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5 Citations
3,729 Views
16 Pages

2 September 2021

In this study, a novel method for reducing the noise generated by single-phase claw-pole motors employed as refrigerator fan blowers is proposed. A single-phase claw-pole motor has the advantages of low manufacturing cost, easy manufacturing, and a h...

(This article belongs to the Special Issue New Advances in Permanent Magnet Electrical Machines)
  • Article
  • Open Access
2 Citations
1,044 Views
22 Pages

28 October 2025

The consequent-pole interior permanent-magnet (CPM) motor is a promising alternative for minimizing rare-earth magnet usage while supporting high-speed operation. However, rotor flux asymmetry often leads to distorted back-electromotive force wavefor...

(This article belongs to the Section Electrical, Electronics and Communications Engineering)
  • Article
  • Open Access
2,975 Views
25 Pages

In today’s world, the demand for compact, high-efficiency, and low-cost motors plays a significant role in the design of low-power electric machines. In combi fan applications, single-phase brushless direct current (BLDC) motors are generally p...

(This article belongs to the Special Issue Recent Advances and Applications in Electric Machines Design, Modelling, Control, and Operation, 2nd Edition)
  • Article
  • Open Access
6 Citations
2,246 Views
17 Pages

This study proposes a novel air gap structure to enhance the sensitivity and saturation resistance of high-frequency current transformers (HFCTs) used in partial discharge (PD) detection for high-voltage equipment. While previous research has shown t...

  • Article
  • Open Access
10 Citations
10,928 Views
13 Pages

Design of a Single-Phase BLDC Motor for a Cordless Vacuum Cleaner Considering the Efficiency of Airflow

  • Hongsik Hwang,
  • Jeonghyun Cho,
  • Seon-Hwan Hwang,
  • Ju Yong Choi and
  • Cheewoo Lee

1 February 2019

This paper discusses an inverter-driven single-phase brushless direct-current (BLDC) motor assembled by a housing for a cordless vacuum cleaner. Air gap in the single-phase BLDC motor is asymmetrically designed to satisfy starting and continuous torq...

(This article belongs to the Section F: Electrical Engineering)
  • Article
  • Open Access
27 Citations
5,050 Views
14 Pages

Analysis and Optimization of Axial Flux Permanent Magnet Machine for Cogging Torque Reduction

  • Hina Usman,
  • Junaid Ikram,
  • Khurram Saleem Alimgeer,
  • Muhammad Yousuf and ,
  • Syed Sabir Hussain Bukhari and
  • Jong-Suk Ro
  • + 1 author+ 0 author

23 July 2021

In this paper, a hexagonal magnet shape is proposed to have an arc profile capable of reducing torque ripples resulting from cogging torque in a single-sided axial flux permanent magnet (AFPM) machine. The arc-shaped permanent magnet increases the ai...

(This article belongs to the Special Issue Mathematical Approaches to Modeling, Optimally Designing, and Controlling Electric Machine)
  • Article
  • Open Access
1 Citations
1,098 Views
16 Pages

Impact of Asymmetrical Leakage Inductance on a 380 V–12 V LLC Converter with Synchronous Rectifier for DC Transformer Application

  • Jinshu Lin,
  • Hui Li,
  • Shan Yin,
  • Chen Song and ,
  • Xi Liu,
  • Honglang Zhang and
  • Minghai Dong
  • + 2 authors+ 0 author

13 January 2026

High-density 380 V–12 V LLC resonant converters typically employ planar transformers with integrated leakage inductance. To achieve Zero-Voltage Switching (ZVS), an air gap is introduced to adjust the magnetizing inductance (Lm). However, this...

(This article belongs to the Section F3: Power Electronics)
  • Article
  • Open Access
9 Citations
4,043 Views
18 Pages

In this article, rotor designs utilizing assisted-poles are investigated for a high-torque density spoke-type permanent magnet synchronous machine (PMSM) with fractional slot concentrated winding (FSCW) to explore the rich air-gap magnetic field harm...

(This article belongs to the Section Electrical Machines and Drives)
  • Article
  • Open Access
5 Citations
4,859 Views
26 Pages

Numerical and Experimental Characterization of a Coanda-Type Industrial Air Amplifier

  • Miguel Chávez-Módena,
  • Alejandro Martinez-Cava,
  • Sergio Marín-Coca and
  • Leo González

14 February 2024

The performance of an industrial air amplifier is assessed through experimental and numerical characterization, with a focus on examining the influence of various operating conditions (isolated, “blowing,” and “suction” modes)...

