Over 70 academic papers have been published in the past five years, including 26 international journal papers (SCI) and more than50 international conference papers. Four patents were authorized, more than 10 scientific research projects in Korea were completed, and seven awards were obtained including the best paper award in IECON, the best paper award in KIEE (4 times), and the academic innovation award for China CSC students (2 times). Some academic papers are as follows: 1. Wenliang Zhao, Haizhen Shen, Wenping Chai, Xiuhe Wang, and Byung-il Kwon, “Optimal Design and Experimental Test of a SPM Motor With Cost-Effective Magnet Utilization to Suppress Torque Pulsations,”IEEE Transactions on Magnetics, vol. 54, no. 11, Nov. 2018. 2. Wenliang Zhao, Haizhen Shen, Thomas A. Lipo, and Xiuhe Wang, “A New Hybrid Permanent Magnet Synchronous Reluctance Machine with Axially Sandwiched Magnets for Performance Improvement,” IEEE Transactions on Energy Conversion, in press, 2018. 3. Mengmeng Tian, Wenliang Zhao, Xiuhe Wang, etl. “Analysis on a Novel Flux Adjustable Permanent Magnet Coupler With a Double-Layer Permanent Magnet Rotor,” IEEE Transactions on Magnetics, vol. 54, no. 11, Nov. 2018. 4. Bo Peng, Wenliang Zhao, and Xiuhe Wang, “The Method for Reducing Intrinsic Shaft Voltage by Suitable Selection of Pole-Arc Coefficient in Fractional-Slot Permanent-Magnet Synchronous Machines,”IEEE Transactions on Magnetics, vol. 54, no. 11, Nov. 2018. 5. Dezhi Chen, Wenliang Zhao, and Byung-il Kwon, “A Novel Cost-Effective Two-Level Inverter with Combined Use of Thyristors and IGBTs”, Journal of Electrical Engineering and Technology, vol. 13, no. 1, pp.152-159, Nov. 2018. 6. Dezhi Chen, Liwei Fang, Wenliang Zhao, Baodong Bai, Fuzhen Xing, and Byung-il Kwon, “Design of Novel Energy-saving Contactor Based on Two-phase Magnetic Material,” International Journal of Applied Electromagnetics and Mechanics, vol. 56, no.1, pp. 141-149. Nov. 2018. 7. Mengmeng Tian , Xiuhe Wang , Daohan Wang, Wenliang Zhao , and Chang Li, “A Novel Line-Start Permanent Magnet Synchronous Motor With 6/8 Pole Changing Stator Winding,” IEEE Transactions on Energy Conversion, vol. 33, no. 3, Sep. 2018. 8. Wenliang Zhao, Fuzhen Xing, Xiuhe Wang, Thomas A. Lipo, Byung-il Kwon, “Design and Analysis of a Novel PM-Assisted Synchronous Reluctance Machine with Axially Integrated Magnets by Finite Element Method,” IEEE Transactions on Magnetics, vol. 53, no. 6, Jun. 2017. 9. Wenliang Zhao, Jung-woo Kwon, Xiuhe Wang, Thomas A. Lipo, Byung-il Kwon, “Optimal Design of a Spoke-type Permanent Magnet Motor with Phase-group Concentrated-coil Windings to Minimize Torque Pulsations,” IEEE Transactions on Magnetics, vol. 53, no. 6, Jun. 2017. 10. Wenliang Zhao, Dezhi Chen, Thomas A. Lipo, Byung-il Kwon, “Dual Airgap Stator- and Rotor-PM Machines With Spoke-Type Configurations Using Phase-Group Concentrated Coil Windings,”IEEE Transactions on Industry Applications, vol. 53, no. 4, pp. 3327-3335, Jul./Aug. 2017. 11. Wenping Chai, Wenliang Zhao, and Byung-il Kwon, “Optimal Design of Wound Field Synchronous Reluctance Machines to Improve Torque by Increasing the Saliency Ratio,” IEEE Transactions on Magnetics, vol. 53, no. 11, Jun. 2017. 12. Mudassir Raza, Wenliang Zhao, Thomas A. Lipo, Byung-il Kwon, “Performance Comparison of Dual Airgap and Single Airgap Spoke-type Permanent Magnet Vernier Machines,” IEEE Transactions on Magnetics, vol. 53, no. 6, Jun. 2017. 