Electrothermal and Electromagnetic Modeling of Actuator Power Cable Harnesses
A special issue of Actuators (ISSN 2076-0825). This special issue belongs to the section "High Torque/Power Density Actuators".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 20 March 2026 | Viewed by 4
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Interests: power electronics; nonlinear dynamics; fault diagnosis; electrothermal modeling; lifetime
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Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
The power distribution of today's actuators must meet ever more stringent weight and volume constraints. Powering actuators relies on extensive cable bundles. Two major integration challenges arise:
- The management of the thermal overheating of power cables due to high current densities in confined spaces. Given the limited space required and their constantly decreasing weight, the conductor cross-section must be as small as possible. It is therefore necessary to study heat transfer in electrical conductors to calculate the optimal cross-section for long-term charging. Given their interactions, it is becoming necessary to develop comprehensive electrothermal models of wire harnesses.
- The electromagnetic compatibility (EMC) between interconnected equipment is becoming increasingly stringent. Unexpected reactions can occur and alter the system's operation due to their sensitivity to conducted and radiated emissions. It is in this context that it is necessary to model the wiring in all its complexity and its interactions with electromagnetic fields in order to study the potentially induced disturbances.
This Special Issue aims to consolidate cutting-edge research on multiphysics modeling, optimization, and validation techniques for actuator cable harnesses, addressing both electrothermal and electromagnetic phenomena. Contributions may span theoretical frameworks, numerical simulations, experimental validations, and case studies from industry applications.
Dr. Cristina Morel
Dr. Nassim Rizoug
Guest Editors
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Keywords
- actuators
- cable harnesses
- multiconductor transmission line network
- electromagnetic modeling
- electromagnetic compatibility
- electrothermal modeling
- temperature distribution
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