Electromagnetics, Machines and Drives
Our people
- Dr Martin Balchin
- Dr Paul Leonard
- Dr Francis Robinson
- Dr Roger Hill-Cottingham
- Professor J Fred Eastham
Electromagnetics links many aspects of the work of the EMD group and includes two main aspects - software development and also applying simulation techniques to the design of all kinds of electromagnetic apparatus and prototypes. A very wide range of equipment is involved, from magnets for medical imaging equipment, to electromagnetic launchers, electrical machines, non-destructive testing and transformers, and power electronic circuits.
The numerical modelling techniques developed by the EMD group are incorporated into a fully integrated software package MEGA, for solving 2D and 3D electromagnetic problems using finite element methods.
Specific interests
Development and validation of finite elements for electromagnetics
The 2-D and 3-D finite element code, MEGA has been developed by the group. It is one of the most advanced software packages for the finite element analysis of electromagnetic fields.
Contact: Dr Paul Leonard.
Machines
Electrical machines - linear machines, disc machines and conventional cylindrical machines have been designed, analysed and tested.
Contacts: Dr Martin Balchin, Prof J Fred Eastham.
Interactive computer graphics
Computer graphics are being developed for visualisation of 3D fields.
Power electronics
Power converters, power semiconductor application, amplifiers for magnetic resonance imaging magnets.
Contact: Dr Francis Robinson.
