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Eduardo Wiechmann

Profesor Titular

Universidad de Concepción

Concepcion, Chile

Líneas de Investigación


Rectificación Altas Corrientes, Accionamientos de Altas Potencias, Proyectos de Ingeniería en EW, Convertidores de Frecuencia Estáticos y rotatorios, Sistemas de Energía de respaldo, UPS y Cogeneración, Calidad de Energía, Regulación de Voltaje

Educación

  •  Ingeniero Civil Electrónico, UNIVERSIDAD TECNICA FEDERICO SANTA MARIA. Chile, 1975
  •  Eléctrica, CONCORDIA UNIVERSITY. Canada, 1985

Experiencia Académica

  •   Profesor Titular Full Time

    UNIVERSIDAD DE CONCEPCION

    Ingeniería

    Concepción, Chile

    1976 - A la fecha

Formación de Capital Humano


Estudiantes:
Tesis de Pregrado: 10
Tesis de Doctorado: 2
Como profesor titular de la Universidad de Concepción, he dictado los cursos de Teoría de Circuitos para estudiantes de Ingeniería Biomédica y Electrónica de Potencia y Rectificación Industrial para los estudiantes de Ingeniería Eléctrica y Eléctronica. Además se dicta el curso de Toería de Convertidores Estáticos para los estudiantes de Magíster y Doctorado.


Difusión y Transferencia


Durante los ultimos dos años se ha participado en proyectos de innovación y transferencia tecnológica. Específicamente como director de un proyecto CORFO 15ITE y FONDEF para la minería IT16M10014.


Premios y Distinciones

  •   Avonni

    MINISTERIO DE MINERIA

    Chile, 2012

    Premio Nacional de Innovación "Avonni" en Minería

  •   Premio Ciudad de Concepcion

    ILUSTRE MUNICIPALIDAD DE CONCEPCION

    Chile, 2000

    Por su contribución a la Investigación Tecnológica Aplicada.


 

Article (18)

Measurable Variables in Copper Electrowinning and Their Relevance to Predicting Process Performance
BMC: A Modulating Bar for Copper Electrowinning Designed for Heavy Duty and High Reliability
Introducing a Bypass-Backup Connection System for Current-Mode Copper Electrowinning Intercell Bars
Contact System Design to Improve Energy Efficiency in Copper Electrowinning Processes
Improving Productivity and Energy Efficiency in Copper Electrowinning Plants
System for the Measurement of Cathodic Currents in Electrorefining Processes That Employ Multicircuital Technology
Full Measuring System for Copper Electrowinning Processes Using Optibar Intercell Bars
Short-Circuit Detection for Electrolytic Processes Employing Optibar Intercell Bars
Multicell high-current rectifier
On the efficiency of voltage source and current source inverters for high.-power drives
Current-source connection of electrolytic cell electrodes: An improvement for electrowinning and electrorefinery
Complex state-space modeling and nonlinear control of active front-end converters
Large current rectifiers: State of the art and future trends
Technological improvement in copper electrometallurgy: Optibar segmented intercell bars (patent pending)
Active front-end converter for medium-voltage current-source drives using sequential-sampling synchronous space-vector modulation
Continuously motor-synchronized ride-through capability for matrix-converter adjustable-speed drives
Copper electrowinning using segmented intercell bars for improved current distribution
Sequential connection and phase control of a high-current rectifier optimized for copper electrowinning applications

ConferencePaper (26)

BMC: A modulating bar for copper electrowining designed for heavy duty and high reliability
Measurable variables in copper Electrowinning and their relevance to predict process performance
Reducing arc flash Hazard/Risk Category (HRC) in mining shovels based on standard NFPA-70E
Technical assessment of industrial operation of copper electrowinning cells with current source topology
Introducing a Bypass-Backup Connection System for Current Mode Copper Electrowinning Intercell Bars
Reducing specific energy to shrink the carbon footprint in a copper electrowinning facility
Sliding window trend analysis: A method for short and open circuit detection in copper electrorefining
Measurement System of Cathodic Currents in Electrorefining Processes with Multicircultal Technology
Full Measuring System for Copper Electrowinning Processes using Optibar (R) Inter-cell Bars
Improving Efficiency in Iron Ore Mining Facilities
On the efficiency and reliability of high-current rectifiers
Measurement of Cathodic Currents in Equipotential Inter-cell Bars for Copper Electrowinning and Electrorefining Plants
Multi-Cell High-Current Rectifier
Filterless high current rectifier for electrolytic applications
Current source connection of electrolytic cell electrodes: An improvement for electrowinning and electrorefinery
Performance of intercell bars for electrolytic applications: A critical evaluation
Capability assessment of high-performance control schemes for PWM voltage-source rectifiers fed from weak power systems
Complex state variables Modeling and Nonlinear control of PWM voltage- and current-source rectifiers
Extended ride-through capability for matrix converter drives with continuous motor synchronization
Voltage swell ride-through capability with enforced, fixed input voltage for PWM current-source rectifiers
Active front-end converter input filter minimization using sequential sampling space vector modulation for multi-motor drives
Extended voltage swell ride-through capability for PWM voltage-source rectifiers
Operation of a PWM Voltage Source Rectifier with reduced-size input filter
Multicircuit approach for electrolytic cells, a novel method to force current balance in electrowinning plants.
Reduced switching frequency active front end converter for medium voltage current-source drives using space vector modulation
Staggered sampling space vector modulation for multi-motor ac-drive active front end converters
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Eduardo Wiechmann

Profesor Titular

Ingenieria Eléctrica

Universidad de Concepción

Concepcion, Chile

12
Pablo Aqueveque

Profesor Titular

Departamento de Ingeniería Eléctrica

Universidad de Concepción

Concepcion, Chile

10
Pablo Aqueveque

Profesor Asociado

Departamento de Ingeniería Eléctrica

Universidad de Concepcion

Concepcion, Chile

7
Rolando Burgos

Profesor, Director de CPES

Electrical and Computer Engineering

Virginia Tech

Blacksburg, Estados Unidos

6
Jorge Henriquez

Investigador

Ingeniería Eléctrica

UNIVERSIDAD DE CONCEPCION

Concepción, Chile

3
Anibal Morales

Assistant Professor

Department of Electrical Engineering

Universidad Catolica de la Santisima Concepcion

Concepcion, Chile

2
Anibal Morales

Assistant Professor

Environment & Energy

UNIVERSIDAD CATOLICA DE LA SANTISIMA CONCEPCION

Concepcion, Chile

2
Esteban Pino

Profesor Asociado

Ingeniería Eléctrica

Universidad de Concepción

Concepcion, Chile

2
Jorge Pontt

Professor

Electronics Engineering

Universidad Tecnica Federico Santa Maria

Valparaiso, Chile

1
Pablo Lezana

Associate Professor

Ingeniería Eléctrica

Universidad Técnica Federico Santa María

Valparaíso, Chile

1
José Rodríguez

Full Professor

Facultad de Ingeniería

Universidad Andres Bello

Santiago, Chile

1
Samir Kouro

Associate Professor

Department of Electronic Engineering

Universidad Tecnica Federico Santa Maria

Valparaiso, Chile

1
Pablo Acuña

Associate Professor

Electrical Engineering

Universidad de Talca

Curico, Chile

1
Cesar Silva

Profesor Adjunto (Associate Professor)

Departamento de Electrónica

UNIVERSIDAD TÉCNICA FEDERICO SANTA MARÍA

Valparaiso, Chile