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Multi-domain optimization of high power-density PM electrical machines for system architecture selection (2017)
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The power density of electrical machines for transport applications has become a critical aspect and target of optimization. This paper looks at the development of an intelligent, rapid, flexible, and multidomain tool to aid for system-level optimiza... Read More about Multi-domain optimization of high power-density PM electrical machines for system architecture selection.

A two degrees of freedom system for wheel traction applications (2017)
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In this paper, the use of conical induction machines is proposed for an in-wheel traction application. Such machines offer a rotational movement combined with a translational motion of the rotor. The horizontal movement is essential when active engag... Read More about A two degrees of freedom system for wheel traction applications.

Design optimization of a high-speed synchronous reluctance machine (2017)
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Synchronous reluctance machines, including the per¬manent magnet assisted variants are competitive motor topologies if the application requires high efficiency and a cost effective solution with a high flux weakening capability. However, increas¬ing... Read More about Design optimization of a high-speed synchronous reluctance machine.

Analysis, modelling and design considerations for the excitation systems of synchronous generators (2017)
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The traditional generating set is usually comprised of a classical, wound-field, salient-pole or cylindrical rotor synchronous generator, excited by a separate smaller machine, via a rotating, uncontrolled diode rectifier. The effects of the commutat... Read More about Analysis, modelling and design considerations for the excitation systems of synchronous generators.

The Third Workshop on Electrical Machines Design, Control, and Diagnosis: continuing the success, ensuring the quality (2017)
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A new method for determining the magnetic properties of solid materials employed in unconventional magnetic circuits (2017)
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The mechanical and thermal properties of common, solid (non-laminated) ferromagnetic materials are widely available, but the electro-magnetic characteristics of such solid materials are often undefined. Existing characterization procedures such as th... Read More about A new method for determining the magnetic properties of solid materials employed in unconventional magnetic circuits.

Axial position estimation of conical shaped motors for aerospace traction applications (2017)
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This paper is concerned with the use of conical induction machines. Such machines are extremely valuable when apart from the rotational torque output, an axial translation of the rotor is also required. The inherent attraction between the stator and... Read More about Axial position estimation of conical shaped motors for aerospace traction applications.

Design optimization of a short-term duty electrical machine for extreme environment (2017)
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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.

Power Loss and Thermal Analysis of a MW High-Speed Permanent Magnet Synchronous Machine (2017)
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© 1986-2012 IEEE. High-speed permanent magnet synchronous machines (PMSMs) have attracted much attention due to their high power density, high efficiency, and compact size for direct-drive applications. However, the consequent power loss density is h... Read More about Power Loss and Thermal Analysis of a MW High-Speed Permanent Magnet Synchronous Machine.

A fractional slot multiphase air-core compulsator with concentrated winding (2017)
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Compulsator is a specially designed generator capa¬ble of delivering high current pulses to a low-impedance load, such as the electromagnetic railgun. In order to increase the tip speed of the rotor, advanced composite materials have been used in the... Read More about A fractional slot multiphase air-core compulsator with concentrated winding.

Self-excitation and energy recovery of air-core compulsators (2017)
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As power supplies, compulsators are popular choices for high-end railgun power supplies. In order to increase power and energy density, air-core compulsators are proposed by using composite materials instead of traditional iron-core compulsators. Due... Read More about Self-excitation and energy recovery of air-core compulsators.

A fast method for modelling skew and its effects in salient-pole synchronous generators (2017)
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The general effects of implementing skewing techniques in electrical machines are well known and have been extensively studied over the years. An important aspect of such techniques is related to the identification of optimal methods for analyzing an... Read More about A fast method for modelling skew and its effects in salient-pole synchronous generators.

Analytical thermal model for fast stator winding temperature prediction (2017)
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This paper introduces an innovative thermal modelling technique which accurately predicts the winding temperature of electrical machines, both at transient and steady state conditions, for applications where the stator Joule losses are the dominant h... Read More about Analytical thermal model for fast stator winding temperature prediction.

CQICO and multiobjective thermal optimization for high-speed PM generator (2017)
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This paper proposes a novel Continuous Quantum Immune Clonal Optimization (CQICO) algorithm for thermal optimization on an 117kW high speed permanent magnet generator (HSPMG). The proposed algorithm mixes the Quantum Computation into the Immune Cloni... Read More about CQICO and multiobjective thermal optimization for high-speed PM generator.

Controlling DC permeability in cast steels (2017)
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Annealing (at multiple cooling rates) and quenching (with tempering) was performed on specimens of cast steel of varying composition. The aim was to devise a method for selecting the steel with the highest permeability, from any given range of steels... Read More about Controlling DC permeability in cast steels.

Multistress characterization of fault mechanisms in aerospace electric actuators (2016)
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The concept behind the More Electric Aircraft (MEA) is the progressive electrification of on-board actuators and services. It is a way to reduce or eliminate the dependence on hydraulic, mechanical and the bleed air/pneumatic systems and pursue effic... Read More about Multistress characterization of fault mechanisms in aerospace electric actuators.

Improved damper cage design for salient-pole synchronous generators (2016)
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© 2016 IEEE. The benefits of implementing a damper winding in salient-pole synchronous generators are widely known and well consolidated. It is also well known that such a winding incurs extra losses in the machine due to a number of reasons. In orde... Read More about Improved damper cage design for salient-pole synchronous generators.

Design and initial testing of a high speed 45 kW switched reluctance drive for aerospace application (2016)
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This paper presents innovative research towards the development of a 45 kW high speed switched reluctance drive as an alternative starter-generator for future aero-engines. To perform such a function the machine had to be designed with a very wide co... Read More about Design and initial testing of a high speed 45 kW switched reluctance drive for aerospace application.

Design optimization of Halbach array permanent magnet motor to achieve sensorless performance using genetic algorithm (2016)
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Purpose The purpose of this paper is to investigate Halbach array effects in surface mounted permanent magnet machine (SMPM) in terms of both self-sensing and torque capabilities. A comparison between a conventional SMPM, which has radially magnet... Read More about Design optimization of Halbach array permanent magnet motor to achieve sensorless performance using genetic algorithm.

High-Speed Solid Rotor Permanent Magnet Machines: Concept and Design (2016)
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© 2015 IEEE. This paper proposes a novel solid rotor topology for an interior permanent magnet (IPM) machine, adopted in this case for an aircraft starter-generator design. The key challenge in the design is to satisfy two operating conditions that a... Read More about High-Speed Solid Rotor Permanent Magnet Machines: Concept and Design.