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Fast Flux Maps Computation of Synchronous Reluctance Machines With and Without Permanent Magnets Assistance (2024)
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Gallicchio, G., Nardo, M. D., Cupertino, F., Varvolik, V., Buticchi, G., Degano, M., & Gerada, C. (2024). Fast Flux Maps Computation of Synchronous Reluctance Machines With and Without Permanent Magnets Assistance. IEEE Transactions on Industry Applications, 60(5), 6725-6735. https://doi.org/10.1109/TIA.2024.3403967

This paper proposes a computational efficient and accurate hybrid analytical-finite element (FE) performance prediction methodology for synchronous reluctance (SyR) machines. The hybrid procedure consists in solving the d- and q-axis magnetic equival... Read More about Fast Flux Maps Computation of Synchronous Reluctance Machines With and Without Permanent Magnets Assistance.

Automated Maximum Torque per Ampere Identification for Synchronous Reluctance Machines with Limited Flux Linkage Information (2024)
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Wang, S., Varvolik, V., Bao, Y., Aboelhassan, A., Degano, M., Buticchi, G., & Zhang, H. (2024). Automated Maximum Torque per Ampere Identification for Synchronous Reluctance Machines with Limited Flux Linkage Information. Machines, 12(2), Article 96. https://doi.org/10.3390/machines12020096

The synchronous reluctance machine is well-known for its highly nonlinear magnetic saturation and cross-saturation characteristics. For high performance and high-efficiency control, the flux-linkage maps and maximum torque per ampere table are of par... Read More about Automated Maximum Torque per Ampere Identification for Synchronous Reluctance Machines with Limited Flux Linkage Information.

Comprehensive Modulation Strategies for Synchronous Reluctance Motor Drives Used in Weak Grids (2024)
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Wang, S., Prystupa, D., Bao, Y., Varvolik, V., Buticchi, G., Zhang, H., & Degano, M. (2024). Comprehensive Modulation Strategies for Synchronous Reluctance Motor Drives Used in Weak Grids. Energies, 17(3), Article 615. https://doi.org/10.3390/en17030615

Synchronous reluctance machines are considered a cost-effective solution for several industrial applications and present potential efficiency benefits compared to induction motors. In industrial applications, power supply oscillations can lead to sho... Read More about Comprehensive Modulation Strategies for Synchronous Reluctance Motor Drives Used in Weak Grids.

Fillet Radius Impact of Rectangular Insulated Wires on PDIV for Turn-to-Turn Insulation of Inverter-Fed Motors (2024)
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Naderiallaf, H., Degano, M., Gerada, C., & Gerada, D. (2024). Fillet Radius Impact of Rectangular Insulated Wires on PDIV for Turn-to-Turn Insulation of Inverter-Fed Motors. IEEE Transactions on Dielectrics and Electrical Insulation, 31(4), 2084-2093. https://doi.org/10.1109/tdei.2024.3355032

This contribution elucidates the impact of the fillet radius, a geometric feature of rectangular insulated wires not commonly considered, on the partial discharge inception voltage (PDIV) in low-voltage machine turn-to-turn winding insulation. Initia... Read More about Fillet Radius Impact of Rectangular Insulated Wires on PDIV for Turn-to-Turn Insulation of Inverter-Fed Motors.

Additive manufacturing of Nd-Fe-B permanent magnets and their application in electrical machines (2024)
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Wu, J., Korman, O., Di Nardo, M., Degano, M., Gerada, C., Ashcroft, I., J.M. Hague, R., & T. Aboulkhair, N. (2024). Additive manufacturing of Nd-Fe-B permanent magnets and their application in electrical machines. IEEE Access, 12, 138921-138931. https://doi.org/10.1109/ACCESS.2024.3436643

Powder Bed Fusion - Laser Beam (PBF-LB), a form of additive manufacturing (AM) for Nd-Fe-B permanent magnets, is attracting substantial interest for its ability to process functional magnetic materials while capitalizing on AM's design flexibility an... Read More about Additive manufacturing of Nd-Fe-B permanent magnets and their application in electrical machines.

Assessment of Edgewise Insulated Wire Bend Radius Impact on Dielectric Properties of Turn-to-Turn Insulation through Thermal Ageing (2023)
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Naderiallaf, H., Degano, M., & Gerada, C. (2023). Assessment of Edgewise Insulated Wire Bend Radius Impact on Dielectric Properties of Turn-to-Turn Insulation through Thermal Ageing. IEEE Transactions on Dielectrics and Electrical Insulation, https://doi.org/10.1109/TDEI.2023.3309780

This study aims to evaluate the impact of the bending radius of edgewise insulated wires on dielectric properties such as partial discharge inception voltage (PDIV), partial discharge extinction voltage (PDEV), dielectric dissipation factor (DDF), an... Read More about Assessment of Edgewise Insulated Wire Bend Radius Impact on Dielectric Properties of Turn-to-Turn Insulation through Thermal Ageing.

