Analysis, Control and Design of Permanent Magnet Machines

Dear Colleagues,

Permanent magnets have been around since ancient times, naturally occurring in lodestones. It was not until the eighteenth century that artificial magnets were developed using magnetizing steel. In the 20th century, significant progress was made in the development of permanent magnets, first Alnico (1930s), then ferrite, then Samarium–Cobalt (1970s), and then Neodymium–Iron–Boron magnets (NdFeB) in the 1980s. NdFeB was a breakthrough in magnet technology, providing significantly stronger magnets which enabled their application in higher-power motors and generators. Due to their high efficiency operations and compactness, there has been significant research conducted on these machines. However, there are challenges to overcome such as cost, temperature, demagnetization, and the inability to field weaken, to name a few. Moreover, in traction applications such as electric and hybrid vehicles, even though these motors offer high torque at low speed, they induce significant back electromotive force (back EMF) at higher speeds. These challenges can be overcome by new designs and control algorithms.

This Special Issue will be devoted to the latest research and developments in permanent magnet machines (both motors and generators). We seek submissions related to the design, analysis, modeling, and control of such permanent magnet machines. Manuscripts with real experiments are encouraged.

Prof. Dr. Parviz Famouri
Guest Editor

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