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Manufacturable Edgewise Winding Solutions Considering Parallel Slot and Parallel Tooth Stator Structures (2023)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
George, L., Walker, A., Zhang, F., Vakil, G., & Gerada, C. (2023, December). Manufacturable Edgewise Winding Solutions Considering Parallel Slot and Parallel Tooth Stator Structures. Presented at 2023 IEEE 2nd Industrial Electronics Society Annual On-Line Conference (ONCON), SC, USA

Due to climate concerns, the push towards transportation electrification to deliver electric machines capable of high-power density performance is becoming increasingly critical. A key component of this is the structure and manufacture of the winding... Read More about Manufacturable Edgewise Winding Solutions Considering Parallel Slot and Parallel Tooth Stator Structures.

Novel End-Winding Hybrid Flux Machine (2023)
Journal Article
Shi, B., Huang, X., Li, J., Zhang, H., Zhao, H., Zhang, X., …Gerada, C. (2023). Novel End-Winding Hybrid Flux Machine. IEEE Access, 11, 133781-133791. https://doi.org/10.1109/access.2023.3336675

This paper presents a novel motor topology, called the End-Winding Flux Machine (EWM), which explores the potential function of end-windings in rotating electric machines. By introducing an axial-radial flux stator into the end-windings, a hybrid flu... Read More about Novel End-Winding Hybrid Flux Machine.

A Taguchi-LHS-RSM Double-Staged Approach for Design Optimization of Self-Ventilated Cooling Systems Utilized in PMSMs (2023)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Zhu, G., Xu, Z., Zhang, F., Gerada, C., & Gerada, D. (2023). A Taguchi-LHS-RSM Double-Staged Approach for Design Optimization of Self-Ventilated Cooling Systems Utilized in PMSMs. In 26th International Conference on Electrical Machines and Systems (ICEMS). https://doi.org/10.1109/icems59686.2023.10344616

Thermal management is critical for high-power-density permanent magnet synchronous machines (PMSMs). To realize the efficient and effective design optimization of self-ventilated air cooling systems for PMSMs, in this paper, a Taguchi-preconditioned... Read More about A Taguchi-LHS-RSM Double-Staged Approach for Design Optimization of Self-Ventilated Cooling Systems Utilized in PMSMs.

Research on the Effect of Heat Pipe Inclination Angle on Temperature Distribution in Electrical Machines (2023)
Journal Article
Zhao, H., Zhang, X., Li, J., Zhang, F., Zhang, Y., Yan, H., …Gerada, D. (2023). Research on the Effect of Heat Pipe Inclination Angle on Temperature Distribution in Electrical Machines. IEEE Transactions on Industry Applications, 59(6), 6745-6755. https://doi.org/10.1109/tia.2023.3310977

Due to high equivalent thermal conductivity with lightweight and small size, heat pipes (HPs) are being extensively applied in the motor cooling system to improve its thermal performance. However, when practically installed in electrical machines, th... Read More about Research on the Effect of Heat Pipe Inclination Angle on Temperature Distribution in Electrical Machines.

Analytical Calculation and Experimental Validation of Litz Wires Axial Thermal Conductivity (2023)
Journal Article
Li, Z., Xu, Z., Zhang, F., Gerada, D., Guo, R., Zhang, H., …Zhang, C. (2024). Analytical Calculation and Experimental Validation of Litz Wires Axial Thermal Conductivity. IEEE Transactions on Transportation Electrification, 10(1), 1167-1179. https://doi.org/10.1109/TTE.2023.3262766

Litz wires are widely used in electrical machines with reduced AC losses, compared to traditional random winding. The reduced AC losses can improve both electrical machines electromagnetic performance, such as efficiency and thermal performance. Ther... Read More about Analytical Calculation and Experimental Validation of Litz Wires Axial Thermal Conductivity.

Comparison of V-shaped IPM Machines Winding Topologies for Heavy-duty EV Applications (2023)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
George, L., Walker, A., Zhang, F., Vakil, G., & Gerada, C. (2023, March). Comparison of V-shaped IPM Machines Winding Topologies for Heavy-duty EV Applications. 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

High performance electric machines are critical for heavy-duty electric vehicles (HDEV) to enable transportation electrification, where there is a significant performance gap between the traditional internal combustion engines and electrical machine... Read More about Comparison of V-shaped IPM Machines Winding Topologies for Heavy-duty EV Applications.

Heat Pipe Bending Effect on Cooling Effectiveness in Electrical Machines (2023)
Journal Article
Zhao, H., Zhang, X., Li, J., Wang, H., Zhang, F., Zhang, H., …Gerada, D. (2023). Heat Pipe Bending Effect on Cooling Effectiveness in Electrical Machines. IEEE Transactions on Energy Conversion, 38(3), 2011-2021. https://doi.org/10.1109/tec.2023.3249971

Heat pipes(HPs) are being extensively explored in motor cooling scenarios for enhanced cooling capacity. HPs are commonly bent to adapt to the compact structure of electrical machines, whereas the bending effect on motor cooling effectiveness still r... Read More about Heat Pipe Bending Effect on Cooling Effectiveness in Electrical Machines.