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IEEE TRANSACTIONS ON INDUSTRIAL ELECTRONICS
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IEEE TRANSACTIONS ON INDUSTRIAL ELECTRONICS
(2022)
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IEEE TRANSACTIONS ON INDUSTRIAL ELECTRONICS
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IEEE TRANSACTIONS ON INDUSTRIAL ELECTRONICS
(2023)
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IEEE TRANSACTIONS ON POWER ELECTRONICS
(2021)
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(2022)
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