Electric machine design, control and power electronics

Electric machine design, control and power electronics

This is one of the most rapidly developing areas of electrical power engineering, focusing on creating viable scale in power electronics and the developments this technology enables.

Research is fueled by the move towards 'more electric' and the desire for new and renewable energy generation. Our researchers use facilities and equipment located in the Centre for Advanced Electrical Drives to prototype leading edge solutions that meet the highest industrial standards.

Our world-leading research covers several areas including:

  • higher output fully pitched switched reluctance drives;
  • the exploitation of insulated compacted iron powder for novel and improved performance machines;
  • fault tolerant machines;
  • power electronic converters;
  • sensors and drive controllers for safety critical applications;
  • low cost drives with reduced sensor requirements to create very low cost solutions and very high speed.

For more information on our activities in this area please see the Power Electronics, Drives and Machines Group.