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4-MW Class High-Power-Density Generator for Future Hybrid-Electric Aircraft (2021)
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Golovanov, D., Gerada, D., Sala, G., Degano, M., Trentin, A., Connor, P. H., …Gerada, C. (2021). 4-MW Class High-Power-Density Generator for Future Hybrid-Electric Aircraft. IEEE Transactions on Transportation Electrification, 7(4), 2952-2964. https://doi.org/10.1109/TTE.2021.3068928

This article describes the underpinning research, development, construction, and testing of a 4-MW multithree phase generator designed for a hybrid-electric aircraft propulsion system demonstrator. The aim of the work is to demonstrate gravimetric po... Read More about 4-MW Class High-Power-Density Generator for Future Hybrid-Electric Aircraft.

Research and Realization of High-Power Medium-Voltage Active Rectifier Concepts for Future Hybrid-Electric Aircraft Generation (2020)
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Trentin, A., Sala, G., Tarisciotti, L., Galassini, A., Degano, M., Connor, P. H., …Gerada, C. (2021). Research and Realization of High-Power Medium-Voltage Active Rectifier Concepts for Future Hybrid-Electric Aircraft Generation. IEEE Transactions on Industrial Electronics, 68(12), 11684-11695. https://doi.org/10.1109/TIE.2020.3040692

In this article, we describe the research and development of a 3 kV active rectifier for a 4 MW aerospace generator drive system demonstrator. The converter is fed by a multiphase high-speed/high-frequency permanent magnet generator. The main aim of... Read More about Research and Realization of High-Power Medium-Voltage Active Rectifier Concepts for Future Hybrid-Electric Aircraft Generation.

Experimental Statistical Method Predicting AC Losses on Random Windings and PWM Effect Evaluation (2020)
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Preci, E., Valente, G., Galassini, A., Yuan, X., Degano, M., Gerada, D., …Gerada, C. (2021). Experimental Statistical Method Predicting AC Losses on Random Windings and PWM Effect Evaluation. IEEE Transactions on Energy Conversion, 36(3), 2287-2296. https://doi.org/10.1109/TEC.2020.3040265

Nowadays, one of the challenges in transport electrification is the reduction of the components' size and weight in order to improve the power density. This is often achieved by designing electrical machines with higher rotational speeds and excitati... Read More about Experimental Statistical Method Predicting AC Losses on Random Windings and PWM Effect Evaluation.

A Multiport Power Conversion System for the More Electric Aircraft (2020)
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Gu, C., Yan, H., Yang, J., Sala, G., De Gaetano, D., Wang, X., …Buticchi, G. (2020). A Multiport Power Conversion System for the More Electric Aircraft. IEEE Transactions on Transportation Electrification, 6(4), 1707-1720. https://doi.org/10.1109/TTE.2020.3019446

In more electric aircraft (MEA), weight reduction and energy efficiency constitute the key figures. In addition, the safety and continuity of operation of its electrical power distribution system (EPDS) are of critical importance. These sets of desir... Read More about A Multiport Power Conversion System for the More Electric Aircraft.

A Digital Internal Model Current Controller for Salient Machines (2020)
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Petric, I. Z., Vukosavic, S. N., DEgano, M., & Galassini, A. (2021). A Digital Internal Model Current Controller for Salient Machines. IEEE Transactions on Industrial Electronics, 68(6), 4703-4717. https://doi.org/10.1109/tie.2020.2988234

The performance of anisotropic electrical machines is strongly dependent on the current loop characteristics. The problems for achieving robustness and fast response, without overshoot and oscillations, are mainly related to different values and beha... Read More about A Digital Internal Model Current Controller for Salient Machines.

An accurate wide-speed range control method of IPMSM considering resistive voltage drop and magnetic saturation (2019)
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Gerada, C., Galassini, A., Degano, M., Kang, J., & Wang, S. (2020). An accurate wide-speed range control method of IPMSM considering resistive voltage drop and magnetic saturation. IEEE Transactions on Industrial Electronics, 67(4), 2630-2641 . https://doi.org/10.1109/TIE.2019.2912766

This paper deals with the high accurate current set-points solution for Interior Permanent-Magnet Synchronous Motors (IPMSM) in wide-speed range applications. Considering voltage and current constraints, the operating regions can be divided into Maxi... Read More about An accurate wide-speed range control method of IPMSM considering resistive voltage drop and magnetic saturation.

Considerations on the Development of an Electric Drive for a Secondary Flight Control Electromechanical Actuator (2019)
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Giangrande, P., Galassini, A., Papadopoulos, S., Al-Timimy, A., Calzo, G. L., Degano, M., …Galea, M. (2019). Considerations on the Development of an Electric Drive for a Secondary Flight Control Electromechanical Actuator. IEEE Transactions on Industry Applications, 55(4), 3544-3554. https://doi.org/10.1109/tia.2019.2907231

The more electric aircraft concept aims to improve the fuel consumption, the weight, and both the maintenance and operating costs of the aircraft, by promoting the use of electric power in actuation systems. According to this scenario, electromechani... Read More about Considerations on the Development of an Electric Drive for a Secondary Flight Control Electromechanical Actuator.

Enhanced power sharing transient with droop controllers for multi-three-phase synchronous electrical machines (2018)
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Galassini, A., Costabeber, A., Degano, M., Gerada, C., Tessarolo, A., & Menis, R. (2019). Enhanced power sharing transient with droop controllers for multi-three-phase synchronous electrical machines. IEEE Transactions on Industrial Electronics, 66(7), 5600-5610. https://doi.org/10.1109/tie.2018.2868029

This paper presents a droop-based dis- tributed control strategy for multi-three-phase machines that provides augmented controllability during power shar- ing transients. The proposed strategy is able to mitigate the mutual interactions among differe... Read More about Enhanced power sharing transient with droop controllers for multi-three-phase synchronous electrical machines.