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Novel Permanent Magnet Synchronous Motor with Integrated Filter Inductor Using Motor's Inherent Magnetics (2020)
Journal Article
Khowja, M. R., Gerada, C., Vakil, G., Patel, C., Odhano, S. A., Walker, A., & Wheeler, P. (2021). Novel Permanent Magnet Synchronous Motor with Integrated Filter Inductor Using Motor's Inherent Magnetics. IEEE Transactions on Industrial Electronics, 68(7), 5638-5649. https://doi.org/10.1109/tie.2020.3000110

A close functional and structural integration of passive elements is required to improve the power density of motor drives. Such power-dense motor drives are prerequisites in aerospace and automotive applications. This article presents a permanent ma... Read More about Novel Permanent Magnet Synchronous Motor with Integrated Filter Inductor Using Motor's Inherent Magnetics.

Current-Fed Isolated DC/DC Converter for Future Aerospace Microgrids (2018)
Journal Article
Tarisciotti, L., Costabeber, A., Chen, L., Walker, A., & Galea, M. (2019). Current-Fed Isolated DC/DC Converter for Future Aerospace Microgrids. IEEE Transactions on Industry Applications, 55(3), 2823-2832. https://doi.org/10.1109/tia.2018.2889845

High-performance power conversion equipment is currently gaining an increasing interest for aircraft applications. In particular, isolated bidirectional dc/dc converters are often proposed for modern aircraft distribution systems. A current-fed isola... Read More about Current-Fed Isolated DC/DC Converter for Future Aerospace Microgrids.

Improved thermal management and analysis for stator end-windings of electrical machines (2018)
Journal Article
Madonna, V., Walker, A., Giangrande, P., Serra, G., Gerada, C., & Galea, M. (2019). Improved thermal management and analysis for stator end-windings of electrical machines. IEEE Transactions on Industrial Electronics, 66(7), 5057-5069. https://doi.org/10.1109/tie.2018.2868288

In electrical machine design, thermal management plays a key role in improving performance and reducing size. End-windings are commonly identified as the machine hot-spot. Hence, lowering and predicting end-windings temperature are crucial tasks in t... Read More about Improved thermal management and analysis for stator end-windings of electrical machines.

Design optimization of a short-term duty electrical machine for extreme environment (2017)
Journal Article
Arumugam, P., Amankwah, E. K., Walker, A., & Gerada, C. (2017). Design optimization of a short-term duty electrical machine for extreme environment. IEEE Transactions on Industrial Electronics, 64(12), 9784-9794. https://doi.org/10.1109/TIE.2017.2711555

This paper presents design optimisation of a short term duty electrical machine for extreme environments of high temperature and high altitudes. For such extreme environmental conditions of above 80⁰C and altitudes of 30km, thermal loading limits are... Read More about Design optimization of a short-term duty electrical machine for extreme environment.