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Thermal Barrier for High-Voltage Permanent Magnet Synchronous Motor with Air-cooling Hybrid Ventilation Systems (2019)
Conference Proceeding
Zhang, X., Zhang, H., Li, W., Gerada, C., Gerada, D., & Li, J. (2019). Thermal Barrier for High-Voltage Permanent Magnet Synchronous Motor with Air-cooling Hybrid Ventilation Systems. In Proceedings of the 22nd International Conference on Electrical Machines and Systems (ICEMS) (1-4). https://doi.org/10.1109/icems.2019.8922364

This paper addresses the thermal network improvement in a 315 kW high-voltage solid rotor permanent magnet synchronous motor, with a hybrid air-cooling system, by the proposed thermal barrier. The multi-coupled fields, as electromagnetic fields, flui... Read More about Thermal Barrier for High-Voltage Permanent Magnet Synchronous Motor with Air-cooling Hybrid Ventilation Systems.

Modelling and Analysis of an Aircraft On-board Electric Taxiing System (2019)
Conference Proceeding
Lukic, M., Giangrande, P., Klumpner, C., & Galea, M. (2019). Modelling and Analysis of an Aircraft On-board Electric Taxiing System. In Proceedings of 2019 22nd International Conference on Electrical Machines and Systems (ICEMS) (1-6). https://doi.org/10.1109/ICEMS.2019.8921709

This paper presents a model that enables analysis and design validation of an aircraft on-board electric taxiing system. A detailed model, which includes power electronics, electrical machine and mechanical drivetrain, is first developed and discusse... Read More about Modelling and Analysis of an Aircraft On-board Electric Taxiing System.

Insulation Capacitance as Diagnostic Marker for Thermally Aged, Low Voltage Electrical Machines (2019)
Conference Proceeding
Madonna, V., Giangrande, P., Zhao, W., Wang, Y., Zhang, H., & Galea, M. (2019). Insulation Capacitance as Diagnostic Marker for Thermally Aged, Low Voltage Electrical Machines. In Proceedings of 2019 22nd International Conference on Electrical Machines and Systems (ICEMS) (1-5). https://doi.org/10.1109/ICEMS.2019.8921657

© 2019 IEEE. Thermal aging is considered as the principal insulation stress factor in low voltage electrical machines (EMs). Once the insulation reaches its end-of-life, a complete EM out of service can be caused within few operating cycles/hours. In... Read More about Insulation Capacitance as Diagnostic Marker for Thermally Aged, Low Voltage Electrical Machines.

Viable 3C-SiC-on-Si MOSFET design disrupting current Material Technology Limitations (2019)
Conference Proceeding
Arvanitopoulos, A., Antoniou, M., Li, F., Jennings, M. R., Perkins, S., Gyftakis, K. N., & Lophitis, N. (2019). Viable 3C-SiC-on-Si MOSFET design disrupting current Material Technology Limitations. In Proceedings of the 2019 IEEE 12th International Symposium on Diagnostics for Electrical Machines, Power Electronics and Drives (SDEMPED) (364 -370). https://doi.org/10.1109/DEMPED.2019.8864910

The cubic polytype (3C-) of Silicon Carbide (SiC) is an emerging semiconductor technology for power devices. The featured isotropic material properties along with the Wide Band Gap (WBG) characteristics make it an excellent choice for power Metal Oxi... Read More about Viable 3C-SiC-on-Si MOSFET design disrupting current Material Technology Limitations.

Real-Time Price Elasticity Reinforcement Learning for Low Carbon Energy Hub Scheduling Based on Conditional Random Field (2019)
Conference Proceeding
Hua, W., You, M., & Sun, H. (2019). Real-Time Price Elasticity Reinforcement Learning for Low Carbon Energy Hub Scheduling Based on Conditional Random Field. In 2019 IEEE/CIC International Conference on Communications Workshops in China (ICCC Workshops) (204-209). https://doi.org/10.1109/iccchinaw.2019.8849941

Energy hub scheduling plays a vital role in optimally integrating multiple energy vectors, e.g., electricity and gas, to meet both heat and electricity demand. A scalable scheduling model is needed to adapt to various energy sources and operating con... Read More about Real-Time Price Elasticity Reinforcement Learning for Low Carbon Energy Hub Scheduling Based on Conditional Random Field.

