Professor CHRISTOPHER GERADA's Outputs (460)

An accurate wide-speed range control method of IPMSM considering resistive voltage drop and magnetic saturation (2019)
Journal Article
Wang, S., Kang, J., Degano, M., Galassini, A., & Gerada, C. (2020). An accurate wide-speed range control method of IPMSM considering resistive voltage drop and magnetic saturation. IEEE Transactions on Industrial Electronics, 67(4), 2630-2641. https://doi.org/10.1109/TIE.2019.2912766

This paper deals with the high accurate current set-points solution for Interior Permanent-Magnet Synchronous Motors (IPMSM) in wide-speed range applications. Considering voltage and current constraints, the operating regions can be divided into Maxi... Read More about An accurate wide-speed range control method of IPMSM considering resistive voltage drop and magnetic saturation.

Asymmetrical Flux Density Distribution in Stator Teeth of Surface Permanent Magnet Machines (2019)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Sala, G., De Gaetano, D., Degano, M., & Gerada, C. (2019, April). Asymmetrical Flux Density Distribution in Stator Teeth of Surface Permanent Magnet Machines. Presented at IEEE Workshop on Electrical Machines Design, Control and Diagnosis (WEMDCD 2019), Athens, Greece

This work is showing in detail the flux density behaviour in the stator teeth of a synchronous machine. A 3-phase Surface Permanent Magnet (SPM) motor is considered. These motors are widely employed in applications where high efficiency and power den... Read More about Asymmetrical Flux Density Distribution in Stator Teeth of Surface Permanent Magnet Machines.

Eddy Current Loss Control in High Speed PM Starter-Generator (2019)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Zhang, X., Zhang, H., Gerada, C., Gerada, D., Li, J., Xu, Z., & Liu, C. (2019, April). Eddy Current Loss Control in High Speed PM Starter-Generator. Presented at 2019 IEEE Workshop on Electrical Machines Design, Control and Diagnosis (WEMDCD), Athens, Greece

This paper highlights the advancement in high speed generation applications along with describing the state of the art in the machine design technologies enabling such an application uptake. Via the investigating on a 250kW high speed PM starter-gene... Read More about Eddy Current Loss Control in High Speed PM Starter-Generator.

Flux-Density Harmonics Analysis of Switched-Flux Permanent Magnet Machines (2019)
Journal Article
Zeng, Z., Shen, Y., Lu, Q., Gerada, D., Wu, B., Huang, X., & Gerada, C. (2019). Flux-Density Harmonics Analysis of Switched-Flux Permanent Magnet Machines. IEEE Transactions on Magnetics, 55(6), 1-7. https://doi.org/10.1109/tmag.2019.2908250

By developing a simple permeance-magnetomotive force (MMF) model of switched-flux permanent magnet (SFPM) machines, the air-gap flux density produced by both PMs and armature current can be derived, in which harmonics with the same order and rotation... Read More about Flux-Density Harmonics Analysis of Switched-Flux Permanent Magnet Machines.

Effective Thermal Conductivity Calculation and Measurement of Litz Wire based on the Porous Metal Materials Structure (2019)
Journal Article
Liu, X., Gerada, D., Xu, Z., Corfield, M., Gerada, C., & Yu, H. (2020). Effective Thermal Conductivity Calculation and Measurement of Litz Wire based on the Porous Metal Materials Structure. IEEE Transactions on Industrial Electronics, 67(4), 2667-2677. https://doi.org/10.1109/tie.2019.2910031

Litz wires are employed in high-frequency electrical machines due to their advantages of reducing the ac losses, including minimizing the skin effect and the proximity effect. In order to improve the reliability of such machines, and enable accurate... Read More about Effective Thermal Conductivity Calculation and Measurement of Litz Wire based on the Porous Metal Materials Structure.

Numerical investigations of convective phenomena of oil impingement on end-windings (2019)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Connor, P. H., La Rocca, A., Xu, Z., Eastwick, C. N., Pickering, S. J., & Gerada, C. (2018, April). Numerical investigations of convective phenomena of oil impingement on end-windings. Presented at 9th International Conference on Power Electronics, Machines and Drives (PEMD 2018), Liverpool

A novel experimental rig for analysing intensive liquid cooling of highly power-dense electrical machine components has been developed. Coupled fluid flow and heat transfer have been modelled, using computational fluid dynamics (CFD), to inform the d... Read More about Numerical investigations of convective phenomena of oil impingement on end-windings.

Novel Motor-Shaped Rotational Inductor for Motor Drive Applications (2019)
Journal Article
Odhano, S., Khowja, M. R., Gerada, C., Vakil, G., Abebe, R., Odhano, S. A., Patel, C., & Wheeler, P. (2020). Novel Motor-Shaped Rotational Inductor for Motor Drive Applications. IEEE Transactions on Industrial Electronics, 67(3), 1844-1854. https://doi.org/10.1109/tie.2019.2907512

This paper presents a validation of the novel motor-shaped rotational inductor. To validate the concept, 12 slots 2 poles rotational inductor is tested at different supply frequencies and rotor speeds. Experimental results have shown that the iron lo... Read More about Novel Motor-Shaped Rotational Inductor for Motor Drive Applications.

