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Dr Christopher Donaghy Spargo

Publications
Conference Paper
- Leakage Inductance of a Prototyped Single Tooth Wound Synchronous Reluctance MotorDonaghy-Spargo, C., Mecrow, B., & Widmer, J. (2017). Leakage Inductance of a Prototyped Single Tooth Wound Synchronous Reluctance Motor. In 2017 IEEE International Electric Machines and Drives Conference (IEMDC) ; proceedings. (pp. 556-561). Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers. https://doi.org/10.1109/iemdc.2017.8002059
- Modelling of a 6 Slot 4 Pole Single Tooth Wound Synchronous Reluctance MotorDonaghy-Spargo, C., Mecrow, B., & Widmer, J. (2017). Modelling of a 6 Slot 4 Pole Single Tooth Wound Synchronous Reluctance Motor. In 2017 IEEE International Electric Machines and Drives Conference (IEMDC): 21-24 May 2017, Miami, Florida, USA.. Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers. https://doi.org/10.1109/iemdc.2017.8002058
- Electromagnetic Design of a Synchronous Reluctance Motor with Single Tooth WindingsDonaghy-Spargo, C. (2017). Electromagnetic Design of a Synchronous Reluctance Motor with Single Tooth Windings. Presented at INTERMAG 2017, Dublin, Ireland.
- Oliver Heaviside FRS: Newcastle upon Tyne 1868-1874Spargo, C., & Yakovlev, A. (2015, June 6). Oliver Heaviside FRS: Newcastle upon Tyne 1868-1874. Presented at IET History of Technology Network: Conference on the history of power and engineering., Newcastle upon Tyne, UK.
- Synchronous reluctance motors with toroidal windingsSpargo, C., Mecrow, B., & Widmer, J. (2014). Synchronous reluctance motors with toroidal windings. In 2014 IEEE Energy Conversion Congress and Exposition (ECCE) : 14-18 September 2014, Pittsburgh, PA, USA. (pp. 1374-1378). Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers. https://doi.org/10.1109/ecce.2014.6953578
- Design of a synchronous reluctance motor with non-overlapping fractional-slot concentrated windingsSpargo, C., Mecrow, B., & Widmer, J. (2014). Design of a synchronous reluctance motor with non-overlapping fractional-slot concentrated windings. In 2014 IEEE Energy Conversion Congress and Exposition (ECCE) : 14-18 September 2014, Pittsburgh, PA, USA. (pp. 1393-1399). Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers. https://doi.org/10.1109/ecce.2014.6953581
- Computationally efficient skew effect calculation in electric machines utilising harmonic Maxwellian stress decompositionSpargo, C., Mecrow, B., & Widmer, J. (2014). Computationally efficient skew effect calculation in electric machines utilising harmonic Maxwellian stress decomposition. In Proceedings, 2014 International Conference on Electrical Machines (ICEM) : Andel’s Hotel Berlin, Berlin, Germany, 02 - 05 September, 2014. (pp. 1044-1049). Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers. https://doi.org/10.1109/icelmach.2014.6960310
- Higher pole number synchronous reluctance machines with fractional slot concentrated windingsSpargo, C., Mecrow, B., & Widmer, J. (2014). Higher pole number synchronous reluctance machines with fractional slot concentrated windings. In 7th IET International Conference on Power Electronics, Machines and Drives (PEMD 2014) : Manchester, United Kingdom, 8 - 10 April 2014. (pp. 1-6). IET. https://doi.org/10.1049/cp.2014.0279
- Application of fractional slot concentrated windings to synchronous reluctance machinesSpargo, C., Mecrow, B., & Widmer, J. (2013). Application of fractional slot concentrated windings to synchronous reluctance machines. In Proceedings of the 2013 IEEE International Electric Machines and Drives Conference (IEMDC) : Chicago, Illinois, USA, May 12-15, 2013. (pp. 618-625). Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers. https://doi.org/10.1109/iemdc.2013.6556159