Simplified Lumped Parameter Thermal Network for Short-Duty Dual Three-Phase Permanent Magnet Machines (2019)
Conference Proceeding
Giangrande, P., Madonna, V., Zhao, W., Wang, Y., Gerada, C., & Galea, M. (2019). Simplified Lumped Parameter Thermal Network for Short-Duty Dual Three-Phase Permanent Magnet Machines. In Proceedings of 2019 22nd International Conference on Electrical Machines and Systems (ICEMS) (1-6). https://doi.org/10.1109/ICEMS.2019.8922309

© 2019 IEEE. Electrical machines are progressively being employed in an ever-increasing number of safety-critical applications (e.g. aerospace and automotive), which demand high performance as well as reliability features. The modular structure and t... Read More about Simplified Lumped Parameter Thermal Network for Short-Duty Dual Three-Phase Permanent Magnet Machines.

On the robustness of ultra-high voltage 4H-SiC IGBTs with an optimized retrograde p-well (2019)
Conference Proceeding
Tiwari, A. K., Perkins, S., Lophitis, N., Antoniou, M., Trajkovic, T., & Udrea, F. (2019). On the robustness of ultra-high voltage 4H-SiC IGBTs with an optimized retrograde p-well. In Proceedings of the 2019 IEEE 12th International Symposium on Diagnostics for Electrical Machines, Power Electronics and Drives (SDEMPED) (351-357). https://doi.org/10.1109/DEMPED.2019.8864804

The robustness of ultra-high voltage (>10kV) SiC IGBTs comprising of an optimized retrograde p-well is investigated. Under extensive TCAD simulations, we show that in addition to offering a robust control on threshold voltage and eliminating punch-th... Read More about On the robustness of ultra-high voltage 4H-SiC IGBTs with an optimized retrograde p-well.

Frequency Extraction of Current Signal Spectral Components: A New Tool for the Detection of Rotor Electrical Faults in Induction Motors (2019)
Conference Proceeding
Panagiotou, P. A., Arvanitakis, I., Lophitis, N., & Gyftakis, K. N. (2019). Frequency Extraction of Current Signal Spectral Components: A New Tool for the Detection of Rotor Electrical Faults in Induction Motors. In Proceedings of the 2019 IEEE 12th International Symposium on Diagnostics for Electrical Machines, Power Electronics and Drives (SDEMPED) (290-296). https://doi.org/10.1109/DEMPED.2019.8864893

This work expands the classical current signature analysis in induction machines in a two-stage spectral decomposition manner. The proposed methodology can be summarized in two main steps: initially, the current signals are analyzed using a time freq... Read More about Frequency Extraction of Current Signal Spectral Components: A New Tool for the Detection of Rotor Electrical Faults in Induction Motors.

A Power Generation Center with Back-to-back Converter Considering Post-fault Operation for MEA Application (2019)
Conference Proceeding
Lang, X., Yang, T., Enalou, H. B., Wheeler, P., & Bozhko, S. (2019). A Power Generation Center with Back-to-back Converter Considering Post-fault Operation for MEA Application. In Proceedings of the 22nd International Conference on Electrical Machines and Systems (ICEMS) (1-6). https://doi.org/10.1109/ICEMS.2019.8922219

This paper proposes a new power generation centre (PGC) for the engine of more electric aircraft (MEA) application. In this PGC, a starter/generator is connected to the high-pressure (HP) spool to start the engine in the start process and generate el... Read More about A Power Generation Center with Back-to-back Converter Considering Post-fault Operation for MEA Application.

