Systems and Knowledge Engineering, Yinglin Wang and Tianrui Li (eds.), Shanghai, China: Shanghai Jiao Tong University, 2011, pp. 173-183.
• Tuomas Haarnoja, Kari Tammi and Kai Zenger,
  "Linear Time-Periodic representation for periodic-reference, discrete-time filtered-x LMS algorithm,"
  in 18th International Congress on Sound and Vibration, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil: International Institute of Acoustics and Vibration (IIAV), 2011, 8 pp.
• Tapani Hyvämäki and Kai Zenger,
  "Active vibration control of AC motors using linear time periodic models,"
  Journal of System Design and Dynamics, Vol. 5, no. 5, pp. 696-705, 2011.
  Electronic publication
• Sami Kiviluoto, Ying Wu, Kai Zenger and Xiao-Zhi Gao,
  "Identification of actuator model in an electrical machine by prediction error method and cultural particle swarm optimization,"
  in Proceedings - 2011 IEEE Control and System Graduate Research Colloquium (ICSGRC 2011) incorporating 2011 IEEE International Conference on System Engineering and Technology (ICSET 2011), Shah Alam, Malaysia: IEEE, 2011, 5 pp.
• Sami Kiviluoto, Ying Wu, Kai Zenger and Xiao-Zhi Gao,
  "Optimal control in reducing rotor vibrations,"
  Journal of System Design and Dynamics, Vol. 5, no. 5, pp. 841-855, 2011.
  Electronic publication
• Juha Orivuori and Kai Zenger,
  "Active control of vibrations in a rolling process by nonlinear optimal controller,"
  Journal of System Design and Dynamics, Vol. 5, no. 5, pp. 681-695, 2011.
  Electronic publication
• Juha Orivuori and Kai Zenger,
  "Comparison and performance analysis of some active vibration control algorithms,"
  in 18th International Congress on Sound and Vibration, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil: International Institute of Acoustics and Vibration (IIAV), 2011, 8 pp.
• Ying Wu, Xiao-Zhi Gao and Kai Zenger,
  "Knowledge-based artificial fish-swarm algorithm,"
  in Preprints of the 18th IFAC World Congress, S Bittanti, A Cenedese and S Zampieri (eds.), Milano, Italy: IFAC, 2011, pp. 14705-14710.
• Ying Wu, Sami Kiviluoto, Kai Zenger, X. Z Gao and Xianlin Huang,
  "Hybrid Swarm Algorithms for parameter identification of an actuator model in an electrical machine,"
  Advances in Acoustics and Vibration, Vol. 2011, 12 pp, 2011.
  Electronic publication
• Kai Zenger and Simo Lehto,
  "Systeemiajatteluun perustuvan projektimuotoisen opetuksen kehittäminen Aalto-yliopiston sähkötekniikan korkeakoulussa,"
  in Automaatio XIX SEMINAARI 15.-16.3.2011, Arto Visala (toim.), Helsinki: Suomen Automaatioseura ry, 2011, 5 s.
  Electronic publication
• Kai Zenger and Juha Orivuori,
  "Robust attenuation of frequency varying disturbances,"
  in Recent Advances in Robust Control - Novel Approaches and Design Methods, Andreas Mueller (ed.), Rijeka, Croatia: InTech, 2011, pp. 291-310.
  Electronic publication

