Advanced Permanent Magnet Machines and Drives

Dear Colleagues, 

Permanent magnet (PM) machines have been widely used in various applications because of advantages such as high-power density, high efficiency and excellent control performance. Recently, the multi-objective optimized design, new topologies, intelligent control strategies, like sensorless control and predictive control, are employed to improve the reliability or the control performance of the PM machine systems. Besides, wide bandgap semiconductor devices are being used in motor drives and may bring innovation to the motor systems in the future. New techniques applied in PM machines and drives are comprehensively promoting their performance improvement in the fields of industrial robots, more electric aircrafts, electric vehicles, and high-speed trains, etc.

To help researchers gain up-to-date techniques in PM machines and drives, this Special Issue aims to present recent developments in modelling, analysis, design, control, and applications.

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

1. Modelling, analysis, and design for PM machines
2. High-performance PM synchronous motors and servo drives
3. Advanced control algorithms for PM motor drives
4. Multiphase, high-speed, high-power, low-cost PM motors and drives
5. PM linear motor and its drive
6. New structure and topology for PM machines and drives
7. Fault diagnosis and fault tolerance in PM motors and drives
8. Position/speed sensorless drives
9. Thermal and vibroacoustic issues of PM machines
10. Wide bandgap semiconductor device-based PM motor drives

Dr. Quntao An
Dr. Bing Tian
Dr. Xinghe Fu
Guest Editors

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