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System-Level Motor Drive Modelling for Optimization-based Designs (2019)
Conference Proceeding
Cheong, B., Giangrande, P., Zhang, X., Galea, M., Zanchetta, P., & Wheeler, P. (2019). System-Level Motor Drive Modelling for Optimization-based Designs. https://doi.org/10.23919/EPE.2019.8914883

To achieve optimal system weight and efficiency, the design of main components in an AC motor drive (electric machine and power converter) have to be optimized together. This is challenging considering the multiphysics and complex nature of its opera... Read More about System-Level Motor Drive Modelling for Optimization-based Designs.

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.

Comparative Analysis of AC losses with round magnet wire and Litz wire winding of a High – Speed PM Machine (2019)
Conference Proceeding
Bardalai, A., Zhang, X., Zou, T., Gerada, D., Li, J., & Gerada, C. (2019). Comparative Analysis of AC losses with round magnet wire and Litz wire winding of a High – Speed PM Machine. In 2019 22nd International Conference on Electrical Machines and Systems (ICEMS). https://doi.org/10.1109/ICEMS.2019.8922173

The growing trend of high speed, high power density machines for applications such as EVs, aerospace and machine tools demand these machines to work at higher electrical frequencies. Meanwhile, increasing the fundamental frequency leads to pronounced... Read More about Comparative Analysis of AC losses with round magnet wire and Litz wire winding of a High – Speed PM Machine.

Eddy Current Loss Control in High Speed PM Starter-Generator (2019)
Conference Proceeding
Zhang, X., Zhang, H., Gerada, C., Gerada, D., Li, J., Xu, Z., & Liu, C. (2019). Eddy Current Loss Control in High Speed PM Starter-Generator. In Proceedings: 2019 IEEE Workshop on Electrical Machines Design, Control and Diagnosis (WEMDCD) (46-50). https://doi.org/10.1109/WEMDCD.2019.8887771

This paper highlights the advancement in high speed generation applications along with describing the state of the art in the machine design technologies enabling such an application uptake. Via the investigating on a 250kW high speed PM starter-gene... Read More about Eddy Current Loss Control in High Speed PM Starter-Generator.