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Professor CHRISTOPHER GERADA's Outputs (188)

Self-commissioning of interior permanent- magnet synchronous motor drives with high-frequency current injection (2014)
Journal Article
Odhano, S., Giangrande, P., Bojoi, R., & Gerada, C. (2014). Self-commissioning of interior permanent- magnet synchronous motor drives with high-frequency current injection. IEEE Transactions on Industry Applications, 50(5), https://doi.org/10.1109/TIA.2014.2309722

In this paper, a simple and robust method for parameter estimation at rotor standstill is presented for interior permanent magnet (IPM) synchronous machines. The estimated parameters are the stator resistance through dc test, the dq inductances using... Read More about Self-commissioning of interior permanent- magnet synchronous motor drives with high-frequency current injection.

Design of a high-force-density tubular motor (2014)
Journal Article
Galea, M., Buticchi, G., Empringham, L., De Lillo, L., & Gerada, C. (2014). Design of a high-force-density tubular motor. IEEE Transactions on Industry Applications, 50(4), https://doi.org/10.1109/TIA.2014.2300190

This paper deals with the design, construction and experimental verification of a high force density, tubular, linear, permanent magnet motor, driven from a high power density matrix converter for an aerospace application. The work also describes the... Read More about Design of a high-force-density tubular motor.

High-speed electrical machines: technologies, trends and developments (2013)
Journal Article
Gerada, D., Mebarki, A., Brown, N., Gerada, C., Cavagnino, A., & Boglietti, A. (2014). High-speed electrical machines: technologies, trends and developments. IEEE Transactions on Industrial Electronics, 61(6), https://doi.org/10.1109/TIE.2013.2286777

This paper reviews the current technologies used in high speed electrical machines, through an extensive survey of different topologies developed and built in industry as well as in academia for several applications. Developments in materials and com... Read More about High-speed electrical machines: technologies, trends and developments.

A high-speed permanent-magnet machine for fault-tolerant drivetrains (2013)
Journal Article
Papini, L., Tsarfidy, R., Gerada, D., & Gerada, C. (2013). A high-speed permanent-magnet machine for fault-tolerant drivetrains. IEEE Transactions on Industrial Electronics, 61(6), https://doi.org/10.1109/TIE.2013.2282604

This paper details the design considerations of a permanent magnet (PM), three phase, high speed, synchronous machine for fault tolerant operation. A multidisciplinary approach to the optimal design of the machine is adopted targeted at minimising th... Read More about A high-speed permanent-magnet machine for fault-tolerant drivetrains.

Induction motors versus permanent magnet actuators for aerospace applications (2013)
Journal Article
Kakosimos, P. E., Sarigiannidis, A. G., Beniakar, M. E., Kladas, A. G., & Gerada, C. (2014). Induction motors versus permanent magnet actuators for aerospace applications. IEEE Transactions on Industrial Electronics, 61(8), https://doi.org/10.1109/TIE.2013.2274425

This paper introduces a comparative study on the design of aerospace actuators concerning Induction Motor (IM) and Permanent Magnet Motor (PMM) technologies. In the analysis undertaken, the two candidate configurations are evaluated in terms of both... Read More about Induction motors versus permanent magnet actuators for aerospace applications.

A thermal improvement technique for phase windings of electrical machines (2011)
Journal Article
Galea, M., Gerada, C., Raminosa, T., & Wheeler, P. (2012). A thermal improvement technique for phase windings of electrical machines. IEEE Transactions on Industry Applications, 48(1), https://doi.org/10.1109/TIA.2011.2175470

In electrical machines, a higher torque/force density can usually be achieved by increasing the current density in the windings. However, the resulting increase in copper losses leads to higher temperatures in the coils, especially in the centre of t... Read More about A thermal improvement technique for phase windings of electrical machines.

Integrated output filter inductor for permanent magnet motor drives
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Raza Khowja, M., Gerada, C., Vakil, G., Wheeler, P., & Patel, C. Integrated output filter inductor for permanent magnet motor drives. Presented at IECON 2016

This paper presents a novel approach to integrate the output filter inductor in permanent magnet synchronous motor (PMSM) drive system. The integrated output filter inductor is based on utilizing the motor magnetics as a filter inductance instead of... Read More about Integrated output filter inductor for permanent magnet motor drives.