- Use of a 3 phase full bridge converter to drive a 6 phase switched reluctance machineWidmer, J., Mecrow, B., Spargo, C., Martin, R., & Celik, T. (2012). Use of a 3 phase full bridge converter to drive a 6 phase switched reluctance machine. In 6th IET International Conference on Power Electronics, Machines and Drives (PEMD 2012).. IET. https://doi.org/10.1049/cp.2012.0260
- Winding configurations for a six phase switched reluctance machineWidmer, J., Martin, R., Spargo, C., Mecrow, B., & Celik, T. (2012). Winding configurations for a six phase switched reluctance machine. In 2012 XXth International Conference on Electrical Machines (ICEM) (pp. 532-538). Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers. https://doi.org/10.1109/icelmach.2012.6349921
Journal Article
- Simplified Automatic Fault Detection in Wind Turbine Induction GeneratorsBrigham, K., Zappalá, D., Crabtree, C., & Donaghy-Spargo, C. (2020). Simplified Automatic Fault Detection in Wind Turbine Induction Generators. Wind Energy, 23(4), 1135-1144. https://doi.org/10.1002/we.2478
- Validation of a non-contact technique for torque measurements in wind turbines using an enhanced transient FSV approachZhang, G., Zappalá, D., Crabtree, C., Donaghy-Spargo, C., Hogg, S., & Duffy, A. (2020). Validation of a non-contact technique for torque measurements in wind turbines using an enhanced transient FSV approach. Measurement., 151, Article 107261. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.measurement.2019.107261
- Evaluating Suitable Semiconducting Materials for Cryogenic Power ElectronicsBradley, L., Atkinson, G., Horsfall, A., & Donaghy-Spargo, C. (2019). Evaluating Suitable Semiconducting Materials for Cryogenic Power Electronics. Journal of Engineering, 2019(17), 4475-4479. https://doi.org/10.1049/joe.2018.8099
- Transient Skin Effect in Power Electronic ApplicationsDonaghy-Spargo, C., & Horsfall, A. (2019). Transient Skin Effect in Power Electronic Applications. Journal of Engineering, 2019(17), 3696-3700. https://doi.org/10.1049/joe.2018.8132
- Use of Fractional-Conductor Windings and Semi-Magnetic Slot Wedges in Synchronous MachinesDonaghy-Spargo, C., & Spargo, A. (2019). Use of Fractional-Conductor Windings and Semi-Magnetic Slot Wedges in Synchronous Machines. Journal of Engineering, 2019(17), 4396-4400. https://doi.org/10.1049/joe.2018.8205
- On Heaviside’s Contributions to Transmission Line Theory: Waves, Diffusion and Energy FluxDonaghy-Spargo, C. (2018). On Heaviside’s Contributions to Transmission Line Theory: Waves, Diffusion and Energy Flux. Philosophical Transactions of the Royal Society of London A: Mathematical, Physical and Engineering Sciences., 376(2134), Article 20170457. https://doi.org/10.1098/rsta.2017.0457
- Oliver Heaviside's Electromagnetic TheoryDonaghy-Spargo, C., & Yakovlev, A. (2018). Oliver Heaviside’s Electromagnetic Theory. Philosophical Transactions of the Royal Society of London A: Mathematical, Physical and Engineering Sciences., 376(2134), Article 20180229. https://doi.org/10.1098/rsta.2018.0229
- On the Influence of Increased Stator Leakage Inductance in Single Tooth Wound Synchronous Reluctance MotorsDonaghy-Spargo, C., Mecrow, B., & Widmer, J. (2018). On the Influence of Increased Stator Leakage Inductance in Single Tooth Wound Synchronous Reluctance Motors. IEEE Transactions on Industrial Electronics, 65(6), 4475-4482. https://doi.org/10.1109/tie.2017.2772180
- Energy Efficient Motors on an Industrial ScaleDonaghy-Spargo, C. (2018). Energy Efficient Motors on an Industrial Scale. Science in Parliament., 74(1), 7-9.