13. Wenliang Zhao and Byung-il Kwon, “Dual Rotor Flux Switching Permanent Magnet Machines with Phase-group Concentrated-coil Windings for High Performance,”International Journal of Applied Electromagnetics and Mechanics, vol. 52, no. 1-2, pp. 509-607, Nov.2016. 14. Wenliang Zhao, Thomas A. Lipo, and Byung-il Kwon, “Cost-effective Permanent Magnet Shape for Reducing Cogging Torque and Torque Ripple in Surface-Mounted Permanent Magnet Machines,” International Journal of Applied Electromagnetics and Mechanics, vol. 52, no. 1-2, pp. 817-825, Nov.2016. 15. Dezhi Chen, Wenliang Zhao, Baodong Bai, and Byung-il Kwon, “Analysis and Experiment of Transformer Vibration and Noise Considering Electrical Steel Sheet Magnetostriction,” International Journal of Applied Electromagnetics and Mechanics, vol. 52, no. 3-4, pp. 1477-1484, Nov. 2016. 16. Tanveer Yazdan, Wenliang Zhao, and Byung-il Kwon, “Optimal Design of Spoke Type Motor to Improve the Torque Constant and Minimize Torque Ripple,” International Journal of Applied Electromagnetics and Mechanics, vol. 52, no. 3-4, pp. 1569-1576, Nov. 2016. 17. Tanveer Yazdan, Wenliang Zhao, Thomas A. Lipo, and Byung-il Kwon, “A Novel Technique for Two-Phase BLDC Motor to Avoid the Demagnetization,”IEEE Transactions on Magnetics, vol. 52, no. 7, Nov .2016. 18. Wenliang Zhao, Thomas A. Lipo, and Byung-il Kwon, “Dual-stator Two-phase Permanent Magnet Machines with Phase-group Concentrated-coil Windings for Torque Enhancement,” IEEE Transactions on Magnetics, vol. 51, no. 11, Nov. 2015. 19. Wenliang Zhao, Thomas A. Lipo, and Byung-il Kwon, “A Novel Dual-Rotor, Axial Field, Fault-Tolerant Flux Switching Permanent Magnet Machine with High Torque Performance,” IEEE Transactions on Magnetics, vol. 51, no. 11, Nov. 2015. 20. Wenliang Zhao, Thomas A. Lipo, and Byung-il Kwon, “Torque Pulsation Minimization in Spoke-type Interior Permanent Magnet Motors with Skewing and Sinusoidal Permanent Magnet Configurations,” IEEE Transactions on Magnetics, vol. 51, no. 11, Nov. 2015. 21. Wenliang Zhao, Dezhi Chen, Thomas A. Lipo, and Byung-il Kwon, “Performance Improvement of Ferrite-Assisted Synchronous Reluctance Machines Using Asymmetrical Rotor Configurations,”IEEE Transactions on Magnetics, vol. 51, no. 11, Nov. 2015. 22. Wenliang Zhao, Thomas A. Lipo, and Byung-il Kwon, “Optimal Design of a Novel Asymmetrical Rotor Structure to Obtain Torque and Efficiency Improvement in Surface Inset PM Motors,” IEEE Transactions on Magnetics, vol. 51, no. 3, Mar. 2015. 23. Sunil Kumar, Wenliang Zhao, Zhentao S. Du, Thomas A. Lipo, and Byung-il Kwon, “Design of Ultra-high Speed Axial Flux Permanent Magnet Machine with Sinusoidal Back-EMF for Energy Storage Application,”IEEE Transactions on Magnetics, vol. 51, no. 11, Nov. 2015. 24. Wenliang Zhao, Fei Zhao, Thomas A. Lipo, and Byung-il Kwon, “Optimal Design of a Novel V-Type Interior Permanent Magnet Motor with Assisted Barriers for the Improvement of Torque Characteristics,” IEEE Transactions on Magnetics, vol. 50, no. 11, Nov. 2014. 25. Wenliang Zhao, Thomas A. Lipo, and Byung-il Kwon, “Comparative Study on Novel Dual Stator Radial Flux and Axial Flux Permanent Magnet Motors with Ferrite Magnets for Traction Application,” IEEE Transactions on Magnetics, vol. 50, no. 11, Nov. 2014. 26. Wenliang Zhao, Thomas A. Lipo, and Byung-il Kwon, “Material-Efficient Permanent-Magnet Shape for Torque Pulsation Minimization in SPM Motors for Automotive Applications,” IEEE Transactions on Industrial Electronics, vol. 61, no. 10, pp. 5779-5787, Oct. 2014. |