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Analytical Methodology for Modelling of Circulating Current Loss in Synchronous Electrical Machines with Permanent Magnets (2021)
Journal Article
Golovanov, D., & Gerada, C. (2022). Analytical Methodology for Modelling of Circulating Current Loss in Synchronous Electrical Machines with Permanent Magnets. IEEE Transactions on Energy Conversion, 37(1), 220-231. https://doi.org/10.1109/tec.2021.3091811

This paper describes a novel analytical methodology for modelling winding copper losses as a result of circulating currents (CC) in permanent magnet synchronous machines (PMSM). Nowadays mainly FEM method is used for precise calculation of circulatin... Read More about Analytical Methodology for Modelling of Circulating Current Loss in Synchronous Electrical Machines with Permanent Magnets.

4-MW Class High-Power-Density Generator for Future Hybrid-Electric Aircraft (2021)
Journal Article
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)
Journal Article
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.

Advantages of a Double Three-Phase Winding Layout for a Dual Rotor E-Bike Motor Considering Third Current Harmonic Injection Technique (2020)
Conference Proceeding
Gaetano, D. D., Golovanov, D., Sala, G., Galassini, A., Degano, M., Mahmoud, H., & Gerada, C. (2020). Advantages of a Double Three-Phase Winding Layout for a Dual Rotor E-Bike Motor Considering Third Current Harmonic Injection Technique. In 2020 IEEE Transportation Electrification Conference & Expo (ITEC) (1159-1164). https://doi.org/10.1109/itec48692.2020.9161620

The transportation electrification process is rapidly demanding for drivers with enhanced performance. Modern systems are moving from fossil fuel technologies toward hybrid and fully electric solutions. Consequently, in automotive and motorcycle sect... Read More about Advantages of a Double Three-Phase Winding Layout for a Dual Rotor E-Bike Motor Considering Third Current Harmonic Injection Technique.

An Analytical Subdomain Model for Dual-Rotor Permanent Magnet Motor With Halbach Array (2019)
Journal Article
Golovanov, D., & Gerada, C. (2019). An Analytical Subdomain Model for Dual-Rotor Permanent Magnet Motor With Halbach Array. IEEE Transactions on Magnetics, 55(12), Article 8205216. https://doi.org/10.1109/tmag.2019.2941699

© 1965-2012 IEEE. This article describes the development of an exact analytical model for predicting magnetic field distribution within active parts of a dual-rotor (DR) permanent magnet (PM) synchronous machine with a Halbach array. The model is bas... Read More about An Analytical Subdomain Model for Dual-Rotor Permanent Magnet Motor With Halbach Array.

Reduction of Winding AC Losses by Accurate Conductor Placement in High Frequency Electrical Machines (2019)
Journal Article
Bardalai, A., Gerada, D., Golovanov, D., Xu, Z., Zhang, X., Li, J., …Gerada, C. (2020). Reduction of Winding AC Losses by Accurate Conductor Placement in High Frequency Electrical Machines. IEEE Transactions on Industry Applications, 56(1), 183-193. https://doi.org/10.1109/TIA.2019.2947552

© 1972-2012 IEEE. In the design of electrical machines, the increase in power density has become one of the main research themes. With most of the power loss in high power density electrical machines often being generated in the stator winding assemb... Read More about Reduction of Winding AC Losses by Accurate Conductor Placement in High Frequency Electrical Machines.

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.

Dual-Rotor Permanent Magnet Motor for Electric Superbike (2019)
Conference Proceeding
Golovanov, D., Galassini, A., Flanagan, L., Gerada, D., Xu, Z., & Gerada, C. (2019). Dual-Rotor Permanent Magnet Motor for Electric Superbike. In 2019 IEEE International Electric Machines & Drives Conference (IEMDC) (951-956). https://doi.org/10.1109/IEMDC.2019.8785287

The demand on high-performance electrical machines has significantly increased for aerospace and transportation industries in recent years. A racing electric motorbike is a suitable platform to validate and prove new concepts and machine topologies b... Read More about Dual-Rotor Permanent Magnet Motor for Electric Superbike.

A Holistic Electrical Machine Design Tool for More-Electric and Hybrid-Electric Aircraft (2018)
Conference Proceeding
Golovanov, D., Xu, Z., Gerada, D., Gerada, C., & Papini, L. (2018). A Holistic Electrical Machine Design Tool for More-Electric and Hybrid-Electric Aircraft. In 2018 IEEE International Conference on Electrical Systems for Aircraft, Railway, Ship Propulsion and Road Vehicles & International Transportation Electrification Conference (ESARS-ITEC) ( 1-6). https://doi.org/10.1109/ESARS-ITEC.2018.8607715

The power density of electrical machines required for more-electric and hybrid-electric aircraft has become a critical aspect and target of optimization. This paper looks at the development aspects of a multi-domain tool to aid for system-level optim... Read More about A Holistic Electrical Machine Design Tool for More-Electric and Hybrid-Electric Aircraft.

