Newcastle University

Research Interests

New electrical machine topologies using soft magnetic composites.

Fault tolerant electrical machine design.

Projects

• Aerospace Fault Tolerant Motor Design (ACTUATION 2015)
  Project Leader(s): Dr Glynn Atkinson
• Extending the Range of Soft Magnetic Composites (SMC) 4
  Project Leader(s): Dr Glynn Atkinson

Undergraduate Teaching

EEE2002 Dynamic Systems and Control
EEE2010 Electrical Engineering II

Postgraduate Teaching

EEE 8075 Electrical power and control project

• Ibala A, Masmoudi A, Atkinson G, Jack AG. On the modeling of a TFPM by reluctance network including the saturation effect with emphasis on the leakage fluxes. In: Compel: 4th International Conference and Exhibition on Ecological Vehicles and Renewable Energies (EVER). 2011, Monte-Carlo, Monaco, France: Emerald Group Publishing Ltd.
• Bennett J, Mecrow B, Atkinson D, Atkinson G. Failure mechanisms and design considerations for fault tolerant aerospace drives. In: 19th International Conference on Electrical Machines (ICEM). 2010, Rome, Italy: IEEE.
• Smith D, Mecrow B, Atkinson G, Jack A, Mehna A. Shear stress concentrations in permanent magnet rotor sleeves. In: 19th International Conference on Electrical Machines (ICEM). 2010, Rome, Italy: IEEE.
• Bennett JW, Atkinson GJ, Mecrow BC, Atkinson DJ. Fault-Tolerant Design Considerations and Control Strategies for Aerospace Drives. IEEE Transactions on Industrial Electronics 2012, 59(5), 2049-2058.
• Cao W, Mecrow BC, Atkinson GJ, Bennett JW, Atkinson DJ. Overview of Electric Motor Technologies Used for More Electric Aircraft (MEA). IEEE Transactions on Industrial Electronics 2012, 59(9), 3523-3531.
• Jensen BB, Jack AG, Atkinson GJ, Mecrow BC. Performance of a Folded-Strip Toroidally Wound Induction Machine. IEEE Transactions on Industrial Electronics 2012, 59(5), 2217-2226.
• Washington JG, Atkinson GJ, Baker NJ. Review of the advances in technology of Modulated Pole Machines. IEEE Transactions on Magnetics 2012. Submitted.
• Washington JG, Atkinson GJ, Baker NJ, Jack AG, Mecrow BC, Jensen BB, Pennander LO, Nord GL, Sjoberg L. Three-Phase Modulated Pole Machine Topologies Utilizing Mutual Flux Paths. IEEE Transactions on Energy Conversion 2012, 27(2), 507-515.
• Atkinson GJ, Jack AG, Pennander L. Flux Concentration at Pole Pieces. DKPA200800423, 26/10/2010.
• Jack AG, Atkinson GJ, Pennander L. Rotor for modulated pole machine. submitted, DK PA 201000833, 17/09/2010.
• Atkinson GJ, Mecrow BC, Jack AG, Atkinson DJ, Sangha P, Benarous M. The design of fault tolerant machines for aerospace applications. In: 2005 IEEE International Conference on Electric Machines and Drives. 2005, San Antonio, TX: IEEE.