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Citations
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2797
National Ranking
40

Overview

Mats Leijon is affiliated with Uppsala University in Sweden and has contributed extensively to the field of engineering, with a particular focus on electrical and electronic engineering. Their research spans several interconnected subfields including electronic, optical and magnetic materials, control and systems engineering, mechanical engineering, and ocean engineering.

Their publication record includes work in multiple engineering disciplines, often addressing complex topics related to electric motor design, magnetic properties, and renewable energy systems. Key research topics covered in their work include:

  • Electric Motor Design and Analysis
  • Magnetic Properties and Applications
  • Magnetic Bearings and Levitation Dynamics
  • Wave and Wind Energy Systems
  • Microgrid Control and Optimization
  • Hybrid Renewable Energy Systems
  • Magnetic Properties of Alloys

Mats Leijon frequently publishes in a number of scientific venues, demonstrating a consistent output in well-recognized journals. Prominent publication venues include:

  • Energies
  • Journal of Transportation Technologies
  • AIP Advances
  • The Journal of Engineering
  • Desalination

The researcher has co-authored with several frequent collaborators, indicating a collaborative and interdisciplinary approach to their work. Notable co-authors include:

  • Gustav Mörée
  • Sandra Eriksson
  • Anna E. Frost
  • Jonathan Sjölund
  • René Degen

Among their recent publications are the following papers:

  • "Review of Hysteresis Models for Magnetic Materials," 2023, published in Energies
  • "Variable renewable energy sources for powering reverse osmosis desalination, with a case study of wave powered desalination for Kilifi, Kenya," 2020, published in Desalination
  • "An Overview of MnAl Permanent Magnets with a Study on Their Potential in Electrical Machines," 2020, published in Energies
  • "Overview of Hybrid Excitation in Electrical Machines," 2022, published in Energies
  • "Review of Play and Preisach Models for Hysteresis in Magnetic Materials," 2023, published in Materials

Best Publications

  • Evaluation of different turbine concepts for wind power

    Sandra Eriksson;Hans Bernhoff;Mats Leijon

  • Electrical Motor Drivelines in Commercial All-Electric Vehicles: A Review

    J. de Santiago;H. Bernhoff;B. Ekergård;S. Eriksson

  • Flywheel energy and power storage systems

    Björn Bolund;Hans Bernhoff;Mats Leijon

  • Multiphysics simulation of wave energy to electric energy conversion by permanent magnet linear generator

    M. Leijon;H. Bernhoff;O. Agren;J. Isberg

  • Hydrodynamic modelling of a direct drive wave energy converter

    Mikael Eriksson;Jan Isberg;Mats Leijon

  • An electrical approach to wave energy conversion

    Mats Leijon;Oskar Danielsson;Mikael Eriksson;Karin Thorburn

  • Experimental results from sea trials of an offshore wave energy system

    R. Waters;M. Stålberg;O. Danielsson;O. Svensson

  • Review on electrical control strategies for wave energy converting systems

    Yue Hong;Rafael Waters;Cecilia Boström;Mikael Eriksson

  • Economical considerations of renewable electric energy production—especially development of wave energy

    Mats Leijon;Hans Bernhoff;Marcus Berg;Olov Ågren

  • Rotating electrical machine having high-voltage magnetic circuit and method for manufacturing the same

    Mats Leijon

  • Experimental results on power absorption from a wave energy converter at the Lysekil wave energy research site

    Erik Lejerskog;Cecilia Boström;Ling Hai;Rafael Waters

  • Wave energy transmission system concepts for linear generator arrays

    Karin Thorburn;Hans Bernhoff;Mats Leijon

  • Study of a longitudinal flux permanent magnet linear generator for wave energy converters

    Oskar Danielsson;Mikael Eriksson;Mats Leijon

  • Saturation Effects on Unbalanced Magnetic Pull in a Hydroelectric Generator With an Eccentric Rotor

    R. Perers;U. Lundin;M. Leijon

  • Simulation of wave-energy converter with octagonal linear generator

    I.A. Ivanova;O. Agren;H. Bernhoff;M. Leijon

  • Catch the wave to electricity

    M. Leijon;R. Waters;M. Rahm;O. Svensson

  • A resonant two body system for a point absorbing wave energy converter with direct-driven linear generator

    Jens Engström;Venugopalan Kurupath;Jan Isberg;Mats Leijon

  • Simulations and experiments on a 12 kW direct driven PM synchronous generator for wind power

    Sandra Eriksson;Andreas Solum;Mats Leijon;Hans Bernhoff

  • Farm size comparison with analytical model of linear generator wave energy converters

    Karin Thorburn;Mats Leijon

  • Offshore wave power measurements—A review

    Simon Lindroth;Mats Leijon

  • On the physics of power, energy and economics of renewable electric energy sources - Part I

    Mats Leijon;Annika Skoglund;Rafael Waters;Alf Rehn

Frequent Co-Authors

Hans Bernhoff
Hans Bernhoff Uppsala University
Stanislaw Gubanski
Stanislaw Gubanski Chalmers University of Technology
Gabriele Grandi
Gabriele Grandi University of Bologna
Rajeev Thottappillil
Rajeev Thottappillil Royal Institute of Technology
Vernon Cooray
Vernon Cooray Uppsala University

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