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Nicola Bianchi

Nicola Bianchi

D-Index & Metrics

Electronics and Electrical Engineering

D-Index
75
Citations
19375
World Ranking
685
National Ranking
11

Research.com Recognitions

  • 2014 - IEEE Fellow For contributions to the theory and practice of electric machine design and control

Overview

Nicola Bianchi is affiliated with the University of Padua in Italy and has contributed extensively to the field of engineering, focusing primarily on electrical and electronic engineering. Their research spans several subfields, prominently including control and systems engineering, electronic, optical and magnetic materials, mechanical engineering, and automotive engineering.

The main topics of Nicola Bianchi's work include:

  • Electric Motor Design and Analysis
  • Magnetic Bearings and Levitation Dynamics
  • Magnetic Properties and Applications
  • Sensorless Control of Electric Motors
  • Multilevel Inverters and Converters
  • Induction Heating and Inverter Technology
  • Wireless Power Transfer Systems

Nicola Bianchi's frequent co-authors reflect a collaborative research pattern. Most common collaborators are:

  • Luca Cinti (16 collaborations)
  • Chiara Contò (8 collaborations)
  • Likun Wang (8 collaborations)
  • Fabrizio Marignetti (8 collaborations)
  • Aldo Boglietti (7 collaborations)

Their research work is regularly published in venues that cater to electric energy conversion and industrial electronics. Key publication venues include:

  • IEEE Transactions on Energy Conversion (20 publications)
  • IEEE Transactions on Industry Applications (15 publications)
  • Energies (11 publications)
  • IEEE Transactions on Transportation Electrification (8 publications)
  • 2022 International Conference on Electrical Machines (ICEM) (5 publications)

Nicola Bianchi's recent papers include the following:

  • "Synchronous Reluctance Machines: A Comprehensive Review and Technology Comparison," 2022, Proceedings of the IEEE
  • "A Comparison Between Random and Hairpin Winding in E-mobility Applications," 2020, IECON 2020 The 46th Annual Conference of the IEEE Industrial Electronics Society
  • "A Method for Evaluating the Worst-Case Cogging Torque Under Manufacturing Uncertainties," 2020, IEEE Transactions on Energy Conversion
  • "E-Bike Motor Drive: A Review of Configurations and Capabilities," 2022, Energies
  • "Optimised Design of Permanent Magnet Assisted Synchronous Reluctance Machines for Household Appliances," 2021, IEEE Transactions on Energy Conversion

Nicola Bianchi has authored a book titled "Synchronous Reluctance Machines: Analysis, optimization and applications," published in 2021 by the Institution of Engineering and Technology.

In recognition of contributions to the field, Nicola Bianchi was named an IEEE Fellow in 2014 for work related to the theory and practice of electric machine design and control.

Best Publications

  • Design techniques for reducing the cogging torque in surface-mounted PM motors

    N. Bianchi;S. Bolognani

  • Electrical Machine Analysis Using Finite Elements

    Nicola Bianchi

  • Design considerations for fractional-slot winding configurations of synchronous machines

    N. Bianchi;S. Bolognani;M.D. Pre;G. Grezzani

  • Rotor Flux-Barrier Design for Torque Ripple Reduction in Synchronous Reluctance and PM-Assisted Synchronous Reluctance Motors

    N. Bianchi;S. Bolognani;D. Bon;M. Dai Pre

  • Potentials and limits of high speed PM motors

    N. Bianchi;S. Bolognani;F. Luise

  • Strategies for the Fault-Tolerant Current Control of a Five-Phase Permanent-Magnet Motor

    N. Bianchi;S. Bolognani;M.D. Pre

  • Use of the star of slots in designing fractional-slot single-layer synchronous motors

    N. Bianchi;M. Dai Pre

  • Influence of rotor geometry of an interior PM motor on sensorless control feasibility

    N. Bianchi;S. Bolognani

  • Comparison of PM Motor Structures and Sensorless Control Techniques for Zero-Speed Rotor Position Detection

    N. Bianchi;S. Bolognani;Ji-Hoon Jang;Seung-Ki Sul

  • Electric Vehicle Traction Based on Synchronous Reluctance Motors

    Nicola Bianchi;Silverio Bolognani;Enrico Carraro;Mose Castiello

  • Six-Phase Supply Feasibility Using a PM Fractional-Slot Dual Winding Machine

    M. Barcaro;N. Bianchi;F. Magnussen

  • High speed drive using a slotless PM motor

    Nicola Bianchi;Silverio Bolognani;Fabio Luise

  • Analysis and Tests of a Dual Three-Phase 12-Slot 10-Pole Permanent-Magnet Motor

    M Barcaro;N Bianchi;F Magnussen

  • Theory and Design of Fractional-Slot Multilayer Windings

    L. Alberti;N. Bianchi

  • Magnetic models of saturated interior permanent magnet motors based on finite element analysis

    N. Bianchi;S. Bolognani

  • Design optimisation of electric motors by genetic algorithms

    Nicola Bianchi;Silverio Bolognani

  • Tubular linear permanent magnet motors: an overall comparison

    N. Bianchi;S. Bolognani;D.D. Corte;F. Tonel

  • Permanent-Magnet Optimization in Permanent-Magnet-Assisted Synchronous Reluctance Motor for a Wide Constant-Power Speed Range

    M. Barcaro;N. Bianchi;F. Magnussen

  • Impact of MMF Space Harmonic on Rotor Losses in Fractional-Slot Permanent-Magnet Machines

    N. Bianchi;E. Fornasiero

  • Design of a Low-Torque-Ripple Fractional-Slot Interior Permanent-Magnet Motor

    Luigi Alberti;Massimo Barcaro;Nicola Bianchi

  • Design criteria for high-efficiency SPM synchronous motors

    N. Bianchi;S. Bolognani;P. Frare

Frequent Co-Authors

Silverio Bolognani
Silverio Bolognani University of Padua
Mauro Zigliotto
Mauro Zigliotto University of Padua
Marco Ferrari
Marco Ferrari University of Siena
Seung-Ki Sul
Seung-Ki Sul Seoul National University
Mircea Popescu
Mircea Popescu Ansys (United Kingdom)
Aldo Boglietti
Aldo Boglietti Polytechnic University of Turin
Chris Gerada
Chris Gerada University of Nottingham
Andrea Cavagnino
Andrea Cavagnino Polytechnic University of Turin
David G. Dorrell
David G. Dorrell University of Turku
Thomas M. Jahns
Thomas M. Jahns University of Wisconsin–Madison

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