Stanisław J. Hajnrych
supervisor: Lech Grzesiak
The aim of the PhD research program is to develop and design novel high power density integrated electric vehicle drive based on reluctance/hybrid motor with high speed fixed gearbox, integrated power electronics and dedicated control. The reluctance electric drive will be of wheel-hub or near-wheel type. Up to this stage work including background research of existing and researched technologies, electromagnetic finite-element method (FEM) simulations of different types of reluctance and hybrid machines, mechanical 3D modelling of introduced electric drive and preliminary mechanical FEM simulations have been done. Optimal construction has been chosen and is currently analyzed in depth. As a direct effect of the conducted research up to this point a publication comparing reluctance Vernier machines performance to other reluctance electrical machines and explaining torque production mechanism in Vernier machines had been written and other related article published. One research project related to the work has been started. Moreover concept of a new synchronous reluctance electric machine topology and winding method has been developed and is currently researched.