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Holistic Design Optimisation of 350 kW High-Speed Permanent Magnet Assisted Synchronous Reluctance Machine for Heavy-Duty Electric Vehicle (2025)
Journal Article
Jiang, J., Zou, T., Di Nardo, M., Gallicchio, G., La Rocca, S., La Rocca, A., Gerada, D., Huang, H., Ren, X., Prystupa, D., Vakil, G., Degano, M., Gerada, C., & Paciura, K. (2025). Holistic Design Optimisation of 350 kW High-Speed Permanent Magnet Assisted Synchronous Reluctance Machine for Heavy-Duty Electric Vehicle. IEEE Transactions on Transportation Electrification, https://doi.org/10.1109/TTE.2025.3557364

The widely adopted “high-speed machine + high-ratio gear” solutions for passenger electric vehicle (EV) drivetrains are yet to be explored for demanding heavy-duty applications. This paper will investigate 350kW level high speed traction motor develo... Read More about Holistic Design Optimisation of 350 kW High-Speed Permanent Magnet Assisted Synchronous Reluctance Machine for Heavy-Duty Electric Vehicle.

Optimization and Comparison of 1MW-Class PM Motors for Aircraft Propulsion Using Litz Wire and Hairpin Windings (2025)
Journal Article
Huynh, A. T., Huang, H., Jiang, J., Zou, T., Gerada, D., Yang, T., & Gerada, C. (2025). Optimization and Comparison of 1MW-Class PM Motors for Aircraft Propulsion Using Litz Wire and Hairpin Windings. IEEE Transactions on Magnetics, https://doi.org/10.1109/tmag.2025.3547237

Choosing the right winding technology is key to maximizing power density and efficiency in electric aircraft propulsion. This paper presents a two-level optimization strategy to evaluate Litz wire and hairpin winding configurations in two 1 MW-class... Read More about Optimization and Comparison of 1MW-Class PM Motors for Aircraft Propulsion Using Litz Wire and Hairpin Windings.

In-Slot Oil Cooling Arrangement of Hairpin Windings for High Power Density EV Traction Motors (2024)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Mifsud, L. P., Connor, P. H., Walker, A., Zou, T., Huang, H., Ren, X., Batho, G., Tweedy, O., Gerada, C., & Egger, C. (2024, October). In-Slot Oil Cooling Arrangement of Hairpin Windings for High Power Density EV Traction Motors. Presented at 2024 IEEE Vehicle Power and Propulsion Conference, VPPC 2024, Washington, DC, USA

Ambitious electrification roadmaps for the automotive industry have prompted a revolution in winding technology for traction motors in electric vehicles (EV). Hairpin windings with reduced power losses and improved coolability are overtaking the mark... Read More about In-Slot Oil Cooling Arrangement of Hairpin Windings for High Power Density EV Traction Motors.

High Pole Number Outer-Rotor SPM Machine for Sustainable 150kW High-Speed EV Traction (2024)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Walker, A., Zou, T., Mifsud, L. P., Connor, P., Huang, H., Ren, X., Batho, G., Tweedy, O., Gerada, C., & Kaloun, A. (2024, October). High Pole Number Outer-Rotor SPM Machine for Sustainable 150kW High-Speed EV Traction. Presented at 2024 IEEE Vehicle Power and Propulsion Conference, VPPC 2024, Washington, DC, USA

The ambitious roadmaps of electric vehicle (EV) powertrains are pushing traction motors to achieve step-change performance improvements in power density, efficiency, and cost by 2035. Limited by technology bricks such as materials, manufacturing and... Read More about High Pole Number Outer-Rotor SPM Machine for Sustainable 150kW High-Speed EV Traction.

Design and Analysis of T-Shaped Consequent Pole Dual PM Vernier Machines With Differential Magnetic Network Method (2021)
Journal Article
Huang, H., Li, D., Qu, R., Gao, X., & Han, B. (2022). Design and Analysis of T-Shaped Consequent Pole Dual PM Vernier Machines With Differential Magnetic Network Method. IEEE Journal of Emerging and Selected Topics in Power Electronics, 10(4), 4546-4555. https://doi.org/10.1109/JESTPE.2021.3055496

This article has proposed a novel design of dual permanent magnet (PM) vernier machine (DPVM) with T-shaped consequent pole (TCP) rotor. The analytical model of T-shaped magnet rotor based on differential magnetic network method is first derived. Giv... Read More about Design and Analysis of T-Shaped Consequent Pole Dual PM Vernier Machines With Differential Magnetic Network Method.

Investigation of a Surface PM Machine With Segmented-Eccentric Magnet Poles (2018)
Journal Article
Jing, L., Luo, Z., Qu, R., Kong, W., Gao, Y., Huang, H., & Shah, M. R. (2018). Investigation of a Surface PM Machine With Segmented-Eccentric Magnet Poles. IEEE Transactions on Applied Superconductivity, 28(3), 1-5. https://doi.org/10.1109/TASC.2018.2798601

This paper proposes a novel machine with segmented permanent magnets (PM) poles and optimized Halbach array having different eccentricities, i.e., the inner and outer arcs of the segmented PM have different centers. The electromagnetic property of th... Read More about Investigation of a Surface PM Machine With Segmented-Eccentric Magnet Poles.

Study on High Efficiency Permanent Magnet Linear Synchronous Motor for Maglev (2018)
Journal Article
Wang, H., Li, J., Qu, R., Lai, J., Huang, H., & Liu, H. (2018). Study on High Efficiency Permanent Magnet Linear Synchronous Motor for Maglev. IEEE Transactions on Applied Superconductivity, 28(3), 1-5. https://doi.org/10.1109/TASC.2018.2796560

This paper discusses the traction performance of a single-side linear induction motor and a single-side coreless Halbach permanent magnet linear synchronous motor (PM-LSM) for the mid- and low-speed maglev train. Based on a typical mid- and low-speed... Read More about Study on High Efficiency Permanent Magnet Linear Synchronous Motor for Maglev.