PDIV Modelling for Rectangular Wire Turn-to-Turn Insulation of Inverter-Fed Motors through Thermal Ageing (2023)
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Naderiallaf, H., Degano, M., & Gerada, C. (2023). PDIV Modelling for Rectangular Wire Turn-to-Turn Insulation of Inverter-Fed Motors through Thermal Ageing. IEEE Transactions on Dielectrics and Electrical Insulation, 1-10. https://doi.org/10.1109/tdei.2023.3307048

This contribution develops the partial discharge inception voltage (PDIV)-FEM-based model based on Schumann’s streamer inception criterion (SCSIC) with respect to thermal ageing time (TAGT) or the insulation lifetime for the turn-to-turn insulation o... Read More about PDIV Modelling for Rectangular Wire Turn-to-Turn Insulation of Inverter-Fed Motors through Thermal Ageing.

Fast Assessment of Rotor Barrier Dimensional Allowances in Synchronous Reluctance Machines (2023)
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Madariaga, C., Gallardo, C., Tapia, J. A., Jara, W., Escobar, A., & Degano, M. (2023). Fast Assessment of Rotor Barrier Dimensional Allowances in Synchronous Reluctance Machines. IEEE Access, 11, 58349-58358. https://doi.org/10.1109/access.2023.3284753

Tolerance analysis on synchronous reluctance machines (SynRM) is mandatory if accurate refinements of the rotor structure are adopted, a must for low-ripple applications However, the impact of manufacturing/dimensional tolerances or material degradat... Read More about Fast Assessment of Rotor Barrier Dimensional Allowances in Synchronous Reluctance Machines.

Design of an aircraft generator with radial force control. (2023)
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Brecher, C., Neus, S., Gärtner, M., Eckel, H.-M., Hoppert, M., James, B., Gerada, C., Degano, M., Ilkhani, M. R., & Di Nardo, M. (2023). Design of an aircraft generator with radial force control. Open Research Europe, 2, Article 73. https://doi.org/10.12688/openreseurope.14684.3

With the increasing electrical energy demands in aviation propulsion systems, the increase in the onboard generators’ power density is inevitable. During the flight, forces coming from the gearbox or gyroscopic forces generated by flight manoeuvres l... Read More about Design of an aircraft generator with radial force control..

Radical technology innovations for high‐speed transport; ePlanes to replace rail? (2023)
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Riley, P. H., Degano, M., & Gerada, C. (2023). Radical technology innovations for high‐speed transport; ePlanes to replace rail?. IET Electrical Systems in Transportation, 13(1), Article 12061. https://doi.org/10.1049/els2.12061

This paper evaluates various modes of transport against the dual requirements of Net-Zero carbon emissions and user convenience, in particular, speed of travel and cost of transportation. Results show that when operated across a whole country, batter... Read More about Radical technology innovations for high‐speed transport; ePlanes to replace rail?.

Surface Permanent Magnet Synchronous Machines: High Speed Design and Limits (2022)
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Gallicchio, G., Nardo, M. D., Palmieri, M., Ilkhani, M. R., Degano, M., Gerada, C., & Cupertino, F. (2023). Surface Permanent Magnet Synchronous Machines: High Speed Design and Limits. IEEE Transactions on Energy Conversion, 38(2), 1311-1324. https://doi.org/10.1109/tec.2022.3225224

Surface permanent magnet synchronous machines are one of the most widely adopted machine topologies in high-speed applications where efficiency and power factor cannot be compromised. Although the design of such machine type has been extensively inve... Read More about Surface Permanent Magnet Synchronous Machines: High Speed Design and Limits.

2-DOF Decoupled Discrete Current Control for AC Drives at Low Sampling-to-Fundamental Frequency Ratios (2022)
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Wang, M., Buticchi, G., Li, J., Gu, C., Gerada, D., Degano, M., Xu, L., Li, Y., Zhang, H., & Gerada, C. (2023). 2-DOF Decoupled Discrete Current Control for AC Drives at Low Sampling-to-Fundamental Frequency Ratios. IEEE Transactions on Transportation Electrification, 9(2), 2048-2058. https://doi.org/10.1109/TTE.2022.3210909

In high performance drive systems, wide bandwidth and reference tracking accuracy of current control loop are fundamental requirements. The conventional PI controller provides robustness against the machine parameter mismatching and zero steady-state... Read More about 2-DOF Decoupled Discrete Current Control for AC Drives at Low Sampling-to-Fundamental Frequency Ratios.

Decoupled Discrete Current Control for AC Drives at Low Sampling-to-Fundamental Frequency Ratios (2022)
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Wang, M., Buticchi, G., Li, J., Gu, C., Gerada, D., Degano, M., …Geradab, C. (2022). Decoupled Discrete Current Control for AC Drives at Low Sampling-to-Fundamental Frequency Ratios. IEEE Journal of Emerging and Selected Topics in Power Electronics, 11(2), https://doi.org/10.1109/jestpe.2022.3179184

Implementation of proportional-integral (PI) controllers in synchronous reference frame (SRF) is a well-established current control solution for electric drives. It is a general and effective method in digital control as long as the ratio of Sampling... Read More about Decoupled Discrete Current Control for AC Drives at Low Sampling-to-Fundamental Frequency Ratios.

