High-speed electrical machines: Technologies, trends, and developments

David Gerada, Abdeslam Mebarki, Neil L. Brown, Chris Gerada, Andrea Cavagnino, Aldo Boglietti

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Abstract

This paper reviews the current technologies used in high-speed electrical machines through an extensive survey of different topologies developed and built in the industry and academia for several applications. Developments in materials and components, including electrical steels and copper alloys, are discussed, and their impact on the machines' operating physical boundaries is investigated. The main application areas pulling the development of high-speed machines are also reviewed to better understand the typical performance requirements.

Original languageEnglish
Article number6644302
Pages (from-to)2946-2959
Number of pages14
JournalIEEE Transactions on Industrial Electronics
Volume61
Issue number6
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - Jun 2014

Keywords

  • Copper alloys
  • high-frequency electrical machines
  • high-frequency electrical steels
  • high-speed electrical machines
  • high-strength electrical steels
  • mechanical modeling
  • thermal modeling

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Control and Systems Engineering
  • Electrical and Electronic Engineering

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