Considerations on the Development of an Electric Drive for a Secondary Flight Control Electromechanical Actuator (2019)
Journal Article
Giangrande, P., Galassini, A., Papadopoulos, S., Al-Timimy, A., Calzo, G. L., Degano, M., Gerada, C., & Galea, M. (2019). Considerations on the Development of an Electric Drive for a Secondary Flight Control Electromechanical Actuator. IEEE Transactions on Industry Applications, 55(4), 3544-3554. https://doi.org/10.1109/tia.2019.2907231

The more electric aircraft concept aims to improve the fuel consumption, the weight, and both the maintenance and operating costs of the aircraft, by promoting the use of electric power in actuation systems. According to this scenario, electromechani... Read More about Considerations on the Development of an Electric Drive for a Secondary Flight Control Electromechanical Actuator.

Fixed switching frequency predictive control of an asymmetric source dual inverter system with a floating bridge for multilevel operation (2019)
Journal Article
Chowdhury, S., Wheeler, P., Huang, Z., Rivera, M., & Gerada, C. (2019). Fixed switching frequency predictive control of an asymmetric source dual inverter system with a floating bridge for multilevel operation. IET Power Electronics, 12(3), 450-457. https://doi.org/10.1049/iet-pel.2018.5395

This study proposes a modified modulated model predictive control (MMPC) scheme to control an open-end winding induction motor drive using an asymmetric source dual inverter with one floating bridge. The control algorithm uses a modulation algorithm... Read More about Fixed switching frequency predictive control of an asymmetric source dual inverter system with a floating bridge for multilevel operation.

High Torque Density Torque Motor With Hybrid Magnetization Pole Arrays for Jet Pipe Servo Valve (2019)
Journal Article
Zhang, Q., Yan, L., Duan, Z., Jiao, Z., Gerada, C., & Chen, I.-M. (2020). High Torque Density Torque Motor With Hybrid Magnetization Pole Arrays for Jet Pipe Servo Valve. IEEE Transactions on Industrial Electronics, 67(3), 2133-2142. https://doi.org/10.1109/tie.2019.2903761

Torque motor is one key component that directly influences the dynamic performance of jet pipe servo valve in aircraft. In this paper, a novel torque motor with hybrid-magnetization pole arrays is proposed. By changing the magnetization patterns of p... Read More about High Torque Density Torque Motor With Hybrid Magnetization Pole Arrays for Jet Pipe Servo Valve.

Back-Iron Extension Thermal Benefits for Electrical Machines With Concentrated Windings (2019)
Journal Article
Zhang, F., Gerada, D., Xu, Z., Zhang, X., Tighe, C., Zhang, H., & Gerada, C. (2020). Back-Iron Extension Thermal Benefits for Electrical Machines With Concentrated Windings. IEEE Transactions on Industrial Electronics, 67(3), 1728-1738. https://doi.org/10.1109/tie.2019.2903758

Fluid flow and heat transfer analysis of TEFC machine end regions using more realistic end-winding geometry (2019)
Journal Article
La Rocca, S., Pickering, S. J., Eastwick, C. N., Gerada, C., & Rönnberg, K. (2019). Fluid flow and heat transfer analysis of TEFC machine end regions using more realistic end-winding geometry. Journal of Engineering, 2019(17), 3831-3835. https://doi.org/10.1049/joe.2018.8026

Here, a typical small low-voltage totally enclosed fan-cooled (TEFC) motor (output power ∼10 kW) has been studied using computational fluid dynamics. The complexity of the end-winding geometries, often consisting of several insulated copper strands b... Read More about Fluid flow and heat transfer analysis of TEFC machine end regions using more realistic end-winding geometry.

The Influence of Winding Location in Flux-Switching Permanent-Magnet Machines (2019)
Journal Article
Zhang, H., Hua, W., Hu, M., Gerada, D., & Gerada, C. (2019). The Influence of Winding Location in Flux-Switching Permanent-Magnet Machines. IEEE Transactions on Magnetics, 55(7), Article 8104205. https://doi.org/10.1109/tmag.2018.2886686

The main purpose of this paper is to investigate the influence of winding location on back electromotive force (EMF) and armature inductance in flux-switching permanent-magnet (FSPM) machines. To obtain an analytical solution, a double-stator-pitch m... Read More about The Influence of Winding Location in Flux-Switching Permanent-Magnet Machines.