A Novel Modelling Approach of Modular Multi Three-phase Drive System for High Performance Applications (2019)
Conference Proceeding
Wang, X., Gu, C., Buticchi, G., Zhang, H., & Gerada, C. (2019). A Novel Modelling Approach of Modular Multi Three-phase Drive System for High Performance Applications. In 2019 22nd International Conference on Electrical Machines and Systems (ICEMS) (1-5). https://doi.org/10.1109/ICEMS.2019.8922523

There is a growing attention in the industrial and academic sectors for the multi-phase drive for high power and high-speed applications. The multi three-phase drive with independent neutral points is a popular option for this application, as it allo... Read More about A Novel Modelling Approach of Modular Multi Three-phase Drive System for High Performance Applications.

Fast and Accurate Model for Optimization-based Design of Fractional-Slot Surface PM Machines (2019)
Conference Proceeding
Cheong, B., Giangrande, P., Zhang, X., Galea, M., Zanchetta, P., & Wheeler, P. (2019). Fast and Accurate Model for Optimization-based Design of Fractional-Slot Surface PM Machines. In 2019 22nd International Conference on Electrical Machines and Systems (ICEMS) (1-6). https://doi.org/10.1109/ICEMS.2019.8921605

This paper presents the development and validation of a fast, accurate, and high dimensional Multiphysics analytical model for the optimization-based design of fractional-slot surface permanent magnet (PM) machines. The approach is non-iterative and... Read More about Fast and Accurate Model for Optimization-based Design of Fractional-Slot Surface PM Machines.

Open-Switch Fault Diagnosis for Three-Phase AC-DC Power Converter with Park's Vector Method Considering Modulation Schemes (2019)
Conference Proceeding
Guo, F., Yang, T., Bozhko, S., & Wheeler, P. (2019). Open-Switch Fault Diagnosis for Three-Phase AC-DC Power Converter with Park's Vector Method Considering Modulation Schemes. In Proceedings of the 2019 IEEE 12th International Symposium on Diagnostics for Electrical Machines, Power Electronics and Drives (405-411). https://doi.org/10.1109/DEMPED.2019.8864839

Open-switch fault accounts for large proportions among failures in power conversion system. Previously, fault defection methods are carried out by researches from transient period or circuit configuration with complicated algorithms. This paper revea... Read More about Open-Switch Fault Diagnosis for Three-Phase AC-DC Power Converter with Park's Vector Method Considering Modulation Schemes.

Identifying Aircraft Passenger Postures and Factors Influencing Body Part Discomfort (2019)
Conference Proceeding
Sharafkhani, M., Argyle, E., Cobb, S., Tennent, P., & Houghton, R. (2019). Identifying Aircraft Passenger Postures and Factors Influencing Body Part Discomfort. In Proceedings of The Second International Conference on Comfort ICC2019

Aircraft passengers’ physical activity levels are often limited during flight for extended periods of time, which can have serious impact on health, comfort, and passenger experience. Passengers are generally advised to walk around the plane and do c... Read More about Identifying Aircraft Passenger Postures and Factors Influencing Body Part Discomfort.

"It's small talk, jim, but not as we know it.": engendering trust through human-agent conversation in an autonomous, self-driving car (2019)
Conference Proceeding
Large, D. R., Clark, L., Burnett, G., Harrington, K., Luton, J., Thomas, P., & Bennett, P. (2019). "It's small talk, jim, but not as we know it.": engendering trust through human-agent conversation in an autonomous, self-driving car. In CUI '19 Proceedings of the 1st International Conference on Conversational User Interfaces Article No. 22 (1–7). https://doi.org/10.1145/3342775.3342789

The use of speech has been popularised as a human-vehicle interface in the automotive domain. While this is most often associated with alleviating concerns of driver distraction and cognitive load, the study explores whether the presence of conversat... Read More about "It's small talk, jim, but not as we know it.": engendering trust through human-agent conversation in an autonomous, self-driving car.