(This article belongs to the Special Issue Advances in Active and Passive Techniques for Fluid Flow Manipulation)
  • Article
  • Open Access
2 Citations
1,194 Views
28 Pages

17 October 2025

In this paper, the effects of asymmetric interior permanent magnet (AIPM) rotors on the torque characteristics in dual three-phase (DTP) permanent magnet synchronous machines (PMSMs) are investigated. The electromagnetic performances of DTP PMSMs wit...

  • Article
  • Open Access
6 Citations
1,943 Views
20 Pages

13 February 2024

This paper focuses on analyzing asymmetric and open-phase fault modes in symmetrical two-channel six-phase induction machines while considering the spatial harmonics of the electromagnetic field in the air gap. Under sinusoidal power supply, the magn...

(This article belongs to the Section F1: Electrical Power System)
  • Article
  • Open Access
8 Citations
3,854 Views
22 Pages

1 December 2022

Focusing on the unstable electromagnetic performance of an air gap magnetic field caused by torque ripple and harmonic interference of a multi-slot and multi-pole low-speed high-torque permanent magnet synchronous motor (LHPMSM), an asymmetric stator...

(This article belongs to the Topic Advanced Electrical Machines and Drives Technologies)
  • Article
  • Open Access
4 Citations
1,455 Views
15 Pages

11 December 2024

Double suction pumps are widely used in the Yellow River in the China water intake pump stations, which face serious sediment wear. A prediction model for gap erosion in gas-liquid solid three-phase flow was constructed. A gas core factor has been ad...

(This article belongs to the Section C: Physics)
  • Article
  • Open Access
27 Citations
7,740 Views
19 Pages

Fabrication of High Performance PVDF Hollow Fiber Membrane Using Less Toxic Solvent at Different Additive Loading and Air Gap

  • Hazirah Syahirah Zakria,
  • Mohd Hafiz Dzarfan Othman,
  • Siti Hamimah Sheikh Abdul Kadir,
  • Roziana Kamaludin and ,
  • Asim Jilani,
  • Muhammad Firdaus Omar,
  • Suriani Abu Bakar,
  • Juhana Jaafar,
  • Mukhlis A. Rahman and
  • Muhammad Ayub
  • + 8 authors+ 3 authors

29 October 2021

Existing toxic solvents in the manufacturing of polymeric membranes have been raising concerns due to the risks of exposure to health and the environment. Furthermore, the lower tensile strength of the membrane renders these membranes unable to endur...

(This article belongs to the Special Issue Membrane Science and Technology: A Themed Issue Dedicated to Prof. Takeshi Matsuura on the Occasion of his 85th Birthday)
  • Article
  • Open Access
8 Citations
3,981 Views
16 Pages

Numerical Analysis of Flow across Brush Elements Based on a 2-D Staggered Tube Banks Model

  • Xiaolei Song,
  • Meihong Liu,
  • Xiangping Hu,
  • Xueliang Wang and ,
  • Taohong Liao and
  • Junfeng Sun
  • + 1 author+ 0 author

15 January 2021

In order to improve efficiency in turbomachinery, brush seal replaces labyrinth seals widely in the secondary air system. A 2-d staggered tube bank model is adopted to simulate the gas states and the pressure character in brush seal, and computationa...

(This article belongs to the Section Aeronautics)
  • Article
  • Open Access
785 Views
25 Pages

20 August 2026

Viscous fingering is a canonical nonlinear interfacial instability that arises when a less viscous fluid displaces a more viscous one under an adverse viscosity contrast. Despite extensive investigations into the effects of fluid properties, operatin...

(This article belongs to the Section Liquid–Fluid Coatings, Surfaces and Interfaces)
  • Review
  • Open Access
476 Views
27 Pages

Performance Evidence and Regulatory Gaps in Evaporative Cooling Across Institutional Publications

  • Łukasz Stefaniak,
  • Natalia Wojciaczyk,
  • Weronika Żyta and
  • Juliusz Walaszczyk

10 September 2026

Rising global demand for space cooling is driving peak electricity loads, greenhouse gas emissions, and refrigerant pollution from vapor compression air conditioning. Evaporative cooling is a proven, low-electricity alternative using no synthetic ref...

