All Outputs (92)

Fault Tolerant Control Strategy Based On Model Predictive Control And Unscented Kalman Filter For Permanent Magnet Synchronous Motor (2021)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Aboelhassan, A., El Sayed, W., Hebala, A., Galea, M., & Bozhko, S. (2021, August). Fault Tolerant Control Strategy Based On Model Predictive Control And Unscented Kalman Filter For Permanent Magnet Synchronous Motor. Presented at 16th IEEE Conference on Industrial Electronics and Applications (ICIEA 2021), Chengdu, China

Permanent Magnet Synchronous Motors (PMSMs) are now extensively used in many critical applications. There is an increasing need for the motor and control system to have fault tolerant capabilities. This paper presents a fault tolerant control strateg... Read More about Fault Tolerant Control Strategy Based On Model Predictive Control And Unscented Kalman Filter For Permanent Magnet Synchronous Motor.

Empathy consideration in the design of natural language interfaces for future vehicles (2021)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Anyasodo, B., & Burnett, G. (2021, April). Empathy consideration in the design of natural language interfaces for future vehicles. Presented at Ergonomics & Human Factors 2021, Online

While the future of transportation paints a picture of seamless understanding of the passenger goals by the vehicle, it also exposes a gap in understanding what the human-machine engagement must become for a more natural in-car experience. Through na... Read More about Empathy consideration in the design of natural language interfaces for future vehicles.

Driver Perception Using A Camera-Based Digital Side Mirror: An On-Road Study (2021)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Schkreba, A., Pampel, S., Burnett, G., & Large, D. (2021, April). Driver Perception Using A Camera-Based Digital Side Mirror: An On-Road Study. Presented at Ergonomics & Human Factors 2021, Online

Camera-based digital mirrors purport to offer a range of benefits yet may influence drivers’ ability to quickly and accurately extract salient information pertaining to driving. In an on-road study, fifteen experienced drivers (seated in the front, l... Read More about Driver Perception Using A Camera-Based Digital Side Mirror: An On-Road Study.

Towards Using the Critical Decision Method for Studying Visualisation-Based Decision-Making (2021)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Hermawati, S., Cibulski, L., & Lawson, G. (2021, April). Towards Using the Critical Decision Method for Studying Visualisation-Based Decision-Making. Presented at Ergonomics & Human Factors 2021, Online

Visualisations provide significant support for effective reasoning and decision-making processes. Its value mainly lies in its ability to turn raw data into actionable insights that lead to a decision. This requires appropriate visual representations... Read More about Towards Using the Critical Decision Method for Studying Visualisation-Based Decision-Making.

Cultural Aspects for the User Interface Design of Health and Fitness Apps (2021)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Zheng, F., & Hermawati, S. (2021, April). Cultural Aspects for the User Interface Design of Health and Fitness Apps. Presented at Ergonomics & Human Factors 2021, Online

Cultures influence preferences towards user interface (UI) which prompted the emergence of the culture-based UI design approach. Hofstede’s cross-cultural theory identified Hong Kong as having a unique culture orientation in comparison to western cou... Read More about Cultural Aspects for the User Interface Design of Health and Fitness Apps.

Analytical modelling of harmonics in an exciterless synchronous generator (2021)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Fallows, D., Nuzzo, S., & Galea, M. (2021, April). Analytical modelling of harmonics in an exciterless synchronous generator. Presented at IEEE Workshop on Electrical Machines Design, Control and Diagnosis (WEMDCD 2021), Modena, Italy

The replacement of the brushless exciter in the synchronous generator has long been desired as a method to increase power density. There are many topologies available that allow the excitation system of a synchronous generator to be combined with the... Read More about Analytical modelling of harmonics in an exciterless synchronous generator.

Weft Yarn Interlacement Modelling for 3D Profiled Structures (2021)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Spackman, G., Brown, L., & Turner, T. (2021, April). Weft Yarn Interlacement Modelling for 3D Profiled Structures. Presented at 9th World Conference in 3D Fabrics and Their Applications, Online, Zhengzhou, China

Currently, generation of 3D woven T-joint models with complex weave geometries, using TexGen software, is a manual process. One of the main challenges to automatic generation of these textiles is the order in which the weft yarns interlace within the... Read More about Weft Yarn Interlacement Modelling for 3D Profiled Structures.

Permanent Magnet Reduction by Current Harmonics Injection for Surface Permanent Magnet Machines (2021)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
De Gaetano, D., Sala, G., Degano, M., & Gerada, C. (2021, April). Permanent Magnet Reduction by Current Harmonics Injection for Surface Permanent Magnet Machines. Presented at IEEE Workshop on Electrical Machines Design, Control and Diagnosis (WEMDCD 2021), Modena, Italy

This paper presents the analysis of multi-harmonic current injection in multi-three phase surface permanent magnet (SPM) machines. An analytical model, extended to a generic harmonic order, is used to describe and determine the no load flux density,... Read More about Permanent Magnet Reduction by Current Harmonics Injection for Surface Permanent Magnet Machines.

