Scientific contributions 2006

Journal Articles

Polarized Linear Motor Combined With Levitation Actuators Working in a Partial Vacuum Environment — Application to Swissmetro

A. Cassat; C. Espanet; V. Bourquin; P. Hagmann; M. Jufer 

IEEJ Transactions on Industry Applications. 2006. Vol. 126, num. 10, p. 1286 – 1292. DOI : 10.1541/ieejias.126.1286.

Simplified Design Methodology for a Slotless Brushless DC Motor

M. Markovic; Y. Perriard 

IEEE Transactions on Magnetics. 2006. Vol. 42, num. 12, p. 3842 – 3846. DOI : 10.1109/TMAG.2006.884108.

Optimization of Electric Motor for a Solar Airplane Application

P. Ragot; M. Markovic; Y. Perriard 

IEEE Transactions on Industry Applications. 2006. Vol. 42, num. 4, p. 1053 – 1061. DOI : 10.1109/TIA.2006.876073.

Analyse et optimisation d´un système d´entraînement pour avion solaire

Y. Perriard; M. Markovic; P. Ragot 

Revue internationale de génie électrique. 2006. Vol. 10, num. 3-4, p. 449 – 473. DOI : 10.3166/rige.10.449-473.

Sensitivity Analysis and Optimization of a Standing Wave Ultrasonic Linear Motor

J. M. Fernandez; Y. Perriard 

IEEE Transactions on Ultrasonics, Ferroelectrics amd Frequency Control. 2006. Vol. 53, num. 7, p. 1352 – 1361. DOI : 10.1109/TUFFC.2006.1665084.

A square magnetic circuit analysis using Schwarz-Christoffel mapping

M. Markovic; M. Jufer; Y. Perriard 

Mathematics and Computers in Simulation. 2006. Vol. 71, num. 4-6, p. 460 – 465. DOI : 10.1016/j.matcom.2006.02.008.

Conference Papers

Brushless DC motor optimization process – Choice between standard or straight tooth shape

Y. Perriard; P. Ragot; M. Markovic 

2006. 2006 IEEE Industry Applications Conference – Forty-First IAS Annual Meeting. p. 1898 – 1904. DOI : 10.1109/IAS.2006.256795.

Multiphysical Brushless DC Motor Optimization Process

Y. Perriard; M. Markovic 

2006.  p. 408 – 408. DOI : 10.1109/CEFC-06.2006.1633198.

Analytical formula for the torque/emf constant of a slotless BLDC motor

M. Markovic; Y. Perriard 

2006. 12th Biennial IEEE Conference on Electromagnetic Field Computation, CEFC 2006. p. 148 – 148. DOI : 10.1109/CEFC-06.2006.1632940.

Passive Guidance Forces of Polarized Linear Motors Combined with Levitation Actuators Working in Partial Vacuum – Application to Swissmetro

A. Cassat; C. Espanet; V. Bouquin; M. Jufer 

2006. MAGLEV 2006, Dresden, Germany, September 13-15, 2006. p. 351 – 362.

New implantable hearing device based on a micro-actuator that is directly coupled to the inner ear fluid

H. Bernhard; C. Stieger; Y. Perriard 

2006. 28th Annual International Conference of the IEEE Engineering in Medicine and Biology Society, EMBS’06. p. 3162 – 3165. DOI : 10.1109/IEMBS.2006.259409.

Ultrasonic transducer model for optimization of a spinal tissue ablation system

J. Murphy; D. Porto; Y. Perriard 

2006. 2006 IEEE Industry Applications Conference – Forty-First IAS Annual Meeting. p. 379 – 384. DOI : 10.1109/IAS.2006.256550.

Analytical modeling of the flux density in permanent magnet motors

C. Koechli; Y. Perriard 

2006. 12th Biennial IEEE Conference on Electromagnetic Field Computation, CEFC 2006. p. 149 – 149. DOI : 10.1109/CEFC-06.2006.1632941.

Micro-actuator for new implantable hearing device

H. Bernhard; C. Stieger; Y. Perriard 

2006. 2006 IEEE Industry Applications Conference – Forty-First IAS Annual Meeting. p. 369 – 372. DOI : 10.1109/IAS.2006.256548.

Determination of the thermal convection coefficient for a small electric motor

M. Markovic; L. Saunders; Y. Perriard 

2006. 2006 IEEE Industry Applications Conference – Forty-First IAS Annual Meeting. p. 58 – 61. DOI : 10.1109/IAS.2006.256520.

Analysis of hysteresis losses in synchronous permanent magnet motors

P-D. Pfister; C. Koechli; M. Markovic; Y. Perriard 

2006.  p. 144 – 144. DOI : 10.1109/CEFC-06.2006.1632936.

Sensorless Speed Control of Traveling Wave Ultrasonic Motor

M. Flückiger; M. Bullo; Y. Perriard 

2006. IEEE Industry Applications Conference, Tampa, FL, Oct. 2006. p. 2488 – 2495. DOI : 10.1109/IAS.2006.256889.

Theses

Comparative study and selection criteria of linear motors

S. Chevailler / M. Jufer (Dir.)  

Lausanne, EPFL, 2006. 

Méthodologie de conception et optimisation d’actionneurs intégrés sans fer

I. Stefanini / Y. Perriard (Dir.)  

Lausanne, EPFL, 2006. 

Modeling and optimization of ultrasonic linear motors

J. Fernandez Lopez / Y. Perriard (Dir.)  

Lausanne, EPFL, 2006. 

Student Projects

Optimisation d’un instrument chirurgical ultrasonique par méthodes D.O.E

S. Huberti 

2006.

Interface Labview® pour un générateur de fonctions programmable

P. Castella 

2006.

Electrostatic Glass Motors

R. Perey 

2006.

Concept de la commande d’une voiture électrique

J. Fritschy 

2006.

Optimisation d’un Instrument Chirurgical Ultrasonique par Méthodes DOE

F. Diaz 

2006.

Banc de mesure pour la motorisation d’un avion solaire

J. Stöckli 

2006.

Contrôle sensorless de moteur asynchrone

D. Mercier 

2006.

Study and optimization of a linear piezoelectric actuator

L. A. Berger 

2006.

Optimization of the Motors for the Control of the CVT Servo-Pumps

S. Holstenson 

2006.

Développement d’une électronique de commande et de puissance pour le moteur piézoélectrique à onde progressive

D. Barloggio 

2006.

SOLAR IMPULSE – Modélisation du moteur électrique à l’aide du logiciel COMSOL Multiphysics

C. Berclaz 

2006.

Instrument chirurgical ultrasonique : Etude de cornets résonants

P. Kobel 

2006.

Optimisation d’un actionneur biomédical

S. Merzaghi 

2006.