Browsing by Author "Andrada Gascón, Pedro"
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A device for improving the immunity of AC contactor during voltage dips
Andrada Gascón, Pedro; Perat Benavides, Josep Ignasi; Navarro, Gustavo (2008-03)
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Open AccessThis paper describes an electronic device that enables AC contactors to ride through power quality dsturbances. The proposed device is connected to the contactor coil and consists of a power conversion excitation and hold-in ... -
A Novel Type of Hybrid Reluctance Motor Drive
Andrada Gascón, Pedro; Blanqué Molina, Balduino; Martínez Piera, Eusebio; Torrent Burgués, Marcel (Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE), 2014-08-01)
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Restricted access - publisher's policyIn this paper, a novel type of hybrid reluctance motor (HRM) drive is presented. This new motor is characterized by a stator formed by a combination of independent magnetic structures, each one composed of an electromagnet, ... -
Accionamientos de reluctancia autoconmutados con control de par para dirección asistida eléctrica
Gomila González, Marcos; Sánchez López, José Antonio; Andrada Gascón, Pedro; Blanqué Molina, Balduino; Martínez Piera, Eusebio; Perat Benavides, Josep Ignasi; Torrent Burgués, Marcel (2016-05-01)
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Open AccessNowadays, the power steering is a standard device in commercial vehicles. The electric power steering is becoming an alternative to the traditional hydraulic power steering. Right now, the electric drive commonly used in ... -
An analytical approach to the thermal design of a doubled sided linear switched reluctance motor
Garcia Amoros, Jordi; Andrada Gascón, Pedro; Blanqué Molina, Balduino (2011)
Conference lecture
Open AccessThe purpose of this paper is to provide an analytical approach to the thermal behavior of a longitudinal flux flat linear switched reluctance motor (LSRM) suitable for the early stages of motor design. The approach uses a ... -
Are SRM drives a real alternative for EV powertrain? : Conclusions of the Workshop
Andrada Gascón, Pedro; Dougan, Mark J.; Márquez-Fernández, Francisco J.; Egea, Aritz; Szabó, Loránd (Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya. GAECE - Grup d'Accionaments Elèctrics amb Commutació Electrònica, 2018-02)
Conference report
Open AccessThis paper is a summary of the debate that took place in the round tables: - What is slowing down the application of SRM drivesfor road vehicle electrification? - Where should research and development focus toboost application ... -
Assessing the environmental impact of induction motors using manufacturer's data and life cycle analysis
Torrent Burgués, Marcel; Martínez Piera, Eusebio; Andrada Gascón, Pedro (2012-09)
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Open AccessHerein is reported development and testing of a life cycle analysis (LCA) procedure for assessing the environmental impact of induction motors. The operating conditions of a given industrial application are defined by the ... -
Assessment of Linear Switched Reluctance Motor's Design Parameters for Optimal Performance
Garcia Amoros, Jordi; Andrada Gascón, Pedro; Blanqué Molina, Balduino (2015-04-21)
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Open AccessThis article presents an exhaustive study about the influence of some design parameters, such as the number of phases, pole stroke, and current density, in the behavior of a linear switched reluctance motor. The linear ... -
Comparative efficiency of switched reluctance and induction motor drives for slowly varying loads
Andrada Gascón, Pedro; Blanqué Molina, Balduino; Perat Benavides, Josep Ignasi; Torrent Burgués, Marcel; Martínez Piera, Eusebio; Sánchez López, José Antonio (2006-04)
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Open AccessA current-controlled switched reluctance motor drive for a variable speed applications with efficiency optimization is presented. Firing angles are computed online, the turn-on is calculated by means of the rule of Bose, ... -
Comparison of Environmental and Life Cycle Impact of a Switched Reluctance Motor Drive and Inverter-fed induction Motor Drives
Andrada Gascón, Pedro; Blanqué Molina, Balduino; Martínez Piera, Eusebio; Perat Benavides, Josep Ignasi; Sánchez López, José Antonio; Torrent Burgués, Marcel (2009)
Conference lecture
Open AccessThis paper compares the environmental and life cycle impact of one switched reluctance motor (SRM) drive and two inverter-fed induction motor (IM) drives. The study was carried out according to the Directive on the Ecodesign ... -