Measurement of Sub-23 nm Particulate Emissions from GDI Engines: A Comparison of Processing Methods (2021)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Pfau, S. A., Haffner-Staton, E., & La Rocca, A. Measurement of Sub-23 nm Particulate Emissions from GDI Engines: A Comparison of Processing Methods. Presented at SAE Technical Papers, Online

Engine research has increasingly focused on emission of sub 23 nm particulates in recent years. Likewise, current legislative efforts are being made for particulate number (PN) emission limits to include this previously omitted size range. In Europe,... Read More about Measurement of Sub-23 nm Particulate Emissions from GDI Engines: A Comparison of Processing Methods.

Numerical modelling of non-equilibrium condensation of carbon dioxide (CO2) in a converging-diverging nozzle (2020)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Wen, C., Zhu, X., Yang, Y., Ding, H., & Yan, Y. (2019, September). Numerical modelling of non-equilibrium condensation of carbon dioxide (CO2) in a converging-diverging nozzle. Presented at International Conference of Numerical Analysis and Applied Mathematics (ICNAAM 2019), Rhodes, Greece

The condensing flow model is developed to predict the non-equilibrium condensation of CO2 in a converging-diverging nozzle using computational fluid dynamics modelling, which is expected to contribute to the carbon capture and storage. The numerical... Read More about Numerical modelling of non-equilibrium condensation of carbon dioxide (CO2) in a converging-diverging nozzle.

Zero-Current Switching (ZCS) for a High Step Ratio Modular Multilevel dc-dc Converter with wide voltage range operation (2020)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Pineda, C., Pereda, J., Burgos-Mellado, C., Watson, A., & Rojas, F. (2020, November). Zero-Current Switching (ZCS) for a High Step Ratio Modular Multilevel dc-dc Converter with wide voltage range operation. Presented at 2020 IEEE 21st Workshop on Control and Modeling for Power Electronics (COMPEL), Aalborg, Denmark

© 2020 IEEE. The rise of new dc technologies is pushing the development of highly efficient dc-dc converters, especially at high voltage and high step ratio. Modular multilevel converters (MMCs) are an attractive alternative because they can manage m... Read More about Zero-Current Switching (ZCS) for a High Step Ratio Modular Multilevel dc-dc Converter with wide voltage range operation.

Weibull Distribution and Geometrical Size Factor for Evaluating the Thermal Life of Electrical Machines' Insulation (2020)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Madonna, V., Giangrande, P., & Galea, M. (2020, October). Weibull Distribution and Geometrical Size Factor for Evaluating the Thermal Life of Electrical Machines' Insulation. Presented at IECON 2020 - 46th Annual Conference of the IEEE Industrial Electronics Society, Singapore, Singapore

© 2020 IEEE. The thermal lifetime assessment of electrical machines' insulation systems is generally performed at the design and prototyping stages. Hence, the insulation system's thermal endurance curve (or temperature index) can be extrapolated, al... Read More about Weibull Distribution and Geometrical Size Factor for Evaluating the Thermal Life of Electrical Machines' Insulation.

Control of a Dual Fed Open End Winding SPMSM with a Floating Capacitor (2020)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Minaglia, D., Rovere, L., Formentini, A., Leuzzi, R., Pipolo, S., Marchesoni, M., & Zanchetta, P. (2020, October). Control of a Dual Fed Open End Winding SPMSM with a Floating Capacitor. Presented at IEEE Energy Conversion Congress and Exposition (ECCE 2020), Detroit, MI, USA

Surface Permanent Magnet Synchronous Motor (SPMSM) are not the first choice when a motor drive is required to operate over a wide speed range with an extended Constant Power Speed Range (CPSR). Nevertheless, SPMSMs offer high torque density, high eff... Read More about Control of a Dual Fed Open End Winding SPMSM with a Floating Capacitor.

Influence of Airgap Length on Performance of High Power PM-Assisted Syn-Rel Machines (2020)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Zou, T., Gerada, D., Walker, A., Vakil, G., La Rocca, S., La Rocca, A., Paciura, K., Barden, R., Ernest, E., Zhu, S., Qayyum, N., McQueen, A., Bardalai, A., Ram Kumar, R. M., Marfoli, A., & Gerada, C. (2020, October). Influence of Airgap Length on Performance of High Power PM-Assisted Syn-Rel Machines. Presented at 2020 IEEE Energy Conversion Congress and Exposition (ECCE 2020), Detroit, MI, USA

In recent years, synchronous reluctance (Syn-Rel) machines are research hotspots in variable speed motor drives due to their robust rotor structure and wide constant power speed range (CPSR). More practically, when kVA limitation is considered, embed... Read More about Influence of Airgap Length on Performance of High Power PM-Assisted Syn-Rel Machines.