  • Article
  • Open Access
15 Citations
7,786 Views
9 Pages

Showering Thermal Sensation in Residential Bathrooms

  • Ling-Tim Wong,
  • Kwok-Wai Mui and
  • Yiu-Wing Chan

20 September 2022

The thermal energy consumed by showering to the satisfaction of the showering subject, is largely dependent on the water temperature, shower duration, water flow rate, and bathroom air temperature. A research gap, between human thermal preferences an...

(This article belongs to the Section Water and One Health)
  • Article
  • Open Access
5 Citations
3,393 Views
17 Pages

2 December 2024

Permanent magnet-assisted synchronous reluctance motors (PMA-SynRMs) are widely used in various fields due to their significant advantages, including strong torque output, high efficiency, excellent speed regulation, and low cost. The PMA-SynRM with...

(This article belongs to the Collection Modeling, Design and Control of Electric Machines: Volume II)
  • Article
  • Open Access
14 Citations
7,581 Views
14 Pages

Optimization of High-Q Coupled Nanobeam Cavity for Label-Free Sensing

  • Mohammad Tariq Yaseen,
  • Yi-Chun Yang,
  • Min-Hsiung Shih and
  • Yia-Chung Chang

13 October 2015

We numerically and experimentally investigated the lateral coupling between photonic crystal (PhC) nanobeam (NB) cavities, pursuing high sensitivity and figure of merit (FOM) label-free biosensor. We numerically carried out 3D finite-difference time...

(This article belongs to the Section Physical Sensors)
  • Article
  • Open Access
2 Citations
1,727 Views
13 Pages

Sofware-Defined Radio Testbed for I/Q Imbalanced Single-Carrier Communication Systems

  • Álvaro Pendás-Recondo,
  • Jesús Alberto López-Fernández and
  • Rafael González-Ayestarán

An end-to-end testbed for In-phase and Quadrature (I/Q) Imbalance (IQI) communication systems based on Software-Defined Radio (SDR) is presented. The scenario under consideration is a Single-Input–Single-Output (SISO) single-carrier communicati...

(This article belongs to the Special Issue Smart Antennas and Systems for 5G and Beyond: Latest Advances and Prospects)
  • Article
  • Open Access
549 Views
20 Pages

15 July 2026

Permanent magnet synchronous motors (PMSMs) are widely employed in electric vehicles owing to their high efficiency, high power density, and wide speed regulation capability. However, electromagnetic vibration is aggravated by the non-sinusoidal air...

(This article belongs to the Section High Torque/Power Density Actuators)
  • Article
  • Open Access
4 Citations
3,249 Views
19 Pages

22 December 2024

This study addresses the challenges of magnetic circuit coupling and control complexity in active radial magnetic bearings (ARMBs) by systematically investigating the electromagnetic performance of four magnetic pole configurations (NNSS, NSNS, NNNN,...

(This article belongs to the Section Electronic Sensors)
  • Article
  • Open Access
17 Citations
2,520 Views
17 Pages

Efficiency Improvement of Magnetic Coupler with Nanocrystalline Alloy Film for UAV Wireless Charging System with a Carbon Fiber Fuselage

  • Fengshuo Yang,
  • Jinhai Jiang,
  • Chuanyu Sun,
  • Aina He and ,
  • Wanqi Chen,
  • Yu Lan and
  • Kai Song
  • + 2 authors+ 0 author

9 November 2022

Existing research on the magnetic coupler of unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) wireless charging systems usually ignores the UAV fuselage, but the fuselage causes eddy current loss and reduces a system’s efficiency. Therefore, aiming at the above problem...

  • Article
  • Open Access
611 Views
12 Pages

A Novel Arch-Shaped-Magnet Variable-Flux Memory Machine

  • Wei Liu,
  • Shuheng Qiu,
  • Jinhua Chen,
  • Peisen Lu and ,
  • Xindong Shu,
  • Rong Li and
  • Chi Zhang
  • + 2 authors+ 0 author

1 May 2026

This paper proposes a novel arch-shaped-magnet variable-flux memory machine (ASM-VFMM). The proposed machine adopts a dual-layer permanent magnet (PM) rotor structure. In the first layer, an arch-shaped magnet arrangement is utilized to increase the...

