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Eccentric reluctance and permanent magnets synchronous machines comparison (2018)
Journal Article
Mahmoud, H., Bianchi, N., Degano, M., Al-Ani, M., & Gerada, C. (2018). Eccentric reluctance and permanent magnets synchronous machines comparison. IEEE Transactions on Industry Applications, 54(6), 5760-5771. https://doi.org/10.1109/TIA.2018.2848278

This paper deals with a comparative study between reluctance (REL), permanent magnet assisted reluctance (PMAREL), and surface mounted permanent magnet synchronous machines with rotor eccentricity. Static, dynamic, and combined eccentricity cases are... Read More about Eccentric reluctance and permanent magnets synchronous machines comparison.

Design and losses analysis of a high power density machine for flooded pump applications (2018)
Journal Article
Al-Timimy, A., Giangrande, P., Degano, M., Zeyuan, X., Galea, M., Gerada, C., …Xia, L. (2019). Design and losses analysis of a high power density machine for flooded pump applications. IEEE Transactions on Industry Applications, 54(4), 3260-3270. https://doi.org/10.1109/TIA.2018.2821623

This paper describes the design process of a 10 kW 19000 rpm high power density surface mounted permanent magnet synchronous machine for a directly coupled pump application. In order to meet the required specifications, a compact machine, with coolin... Read More about Design and losses analysis of a high power density machine for flooded pump applications.

Influence of rotor endcaps on the electromagnetic performance of high speed PM machine (2018)
Journal Article
Al-Timimy, A., Alani, M., Degano, M., Giangrande, P., Gerada, C., & Galea, M. (2018). Influence of rotor endcaps on the electromagnetic performance of high speed PM machine. IET Electric Power Applications, 12(8), 1142–1149. https://doi.org/10.1049/iet-epa.2017.0811

Surface-mounted permanent magnet (SPM) machines are preferred for high-speed aerospace applications over induction and switched reluctance machines, since they combine the advantages of high torque density and efficiency. Also, in aerospace applicati... Read More about Influence of rotor endcaps on the electromagnetic performance of high speed PM machine.

Synchronous reluctance motor iron losses: considering machine non-linearity at MTPA, FW, and MTPV operating conditions (2018)
Journal Article
Mahmoud, H., Bacco, G., Degano, M., Bianchi, N., & Gerada, C. (2018). Synchronous reluctance motor iron losses: considering machine non-linearity at MTPA, FW, and MTPV operating conditions. IEEE Transactions on Energy Conversion, 33(3), 1402-1410. https://doi.org/10.1109/TEC.2018.2811543

Synchronous reluctance machine has high flux density fluctuations in the iron due to the high harmonics results from the rotor anisotropy. Thus, an accurate computation of the iron losses is of paramount importance, especially during the design stage... Read More about Synchronous reluctance motor iron losses: considering machine non-linearity at MTPA, FW, and MTPV operating conditions.

Considerations on the effects that core material machining has on an electrical machine's performance (2018)
Journal Article
Al-Timimy, A., Vakil, G., Degano, M., Giangrande, P., Gerada, C., & Galea, M. (2018). Considerations on the effects that core material machining has on an electrical machine's performance. IEEE Transactions on Energy Conversion, 33(3), 1154-1163. https://doi.org/10.1109/TEC.2018.2808041

An often-overlooked aspect during the development process of electrical machines, is the validity and accuracy of the machine material properties being used at the design stage. Designers usually consider the data provided by the materials supplier,... Read More about Considerations on the effects that core material machining has on an electrical machine's performance.

Selection criteria and robust optimization of a traction PM-Assisted Synchronous Reluctance motor (2015)
Journal Article
Degano, M., Carraro, M., & Bianchi, N. (2015). Selection criteria and robust optimization of a traction PM-Assisted Synchronous Reluctance motor. IEEE Transactions on Industry Applications, 51(6), https://doi.org/10.1109/TIA.2015.2443091

In the coming years, the electrification and the deployment of the electric motors in the urban transports will become a more and more widespread reality. The optimization stage of the electric motors usually does not consider in detail the real driv... Read More about Selection criteria and robust optimization of a traction PM-Assisted Synchronous Reluctance motor.