Professor CHRISTOPHER GERADA's Outputs (61)

The potential of exploiting non-symmetric structures in electrical machines (2019)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Nuzzo, S., Marfoli, A., Papini, L., Bolognesi, P., Gerada, C., & Galea, M. (2019, October). The potential of exploiting non-symmetric structures in electrical machines. Presented at 45th Annual Conference of the IEEE Industrial Electronics Society (IECON 2019), Lisbon, Portugal

Typically, electrical machines feature rotor and stator winding configurations and core structures which comply with both simplicity and cost requirements. Such constraints limit the design search space and degrees of freedom, thus leading to exploit... Read More about The potential of exploiting non-symmetric structures in electrical machines.

Sensitivity Analysis of Machine Components Thermal Properties Effects on Winding Temperature (2019)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Zhang, F., Gerada, D., Xu, Z., Zhang, H., & Gerada, C. (2019, August). Sensitivity Analysis of Machine Components Thermal Properties Effects on Winding Temperature. Presented at 2019 22nd International Conference on Electrical Machines and Systems (ICEMS), Harbin, China

This paper investigates the sensitivity analysis of winding temperature to key parameters in electrical machine thermal design. With a validated 3D thermal model based on an existing 75kW traction machine for an electric vehicle, the methodology of t... Read More about Sensitivity Analysis of Machine Components Thermal Properties Effects on Winding Temperature.

Modeling of Classical Synchronous Generators Using Size-Efficient Lookup Tables With Skewing Effect (2019)
Journal Article
Quadri, Q. H., Nuzzo, S., Rashed, M., Gerada, C., & Galea, M. (2019). Modeling of Classical Synchronous Generators Using Size-Efficient Lookup Tables With Skewing Effect. IEEE Access, 7, 174551-174561. https://doi.org/10.1109/access.2019.2957102

In this paper, an analytical model aimed at reducing computational times for the analysis of classical synchronous generators is proposed and validated. While the proposed model's attractiveness comes from its simple and fast nature, however, it also... Read More about Modeling of Classical Synchronous Generators Using Size-Efficient Lookup Tables With Skewing Effect.

An Analytical Subdomain Model for Dual-Rotor Permanent Magnet Motor With Halbach Array (2019)
Journal Article
Golovanov, D., & Gerada, C. (2019). An Analytical Subdomain Model for Dual-Rotor Permanent Magnet Motor With Halbach Array. IEEE Transactions on Magnetics, 55(12), Article 8205216. https://doi.org/10.1109/tmag.2019.2941699

© 1965-2012 IEEE. This article describes the development of an exact analytical model for predicting magnetic field distribution within active parts of a dual-rotor (DR) permanent magnet (PM) synchronous machine with a Halbach array. The model is bas... Read More about An Analytical Subdomain Model for Dual-Rotor Permanent Magnet Motor With Halbach Array.

Multi-physics Design Optimisation of PM-assisted Synchronous Reluctance Motor for Traction Application (2019)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Al-Ani, M., Walker, A., Vakil, G., Ramanathan, R., Zou, T., La Rocca, S., La Rocca, A., Gerada, D., Gerada, C., Paciura, K., & McQueen, A. (2019, October). Multi-physics Design Optimisation of PM-assisted Synchronous Reluctance Motor for Traction Application. Presented at IECON 2019 - 45th Annual Conference of the IEEE Industrial Electronics Society, Lisbon, Portugal

Recently, the synchronous reluctance machine limits have been pushed toward meeting the requirements of traction applications. A skilled electromagnetic architecture of a synchronous reluctance machine with the help of permanent magnets can push the... Read More about Multi-physics Design Optimisation of PM-assisted Synchronous Reluctance Motor for Traction Application.

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.

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.