(This article belongs to the Special Issue Advances in Modelling, Design and Control Optimizations of High-Performance Permanent Magnet Machines)
  • Article
  • Open Access
5 Citations
4,959 Views
17 Pages

Research on Vibration and Noise of Induction Motor under Variable Frequency

  • Zhonghuan Su,
  • Longfu Luo,
  • Jun Liu,
  • Zhongxiang Li and ,
  • Hu Luo and
  • Haonan Bai
  • + 1 author+ 0 author

14 March 2022

Studies have substantiated that the vibration and noise produced by the iron core of an electromagnetic device are closely related to the magnetostriction of the iron core silicon steel sheet. Moreover, when the induction motor works under the condit...

(This article belongs to the Special Issue Symmetry/Asymmetry in Design and Analysis of Electric Machines and Transformers)
  • Article
  • Open Access
16 Citations
5,001 Views
14 Pages

Design of Airborne Large Aperture Infrared Optical System Based on Monocentric Lens

  • Jiyan Zhang,
  • Teng Qin,
  • Zhexin Xie,
  • Liting Sun and ,
  • Zhengyu Lin,
  • Tianhao Cao and
  • Chentao Zhang
  • + 2 authors+ 0 author

16 December 2022

Conventional reconnaissance camera systems have been flown on manned aircraft, where the weight, size, and power requirements are not stringent. However, today, these parameters are important for unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs). This article provides...

(This article belongs to the Special Issue Mid-Infrared Sensors and Applications)
  • Article
  • Open Access
2 Citations
458 Views
21 Pages

Modeling and Parameter Identification Algorithm for Tree-Contact Single-Phase-to-Ground Fault in Distribution Networks

  • Zexi Chen,
  • Pu Wang,
  • Zijin Li,
  • Yanxia Chen and ,
  • Hongtao Li,
  • Kaiwen Hu,
  • Feng Su,
  • Yaqi Yang and
  • Heqi Wang
  • + 4 authors+ 0 author

25 June 2026

The tree-contact single-phase-to-ground fault (TSF) in 10 kV distribution networks has high transition resistance, weak fault currents, and nonlinear steady-state waveforms. As existing high-impedance fault models cannot accurately describe its compl...

(This article belongs to the Topic Power System Modeling and Control, 3rd Edition)
  • Article
  • Open Access
1 Citations
1,547 Views
19 Pages

Asymmetric Permanent Magnets for Reducing Axial Leakage Flux in Double-Spoke Type PMSM

  • Seong-Kyun Lee,
  • Seung-Heon Lee,
  • Su-Bin Jeon,
  • Ye-Rin Lim and
  • Won-Ho Kim

6 March 2026

Recently, the demand for electric motors that can achieve high performance while ensuring stable magnet supply has continued to increase across various industrial sectors. Although rare-earth permanent magnets, such as neodymium and samarium cobalt,...

(This article belongs to the Special Issue Design, Performance Optimization and Application of Permanent Magnet Motors)
  • Article
  • Open Access
10 Citations
3,219 Views
22 Pages

10 February 2022

Line-start synchronous motors have attracted researchers’ interest as suitable replacements of asynchronous motors due to their high efficiency, which has been provoked by strict regulations regarding applicable efficiency classes of motors in...

(This article belongs to the Special Issue Computational Intelligence Application in Electrical Engineering)
  • Article
  • Open Access
4 Citations
2,480 Views
18 Pages

Analysis of a New Asymmetric Biased-Flux Operation for an Inter-Modular Permanent Magnet Motor

  • Mohammad Afrank,
  • Mohammad Amirkhani,
  • Ehsan Farmahini Farahani,
  • Mojtaba Mirsalim and ,
  • Amir Khorsandi and
  • Nick J. Baker
  • + 1 author+ 0 author

13 July 2024

Net zero and electrification targets are continuing to enforce a need for the development of high-performance electrical machines, increasingly based on the use of rare earth permanent magnets. Biased flux motors have the potential to overcome some o...

(This article belongs to the Topic Advanced Electrical Machine Design and Optimization Ⅱ)
  • Article
  • Open Access
3 Citations
3,345 Views
22 Pages

Enhancing the Aerodynamic Performance of Airfoils Using DBD Plasma Actuators: An Experimental Approach

  • Eder Ricoy-Zárate,
  • Horacio Martínez,
  • Erik Rosado-Tamariz,
  • Andrés Blanco-Ortega and
  • Rafael Campos-Amezcua

26 August 2025

This research presents an experimental analysis of the influence of atmospheric pressure plasma on the performance of a micro horizontal-axis wind turbine blade. The investigation was conducted using an NACA 4412 airfoil equipped with a dielectric ba...

