This research group researches on the analysis, dimensioning and optimization of electric drives and machines. It investigates both problems related to the component design and to the integration of the different components into systems. The different projects span fundamental research funded by the Austrian Science Fund FWF as well as cooperation with industry. Selected projects include:
• Low-cost electric drives for consumer applications, including contributions to series production (Christian Doppler Laboratory for Brushless Drives for Pump and Fan Applications)
• Decisive improvement of electrical machines improved through computer simulation (joint DFG/FWF Collaborative Research Centre CREATOR (CRC – TRR361/F90)
• Post-fault operation of electric drives (FWF funded Doctoral School for Dependable Electronic Based Systems – DENISE)
• Large converter-fed generators (FWF funded project variable speed generator system design to improve grid resilience)
• Magnetic material degradation due to different cutting techniques: database, model for electric machine design
• Thermal aspects of electric machine integration
