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State of the Art of Electric Taxiing Systems (2018)
Conference Proceeding
Lukic, M., Hebala, A., Giangrande, P., Klumpner, C., Nuzzo, S., Chen, G., …Galea, M. (2018). State of the Art of Electric Taxiing Systems. In Proceedings - 2018 IEEE International Conference on Electrical Systems for Aircraft, Railway, Ship Propulsion and Road Vehicles & International Transportation Electrification Conference (ESARS-ITEC) (1-6). https://doi.org/10.1109/ESARS-ITEC.2018.8607786

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)
Conference Proceeding
Wang, M., Fan, B., Xu, L., Kuiwang, K., Zheng, Z., Li, Y., …Li, J. (2018). High Frequency Harmonic Current Generator for More Electric Aircraft Based on GaN HFETs. In Proceedings - 2018 IEEE International Conference on Electrical Systems for Aircraft, Railway, Ship Propulsion and Road Vehicles & International Transportation Electrification Conference (ESARS-ITEC) (1-7). https://doi.org/10.1109/ESARS-ITEC.2018.8607717

© 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.

Performance Comparison of Doubly Salient Reluctance Generators for High-Voltage DC Power System of More Electric Aircraft (2018)
Conference Proceeding
Li, Y., Zhang, Z., Gerada, D., & Gerada, C. (2018). Performance Comparison of Doubly Salient Reluctance Generators for High-Voltage DC Power System of More Electric Aircraft. In 2018 IEEE International Conference on Electrical Systems for Aircraft, Railway, Ship Propulsion and Road Vehicles & International Transportation Electrification Conference (ESARS-ITEC) (1-6). https://doi.org/10.1109/ESARS-ITEC.2018.8607694

The generation performance of the switched reluctance machine (SRM)-based starter/generator (S/G) and the doubly salient electromagnetic machine (DSEM)-based S/G is analyzed and compared in this paper. The topologies, operation principles of the doub... Read More about Performance Comparison of Doubly Salient Reluctance Generators for High-Voltage DC Power System of More Electric Aircraft.

A Holistic Electrical Machine Design Tool for More-Electric and Hybrid-Electric Aircraft (2018)
Conference Proceeding
Golovanov, D., Xu, Z., Gerada, D., Gerada, C., & Papini, L. (2018). A Holistic Electrical Machine Design Tool for More-Electric and Hybrid-Electric Aircraft. In 2018 IEEE International Conference on Electrical Systems for Aircraft, Railway, Ship Propulsion and Road Vehicles & International Transportation Electrification Conference (ESARS-ITEC) ( 1-6). https://doi.org/10.1109/ESARS-ITEC.2018.8607715

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.

The Influence of Stator Material on the Power Density and Iron Loss of a High-Performace Starter-Generator for More Electric Aircraft (2018)
Conference Proceeding
Golovanov, D., Xu, Z., Gerada, D., Degano, M., Vakil, G., & Gerada, C. (2018). The Influence of Stator Material on the Power Density and Iron Loss of a High-Performace Starter-Generator for More Electric Aircraft. In 2018 21st International Conference on Electrical Machines and Systems (ICEMS) (169-173). https://doi.org/10.23919/ICEMS.2018.8549390

Maximizing the power density as well as efficiency are two of the main critical aspects for engineers who are designing electrical machines for aerospace applications. Iron losses have a significant impact on the total machine efficiency, thermal sta... Read More about The Influence of Stator Material on the Power Density and Iron Loss of a High-Performace Starter-Generator for More Electric Aircraft.

Open-circuit fault tolerant study of bearingless multi-sector permanent magnet machines (2018)
Conference Proceeding
Valente, G., Papini, L., Formentini, A., Gerada, C., & Zanchetta, P. (2018). Open-circuit fault tolerant study of bearingless multi-sector permanent magnet machines. . https://doi.org/10.23919/IPEC.2018.8507470

This paper presents a fault tolerant study of a multiphase sectored permanent magnet synchronous machine involving a tripel three-phase winding. The machine electromagnetic model is written in a general way so that it can be extended and applied to a... Read More about Open-circuit fault tolerant study of bearingless multi-sector permanent magnet machines.

A Novel Newton-Raphson-Based Searching Method for the MTPA Control of Pmasynrm Considering Magnetic and Cross Saturation (2018)
Conference Proceeding
Wang, S., Degano, M., Kang, J., Galassini, A., & Gerada, C. (2018). A Novel Newton-Raphson-Based Searching Method for the MTPA Control of Pmasynrm Considering Magnetic and Cross Saturation. In Proceedings 2018 XIII International Conference on Electrical Machines (ICEM) (1360-1366). https://doi.org/10.1109/ICELMACH.2018.8506853

Maximum torque per ampere control (MTPA) takes full advantage of the reluctance torque aiming at the minimum copper loss, which can increase the torque output under the minimum current conditions. The traditional MTPA method makes use of equations wi... Read More about A Novel Newton-Raphson-Based Searching Method for the MTPA Control of Pmasynrm Considering Magnetic and Cross Saturation.