Simplified Damper Cage Circuital Model and Fast Analytical–Numerical Approach for the Analysis of Synchronous Generators (2018)
Journal Article
Nuzzo, S., Bolognesi, P., Gerada, C., & Galea, M. (2019). Simplified Damper Cage Circuital Model and Fast Analytical–Numerical Approach for the Analysis of Synchronous Generators. IEEE Transactions on Industrial Electronics, 66(11), 8361-8371. https://doi.org/10.1109/tie.2018.2885737

The long and enduring history of utilization of the wound-field synchronous generator in a large number of applications makes it one of the most known and consolidated electrical machine technologies. Thus, its design, modeling, and analysis processe... Read More about Simplified Damper Cage Circuital Model and Fast Analytical–Numerical Approach for the Analysis of Synchronous Generators.

Synchronous Reluctance Motor Iron Losses: Analytical Model and Optimization (2018)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Mahmoud, H., Degano, M., Bacco, G., Bianchi, N., & Gerada, C. (2018, September). Synchronous Reluctance Motor Iron Losses: Analytical Model and Optimization. Presented at 2018 IEEE Energy Conversion Congress and Exposition (ECCE), Portland, Oregon, USA

The complex rotor structure of synchronous reluctance machines causes a high harmonic content in the air-gap flux density and then flux density fluctuations in different iron parts. The importance of determining accurately the total iron losses in th... Read More about Synchronous Reluctance Motor Iron Losses: Analytical Model and Optimization.

Design Considerations of Fault-Tolerant Electromechanical Actuator Systems for More Electric Aircraft (MEA) (2018)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Zhu, S., Cox, T., Xu, Z., Gerada, C., & Li, C. (2018, September). Design Considerations of Fault-Tolerant Electromechanical Actuator Systems for More Electric Aircraft (MEA). Presented at IEEE Energy Conversion Congress and Exposition ( ECCE 2018), Portland, OR

This paper studies the concerns such as architecture and reliability in the deployment of electromechanical actuator (EMA) in the actuation system for more electric aircraft (MEA). First, the reliability of the actuation system architecture such as c... Read More about Design Considerations of Fault-Tolerant Electromechanical Actuator Systems for More Electric Aircraft (MEA).

A Holistic Electrical Machine Design Tool for More-Electric and Hybrid-Electric Aircraft (2018)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Golovanov, D., Xu, Z., Gerada, D., Gerada, C., & Papini, L. (2018, November). A Holistic Electrical Machine Design Tool for More-Electric and Hybrid-Electric Aircraft. Presented at 2018 IEEE International Conference on Electrical Systems for Aircraft, Railway, Ship Propulsion and Road Vehicles & International Transportation Electrification Conference (ESARS-ITEC), Nottingham, UK

The power density of electrical machines required for more-electric and hybrid-electric aircraft has become a critical aspect and target of optimization. This paper looks at the development aspects of a multi-domain tool to aid for system-level optim... Read More about A Holistic Electrical Machine Design Tool for More-Electric and Hybrid-Electric Aircraft.

Performance Analysis of PMSM for High-Speed Starter-Generator System (2018)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Diab, A., Gerada, C., Rashed, M., Bozhko, S., & Li, J. (2018, November). Performance Analysis of PMSM for High-Speed Starter-Generator System. Presented at 2018 IEEE International Conference on Electrical Systems for Aircraft, Railway, Ship Propulsion and Road Vehicles & International Transportation Electrification Conference (ESARS-ITEC), Nottingham, UK

© 2018 IEEE. This paper presents the operating characteristics of surface-mounted permanent magnet synchronous machine taking into account the influence of stator resistance and inductance variation at high frequencies, whose effect are always neglec... Read More about Performance Analysis of PMSM for High-Speed Starter-Generator System.

State of the Art of Electric Taxiing Systems (2018)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Lukic, M., Hebala, A., Giangrande, P., Klumpner, C., Nuzzo, S., Chen, G., Gerada, C., Eastwick, C., & Galea, M. (2018, November). State of the Art of Electric Taxiing Systems. Presented at 2018 IEEE International Conference on Electrical Systems for Aircraft, Railway, Ship Propulsion and Road Vehicles & International Transportation Electrification Conference (ESARS-ITEC), Nottingham, UK

The aviation industry represents an ever-expanding economy and the aircraft market forecast reveals an optimistic growth for the coming decades. New requirements and guidelines call for a more efficient, reliable, and environment friendly aircraft op... Read More about State of the Art of Electric Taxiing Systems.

High Frequency Harmonic Current Generator for More Electric Aircraft Based on GaN HFETs (2018)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Wang, M., Fan, B., Xu, L., Kuiwang, K., Zheng, Z., Li, Y., Gerada, C., Zhang, H., & Li, J. (2018, November). High Frequency Harmonic Current Generator for More Electric Aircraft Based on GaN HFETs. Presented at 2018 IEEE International Conference on Electrical Systems for Aircraft, Railway, Ship Propulsion and Road Vehicles & International Transportation Electrification Conference (ESARS-ITEC), Nottingham

© 2018 IEEE. With the development of more electric aircraft (MEA), the number of power electronic equipment and variable frequency electrical loads are increasing rapidly, which leads to challenges in terms of power quality of aircraft power system.... Read More about High Frequency Harmonic Current Generator for More Electric Aircraft Based on GaN HFETs.