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Enhancing the Torque Density of Conventional PM-SynRel Machine with Hybrid Flux Barrier (2019)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Kumar, R. M. R., Vakil, G., Gerada, D., Walker, A., La Rocca, S., Al-Ani, M., Gerada, C., Paciura, K., McQueen, A., & Fernandes, B. G. (2019, October). Enhancing the Torque Density of Conventional PM-SynRel Machine with Hybrid Flux Barrier. Presented at 45th Annual Conference of the IEEE Industrial Electronics Society (IECON 2019), Lisbon, Portugal

Electrical machines with high torque density are required for traction application. Availability of bonded magnets with complex shapes and magnetization pattern can significantly extend the design space of electrical machines. This paper introduces a... Read More about Enhancing the Torque Density of Conventional PM-SynRel Machine with Hybrid Flux Barrier.

High Power High Speed PM-Assisted SynRel Machines with Ferrite and Rare Earth Magnets for Future Electric Commercial Vehicles (2019)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Kumar, R. M. R., Zou, T., La Rocca, A., Vakil, G., Gerada, D., Walker, A., Gerada, C., Paciura, K., McQueen, A., & Fernandes, B. G. (2019, October). High Power High Speed PM-Assisted SynRel Machines with Ferrite and Rare Earth Magnets for Future Electric Commercial Vehicles. Presented at 45th Annual Conference of the IEEE Industrial Electronics Society (IECON 2019), Lisbon, Portugal

High power density and high torque density are the fundamental requirements for electric machines used in traction application. The former is obtained by potentially increasing the speed of the machine while the latter by using high energy density ra... Read More about High Power High Speed PM-Assisted SynRel Machines with Ferrite and Rare Earth Magnets for Future Electric Commercial Vehicles.

Fast and Accurate Multi-Physics Model for Optimization-based Design of VSBBC (2019)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Cheong, B., Giangrande, P., Zhang, X., Galea, M., Zanchetta, P., & Wheeler, P. (2019, October). Fast and Accurate Multi-Physics Model for Optimization-based Design of VSBBC. Presented at 45th Annual Conference of the IEEE Industrial Electronics Society (IECON 2019), Lisbon, Portugal

The development and validation of an advanced two-level Voltage Source Back-to-Back Converter model, considering its multi-physics operation, is presented in this paper. Based on a set of input parameters, the proposed model evaluates the converter i... Read More about Fast and Accurate Multi-Physics Model for Optimization-based Design of VSBBC.

An enhanced second carrier harmonic cancellation method for multi-source DC electric power systems (2019)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Wang, C., Yang, T., Bozhko, S., & Kulsangcharoen, P. (2019, October). An enhanced second carrier harmonic cancellation method for multi-source DC electric power systems. Presented at 45th Annual Conference of the IEEE Industrial Electronics Society (IECON 2019), Lisbon, Portugal

Multi-source DC power systems have been widely used in electric transportations, including more-electric aircraft, electric ship and electric vehicles. These systems normally involve in power electronic converters whose switching actions may cause cu... Read More about An enhanced second carrier harmonic cancellation method for multi-source DC electric power systems.

Piecewise Modelling Approach for Specific Switched Reluctance Machines (2019)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Velmurugan, G., Yeoh, S. S., Yang, T., & Bozhko, S. (2019, October). Piecewise Modelling Approach for Specific Switched Reluctance Machines. Presented at 2019 International Conference on Electrotechnical Complexes and Systems (ICOECS), Ufa, Russia

Switched Reluctance Machine (SRM) is a very basic and simple electrical machine in structure with winding only at its stator. SRM has widely been considered for possible usages in modern aircrafts through the development of More Electric Aircraft (ME... Read More about Piecewise Modelling Approach for Specific Switched Reluctance Machines.

Trade-off Study of a High Power Density Starter-Generator for Turboprop Aircraft System (2019)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Khowja, M. R., Vakil, G., Gerada, C., Yang, T., Bozhko, S., & Wheeler, P. (2019, October). Trade-off Study of a High Power Density Starter-Generator for Turboprop Aircraft System. Presented at 45th Annual Conference of the IEEE Industrial Electronics Society (IECON 2019), Lisbon, Portugal

Mechanically-driven actuators, compressors and pumps are being replaced by the aircraft manufacturers that shift the trend towards 'More Electric Aircraft' and hence reducing the mechanical linkages within the aircraft system. This elevates the depen... Read More about Trade-off Study of a High Power Density Starter-Generator for Turboprop Aircraft System.

A Parallel Connected Unfolding Bridge (PCUB) Multilevel Converter for HVDC Applications (2019)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Hassan, Z., Costabeber, A., Tardelli, F., Watson, A., & Clare, J. (2019, October). A Parallel Connected Unfolding Bridge (PCUB) Multilevel Converter for HVDC Applications. Presented at 45th Annual Conference of the IEEE Industrial Electronics Society (IECON 2019 ), Lisbon, Portugal

© 2019 IEEE. Hybrid Voltage Source Converters (VSC), that combine the conventional three-level VSCs and Modular Multilevel Chain-Links (CLs), offer a promising solution for future HVDC stations, achieving reduced footprint with respect to the MMC whi... Read More about A Parallel Connected Unfolding Bridge (PCUB) Multilevel Converter for HVDC Applications.

Numerical study of the impact of different cooling arrangements on a high length/diameter ratio motor for electric commercial vehicle (2019)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
La Rocca, S., La Rocca, A., Walker, A., Vakil, G., Gerada, D., Al-Ani, M., Zou, T., Ramanathan, R., Gerada, C., McQueen, A., & Paciura, K. (2019, October). Numerical study of the impact of different cooling arrangements on a high length/diameter ratio motor for electric commercial vehicle. Presented at International Conference on Electrotechnical Complexes and Systems (ICOECS 2019), Ufa, Russia

Computational Fluid Dynamics (CFD) was used to carry out a fluid flow and thermal investigation of a high power dense traction machine for electric commercial vehicle. One of the features of the machine design considered is the high Length/Diameter (... Read More about Numerical study of the impact of different cooling arrangements on a high length/diameter ratio motor for electric commercial vehicle.

Optimal Power Flow Based Architecture Design for Electrical Power System in More-Electric Aircraft (2019)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Wang, X., Atkin, J., Bozhko, S., & Hill, C. I. (2019, October). Optimal Power Flow Based Architecture Design for Electrical Power System in More-Electric Aircraft. Presented at IEEE 45th Annual Conference of the Industrial Electronics Society (IECON'2019), Lisbon, Portugal

When designing an electric power system (EPS) architecture for a more electric aircraft (MEA), the total weight of the system is treated as one of the most important criteria. For the weight saving purpose, this paper proposes an optimal power flow (... Read More about Optimal Power Flow Based Architecture Design for Electrical Power System in More-Electric Aircraft.