Publications in 2010

• Antero Arkkio and Kai Zenger,
  "Origin of parasitic time-periodic torques and forces in electrical machines,"
  in IFAC WORKSHOPS - Periodic Control Systems PSYCO 2010, Erdal Kayacan (ed.), Antalya, Turkey: IFAC, 2010, 6 pp.
• Tapani Hyvämäki and Kai Zenger,
  "Active vibration control of AC motors using linear time periodic models,"
  in Proceedings - The 10th International Conference on Motion and Vibration Control (MOVIC 2010), Tokyo, Japan: Institute of Industrial Science, University of Tokyo, 2010, 7 pp.
• Tapani Hyvämäki, Kai Zenger and Eero Vesaoja,
  "Active vibration control of AC induction machines using periodic feedback and least mean squares methods,"
  in IFAC WORKSHOPS - Periodic Control Systems PSYCO 2010, Erdal Kayacan (ed.), Antalya, Turkey: IFAC, 2010, 6 pp.
• Sami Kiviluoto, Ying Wu, Kai Zenger and Xiao-Zhi Gao,
  "Optimal control in reducing rotor vibrations,"
  in Proceedings - The 10th International Conference on Motion and Vibration Control (MOVIC 2010), Tokyo, Japan: Institute of Industrial Science, University of Tokyo, 2010, 14 pp.
• Juha Orivuori and Kai Zenger,
  "Active control of vibrations in a rolling process by nonlinear optimal controller,"
  in Proceedings - The 10th International Conference on Motion and Vibration Control (MOVIC 2010), Tokyo, Japan: Institute of Industrial Science, University of Tokyo, 2010, 15 pp.
• Ying Wu, Xiao-Zhi Gao, Xian-Lin Huang and Kai Zenger,
  "A cultural particle swarm optimization algorithm,"
  in 2010 Sixth International Conference on Natural Computation - ICNC 2010, Yue Shigang, Wei Hua-Liang, Wang Lipo and Song Yibin (eds.), Yantai, China: IEEE, 2010, pp. 2505-2509.
• Ying Wu, Xiao-Zhi Gao, Xian-Lin Huang and Kai Zenger,
  "A hybrid optimization method of particle swarm optimization,"
  in 2010 Sixth International Conference on Natural Computation - ICNC 2010, Yue Shigang, Wei Hua-Liang, Wang Lipo and Song Yibin (eds.), Yantai, China: IEEE, 2010, pp. 2515-2519.
• Kai Zenger, Ali Altowati, Kari Tammi and Eero Vesaoja,
  "Feedforward multiple harmonic control for periodic disturbance rejection,"
  in Proceedings of the 11th International Conference on Control, Automation, Robotics and Vision, Singapore: IEEE, 2010, pp. 305-310.

Publications in 2009

• Ali Altowati, Kai Zenger and Heikki Koivo,
  "Modeling and control design of paralleled DC-DC switching converters,"
  in International Conference on Communication, Computer & Power - Proceedings, Sultan Qaboos University, Oman: IEEE, 2009, 6 pp.
• Antti Laiho, Sinervo Anssi, Juha Orivuori, Kari Tammi, Antero Arkkio and Kai Zenger,
  "Attenuation of harmonic rotor vibration in a cage rotor induction machine by a self-bearing force actuator,"
  IEEE Transactions on Magnetics, Vol. 45, no. 12, 5388–5398, 2009.
  Electronic publication
• Antti Laiho, Kari Tammi : Burakov, Andrej, Antero Arkkio and Kai Zenger,
  "A built-in force actuator for active control of lateral rotor vibration in cage induction electrical machines,"
  Journal of Sound and Vibration, Vol. 320, no. 3, 496-515, 2009.
  Electronic publication
• Laiho Antti, Kari Tammi, Juha Orivuori, Anssi Sinervo, Kai Zenger and Antero Arkkio,
  "Electromechanical interaction in eccentric-rotor cage induction machine equipped with a self-bearing force actuator,"
  Journal of System Design and Dynamics, Vol. 3, no. 4, 519-529, 2009.
• Juha Orivuori, Laiho Antti, Anssi Sinervo, Kai Zenger and Antero Arkkio,
  "Suppression of rotor vibrations of an electric machine at the critical speed by optimal state feedback controller,"
  in European Control Conference 2009 - PROCEEDINGS, Budapest, Hungary: EUCA; IFAC; IEEE, 2009, pp. 4344-4349.
• Juha Orivuori, Kai Zenger and Anssi Sinervo,
  "Active control of rotor vibrations by advanced control methods,"
  in ICSV16 Proceedings - Recent Developments in Acoustics, Noice and Vibration, Marek Pawelczyk and Dariusz Bismor (eds.), Krakow, Poland: IIAV, 2009, 8 pp.
• Juha Orivuori, Kai Zenger and Timo Virtanen,
  "Periodisten häiriöiden aktiivivaimennuksen menetelmät,"
  in Automaatio XVIII 2009 - Proceedings, Matti Ketonen (ed.), Helsinki, Finland: Suomen Automaatioseura ry, 2009, 6 s.
• Kari Tammi, Antti Laiho, Erkki Lantto, Kai Zenger and Antero Arkkio,
  "On convergence problems of adaptive fir filter with lms algorithm,"
  in ICSV16 Proceedings - Recent Developments in Acoustics, Noice and Vibration, Marek Pawelczyk and Dariusz Bismor (eds.), Krakow, Poland: IIAV, 2009, 8 pp.
• Kai Zenger and Antti J Niemi,
  "Modelling and control of a class of time-varying continuous flow processes,"
  Journal of Process Control, Vol. 19, no. 9, pp. 1511-1518, 2009.
  Electronic publication