- Electromagnetic-Mechanical Design of Synchronous Reluctance Rotors with Fine FeaturesDonaghy-Spargo, C. (2017). Electromagnetic-Mechanical Design of Synchronous Reluctance Rotors with Fine Features. IEEE Transactions on Magnetics, 53(11), Article 8206308. https://doi.org/10.1109/tmag.2017.2700892
- Electromagnetic Analysis of a Synchronous Reluctance Motor with Single Tooth WindingsDonaghy-Spargo, C., Mecrow, B., & Widmer, J. (2017). Electromagnetic Analysis of a Synchronous Reluctance Motor with Single Tooth Windings. IEEE Transactions on Magnetics, 53(11), Article 8206207. https://doi.org/10.1109/tmag.2017.2700896
- Rotating Electrical Machines: Poynting FlowDonaghy-Spargo, C. (2017). Rotating Electrical Machines: Poynting Flow. European Journal of Physics, 38(5), Article 055204. https://doi.org/10.1088/1361-6404/aa7dcc
- Synchronous Reluctance Motor Technology: Opportunities, Challenges and Future DirectionDonaghy-Spargo, C. (2016). Synchronous Reluctance Motor Technology: Opportunities, Challenges and Future Direction. Engineering & Technology Reference, 1-15. https://doi.org/10.1049/etr.2015.0044
- Design and Validation of a Synchronous Reluctance Motor With Single Tooth WindingsSpargo, C., Mecrow, B. C., Widmer, J. D., Morton, C., & Baker, N. J. (2015). Design and Validation of a Synchronous Reluctance Motor With Single Tooth Windings. IEEE Transactions on Energy Conversion, 30(2), 795-805. https://doi.org/10.1109/tec.2014.2384476
- Application of Fractional-Slot Concentrated Windings to Synchronous Reluctance MotorsSpargo, C. M., Mecrow, B. C., Widmer, J. D., & Morton, C. (2015). Application of Fractional-Slot Concentrated Windings to Synchronous Reluctance Motors. IEEE Transactions on Industry Applications, 51(2), 1446-1455. https://doi.org/10.1109/tia.2014.2341733
- Solar Plane Propulsion Motors With Precompressed Aluminum Stator WindingsWidmer, J. D., Spargo, C. M., Atkinson, G. J., & Mecrow, B. C. (2014). Solar Plane Propulsion Motors With Precompressed Aluminum Stator Windings. IEEE Transactions on Energy Conversion, 29(3), 681-688. https://doi.org/10.1109/tec.2014.2313642
- Electrified hydraulic power steering system in hybrid electric heavy trucksMorton, C., Spargo, C. M., & Pickert, V. (2014). Electrified hydraulic power steering system in hybrid electric heavy trucks. IET Electrical Systems in Transportation, 4(3), 70-77. https://doi.org/10.1049/iet-est.2013.0050
- A Seminumerical Finite-Element Postprocessing Torque Ripple Analysis Technique for Synchronous Electric Machines Utilizing the Air-Gap Maxwell Stress TensorSpargo, C. M., Mecrow, B. C., & Widmer, J. D. (2014). A Seminumerical Finite-Element Postprocessing Torque Ripple Analysis Technique for Synchronous Electric Machines Utilizing the Air-Gap Maxwell Stress Tensor. IEEE Transactions on Magnetics, 50(5), Article 7026909. https://doi.org/10.1109/tmag.2013.2295547
- Identification of Slow States at the SiO₂/SiC Interface through Sub-Bandgap IlluminationSpargo, C. M., Furnival, B. J. D., Mahapatra, R. M., Goss, J. P., Wright, N. G., & Horsfall, A. B. (2012). Identification of Slow States at the SiO₂/SiC Interface through Sub-Bandgap Illumination. Materials Science Forum, 717-720. https://doi.org/10.4028/www.scientific.net/msf.717-720.801
Other (Print)
- Synchronous Reluctance Technology: Part IISpargo, C. (2014). Synchronous Reluctance Technology: Part II. MagNews.