Regulatory and policy framework for the uptake of renewable energy generation in the United Kingdom (2019)
Conference Proceeding
Salazar, J., Waldron, J., & Rodrigues, L. (2019). Regulatory and policy framework for the uptake of renewable energy generation in the United Kingdom. In Proceedings of the 18th International Conference on Sustainable Energy Technologies, SET 2019, 20-22 August 2019, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. , (445-454)

Energy policies and regulations are constantly introduced to reflect the current developments of the energy system. The introduction of sustainable energy technologies creates a demand for alternative sources of energy and economic incentives which a... Read More about Regulatory and policy framework for the uptake of renewable energy generation in the United Kingdom.

Towards an electric revolution: a review on vehicle- to-grid, smart charging and user behaviour (2019)
Conference Proceeding
Waldron, J., Rodrigues, L., Gillott, M., Naylor, S., & Shipman, R. (2019). Towards an electric revolution: a review on vehicle- to-grid, smart charging and user behaviour. In Proceedings of the 18th International Conference on Sustainable Energy Technologies. SET 2019, 20-22 August 2019, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. , (1-9)

According to the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change in their Special Report on Global warming, it is clear that there is a need of a rapid change in all aspects of society to achieve limiting global warming to 1.5°C. The transport sector alone... Read More about Towards an electric revolution: a review on vehicle- to-grid, smart charging and user behaviour.

Review of Strategy for Assessing the Thermal Performance of Institutional Building Form in Hot Dry Climates of Nigeria (2019)
Conference Proceeding
Adamu Bena, A., Gillott, M., & Boukhanouf, R. (2019). Review of Strategy for Assessing the Thermal Performance of Institutional Building Form in Hot Dry Climates of Nigeria. In Proceedings of the 18th International Conference on Sustainable Energy Technologies (SET 2019), 20-22 August 2019, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia

Achieving comfortable indoor environment in buildings in hot climates requires enormous amounts of cooling energy specifically if passive design techniques were not considered from the outset of the construction process. For instance, overheating in... Read More about Review of Strategy for Assessing the Thermal Performance of Institutional Building Form in Hot Dry Climates of Nigeria.

Optimised low voltage loads allocation for MEA electrical power systems (2019)
Conference Proceeding
Spagnolo, C., Madonna, V., Sumsurooah, S., Hill, C. I., & Bozhko, S. (2019). Optimised low voltage loads allocation for MEA electrical power systems. In AIAA/IEEE Electric Aircraft Technologies Symposium (EATS 2019) (1-8). https://doi.org/10.2514/6.2019-4489

This paper proposes a smart controller design for an automated power load allocation for the more electric aircraft application. As the aircraft manufacturers are moving towards more electrified solutions, power management and optimization are becomi... Read More about Optimised low voltage loads allocation for MEA electrical power systems.

Designing an Advanced Electrical Motor for Propulsion of Electric Aircraft (2019)
Conference Proceeding
Golovanov, D., Xu, Z., Gerada, D., Page, A., Gerada, C., & Sawata, T. (2019). Designing an Advanced Electrical Motor for Propulsion of Electric Aircraft. In AIAA Propulsion and Energy 2019 Forum. https://doi.org/10.2514/6.2019-4482

A prototype motor rated for 500 kW 3,000 rpm has been developed for aircraft electric propulsion. The design of the motor was optimized using a coupled parameter problem of electromagnetic, mechanical and thermal performances. A high power density of... Read More about Designing an Advanced Electrical Motor for Propulsion of Electric Aircraft.

Design of more electric aircraft dc power distribution architectures considering reliability performance (2019)
Conference Proceeding
Recalde, A. A., Bozhko, S., Atkin, J., & Hill, C. (2019). Design of more electric aircraft dc power distribution architectures considering reliability performance. https://doi.org/10.2514/6.2019-4506

© 2019 by the American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics, Inc. All rights reserved. The More Electric Aircraft (MEA) concept has started to define the future of aircraft electrification. The electrical system will certainly play a crucial rol... Read More about Design of more electric aircraft dc power distribution architectures considering reliability performance.