Advanced Design and Control of Electrical Machines

A special issue of Actuators (ISSN 2076-0825). This special issue belongs to the section "High Torque/Power Density Actuators".

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School of Advanced Materials and Electrical Engineering, Gyeongkuk National University, Andong, Republic of Korea
Interests: electric machines; motor control; PMSM; MPC; EV; fault diagnosis; design optimization

Special Issue Information

Dear Colleagues,

Driven by global electrification, high-efficiency and high-density electrical machines are more critical than ever. This Special Issue aims to share the latest advancements in the design and control of all types of electrical machines. We invite contributions on innovative design methodologies, including multi-physics analysis and optimization, alongside advanced control strategies for diverse industrial applications.

Topics of interest for publication include, but are not limited to, the following:

  • Machine Topologies: Induction machines, PMSM, SynRM, SRM, BLDC, and emerging machine concepts.
  • Advanced Design Methodologies: Multi-physics (electromagnetic, thermal, and structural) analysis, numerical modeling, and optimal design algorithms.
  • Innovative Control Strategies: High-performance motor drives, sensorless control, and fault-tolerant control systems.
  • Industrial Applications: Mobility, electric vehicles (EVs), more electric aircraft (MEA), and railway traction, robotics and home appliances, high-precision robotic actuators and energy-efficient appliance drives, aerospace and energy, machines for safety-critical aerospace applications, and renewable energy conversion systems.
  • Optimization and Integration: System-level optimization and integration of machines with power electronics.

Dr. Dong-Hoon Jung
Guest Editor

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Keywords

  • electrical machine design
  • advanced motor control
  • permanent magnet synchronous motors (PMSM)
  • multi-physics analysis
  • optimal design methodologies
  • fault-tolerant control
  • industrial energy efficiency
  • high-power density
  • high-performance motor drives
  • model predictive control (MPC)

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Conductor Arrangement for Loss Reduction in Concentrated Winding PCB AFPM for Robotic Joints
by Seong-Kyun Lee, Hyung-Sub Han, Jung-Hoon Lee, Hyo-Gu Kim and Won-Ho Kim
Actuators 2026, 15(7), 376; https://doi.org/10.3390/act15070376 (registering DOI) - 5 Jul 2026
Abstract
The growing demand for compact and high-performance motors in industrial robotic joints has intensified interest in axial flux permanent magnet motors (AFPMs), which inherently offer high torque density and a thin form factor compared with conventional radial flux permanent magnet motors (RFPMs). Among [...] Read more.
The growing demand for compact and high-performance motors in industrial robotic joints has intensified interest in axial flux permanent magnet motors (AFPMs), which inherently offer high torque density and a thin form factor compared with conventional radial flux permanent magnet motors (RFPMs). Among various AFPM structures, printed circuit board (PCB) Stator motors have gained significant attention due to their slotless configuration, reduced cogging torque, low vibration and acoustic noise, and enhanced geometric thinness enabled by PCB-etched conductors. This study proposes a conductor arrangement strategy that mitigates back-EMF imbalance in concentrated-winding single-rotor PCB AFPM for robotic joints. Several conductor configurations are analyzed and compared through electromagnetic finite-element evaluation, and an optimized arrangement is identified that effectively improves phase EMF symmetry while maintaining structural thinness. The results provide design guidelines for high-performance PCB AFPMs suitable for next-generation robotic actuators. Full article
(This article belongs to the Special Issue Advanced Design and Control of Electrical Machines)
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