Analytical Tool to Generate Torque-Speed Characteristics for Surface Mounted PM Machines in Constant Torque and Field Weakening Regions (2019)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Khowja, M. R., Vakil, G., & Gerada, C. (2019, October). Analytical Tool to Generate Torque-Speed Characteristics for Surface Mounted PM Machines in Constant Torque and Field Weakening Regions. Presented at IECON 2019 - 45th Annual Conference of the IEEE Industrial Electronics Society, Lisbon, Portugal

This paper presents an analytical tool to generate torque vs speed characteristics of the surface-mounted permanent magnet machines to minimize the computation time and efforts. The paper also derives an expression of d-axis current in the field weak... Read More about Analytical Tool to Generate Torque-Speed Characteristics for Surface Mounted PM Machines in Constant Torque and Field Weakening Regions.

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.

Fault-Tolerant Electrical Machines for Transport Applications (2019)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Ismagilov, F., Gerada, C., Degano, M., Gurevich, O., Guliyenko, A., Vavilov, V., & Gusakov, D. (2019, October). Fault-Tolerant Electrical Machines for Transport Applications. Presented at 2019 International Conference on Electrotechnical Complexes and Systems (ICOECS), Ufa, Russia

This paper provides an overview of-fault-Tolerant electric machine for transport applications. A number of motor failure cases and methods to prevent or minimize their impact on the drive system are considered. The fault tolerance of bearings, stator... Read More about Fault-Tolerant Electrical Machines for Transport Applications.

Reduction of Winding AC Losses by Accurate Conductor Placement in High Frequency Electrical Machines (2019)
Journal Article
Bardalai, A., Gerada, D., Golovanov, D., Xu, Z., Zhang, X., Li, J., Zhang, H., & Gerada, C. (2020). Reduction of Winding AC Losses by Accurate Conductor Placement in High Frequency Electrical Machines. IEEE Transactions on Industry Applications, 56(1), 183-193. https://doi.org/10.1109/TIA.2019.2947552

© 1972-2012 IEEE. In the design of electrical machines, the increase in power density has become one of the main research themes. With most of the power loss in high power density electrical machines often being generated in the stator winding assemb... Read More about Reduction of Winding AC Losses by Accurate Conductor Placement in High Frequency Electrical Machines.

Optimized Carrier Disposition Based Discontinuous Pulse-width Modulation Method for three-level NPC Converters (2019)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Wang, M., Xu, L., Yang, B., Li, J., Gu, C., Zhang, H., Gerada, C., & Li, Y. (2019, September). Optimized Carrier Disposition Based Discontinuous Pulse-width Modulation Method for three-level NPC Converters. Presented at IEEE Energy Conversion Congress and Exposition (ECCE 2019 ), Baltimore, MD, USA

Three level neutral-point-clamped (3L-NPC) converter is a multilevel topology that is well-suited solution in high voltage, high frequency applications such as flexible AC transmission systems and electric vehicle drive systems. This paper is focused... Read More about Optimized Carrier Disposition Based Discontinuous Pulse-width Modulation Method for three-level NPC Converters.

Rotor UMP & Mechanical Response in HSPMSM in Typical Running Conditions (2019)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
He, Y.-L., Vakil, G., Zhang, X.-C., Gao, P., Gerada, D., & Gerada, C. (2019, September). Rotor UMP & Mechanical Response in HSPMSM in Typical Running Conditions. Presented at 2019 IEEE Energy Conversion Congress and Exposition, ECCE 2019, Baltimore, MD, USA

This paper presents a comprehensive analysis on the rotor unbalanced magnetic pull (UMP) and the consequent mechanical response in 6 typical running conditions in a 20000 rpm high speed permanent magnet synchronous motor (HSPMSM) through finite eleme... Read More about Rotor UMP & Mechanical Response in HSPMSM in Typical Running Conditions.

Smart Current Limitation Technique for a Multiphase Bearingless Machine with Combined Winding System (2019)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Wen, Z., Valente, G., Formentini, A., Papini, L., Zanchetta, P., & Gerada, C. (2019, September). Smart Current Limitation Technique for a Multiphase Bearingless Machine with Combined Winding System. Presented at 2019 IEEE Energy Conversion Congress and Exposition (ECCE), Baltimore, MD, USA

This paper presents a current limitation technique for a multiphase bearingless machine featuring a combined winding system. This winding structure allows each machine phase to produce both suspension force and motoring torque. Compared to more conve... Read More about Smart Current Limitation Technique for a Multiphase Bearingless Machine with Combined Winding System.