Design and testing of PMSM for aerospace EMA applications (2018)
Conference Proceeding
Giangrande, P., Madonna, V., Sala, G., Kladas, A., Gerada, C., & Galea, M. (2018). Design and testing of PMSM for aerospace EMA applications. In IECON 2018 - 44th Annual Conference of the IEEE Industrial Electronics Society (2038-2043). https://doi.org/10.1109/IECON.2018.8591318

The more-electric aircraft initiative represents an important technology step-change for the aircraft industry. The reduction of both fuel consumption and environmental impact are leading to alternative solutions for actuating the flight control surf... Read More about Design and testing of PMSM for aerospace EMA applications.

Mid-Complexity Circuital Model of Induction Motor with Rotor Cage: A Numerical Resolution (2018)
Conference Proceeding
Bolognesi, P., Gerada, C., Papini, L., & Marfoli, A. (2018). Mid-Complexity Circuital Model of Induction Motor with Rotor Cage: A Numerical Resolution. In Proceedings 2018 XIII International Conference on Electrical Machines (ICEM) (277 - 283). https://doi.org/10.1109/ICELMACH.2018.8506685

A general middle complexity model of electromagnetic devices is applied to a cage induction motor. Such modelling approach has been simplified and adapted in order to pursue a fair representation of the electrical machine. Particular attention was gi... Read More about Mid-Complexity Circuital Model of Induction Motor with Rotor Cage: A Numerical Resolution.

Study of a Silicon Carbide MOSFET Power Module to Establish the Benefits of Adding Anti-parallel Schottky Diodes (2018)
Conference Proceeding
Trentin, A., Hind, D., Degano, M., Tighe, C., Arevalo, S. L., Yang, L., …Packwood, M. (2018). Study of a Silicon Carbide MOSFET Power Module to Establish the Benefits of Adding Anti-parallel Schottky Diodes. In 2018 IEEE Energy Conversion Congress and Exposition (ECCE) (1829-1836). https://doi.org/10.1109/ECCE.2018.8557415

The majority of commercial Silicon Carbide (SiC) MOSFET based power modules available on the market today also include SiC Schottky diodes placed in anti-parallel with the MOSFETs. Using an accurate electrical and thermal simulation model this paper... Read More about Study of a Silicon Carbide MOSFET Power Module to Establish the Benefits of Adding Anti-parallel Schottky Diodes.

Double Rotor Synchronous Reluctance Machine: Analysis towards Torque Capability (2018)
Conference Proceeding
Al-Ani, M., Mahmoud, H., Degano, M., & Gerada, C. (2018). Double Rotor Synchronous Reluctance Machine: Analysis towards Torque Capability. In Proceedings: 2018 XIII International Conference on Electrical machines (ICEM) (2144 - 2149). https://doi.org/10.1109/ICELMACH.2018.8506898

© 2018 IEEE. This paper presents a comparative analysis of double rotor synchronous reluctance machines. Different topologies of the proposed machine have been investigated, such as double rotor with double-sided stator and double rotor with single-s... Read More about Double Rotor Synchronous Reluctance Machine: Analysis towards Torque Capability.

Investigation of AC Copper and Iron Losses in High-Speed High-Power Density PMSM (2018)
Conference Proceeding
Al-Timimy, A., Giangrande, P., Degano, M., Galea, M., & Gerada, C. (2018). Investigation of AC Copper and Iron Losses in High-Speed High-Power Density PMSM. In Proceedings - 2018 XIII International Conference on Electrical Machines (ICEM) (263-269). https://doi.org/10.1109/ICELMACH.2018.8507166

This paper presents a detailed investigation of AC copper losses in high-speed high-power density permanent magnet synchronous machine. For parallel strands winding, it is not easy to accurately estimate the AC copper losses using finite element mode... Read More about Investigation of AC Copper and Iron Losses in High-Speed High-Power Density PMSM.

Electrical Machine Rotor Shielding for Low Cost Electrical Drive (2018)
Conference Proceeding
Al-Ani, M., Vakil, G., & Gerada, C. (2018). Electrical Machine Rotor Shielding for Low Cost Electrical Drive. In 2018 IEEE Transportation Electrification Conference and Expo (ITEC) (38-43). https://doi.org/10.1109/ITEC.2018.8450226

Electrical machine rotor shielding has been proposed for high-speed electrical machines, i.e. ≥50krpm, where a smooth current waveform becomes difficult and costly to generate due to the required high switching frequency. The rotor shielding is used... Read More about Electrical Machine Rotor Shielding for Low Cost Electrical Drive.

