Applications of Permanent Magnet Motors for Electric Vehicles
A special issue of Energies (ISSN 1996-1073). This special issue belongs to the section "E: Electric Vehicles".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 10 January 2026 | Viewed by 8
Special Issue Editor
Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
Due to the accelerated adoption of eco-friendly mobility, electric vehicles (EVs) have become a cornerstone of sustainable transportation. At the heart of this transformation lies the EV traction motor system, which must meet increasingly demanding requirements regarding efficiency, power density, and long-term reliability. This field represents a convergence of innovative developments in mechanical, electrical, materials, and control engineering.
In this context, this Special Issue of Energies, entitled “Applications of Permanent Magnet Motors for Electric Vehicles”, aims to present a comprehensive collection of recent advances in motor design, drive control, magnetic structures, and integrated multiphysics modeling.
This Special Issue aims to showcase innovative research from both academia and industry, with a particular emphasis on the following topics:
- High power-density design and thermal management strategies for EV traction motors;
- Integration and reliability assessment of compact motor systems for automotive auxiliary applications;
- Magnetic gear-based systems that enable contactless, high-precision torque transmission;
- Design methodologies for rare-earth-free magnet motors that address sustainability and supply chain risks;
- Innovative motor topologies, including axial flux, dual-rotor, and segmented stator configurations;
- AI-driven motor control optimization and data-based condition monitoring techniques;
- Multiphysics optimization approaches (electromagnetic–thermal–structural coupling);
- Co-design frameworks that integrate motor control algorithms with structural and electromagnetic optimization.
We hope that this Special Issue will serve as a valuable forum for the exchange of ideas and act as a catalyst for future innovations in electric motor systems. We extend our sincere gratitude to all authors for their outstanding work, and to the reviewers for their thoughtful and constructive feedback.
Dr. Soo-Whang Baek
Guest Editor
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Keywords
- electric vehicles (EVs)
- permanent magnet motors (PMMs)
- rare-earth-free motors
- axial flux motor
- dual-rotor topology
- magnetic gears
- traction motor system
- electric auxiliary motor
- motor control optimization
- AI-based condition monitoring
- multiphysics simulation
- electromagnetic–thermal–structural coupling
- motor reliability
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