COMPEL - The international journal for computation and mathematics in electrical and electronic engineering: Volume 31 Issue 5
Table of contents - Special Issue on Electromagnetic Fields in Electrical Engineering
Guest Editors: Slawomir Wiak
Improving the integral equation in the hybrid FEM‐RBCI method for scalar electromagnetic scattering problems
Salvatore Alfonzetti, Giuseppe Borzì, Nunzio SalernoThe purpose of this paper is to improve the accuracy of the integral equation of the hybrid FEM‐RBCI (Finite Element Method‐Robin Boundary Condition Iteration) method for the…
3D harmonic model of the end region for turbogenerators
Jakub Andrzejewski, Krzysztof Komęza, Raphaël RomaryThe large size of models and long computing time prevent the creation of full‐scale, three‐dimensional models of end region of turbogenerators. Only exact three‐dimensional model…
TWT magnetic focusing structure optimization by parallel evolutionary algorithm
Salvatore Coco, Antonino Laudani, Giuseppe Pollicino, Giuseppe Pulcini, Francesco Riganti Fulginei, Alessandro SalviniThe purpose of this paper is to present the application of a novel hybrid algorithm, called MeTEO (Metric‐Topological‐Evolutionary‐Optimization), based on the combination of three…
Geometric formulation of edge and nodal finite element equations in electromagnetics
Andrzej Demenko, Jan. K. SykulskiThe purpose of this paper is to emphasise the analogies between variational and network formulations using geometrical forms, with the purpose of developing alternative but…
Non‐parametric optimal shape design of a magnetic device for biomedical applications
P. Di Barba, F. Dughiero, E. SieniThe purpose of the paper is to propose a cost‐effective method of non‐parametric optimisation in order to explore shapes of a magnetic pole, in the search for the optimal one…
Hard‐coupled nonlinear model of induction heating of nonmagnetic cylindrical billets in rotation
Pavel Karban, František Mach, Ivo DolezelThe purpose of this paper is to present a model of induction heating of aluminium billets rotating in a static magnetic field generated by permanent magnets. The model is solved…
Characteristics analysis of IPM motor applied by voltage source using 3‐D finite element method with prismatic elements
Hirokatsu Katagiri, Yoshihiro Kawase, Tadashi Yamaguchi, Kazuya Kishida, Keiichi MorinagaThe purpose of this paper is to clarify the usefulness of characteristics analysis of an interior permanent magnet (IPM) motor using the 3‐D finite element method (FEM) with…
Optimal design for electromagnetic machinery by using 3D finite element method with parallel GA
Wataru Kitagawa, Yoshihiro Kimura, Takahiro Shimizu, Takaharu TakeshitaThe purpose of this paper is to automate the pre‐process that is the modeling and mesh generation of the 3‐dimensional finite element method; and genetic algorithm (GA) is…
Coupling of the evolution strategy algorithm and genetic algorithm with finite element mesh adaptation
Krzysztof Komęza, Ewa Napieralska Juszczak, Piotr Napieralski, Paolo Di BarbaThe purpose of this paper is to find a more performing and automated procedure for linking an identification algorithm implemented in a general‐purpose environment with a…
Topology optimization of electromagnetic devices using oriented iron microstructures
Thibaut Labbé, Ernest Matagne, Bruno DehezThe purpose of this paper is to propose a mechanism avoiding the topology optimization methods, and particularly those using gradient‐based algorithms, to be trapped in local…
Optimization of the magnetic circuits of the column voltage transformers using the field‐circuit method
Elzbieta Lesniewska, Bogdan TulodzieckiThe purpose of this paper is to consider a constructional solution of the combined instrument transformer: constructed so that the voltage part is a column transformer, which…
Modeling of magnetization patterns for 2‐DoF rotary‐linear actuators
K.J. Meessen, J.J.H. Paulides, E.A. LomonovaThe purpose of this paper is to present a semi‐analytical modeling technique to describe magnetic fields due to PMs in 3D cylindrical structures. The model is based on 2D Fourier…
A numerical evaluation of eddy currents distribution in the human knee with metallic implant
Arkadiusz Miaskowski, Andrzej Krawczyk, Yoshiyuki IshiharaThe purpose of this paper is to use numerical methods and modelling to estimate the effect of a passive, metallic (conducting) implant on eddy currents distribution in a human…
Interlaminar short circuit detection: modeling and measurement
Juliana Luísa Müller, Raphaël Romary, Abdelkader Benabou, Thomas Henneron, Francis Piriou, João Pedro Assumpção Bastos, Jean‐Yves RogerInterlaminar short circuits in turbo generator stators can lead to local damage of the iron core. The purpose of this paper is to model an interlaminar short circuit diagnosis…
The evolution of MEMS and modelling methodologies
Andrzej Napieralski, Malgorzata Napieralska, Michal Szermer, Cezary MajThe purpose of this paper is to show the evolution of microsystems together with modeling methods in the space of dozen years as a result of finished research in the frame of…
Cogging torque characteristics of magnetic‐geared motor
Noboru Niguchi, Katsuhiro HirataThe purpose of this paper is to propose a magnetic‐geared motor with permanent magnets only on the high‐speed rotor as a solution to the problems of magnetic gears. Magnetic gears…
Synthesis and analysis of a high‐performance low‐cost permanent magnet brushless DC motor
Lidija Petkovska, Paul Lefley, Goga CvetkovskiThe paper presents design development of a novel high‐performance low‐cost 6/4 pole permanent magnet brushless DC (PMBLDC) motor. The objective is to show how the cogging torque…
Optimal design of induction machine using interval algorithms
Dmitry Samarkanov, Frédéric Gillon, Pascal Brochet, Daniel LaloyThe purpose of this paper is to present two optimization methodologies based on interval branch‐and‐bound algorithm.
Numerical investigation of the 3D vibrational behaviour of skewed induction machines due to rotating force waves
Bernhard Weilharter, Oszkár Bíró, Siegfried RainerThe purpose of this paper is to analyse the surface vibrations of an induction machine due to force waves acting on the stator and rotor core. The focus lies on the investigation…
Axial force reduction of a homopolar machine
Slawomir Wiak, Dieter Gerling, Marcin PycThe purpose of this paper is to describe the optimization process of a homopolar machine. The work has been focused on a reduction of axial forces acting on the rotor.
Computer homogeneous models and magnetization curve of magnetic micro‐fibers
Slawomir Wiak, Anna Firych‐Nowacka, Paolo Di BarbaThe purpose of this paper is to create computer models of magnetic micro‐ and nano‐fibres. The fibres are the base of textronics devices, such as sensors and actuators. The…
Analysis of high speed permanent magnet motor with powder core material
Rafal M. Wojciechowski, Cezary Jedryczka, Piotr Lukaszewicz, Dariusz KapelskiThe purpose of this paper is to investigate application possibilities of soft magnetic composites (SMC) in the design of high speed permanent motors for home appliances.
Exploration versus exploitation using kriging surrogate modelling in electromagnetic design
Song Xiao, Mihai Rotaru, Jan K. SykulskiDesign optimisation of electromagnetic devices is computationally expensive as use of finite element or similar codes is normally required. Thus, one of the objectives is to have…
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