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An investigation into the geometric parameters affecting field uniformity in four pole magnetisers (2015)
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In recent years, the field-metric method for measuring the joule losses set up in an electrical steel laminate when subjected to a rotating field has gained popularity. The ideal geometry of the magnetiser required to set up such a field is still how... Read More about An investigation into the geometric parameters affecting field uniformity in four pole magnetisers.

The effects of pushback delays on airport ground movement (2015)
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With the constant increase in air traffic, airports are facing capacity problems. Optimisation methods for specific airport processes are starting to be increasingly utilised by many large airports. However, many processes do happen in parallel, and... Read More about The effects of pushback delays on airport ground movement.

Impact of Slot/Pole Combination on Inter-Turn Short-Circuit Current in Fault-Tolerant Permanent Magnet Machines (2015)
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This paper investigates the influence of the slot/pole (S/P) combination on inter-turn short-circuit (SC) current in fault-tolerant permanent magnet (FT-PM) machines. A 2-D sub-domain field computational model with multi-objective genetic algorithm i... Read More about Impact of Slot/Pole Combination on Inter-Turn Short-Circuit Current in Fault-Tolerant Permanent Magnet Machines.

Modeling and analysis of eddy current losses in permanent magnet machines with multi-stranded bundle conductors (2015)
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This paper investigates the influence of eddy current losses in multi-stranded bundle conductors employed in out-runner permanent magnet machines, by adopting an analytical model. The analytical model is based on a sub-domain field model that solves... Read More about Modeling and analysis of eddy current losses in permanent magnet machines with multi-stranded bundle conductors.

Turn-turn short circuit fault management in permanent magnet machines (2015)
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This paper presents a systematic study on turn-turn short circuit fault and ways to manage them to provide a basis for comparison of the various options available. The possible methods to reduce the likelihood of the winding SC fault and the fault mi... Read More about Turn-turn short circuit fault management in permanent magnet machines.

Computation of wound rotor induction machines based on coupled finite elements and circuit equation under a first space harmonic approximation (2015)
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The paper presents a fast method to compute wound rotor induction machines in steady state. Coupled time-harmonic FE-circuit equation are used under a first space harmonic approximation for the air-gap magnetic field. It is shown that only 4 magnetos... Read More about Computation of wound rotor induction machines based on coupled finite elements and circuit equation under a first space harmonic approximation.

Development of an axial flux MEMS BLDC micromotor with increased efficiency and power density (2015)
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This paper presents a rigorous design and optimization of an axial flux microelectromechanical systems (MEMS) brushless dc (BLDC) micromotor with dual rotor improving both efficiency and power density with an external diameter of only around 10 mm. T... Read More about Development of an axial flux MEMS BLDC micromotor with increased efficiency and power density.

Control integrated studies on high speed permanent magnetic generators system (2015)
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The power converter and its control system has great impact on the behavior of the high speed permanent magnet generator system (HSPGS) due to the high operating frequency, and therefore should be investigated in the design and research on the HSPGS.... Read More about Control integrated studies on high speed permanent magnetic generators system.

Design considerations for the tooth shoe shape for high-speed permanent magnet generators (2015)
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This paper presents a study of the effects that the shoe shape of the teeth of electrical machines has on the performance and losses. This is done by considering a concentrated wound, high-speed permanent magnet generator. The paper investigates the... Read More about Design considerations for the tooth shoe shape for high-speed permanent magnet generators.

Analysis and optimization of a double-sided air-cored tubular generator (2015)
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In this paper, the design and development of a double-sided air-cored tubular generator (DSTG) is presented. The characteristics of air-cored slot-less structures are investigated in terms of power density and efficiency. This is highly desirable for... Read More about Analysis and optimization of a double-sided air-cored tubular generator.

Magnetically geared induction machines (2015)
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A wound-rotor induction machine is artfully coupled to a magnetic gear to achieve a high-torque-density drive system called magnetically geared induction machine (MaGIM). The high-speed rotor of MaGIM is common to both the machine and gear sides. A r... Read More about Magnetically geared induction machines.

Demagnetisation analysis for Halbach array configurations in electrical machines (2015)
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This paper proposes and investigates an analytical method for assessing the risk of potential, irreversible demagnetisation in the PMs of electrical machines, equipped with n-stages, Halbach arrays. The higher risk of demagnetisation, synonymous with... Read More about Demagnetisation analysis for Halbach array configurations in electrical machines.

Analysis and design of a magnetically levitated planar motor with novel multilayer windings (2015)
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This paper proposes a novel permanent magnet planar motor with moving multilayer orthogonal overlapping windings. This novel motor topology can achieve a five-degrees-of-freedom drive using two sets of x-direction windings and two sets of y-direction... Read More about Analysis and design of a magnetically levitated planar motor with novel multilayer windings.

Permanent magnet machine design trade-offs to achieve sensorless control at high load (2015)
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Purpose The purpose of this paper is to introduce a new design optimization technique for a surface mounted permanent magnet (SMPM) machine to increase sensorless performance at high loadings by compromising with torque capability. Design/meth... Read More about Permanent magnet machine design trade-offs to achieve sensorless control at high load.