Journal and conference publications

Recent publications

2025

Extremum Seeking Control of Hybrid Excited PM Synchronous Motors for Minimum Losses Tracking, S. Baratto, L. Cinti and N. Bianchi, IEEE Transactions on Industry Applications, DOI: 10.1109/TIA.2025.3578552

Fast Mapping Procedure for Synchronous Reluctance Motors via Magnetic Coenergy Reconstruction Method From Boundaries Dataset, L. Di Leonardo, M. Carbonieri, N. Bianchi and M. Tursini, IEEE Transactions on Industry Applications, DOI: 10.1109/TIA.2025.3544981

Emerging Trends in Urban Air Mobility: An Extensive Review, F. Tripaldi, S. Vianello and N. Bianchi, Energies 2025, DOI: 10.3390/en18061426

SPM Motor With Star-Delta Winding: Fault Analysis and Experimental Validation, N. Bianchi, L. Cinti, C. Contó and L. Ortombina, IEEE Transactions on Industry Applications, DOI: 10.1109/TIA.2024.3471983

Impact of Rotor Excitation Current During Flux-Weakening Control of Hybrid-Excited Permanent Magnet Synchronous Motor, L. Cinti, P. G. Carlet, L. Ortombina and N. Bianchi, IEEE Transactions on Industry Applications, DOI: 10.1109/TIA.2024.3471977

E-Bike Motor Design Based on Analytical and Finite Element Performance Mapping, C. Contò and N. Bianchi, IEEE Transactions on Industry Applications, DOI: 10.1109/TIA.2024.3439251

2024

Design of an On-Axis Electrically Excited Synchronous Motor for Heavy Commercial Vehicles, F. Filippini and N. Bianchi, 2024 IEEE Energy Conversion Congress and Exposition (ECCE), Phoenix, AZ, USA, DOI: 10.1109/ECCE55643.2024.10861426

Analytical Model of a High-Frequency Rotary Transformer, M. Bertoluzzo, N. Bianchi and F. Tripaldi, IEEE Access, DOI: 10.1109/ACCESS.2024.3487351

Design and Experimental Test of a High Frequency Rotary Transformer, F. Tripaldi, M. Bertoluzzo and N. Bianchi, 2024 IEEE Energy Conversion Congress and Exposition (ECCE), Phoenix, AZ, USA, DOI: 10.1109/ECCE55643.2024.10861412

Analytical Model of a High Frequency Rotary Transformer in Non-Resonant Topologies, F. Tripaldi, M. Bertoluzzo and N. Bianchi, 2024 International Conference on Electrical Machines (ICEM), Torino, Italy, DOI: 10.1109/ICEM60801.2024.10700168

Influence of the Shaft Cooling System on the Performances of a High Speed Wound Rotor Motor: A CFD – Thermal Network Coupled Approach, F. Nascimben, G. Cavazzini and N. Bianchi, 2024 International Conference on Electrical Machines (ICEM), Torino, Italy, DOI: 10.1109/ICEM60801.2024.10700378

PM and PM-Less Motors for Electric Vehicles: A Comparative Analysis, F. Nascimben, G. Cavazzini and N. Bianchi, 2024 International Conference on Electrical Machines (ICEM), Torino, Italy, DOI: 10.1109/ICEM60801.2024.10700450

Extremum Seeking Control for Minimum Losses Tracking in Hybrid Excited Permanent Magnet Synchronous Motors, S. Baratto, L. Cinti and N. Bianchi, 2024 International Symposium on Power Electronics, Electrical Drives, Automation and Motion (SPEEDAM), Napoli, Italy, DOI: 10.1109/SPEEDAM61530.2024.10609076

Magnetic and Thermal Analysis of Electrically Excited Synchronous Motors for Electric Vehicles, M. Pastura, F. Filippini, N. Bianchi and M. Zigliotto, 2024 International Symposium on Power Electronics, Electrical Drives, Automation and Motion (SPEEDAM), Napoli, Italy, DOI: 10.1109/SPEEDAM61530.2024.10609189

Pole-Changing in Synchronous Machines: A Reluctance-Permanent Magnet Hybrid Motor, C. Contò and N. Bianchi, IEEE Transactions on Industry Applications, DOI: 10.1109/TIA.2023.3338194

Performance and Short-Circuit Fault Analysis in Hybrid Excited and Interior PM Motors, L. Cinti, N. Bianchi and M. Bertoluzzo, IEEE Transactions on Energy Conversion, DOI: 10.1109/TEC.2023.3331758

A Guideline for Selecting Motors for Electric Bikes Based on Magnetic Analysis and Measurements, C. Contò and N. Bianchi, IEEE Transactions on Energy Conversion, DOI: 10.1109/TEC.2023.3297844