Thermal Barrier for High-Voltage Permanent Magnet Synchronous Motor with Air-cooling Hybrid Ventilation Systems (2019)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Zhang, X., Zhang, H., Li, W., Gerada, C., Gerada, D., & Li, J. (2019, August). Thermal Barrier for High-Voltage Permanent Magnet Synchronous Motor with Air-cooling Hybrid Ventilation Systems. Presented at 2019 22nd International Conference on Electrical Machines and Systems (ICEMS), Harbin, China

This paper addresses the thermal network improvement in a 315 kW high-voltage solid rotor permanent magnet synchronous motor, with a hybrid air-cooling system, by the proposed thermal barrier. The multi-coupled fields, as electromagnetic fields, flui... Read More about Thermal Barrier for High-Voltage Permanent Magnet Synchronous Motor with Air-cooling Hybrid Ventilation Systems.

A Novel Modelling Approach of Modular Multi Three-phase Drive System for High Performance Applications (2019)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Wang, X., Gu, C., Buticchi, G., Zhang, H., & Gerada, C. (2019, August). A Novel Modelling Approach of Modular Multi Three-phase Drive System for High Performance Applications. Presented at 2019 22nd International Conference on Electrical Machines and Systems (ICEMS), Harbin, China

There is a growing attention in the industrial and academic sectors for the multi-phase drive for high power and high-speed applications. The multi three-phase drive with independent neutral points is a popular option for this application, as it allo... Read More about A Novel Modelling Approach of Modular Multi Three-phase Drive System for High Performance Applications.

Equivalent Slot Thermal Conductivity and Back-iron Extension Effects on Machine Cooling (2019)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Zhang, F., Gerada, D., Xu, Z., Zhang, H., & Gerada, C. (2019, August). Equivalent Slot Thermal Conductivity and Back-iron Extension Effects on Machine Cooling. Presented at 2019 22nd International Conference on Electrical Machines and Systems (ICEMS), Harbin, China

Back-iron Extension (BIE) is an effective thermal management technique which reduces the winding temperatures by projecting part of the back iron into the center of slot, thereby shortening the heat transfer path between the coil and back iron. Based... Read More about Equivalent Slot Thermal Conductivity and Back-iron Extension Effects on Machine Cooling.

Simplified Lumped Parameter Thermal Network for Short-Duty Dual Three-Phase Permanent Magnet Machines (2019)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Giangrande, P., Madonna, V., Zhao, W., Wang, Y., Gerada, C., & Galea, M. (2019, August). Simplified Lumped Parameter Thermal Network for Short-Duty Dual Three-Phase Permanent Magnet Machines. Presented at 2019 22nd International Conference on Electrical Machines and Systems (ICEMS), Harbin, China

© 2019 IEEE. Electrical machines are progressively being employed in an ever-increasing number of safety-critical applications (e.g. aerospace and automotive), which demand high performance as well as reliability features. The modular structure and t... Read More about Simplified Lumped Parameter Thermal Network for Short-Duty Dual Three-Phase Permanent Magnet Machines.

Designing an Advanced Electrical Motor for Propulsion of Electric Aircraft (2019)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Golovanov, D., Xu, Z., Gerada, D., Page, A., Gerada, C., & Sawata, T. (2019, August). Designing an Advanced Electrical Motor for Propulsion of Electric Aircraft. Presented at AIAA Propulsion and Energy Forum and Exposition, 2019, Indianapolis, IN

A prototype motor rated for 500 kW 3,000 rpm has been developed for aircraft electric propulsion. The design of the motor was optimized using a coupled parameter problem of electromagnetic, mechanical and thermal performances. A high power density of... Read More about Designing an Advanced Electrical Motor for Propulsion of Electric Aircraft.