Publications

Jul, 2026

Conference Paper

Experimental Results for an Inverter Integrated with A High-Speed Surface Permanent Magnet External Rotor Motor

This work presents the prototyping and testing of a high-speed outer rotor surface permanent magnet motor. The motor employs non-heavy rare-earth permanent magnets and operates at a rated speed of 6,666 rpm. In-slot ceramic heat exchangers are used to cool the windings. The external rotor configuration provides substantial space within the stator bore, which is used for po…

Jun, 2026

Conference Paper

Optimal Litz Wire Design for High-Power Wireless Charging System

In this study, an optimized Litz wire and polyphase coil winding design is proposed for high-power wireless charging systems operating at 85 kHz frequency. Litz wire in a wireless charging system contributes to more than half of the losses of the system, making it a critical design component. Here, the Litz wire is optimized through Finite Element Analysis (FEA) considerin…

Jun, 2026

Conference Paper

Power Electronic Development Challenges for High Power Density Integrated Electric Drive Applications

The ever-increasing demand for compact, efficient, and high-performance traction drive systems for transportation applications has accelerated the development of integrated electric drives. In these systems, the electric machine and inverter are integrated within a single housing, offering significant advantages in electrical performance, volume, weight, cost, and overall…

Mar, 2026

Conference Paper

Design of an EMF Suppressing Magnetic Shield for a 100-kW DD-Coil Wireless Charging System for Electric Vehicles

This study investigates the electromagnetic field (EMF) emissions of a 100-kW Double-D (DD) wireless charging system (WCS). A shielding technique is proposed to suppress the magnetic field emissions below the limits set by the International Commission on Non-Ionizing Radiation Protection (ICNIRP). The leakage pattern produced by the DD coil is different than unipolar (circ…

Mar, 2026

Conference Paper

Modeling, Design, and Experimental Verification of a WPT Level-3 Wireless Charger with Compact Secondary Coupler

This study introduces a wireless power transfer (WPT) Level-3 rated charger with >11 kW nominal output. The proposed system is interoperable for WPT Level-1, 2, and 3 charger applications of which power levels and airgap separations are defined in SAE J2954. The system designed for this study is capable of operating at Z 1 (100-150 mm), Z 2 (140-210 mm) and Z 3 (170-250 mm…

Mar, 2026

Conference Paper

Circuit Modeling, Simulation, and Experimental Validation of a 100-kW Polyphase Wireless Power Transfer System for EV Applications

Polyphase wireless power transfer (WPT) systems can achieve much higher surface power densities (kW/m2) and specific power levels (kW/kg) compared to the conventional circular single phase WPT systems. Therefore, polyphase WPT systems can reduce the size, weight, volume, and cost of the WPT systems and can simplify the electric vehicle integration with less demand for spac…

Mar, 2026

Conference Paper

A High-Power Compact Segmented Traction Drive Inverter

Mar, 2026

Conference Paper

An integrated traction drive with a high speed surface permanent magnet external rotor motor for electric vehicles

This work presents the detailed design of an outer rotor motor and integrated drive for passenger electric vehicles. The motor uses non-heavy rare earth permanent magnets and operates at a top speed of 20,000rpm. In-slot ceramic heat exchangers are utilized for the cooling of the windings. The external rotor configuration of the motor leaves a significant amount of space i…

Mar, 2026

Conference Paper

Thermal Design and Optimization of High- Power Wireless Charging System

In this paper, the thermal design and optimization of a high-power wireless charging system (WCS) is proposed. An integrated electromagnetic and thermal co-optimization is essential to design a high power-density WCS pad. This study presents the thermal analysis and the potential optimization scopes for a polyphase WCS pad. The coil and core causes most of the power losses…

Jan, 2025

Conference Paper

Thermal Management System of an Outer-Rotor-Motor-Based Traction Drive With Integrated Power Electronics in its Central Cavity

Increasing power densities of electric vehicle traction drive systems necessitates combining the electric motor and the power electronics into one unit. A compact, integrated traction drive unit with fewer components also drives production costs down, enabling wider adoption of electric vehicles. However, the integration of power electronics in the electric machine is asso…

Jul, 2024

Journal

Mechanical and Vibration Analysis of a High-Speed Outer Rotor Electric Motor

This study explores the design and engineering of high-speed outer rotor electric motors, focusing on addressing the unique challenges these motors face for integrated drive applications. Outer rotor motors are preferred in applications requiring high power density and compact design. They enable efficient use of space by integrating power electronics within the motor stru…

Jan, 2024

Conference Paper

Design and Implementation of an optimized 100 kW stationary wireless charging system for EV battery recharging

This paper presents the design, analyses and implementation of an optimized single stage high power wireless charging system capable of transferring 100 kW at an operating frequency of 22 kHz and a coil-to-coil distance of 5 inches.The detailed design and implementation of the power electronics including the high frequency inverter and rectifier and wireless power transfer…