On the Use of Topology Optimization for Synchronous Reluctance Machines Design (2022)
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Korman, O., Di Nardo, M., Degano, M., & Gerada, C. (2022). On the Use of Topology Optimization for Synchronous Reluctance Machines Design. Energies, 15(10), Article 3719. https://doi.org/10.3390/en15103719

Synchronous reluctance (SynRel) machines are considered one of the promising and cost-effective solutions to many industrial and mobility applications. Nonetheless, achieving an optimal design is challenging due to the complex correlation between geo... Read More about On the Use of Topology Optimization for Synchronous Reluctance Machines Design.

Synchronous Reluctance Machines: A Comprehensive Review and Technology Comparison (2022)
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Murataliyev, M., Degano, M., Nardo, M. D., Bianchi, N., & Gerada, C. (2022). Synchronous Reluctance Machines: A Comprehensive Review and Technology Comparison. Proceedings of the IEEE, 110(3), 382-399. https://doi.org/10.1109/jproc.2022.3145662

In the last decade, the trend toward higher efficiency and higher torque density electrical machines (EMs) without permanent magnets (PMs) for the industrial sector has rapidly increased. This work discusses the latest research and industrial advance... Read More about Synchronous Reluctance Machines: A Comprehensive Review and Technology Comparison.

Improved Thermal Modeling and Experimental Validation of Oil-Flooded High-Performance Machines with Slot-Channel Cooling (2021)
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Zhang, F., Gerada, D., Xu, Z., Zhang, X., Zhang, H., Gerada, C., …Degano, M. (2022). Improved Thermal Modeling and Experimental Validation of Oil-Flooded High-Performance Machines with Slot-Channel Cooling. IEEE Transactions on Transportation Electrification, 8(1), 312-324. https://doi.org/10.1109/TTE.2021.3106819

Thermal management is often considered a bottleneck in the pursuit of the next-generation electrical machines for electrified transportation with a step change in power density. Slot-channel cooling is considered to be an effective cooling technique,... Read More about Improved Thermal Modeling and Experimental Validation of Oil-Flooded High-Performance Machines with Slot-Channel Cooling.

Process-structure-property relationships in laser powder bed fusion of permanent magnetic Nd-Fe-B (2021)
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Wu, J., Aboulkhair, N. T., Degano, M., Ashcroft, I., & Hague, R. J. (2021). Process-structure-property relationships in laser powder bed fusion of permanent magnetic Nd-Fe-B. Materials and Design, 209, Article 109992. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.matdes.2021.109992

Laser powder-bed fusion (L-PBF), as an additive manufacturing (AM) technique, has demonstrated excellent capabilities in achieving degrees of freedom in manufacturing that are otherwise unattainable. The potential of combining Nd-Fe-B as a permanent... Read More about Process-structure-property relationships in laser powder bed fusion of permanent magnetic Nd-Fe-B.

Optimised Design of Permanent Magnet Assisted Synchronous Reluctance Machines for Household Appliances (2021)
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Degano, M., Murataliyev, M., Shuo, W., Barater, D., Buticchi, G., Jara, W., …Gerada, C. (2021). Optimised Design of Permanent Magnet Assisted Synchronous Reluctance Machines for Household Appliances. IEEE Transactions on Energy Conversion, 36(4), 3084-3095. https://doi.org/10.1109/tec.2021.3076675

This paper is focused on the design, optimisation and control of a permanent magnet assisted synchronous reluctance machine (PMaSynRel) for low cost high efficiency household appliances, in particular a motor for washing machine. The design and optim... Read More about Optimised Design of Permanent Magnet Assisted Synchronous Reluctance Machines for Household Appliances.

Homothetic Design in Synchronous Reluctance Machines and Effects on Torque Ripple (2020)
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Murataliyev, M., Degano, M., Di Nardo, M., Bianchi, N., Tessarolo, A., Jara, W., …Gerada, C. (2021). Homothetic Design in Synchronous Reluctance Machines and Effects on Torque Ripple. IEEE Transactions on Energy Conversion, 36(3), 2195-2205. https://doi.org/10.1109/TEC.2020.3042441

This paper presents a novel design concept for Synchronous Reluctance (SynRel) machines aimed at reducing the torque ripple. Two general sizing approaches based on the homothetic scaling principle are defined and compared. An in depth analysis on the... Read More about Homothetic Design in Synchronous Reluctance Machines and Effects on Torque Ripple.

A Complete Equivalent Circuit for Linear Induction Motors With Laterally Asymmetric Secondary for Urban Railway Transit (2020)
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Lv, G., Zeng, D., Zhou, T., & Degano, M. (2021). A Complete Equivalent Circuit for Linear Induction Motors With Laterally Asymmetric Secondary for Urban Railway Transit. IEEE Transactions on Energy Conversion, 36(2), 1014-1022. https://doi.org/10.1109/tec.2020.3026334

Since the linear induction motor commonly work with a laterally asymmetric secondary as it is applied to pull rail vehicles, this paper presents a complete equivalent circuit model considering the asymmetry to predict thrust, vertical and transversal... Read More about A Complete Equivalent Circuit for Linear Induction Motors With Laterally Asymmetric Secondary for Urban Railway Transit.