Design and Mathematical Modeling of Gearless SMC Flux Reversal Motor (2018)
Conference Proceeding
Prakht, V., Golovanov, D., Dmitrievskii, V., Gerada, D., & Kazakbaev, V. (2018). Design and Mathematical Modeling of Gearless SMC Flux Reversal Motor. In 2018 IEEE International Conference on Electrical Systems for Aircraft, Railway, Ship Propulsion and Road Vehicles & International Transportation Electrification Conference (ESARS-ITEC) (1-6). https://doi.org/10.1109/ESARS-ITEC.2018.8607567

© 2018 IEEE. This paper considers the design of a three-phase gearless flux reversal machine (FRM) with permanent magnets (PM) mounted on the stator. Its stator magnetic core is made of a solid soft magnetic composite material (SMC) with a slot for l... Read More about Design and Mathematical Modeling of Gearless SMC Flux Reversal Motor.

The Influence of Stator Material on the Power Density and Iron Loss of a High-Performace Starter-Generator for More Electric Aircraft (2018)
Conference Proceeding
Golovanov, D., Xu, Z., Gerada, D., Degano, M., Vakil, G., & Gerada, C. (2018). The Influence of Stator Material on the Power Density and Iron Loss of a High-Performace Starter-Generator for More Electric Aircraft. In 2018 21st International Conference on Electrical Machines and Systems (ICEMS) (169-173). https://doi.org/10.23919/ICEMS.2018.8549390

Maximizing the power density as well as efficiency are two of the main critical aspects for engineers who are designing electrical machines for aerospace applications. Iron losses have a significant impact on the total machine efficiency, thermal sta... Read More about The Influence of Stator Material on the Power Density and Iron Loss of a High-Performace Starter-Generator for More Electric Aircraft.

Multi-domain optimization of high power-density PM electrical machines for system architecture selection (2017)
Journal Article
Golovanov, D., Papini, L., Gerada, D., Xu, Z., & Gerada, C. (2018). Multi-domain optimization of high power-density PM electrical machines for system architecture selection. IEEE Transactions on Industrial Electronics, 65(7), 5302-5312. https://doi.org/10.1109/TIE.2017.2772188

The power density of electrical machines for transport applications has become a critical aspect and target of optimization. This paper looks at the development of an intelligent, rapid, flexible, and multidomain tool to aid for system-level optimiza... Read More about Multi-domain optimization of high power-density PM electrical machines for system architecture selection.

Holistic electrical machine optimization for system integration (2017)
Conference Proceeding
Gerada, D., Golovanov, D., Xu, Z., Papini, L., Degano, M., Zhang, H., & Gerada, C. (2017). Holistic electrical machine optimization for system integration. In 2017 IEEE 3rd International Future Energy Electronics Conference and ECCE Asia (IFEEC 2017 - ECCE Asia) (980-985). https://doi.org/10.1109/IFEEC.2017.7992174

The power density of electrical machines required for transport applications has become a critical aspect and target of optimization. This paper looks at the development aspects of a multi-domain tool to aid for system-level optimization of electrica... Read More about Holistic electrical machine optimization for system integration.

High specific torque motor for propulsion system of aircraft (2017)
Conference Proceeding
Golovanov, D., Galea, M., & Gerada, C. (2017). High specific torque motor for propulsion system of aircraft. In 2016 International Conference on Electrical Systems for Aircraft, Railway, Ship Propulsion and Road Vehicles & International Transportation Electrification Conference (ESARS-ITEC) (1-6). https://doi.org/10.1109/ESARS-ITEC.2016.7841405

This paper proposes an analytical model that considers the torque characteristics for high specific torque synchronous machine with outer rotor and a Halbach permanent magnet array. The distribution of the magnetic field in the air gap is obtained wi... Read More about High specific torque motor for propulsion system of aircraft.

2-D analytical model for dual-stator machines with permanent magnets (2016)
Conference Proceeding
Golovanov, D., Galea, M., & Gerada, C. (2016). 2-D analytical model for dual-stator machines with permanent magnets.

This paper proposes an analytical model that considers the torque characteristics and results in an optimum geometry for dual-stator synchronous machines with permanent magnets. The distribution of the magnetic field in the air gap is obtained by sol... Read More about 2-D analytical model for dual-stator machines with permanent magnets.