Design of a novel modular axial-flux double rotor switched reluctance drive
Andrada Gascón, Pedro; Blanqué Molina, Balduino; Martínez Piera, Eusebio; Perat Benavides, Josep Ignasi; Sánchez López, José Antonio; Torrent Burgués, Marcel (2020-03-04)
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Open AccessNowadays, there is a renewed interest in switched reluctance machines and especially in axial-flux switched reluctance machines (AFSRM). This paper presents a comprehensive design procedure for modular AFSRM with an inner ... -
Design of a segmented switched reluctance drive for a light electric vehicle
Andrada Gascón, Pedro (2022-09-01)
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Open AccessThe light electric vehicle market requires better performance motors with less or even without permanent magnets. Switched reluctance motors (SRM) are among the best placed to meet this goal, despite they have lower power ... -
Design procedure for a longitudinal flux flat linear switched reluctance motor
Garcia Amoros, Jordi; Andrada Gascón, Pedro; Blanqué Molina, Balduino (2011-12-12)
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Restricted access - publisher's policyThis article presents a new comprehensive design procedure for longitudinal flux flat linear switched reluctance motors. The design process comprises all the steps from detailing the specifications to sizing the prototype ... -
Electric drives for e-light e-scooters
Andrada Gascón, Pedro; Blanqué Molina, Balduino; Martínez Piera, Eusebio; Torrent Burgués, Marcel; Sánchez López, José Antonio; Perat Benavides, Josep Ignasi (2013)
Conference lecture
Open AccessIn the next years is expected an important rise in sales of electrical scooters in the entire world but especially in China. In order to address this challenge the electric scooter industry has to be more competitive in ... -
Electric drives for light e-scooters
Andrada Gascón, Pedro; Blanqué Molina, Balduino; Martínez Piera, Eusebio; Torrent Burgués, Marcel; Perat Benavides, Josep Ignasi; Sánchez López, José Antonio (2013-03-28)
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Open AccessIn the next years is expected an important rise in sales of electrical scooters in the entire world but especially in China. In order to address this challenge the electric scooter industry has to be more competitive in ... -
Electromagnetic evaluation of an in-wheel double rotor axial-flux switched reluctance motor for electric traction
Andrada Gascón, Pedro; Martínez Piera, Eusebio; Torrent Burgués, Marcel; Blanqué Molina, Balduino (2017)
Conference report
Open AccessIn this paper, a novel in-wheel double rotor axialflux switched reluctance motor for electric traction is presented. The proposed double rotor axial-flux switched reluctance motor has a particular disposition of the stator ... -
Electromagnetic evaluation of an in-wheel double rotor axial-flux switched reluctance motor for electric traction
Andrada Gascón, Pedro; Martínez Piera, Eusebio; Torrent Burgués, Marcel; Blanqué Molina, Balduino (2017-04-01)
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Environmental and life cycle cost analysis of one switched reluctance motor drive and two inverter-fed induction motor drives
Andrada Gascón, Pedro; Blanqué Molina, Balduino; Martínez Piera, Eusebio; Perat Benavides, Josep Ignasi; Sánchez López, José Antonio; Torrent Burgués, Marcel (2012-08)
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Open AccessHerein is described an environmental and life cycle cost (LCC) analysis of one switched reluctance motor (SRM) drive and two inverter-fed induction motor (IM) drives. The two types of drives are compared based on critical ... -
Evolució dels plans d'estudi d'electricitat a l'Escola Universitària Politècnica de Vilanova i la Geltrú
Perat Benavides, Josep Ignasi; Sánchez López, José Antonio; Andrada Gascón, Pedro (Centre de recerca per a la Història de la Tècnica "Francesc Santponç i Roca", 2002)
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Open AccessMolt a prop de la celebració del centenari de l’Escola Universitària Politècnica de Vilanova i la Geltrú, originalment Escuela Superior de Industrias de Villanueva y Geltrú, els autors volen fer en aquesta comunicació una ... -
Examen final (Curs 2016-2017)
Andrada Gascón, Pedro; Martínez Piera, Eusebio (Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya, 2017-01-20)
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Examen final (Curs 2020-2021)
Andrada Gascón, Pedro (Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya, 2021-01-15)
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