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Rafal Wrobel is affiliated with Newcastle University in the United Kingdom and conducts research primarily in the field of engineering. Their work spans several subfields with a focus on mechanical engineering and electrical and electronic engineering. Additional areas of study include automotive engineering, electronic, optical and magnetic materials, and civil and structural engineering.

The research topics covered by Wrobel include electric motor design and analysis, induction heating and inverter technology, and heat transfer and optimization. They also investigate additive manufacturing materials and processes, additive manufacturing and 3D printing technologies, silicon carbide semiconductor technologies, and magnetic properties and applications.

Wrobel has authored multiple papers in prominent publication venues. Frequent publication outlets include Thermal Science and Engineering Progress, IEEE Transactions on Industry Applications, IEEE Transactions on Energy Conversion, Applied Thermal Engineering, and Virtual and Physical Prototyping.

  • A Comprehensive Review of Additive Manufacturing in Construction of Electrical Machines (2020, IEEE Transactions on Energy Conversion)
  • A technology overview of thermal management of integrated motor drives - Electrical Machines (2022, Thermal Science and Engineering Progress)
  • Heat pipes in thermal management of electrical machines - A review (2021, Thermal Science and Engineering Progress)
  • Medium temperature heat pipes - Applications, challenges and future direction (2023, Applied Thermal Engineering)
  • Heat pipe based thermal management of electrical machines - A feasibility study (2022, Thermal Science and Engineering Progress)

The scientist collaborates with several researchers, with frequent coauthors including B.C. Mecrow, Thomas C. Werner, Volker Pickert, Richard Law, and David Reay. This collaboration has contributed to the variety and depth of topics addressed in their published work.

Best Publications

  • Estimation of Equivalent Thermal Parameters of Impregnated Electrical Windings

    Nick Simpson;Rafal Wrobel;Phil H. Mellor

  • Optimization of permanent magnet shape for minimum cogging torque using a genetic algorithm

    M. Lukaniszyn;M. JagieLa;R. Wrobel

  • Design Considerations of a Direct Drive Brushless Machine With Concentrated Windings

    R. Wrobel;P.H. Mellor

  • A General Cuboidal Element for Three-Dimensional Thermal Modelling

    R Wrobel;P H Mellor

  • Design and Characterization of a Three-Phase Brushless Exciter for Aircraft Starter/Generator

    Antonio Griffo;Rafal Wrobel;Phil H. Mellor;Jason M. Yon

  • Investigation of Proximity Losses in a High Speed Brushless Permanent Magnet Motor

    P.H. Mellor;R. Wrobel;N. McNeill

  • Derivation and Scaling of AC Copper Loss in Thermal Modeling of Electrical Machines

    Rafal Wrobel;Daniel E. Salt;Antonio Griffo;Nick Simpson

  • A Comprehensive Review of Additive Manufacturing in Construction of Electrical Machines

    Rafal Wrobel;Barrie Mecrow

  • 2011 IEEE Energy Conversion Congress and Exposition

    Rafal Wrobel;Antonio Griffo;Adrian Mlot;Jason M Yon

  • Contribution of End-Winding Proximity Losses to Temperature Variation in Electromagnetic Devices

    R. Wrobel;A. Mlot;P. H. Mellor

  • AC Losses in High Frequency Electrical Machine Windings formed from Large Section Conductors

    Phil Mellor;Rafal Wrobel;Nick Simpson

  • Thermal Modeling of a Segmented Stator Winding Design

    R. Wrobel;P. H. Mellor;D. Holliday

  • Thermal Performance of an Open-Slot Modular-Wound Machine With External Rotor

    Rafal Wrobel;Phil H Mellor;Neville McNeill;Dave A Staton

  • A compact, high efficiency contra-rotating generator suitable for wind turbines in the urban environment

    Julian D Booker;Phil Mellor;R Wrobel;David Drury

  • The design of AC permanent magnet motors for electric vehicles: a computationally efficient model of the operational envelope

    James Goss;Phil Mellor;Rafal Wrobel;David Staton

  • A computationally efficient iron loss model for brushless AC machines that caters for rated flux and field weakened operation

    P.H. Mellor;R. Wrobel;D. Holliday

  • Thermal Design of High-Energy-Density Wound Components

    R. Wrobel;P. H. Mellor

  • A Technology Overview of Thermal Management of Integrated Motor Drives – Electrical Machines

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  • Power Loss Analysis in Thermal Design of Permanent-Magnet Machines—A Review

    Rafal Wrobel;Phil H. Mellor;Mircea Popescu;Dave A. Staton

  • Analytical methods for estimating equivalent thermal conductivity in impregnated electrical windings formed using Litz wire

    Rafal Wrobel;Sabrina Ayat;James L. Baker

  • Investigation of Mechanical Loss Components and Heat Transfer in an Axial-Flux PM Machine

    Rafal Wrobel;Gyula Vainel;Colin Copeland;Tomasz Duda

  • Winding Design for Minimum Power Loss and Low-Cost Manufacture in Application to Fixed-Speed PM Generator

    Rafal Wrobel;Dave Staton;Richard Lock;Julian Booker

  • 8th IET International Conference on Power Electronics, Machines and Drives (PEMD 2016)

    Jonathan Godbehere;Rafal Wrobel;David Drury;Phil Mellor

Frequent Co-Authors

Phil Mellor
Phil Mellor University of Bristol
Mircea Popescu
Mircea Popescu Ansys (United Kingdom)
Barrie Mecrow
Barrie Mecrow Newcastle University
Dan M. Ionel
Dan M. Ionel University of Kentucky
Nabeel A. O. Demerdash
Nabeel A. O. Demerdash Marquette University
David A. Howey
David A. Howey University of Oxford

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