2023

Hybrid Excited PM Synchronous Generators: Analysis, Design and Comparison, L. Cinti and N. Bianchi, 2023 International Conference on Clean Electrical Power (ICCEP), Terrasini, Italy, DOI: 10.1109/ICCEP57914.2023.10247471

Standstill Self-Commissioning Procedure for Synchronous Reluctance Motors based on Coenergy Model, L. Ortombina, N. Bianchi and L. Alberti, IEEE International Electric Machines & Drives Conference (IEMDC), San Francisco, CA, USA, DOI: 10.1109/IEMDC55163.2023.10238999

Overload capability test of a permanent magnet synchronous motor for e-bike application, C. Contò and N. Bianchi, IEEE International Electric Machines & Drives Conference (IEMDC), San Francisco, CA, USA, DOI: 10.1109/IEMDC55163.2023.10238908

Constrained Model Predictive Control for Hybrid Excited Permanent Magnet Synchronous Motors, L. Cinti, L. Ortombina, P. Karamanakos and N. Bianchi, IEEE International Electric Machines & Drives Conference (IEMDC), San Francisco, CA, USA, DOI: 10.1109/IEMDC55163.2023.10239066

A reconfigurable multi-three-phase PM motor: nominal, overload and post-fault operations, N. Bianchi, L. Cinti, P. G. Carlet and L. Ortombina, IEEE International Electric Machines & Drives Conference (IEMDC), San Francisco, CA, USA, DOI: 10.1109/IEMDC55163.2023.10238857

Dynamic model for HEPM motors including the nonlinear magnetic characteristics, P. G. Carlet, L. Cinti, L. Ortombina and N. Bianchi, IEEE International Electric Machines & Drives Conference (IEMDC), San Francisco, CA, USA, DOI: 10.1109/IEMDC55163.2023.10239046

Hybrid Excited Permanent Magnet Motor: Analytical Sizing, Finite Element Analysis and Tests, L. Cinti, D. Michieletto, N. Bianchi and M. Bertoluzzo, IEEE Transactions on Industry Applications, DOI: 10.1109/TIA.2023.3298869

2022

Data-Driven Continuous-Set Predictive Current Control for Synchronous Motor Drives, P. G. Carlet, A. Favato, S. Bolognani and F. Dörfler, IEEE Transactions on Power Electronics, DOI: 10.1109/TPEL.2022.3142244

Fast Solver for Implicit Continuous Set Model Predictive Control of Electric Drives A. Favato et al., IEEE Access, DOI: 10.1109/ACCESS.2022.3150283

A Review about Flux-Weakening Operating Limits and Control Techniques for Synchronous Motor Drives, N. Bianchi, P. G. Carlet, L. Cinti and L. Ortombina, Energies, DOI: 10.3390/en15051930

Feasibility Evaluation of Hybrid Electric Agricultural Tractors Based on Life Cycle Cost Analysis, M. Beligoj, E. Scolaro, L. Alberti, M. Renzi and M. Mattetti, IEEE AccessDOI: 10.1109/ACCESS.2022.3157635

2021

Integral Model Predictive Current Control for Synchronous Motor Drives, A. Favato, P. G. Carlet, F. Toso, R. Torchio and S. Bolognani, IEEE Transactions on Power Electronics, DOI: 10.1109/TPEL.2021.3081827

Design and Optimization Techniques in Performance Improvement of Line-Start Permanent Magnet Synchronous Motors: A Review, M. F. Palangar, W. L. Soong, N. Bianchi and R. -J. Wang, IEEE Transactions on Magnetics, DOI: 10.1109/TMAG.2021.3098392

Electrification of Agricultural Machinery: A Review, E. Scolaro, M. Beligoj, M. P. Estevez, L. Alberti, M. Renzi and M. Mattetti, IEEE Access, DOI: 10.1109/ACCESS.2021.3135037

Current Ripple Minimisation in Deadbeat Parameter-Free Predictive Control of Synchronous Motor Drives, S. Bolognani, P. G. Carlet, F. Tinazzi and M. Zigliotto, IEEE Open Journal of Industry Applications, DOI: 10.1109/OJIA.2021.3113027

Computation of Self-Sensing Capabilities of Synchronous Machines for Rotating High Frequency Voltage Injection Sensorless Control, M. Berto, L. Alberti, V. Manzolini and S. Bolognani, IEEE Transactions on Industrial Electronics, DOI: 10.1109/TIE.2021.3071710

Electric Drives for Hybrid Electric Agricultural Tractors, E. Scolaro, L. Alberti and D. Barater, 2021 IEEE Workshop on Electrical Machines Design, Control and Diagnosis, DOI: 10.1109/WEMDCD51469.2021.9425671