(This article belongs to the Special Issue Modeling and Optimization for Multi-scale Integration)
  • Article
  • Open Access
12 Citations
3,697 Views
11 Pages

Thermal Expansion of MgTiO3 Made by Sol-Gel Technique at Temperature Range 25–890 °C

  • Tamir Tuval,
  • Brian A. Rosen,
  • Jacob Zabicky,
  • Giora Kimmel and ,
  • Helena Dilman and
  • Roni Z. Shneck
  • + 1 author+ 0 author

1 October 2020

MgTiO3 is a material commonly used in the industry as capacitors and resistors. The high-temperature structure of MgTiO3 has been reported only for materials synthesized by the solid-state method. This study deals with MgTiO3 formed at low temperatur...

(This article belongs to the Special Issue Intermetallic Compound)
  • Article
  • Open Access
9 Citations
3,640 Views
19 Pages

1 August 2024

Permanent-magnet-assisted synchronous reluctance motors (PMA-SynRMs) are widely used in modern industry as a kind of electromagnetic energy conversion device with high output torque, high power density, high efficiency, and excellent speed regulation...

  • Article
  • Open Access
218 Views
19 Pages

Multiphysics Analysis of Transient Muzzle Arc Evolution and Arc-Induced Dynamic Disturbance in Electromagnetic Rail Launch

  • Jianyong Lou,
  • Jianghan Yan,
  • Xiyuan Tian,
  • Chao Chen and ,
  • Qian Liu and
  • Yigong Feng
  • + 1 author+ 0 author

20 September 2026

To investigate the transient muzzle arc and its influence on the post-exit dynamics of the armature in electromagnetic rail launch (EMRL) systems, a bidirectionally coupled multiphysics simulation framework integrating ANSYS Maxwell and Fluent is dev...

  • Article
  • Open Access
3 Citations
1,724 Views
25 Pages

Magnetic Circuit Analysis and Design Optimized for Cost-Effectiveness of Surface-Inserted Rare Earth Consequent-Pole Permanent Magnet Machines

  • Li Wang,
  • Muhammad Saqlain Saeed,
  • Zhaoyang Fu,
  • Jinglin Liu and ,
  • Xiqiao Wu and
  • Qi Wang
  • + 1 author+ 0 author

19 September 2025

In consequent-pole permanent magnet (CPPM) machines, the configuration where PM poles and iron poles are alternately arranged causes distortion in the air-gap magnetic field. This results in significant differences in magnetic circuit characteristics...

(This article belongs to the Special Issue Wound Field and Less Rare-Earth Electrical Machines in Renewables)
  • Article
  • Open Access
10 Citations
3,546 Views
22 Pages

21 June 2023

This study presents a combined thermal and optical, three-dimensional analysis of an asymmetric compound parabolic collector (ACPC) with an integrated hybrid photovoltaic/thermal (PV/T) receiver with the aim of establishing a sustainable approach in...

(This article belongs to the Special Issue Advances in Solar Thermal Collectors and Systems: Technological, Efficiency, Energy Storage and Applications)
  • Article
  • Open Access
5 Citations
8,005 Views
23 Pages

Towards Low Energy Atrial Defibrillation

  • Philip Walsh,
  • Vivek Kodoth,
  • David McEneaney,
  • Paola Rodrigues and ,
  • Jose Velasquez,
  • Niall Waterman and
  • Omar Escalona
  • + 2 authors+ 0 author

3 September 2015

A wireless powered implantable atrial defibrillator consisting of a battery driven hand-held radio frequency (RF) power transmitter (ex vivo) and a passive (battery free) implantable power receiver (in vivo) that enables measurement of the intracardi...

(This article belongs to the Special Issue Power Schemes for Biosensors and Biomedical Devices)
  • Review
  • Open Access
194 Views
11 Pages

8 October 2026

Background: The widespread global adoption of facial respiratory barriers across diverse clinical and public environments has led to a significant increase in specialized consultations regarding unexpected ocular irritation and surface dryness. This...

(This article belongs to the Section Personalized Medical Care)