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Design and Controllability Trade-Off in Dual Three-Phase Winding PMSMs (2023)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Zhu, S., Qayyum, N., Ernest, E., Paciura, K., Zou, T., & Gerada, C. (2023, October). Design and Controllability Trade-Off in Dual Three-Phase Winding PMSMs. Presented at 2023 IEEE Energy Conversion Congress and Exposition (ECCE), Nashville, TN, USA

Designing and controlling dual three-phase motor poses significant challenges. The conventional mathematical model of such motors only considers fundamental components, thereby failing to capture the complete characteristics of the motors. In this st... Read More about Design and Controllability Trade-Off in Dual Three-Phase Winding PMSMs.

Comparative Study on Stranded and Hairpin Windings for 350kW EV Traction Motor (2023)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Jiang, J., Zou, T., Rocca, S. L., Gerada, D., & Gerada, C. (2023, November). Comparative Study on Stranded and Hairpin Windings for 350kW EV Traction Motor. Presented at 2023 26th International Conference on Electrical Machines and Systems (ICEMS), Zhuhai, China

Hairpin winding is a key technology for traction motors to meet the step-change requirements on power density and efficiency in electrical vehicle (EV) industry. This winding solution features inherently high slot fill factor and improved heat dissip... Read More about Comparative Study on Stranded and Hairpin Windings for 350kW EV Traction Motor.

Multi-objective Optimizations of Copper and Aluminum Hairpin Windings: a Comparison (2023)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Cutuli, G., Nuzzo, S., Zou, T., Franceschini, G., Gerada, C., & Barater, D. (2023, October). Multi-objective Optimizations of Copper and Aluminum Hairpin Windings: a Comparison. Presented at 2023 IEEE Energy Conversion Congress and Exposition (ECCE), Nashville, TN, USA

This work critically analyzes the possibility of adopting aluminum hairpin windings as alternative to copper in electric traction machines for automotive applications. Copper and aluminum hairpin winding solutions are compared based on two proposed s... Read More about Multi-objective Optimizations of Copper and Aluminum Hairpin Windings: a Comparison.

Design of Hairpin Winding and Random Winding Stators for High Speed Heavy-Duty Traction Motor (2023)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Jiang, J., Zou, T., La Rocca, A., La Rocca, S., Liu, C., Xu, Z., Gerada, C., Zhu, S., Paciura, K., & Gerada, D. (2023, October). Design of Hairpin Winding and Random Winding Stators for High Speed Heavy-Duty Traction Motor. Presented at 2023 IEEE Vehicle Power and Propulsion Conference (VPPC), Milan, Italy

Hairpin winding with rectangularly shaped conductors are gradually replacing random winding wound with stranded wires in electric vehicle (EV) industry. As the newgeneration winding technology, hairpin winding features high electromagnetic and therma... Read More about Design of Hairpin Winding and Random Winding Stators for High Speed Heavy-Duty Traction Motor.

A Computationally Efficient Semi-Analytical Method for Circulating Current Loss of High Speed Permanent Magnet Machines (2023)
Journal Article
Li, L., Fan, X., Liu, Z., Li, D., Zou, T., Chen, X., & Qu, R. (2024). A Computationally Efficient Semi-Analytical Method for Circulating Current Loss of High Speed Permanent Magnet Machines. IEEE Transactions on Energy Conversion, 39(1), 675-687. https://doi.org/10.1109/tec.2023.3312648

This article proposes a computationally efficient (CE) semi-analytical method for winding power loss calculation of high speed permanent magnet machines induced by circulating current. It combines a CE magnetostatic finite element method (FEM) for ra... Read More about A Computationally Efficient Semi-Analytical Method for Circulating Current Loss of High Speed Permanent Magnet Machines.

Synthesis of Consequent Pole Vernier Permanent Magnet Machine Based on Oscillating Magnetic Potential Difference Model (2023)
Journal Article
Fang, L., Zhang, Y., Li, D., & Zou, T. (2024). Synthesis of Consequent Pole Vernier Permanent Magnet Machine Based on Oscillating Magnetic Potential Difference Model. IEEE Transactions on Transportation Electrification, 10(2), 3231-3245. https://doi.org/10.1109/tte.2023.3301549

In recent years, consequent pole vernier permanent magnet machine (CPVPMM) has been found higher torque capability and less magnet usage compared to the surface-mounted counterpart i.e. SVPMM, thus attracting extensive interests. Meanwhile, the theor... Read More about Synthesis of Consequent Pole Vernier Permanent Magnet Machine Based on Oscillating Magnetic Potential Difference Model.

Preliminary Sensitivity Analysis and Optimisation of a Wound Field Synchronous Motor for Traction Applications (2023)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Petrelli, G., Nuzzo, S., Barater, D., Zou, T., Franceschini, G., & Gerada, C. (2023, July). Preliminary Sensitivity Analysis and Optimisation of a Wound Field Synchronous Motor for Traction Applications. Presented at AEIT AUTOMOTIVE 2023 Conference, Modena, Italy

The automotive field is switching to electric propulsion to guarantee a more efficient and sustainable transportation. Several motor configurations can be adopted for this purpose. Permanent magnet-based motors are usually preferred, but they are the... Read More about Preliminary Sensitivity Analysis and Optimisation of a Wound Field Synchronous Motor for Traction Applications.

Additively Manufactured Winding Design for Thermal Improvement of an Oil-cooled Axial Flux Permanent Magnet Machine (2023)
Journal Article
Tan, H., Fan, X., Li, D., Zou, T., Kong, W., Wang, R., Chen, X., & Qu, R. (2023). Additively Manufactured Winding Design for Thermal Improvement of an Oil-cooled Axial Flux Permanent Magnet Machine. IEEE Transactions on Transportation Electrification, 10(1), https://doi.org/10.1109/TTE.2023.3282213

This article proposes a new additively manufactured winding with integrated heat sinks to improve thermal performance of an oil-cooled yokeless and segmented armature (YASA) axial flux permanent magnet machines. The heat sinks featuring pin-fin struc... Read More about Additively Manufactured Winding Design for Thermal Improvement of an Oil-cooled Axial Flux Permanent Magnet Machine.

Torque Capacity Improvement of Flux-Switching PM Machines Based on Directional Stator Permeance Design (2023)
Journal Article
Chen, H., Li, D., Qu, R., & Zou, T. (2023). Torque Capacity Improvement of Flux-Switching PM Machines Based on Directional Stator Permeance Design. IEEE Transactions on Industrial Electronics, 71(5), 4551-4561. https://doi.org/10.1109/tie.2023.3281712

As one type of flux modulation machines, flux-switching permanent magnet (FSPM) machines present high sensitivity to airgap structures. Therefore, both stator/rotor teeth and slot/pole combinations have significant influences on machine performance.... Read More about Torque Capacity Improvement of Flux-Switching PM Machines Based on Directional Stator Permeance Design.

Review and Future Developments of Wound Field Synchronous Motors in Automotive (2023)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Petrelli, G., Nuzzo, S., Zou, T., Barater, D., Franceschini, G., & Gerada, C. (2023, March). Review and Future Developments of Wound Field Synchronous Motors in Automotive. Presented at 2023 IEEE International Conference on Electrical Systems for Aircraft, Railway, Ship Propulsion and Road Vehicles & International Transportation Electrification Conference (ESARS-ITEC), Venice, Italy

Electric motors are increasingly spreading in the automotive sector, following the progressive electrification of transportation aimed to reduce CO2 emissions and increase sustainability. Most of the employed motors are permanent magnets (PM) based a... Read More about Review and Future Developments of Wound Field Synchronous Motors in Automotive.