Comprehensive Analysis and Design of a Pulsating Signal Injection-based Position Observer for Sensorless Synchronous Motor Drives, L. Ortombina, D. Pasqualotto, F. Tinazzi and M. Zigliotto, IEEE Journal of Emerging and Selected Topics in Power Electronics, DOI: 10.1109/JESTPE.2021.3053467

Hybrid Excitation PM Synchronous Motors: Part I Per Unit Analysis, N. Bianchi, L. Cinti and D. Michieletto IEEE Transactions on Energy Conversion, DOI: 10.1109/TEC.2021.3107937

Hybrid Excitation PM Synchronous Motors: Part II – Finite Element Analysis, N. Bianchi, D. Michieletto and L. Cinti IEEE Transactions on Energy Conversion, DOI: 10.1109/TEC.2021.3107957

Hybrid-Excited PM Motor for Electric Vehicle, L. Cinti and N. Bianchi, Energies 2021, DOI: 10.3390/en14040916

Measures and Simulations of Induction Machines Flux Linkage Characteristics Based on Rotor Field Orientation D. Troncon, M. Carbonieri, L. Alberti and N. Bianchi, IEEE Transactions on Industry Applications, DOI: 10.1109/TIA.2021.3089662

2020

Data-driven predictive current control for synchronous motor drives, P. G. Carlet, A. Favato, S. Bolognani and F. Dörfler, 2020 IEEE Energy Conversion Congress and Exposition, DOI: 10.1109/ECCE44975.2020.9235958

Robustness Analysis of Long-Horizon Direct Model Predictive Control: Induction Motor Drives, L. Ortombina, P. Karamanakos and M. Zigliotto, 2020 IEEE 21st Workshop on Control and Modeling for Power Electronics, DOI: 10.1109/COMPEL49091.2020.9265655

Motor Parameter-Free Predictive Current Control of Synchronous Motors by Recursive Least-Square Self-Commissioning Model, F. Tinazzi, P. G. Carlet, S. Bolognani and M. Zigliotto, IEEE Transactions on Industrial Electronics, DOI: 10.1109/TIE.2019.2956407

Efficient QR Updating Factorization for Sensorless Synchronous Motor Drive Based on High Frequency Voltage Injection F. Toso, M. Berto, L. Alberti and F. Marcuzzi, IEEE Transactions on Industrial Electronics, DOI: 10.1109/TIE.2019.2959478

Experimental Test on Dual Three-Phase Synchronous Reluctance Motor, J. K. Park, C. -L. Jeong, A. Bellini, C. Bianchini and N. Bianchi 2020 IEEE Energy Conversion Congress and Exposition, DOI: 10.1109/ECCE44975.2020.9236040

Magnetic Model Identification of Synchronous Motors Considering Speed and Load Transients, L. Ortombina, D. Pasqualotto, F. Tinazzi and M. Zigliotto, IEEE Transactions on Industry ApplicationsDOI: 10.1109/TIA.2020.3003555

Measurements and simulation of induction machines flux linkage characteristics adopting rotor field orientation, D. Troncon, M. Carbonieri, L. Alberti and N. Bianchi, 2020 International Conference on Electrical Machines, DOI: 10.1109/ICEM49940.2020.9270977

Direct Analysis of Three-Phase Induction Motor Considering Rotor Parameters’ Variation and Stator Belt Harmonics Effect M. Carbonieri, N. Bianchi and L. Alberti, IEEE Transactions on Industry Applications, DOI: 10.1109/TIA.2020.2986181

Implementation and experimental validation of ultra-high speed PMSM sensor-less control by means of extended Kalman filter P. Niedermayr, L. Alberti, S. Bolognani and R. Abl, IEEE Journal of Emerging and Selected Topics in Power Electronics, DOI: 10.1109/JESTPE.2020.3041026

2019

An Effective Model-Free Predictive Current Control for Synchronous Reluctance Motor Drives, P. G. Carlet, F. Tinazzi, S. Bolognani and M. Zigliotto, IEEE Transactions on Industry Applications, DOI: 10.1109/TIA.2019.2910494

Adaptive Maximum Torque per Ampere Control of Synchronous Reluctance Motors by Radial Basis Function Networks, L. Ortombina, F. Tinazzi and M. Zigliotto, IEEE J. Emerg. Sel. Top. Power Electron., DOI: 10.1109/JESTPE.2018.2858842

Induction Motor Mapping Using Rotor Field-Oriented Analysis Technique, M. Carbonieri, N. Bianchi and L. Alberti, 2019 IEEE Energy Conversion Congress and Exposition, DOI: 10.1109/ECCE.2019.8912787

A Feasibility Study for Agriculture Tractors Electrification: Duty Cycles Simulation and Consumption Comparison D. Troncon, L. Alberti and M. Mattetti, 2019 IEEE Transportation Electrification Conference, DOI: 10.1109/ITEC.2019.8790502