Data Links Modelling under Radiated EMI and its Impact on Sampling Errors in the Physical Layer (2020)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Pena-Quintal, A. E., Basford, M. J., Niewiadomski, K., Greedy, S., Sumner, M., & Thomas, D. W. P. (2020, September). Data Links Modelling under Radiated EMI and its Impact on Sampling Errors in the Physical Layer. Presented at 2020 International Symposium on Electromagnetic Compatibility - EMC EUROPE, Rome, Italy

This paper deals with the effects of radiated EMI on serial communication links using software modelling with particular emphasis on the physical layer. The effect of EMI in data links is an important problem to solve in many harsh environments such... Read More about Data Links Modelling under Radiated EMI and its Impact on Sampling Errors in the Physical Layer.

Decarbonising our transport system: Vehicle use behaviour analysis to assess the potential of transitioning to electric mobility (2020)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Waldron, J., Rodrigues, L., Gillott, M., Naylor, S., & Shipman, R. (2020, September). Decarbonising our transport system: Vehicle use behaviour analysis to assess the potential of transitioning to electric mobility. Presented at 35th PLEA Conference on Passive and Low Energy Architecture (PLEA 2020). Planning Post Carbon Cities, A Coruna, Spain

The transport sector is responsible for over 20% of the global carbon emissions. One of the strategies to reduce its impact includes transitioning to electric vehicles (EV). However, this represents several challenges to existing cities, such as the... Read More about Decarbonising our transport system: Vehicle use behaviour analysis to assess the potential of transitioning to electric mobility.

Optimized Magnet wire size and Slot winding height for minimum AC losses in a Traction Machine (2020)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Bardalai, A., Gerada, D., Xu, Z., & Gerada, C. (2020, August). Optimized Magnet wire size and Slot winding height for minimum AC losses in a Traction Machine. Presented at 2020 International Conference on Electrical Machines (ICEM), Gothenburg

The demand for high performance electrical machines that combine high power density (kW/kg or kW/L), light – weighting and high efficiency have become more and more important in recent years. In these machines, mitigation of the parasitic losses asso... Read More about Optimized Magnet wire size and Slot winding height for minimum AC losses in a Traction Machine.

System condition monitoring through Bayesian change point detection using pump vibrations (2020)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Tochev, E., Rengasamy, D., Pfifer, H., & Ratchev, S. System condition monitoring through Bayesian change point detection using pump vibrations. Presented at IEEE 16th International Conference on Automation Science and Engineering (CASE 2020), Hong Kong, China

This paper presents a method for vibration analysis and a simple test bench analogue for the solder pumping system in an industrial wave-soldering machine at a Siemens factory. A common machine fault is caused by solder build-up within the pipes of t... Read More about System condition monitoring through Bayesian change point detection using pump vibrations.

Analysis and Modelling of High Frequency Effects on Synchronous Generator’s Armature Conductors (2020)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Quadri, Q. H., Nuzzo, S., Gerada, C., & Galea, M. (2020, June). Analysis and Modelling of High Frequency Effects on Synchronous Generator’s Armature Conductors. Presented at IEEE 29th International Symposium on Industrial Electronics (ISIE 2020), Delft, Netherlands

This paper investigates the accuracy of the subdomain modelling technique for high frequency copper loss calculation in stator windings of synchronous generators. The methodology's accuracy is studied at a slot level up to 10 kHz against FE model wit... Read More about Analysis and Modelling of High Frequency Effects on Synchronous Generator’s Armature Conductors.

Feasibility Design Study of High-Performance, High-Power-Density Propulsion Motor for Middle-Range Electric Aircraft (2020)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Hebala, A., Nuzzo, S., Volpe, G., Connor, P. H., Giangrande, P., Gerada, C., & Galea, M. (2020, June). Feasibility Design Study of High-Performance, High-Power-Density Propulsion Motor for Middle-Range Electric Aircraft. Presented at 2020 IEEE 29th International Symposium on Industrial Electronics (ISIE), Delft, Netherlands

This paper deals with the design of a high power-density, high efficiency and low torque ripple propulsion motor for electric aircraft. The proposed design procedure resulted in a high-performance propulsion motor intended for a direct-drive solution... Read More about Feasibility Design Study of High-Performance, High-Power-Density Propulsion Motor for Middle-Range Electric Aircraft.