Mass Production Costing of Induction Machines for Automotive Applications (2018)
Conference Proceeding
Hundak, V., Cox, T., Vakil, G., & Gerada, C. (2018). Mass Production Costing of Induction Machines for Automotive Applications. In 2018 IEEE Transportation and Electrification Conference and Expo (ITEC) (500-505). https://doi.org/10.1109/ITEC.2018.8450116

Cost is one of the key parameters of electric machines designed for automotive applications. In order to keep manufacturing cost low, it is desirable to estimate the manufacturing cost of the machine in the early stages of the design process. For thi... Read More about Mass Production Costing of Induction Machines for Automotive Applications.

Design of an Integrated Inductor for 45kW Aerospace Starter-Generator (2018)
Conference Proceeding
Raza Khowja, M., Gerada, C., Vakil, G., Quadri, S. Q., Wheeler, P., & Patel, C. (2018). Design of an Integrated Inductor for 45kW Aerospace Starter-Generator. In 2018 IEEE Transportation and Electrification Conference and Expo (ITEC) (570-575). https://doi.org/10.1109/ITEC.2018.8450246

A close physical and functional integration of passive components is required to make an efficient and power dense overall system. Such power dense systems are a prerequisite in aerospace and marine applications. This paper presents a design of an in... Read More about Design of an Integrated Inductor for 45kW Aerospace Starter-Generator.

Wide bandgap voltage source inverter design for automotive electric drivetrain (2018)
Conference Proceeding
Savi, F., Buticchi, G., Gerada, C., Wheeler, P., & Barater, D. (in press). Wide bandgap voltage source inverter design for automotive electric drivetrain

In this paper a high power, high frequency voltage source inverter for automotive traction application is reviewed. The main objectives of the design process is the maximization of power density, while keeping high efficiency and low weight. In this... Read More about Wide bandgap voltage source inverter design for automotive electric drivetrain.

Design of a 43kW switched reluctance machine for a high performance hybrid electric vehicle (2018)
Conference Proceeding
Talha, A., Vakil, G., Cox, T., & Gerada, C. (2018). Design of a 43kW switched reluctance machine for a high performance hybrid electric vehicle. In NA

A switched reluctance machine (SRM) is very robust and capable to perform well under harsh conditions. It is simple in construction and avoids the use of magnets so it is cheap to manufacture. The powertrain of a hybrid vehicle presents challenging c... Read More about Design of a 43kW switched reluctance machine for a high performance hybrid electric vehicle.

A Smart Transformer-Rectifier Unit for the More Electric Aircraft (2018)
Conference Proceeding
Buticchi, G., Gerada, C., Ko, Y. J., & Liserre, M. (2018). A Smart Transformer-Rectifier Unit for the More Electric Aircraft. In Proceedings - 2018 IEEE 27th International Symposium on Industrial Electronics (ISIE) (324-328). https://doi.org/10.1109/ISIE.2018.8433784

In the framework of the More Electric Aircraft (MEA), an efficient and flexible power distribution system is of paramount importance. Considering the presence of both AC and DC loads at multiple voltage levels, the distribution system of the most mod... Read More about A Smart Transformer-Rectifier Unit for the More Electric Aircraft.

Space Weather Prediction to Enhance the Reliability of the More Electric Aircraft (2018)
Conference Proceeding
Guo, J., Buticchi, G., & Gerada, C. (2018). Space Weather Prediction to Enhance the Reliability of the More Electric Aircraft. In Proceedings 2018 27th International Symposium on Industrial Electronics (ISIE) (445-450). https://doi.org/10.1109/ISIE.2018.8433845

Power devices manufacturers know that electronic devices are susceptible to radiation events. Galactic Cosmic Rays (GCR) coming from space can interact with the earth atmosphere, generating secondary particles (electrons, neutrons, protons) that can... Read More about Space Weather Prediction to Enhance the Reliability of the More Electric Aircraft.

Novel core designs to miniaturise passive magnetic components (2018)
Conference Proceeding
Walker, A., Vakil, G., & Gerada, C. (2018). Novel core designs to miniaturise passive magnetic components. In NA

Converter sizes are often dominated by passive magnetic components. Passive magnetic component sizes are in turn limited by electromagnetic saturation and thermal limits. This paper covers two modifications to the air gaps of tape wound amorphous mag... Read More about Novel core designs to miniaturise passive magnetic components.