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J7-3152 - Advanced design, modelling and optimization of custom-tailored magnetic materials embedded within electric devices using additive manufacturing

Research project leader:

  • prof. dr. Martin Petrun

Research organisation:

Partner organisation

Co-funding organisation:

Project duration:

  • 01 Oct 2021 – 30 Sep 2024 (implementation extended until 30 Sep 2025)

MAIN OBJECTIVES:

  • To develop new, tailor-made magnetic materials and components using additive technologies, designed with appropriate magnetization and loss models for modern electromagnetic energy converters exposed to pulse-width modulation magnetic excitations. The proposed concepts will be validated at TRL 4. This will enable the development of new methods for optimizing the efficiency of modern electrical devices in terms of energy, materials, and cost.


Results and Publications

  • Original scientific articles: 10
  • Professional articles: 2
  • Scientific conference contribution: 7
  • Unpublished scientific conference contributions: 3
  • Unpublished scientific conference contributions abstract: 7
  • Invited lectures: 1
  • Doctoral Dissertations:1

Original Scientific Articles (open access):

  1. GARMUT, Mitja, PETRUN, Martin. Influence of stator segmentation on iron losses in PMSMs for traction applications. Compel. 2022, vol. 41, iss. 2, str. 644-658. ISSN 0332-1649. DOI: 10.1108/COMPEL-06-2021-0224. [COBISS.SI-ID 104372739]
  2. STEINER PETROVIČ, Darja, DONIK, Črtomir, PAULIN, Irena, GODEC, Matjaž, VONČINA, Maja, PETRUN, Martin. Solidification behavior of Fe-6.5Si alloy powder for AM-SLM processing, as assessed by differential scanning calorimetry. Materials. 2023, vol. 16, iss. 12, [article no.] 4229, 12 str. ISSN 1996-1944. DiRROS - Digitalni repozitorij raziskovalnih organizacij Slovenije, Digitalna knjižnica Univerze v Mariboru – DKUM, DOI: 10.3390/ma16124229. [COBISS.SI-ID 156517635]
  3. GARMUT, Mitja, STEENTJES, Simon, PETRUN, Martin. Parameter identification for MTPA control based on a nonlinear d-q dynamic IPMSM model. Compel. 2023, vol. 42, no. 4, str. 846-860. ISSN 0332-1649. DOI: 10.1108/COMPEL-09-2022-0331. [COBISS.SI-ID 133021955]
  4. RAHMANOVIĆ, Ermin, PETRUN, Martin. Modelling of unit differential reversal curves in the G2E hysteresis model. Physica. B, Condensed matter. 15. March 2024, [article no.] 415694, vol. 677, 8 str., ilustr. ISSN 1873-2135. Digitalna knjižnica Univerze v Mariboru – DKUM, DOI: 10.1016/j.physb.2024.415694. [COBISS.SI-ID 182586883]
  5. GARMUT, Mitja, STEENTJES, Simon, PETRUN, Martin. Optimization of an IPMSM for constant-angle square-wave control of a BLDC drive. Mathematics. 2024, vol. 12, no. 10, [article no.] 1418, 25 str. ISSN 2227-7390. Digitalna knjižnica Univerze v Mariboru – DKUM, DOI: 10.3390/math12101418. [COBISS.SI-ID 194790659]
  6. RAHMANOVIĆ, Ermin, PETRUN, Martin. Analysis of higher-order bézier curves for approximation of the static magnetic properties of NO electrical steels. Mathematics. 2024, vol. 12, no. 3, [article no.] 445, 23 str. ISSN 2227-7390. Digitalna knjižnica Univerze v Mariboru – DKUM, DOI: 10.3390/math12030445. [COBISS.SI-ID 183297539]
  7. GARMUT, Mitja, STEENTJES, Simon, PETRUN, Martin. Evaluating the thermal stability of an interior permanent magnet synchronous machine through iterative multi-physics simulation. International journal of numerical modelling : electronic networks, devices and fields. [Online ed.]. 2024, vol. 37, iss. 5, [article no.] e3294, 12 str. ISSN 1099-1204. Digitalna knjižnica Univerze v Mariboru – DKUM, DOI: 10.1002/jnm.3294. [COBISS.SI-ID 211890691]
  8. PETRUN, Martin, ČERNELIČ, Jernej. Sensitivity analysis of MTPA control to angle errors for synchronous reluctance machines. Mathematics. 2025, vol. 13, iss. 1, [article no.] 38, 23 str. ISSN 2227-7390. Digitalna knjižnica Univerze v Mariboru – DKUM, DOI: 10.3390/math13010038. [COBISS.SI-ID 222381059]
  9. PETRUN, Martin, RAHMANOVIĆ, Ermin. Parameter estimation for the basic Zirka-Moroz history-dependent hysteresis model for electrical steels. Materials. Apr. 2025, vol. 18, iss. 9, [article no.] 2104, 26 str., ilustr. ISSN 1996-1944. Digitalna knjižnica Univerze v Mariboru – DKUM, DOI: 10.3390/ma18092104. [COBISS.SI-ID 234980355]
  10. GARMUT, Mitja, STEENTJES, Simon, PETRUN, Martin. Computationally efficient multi-objective optimization of an interior permanent magnet synchronous machine using neural networks. Engineering applications of artificial intelligence. [Online ed.]. 15 Nov. 2025, vol. 160, [article no.] 111753, 15 str., ilustr. ISSN 1873-6769. Digitalna knjižnica Univerze v Mariboru – DKUM, DOI: 10.1016/j.engappai.2025.111753. [COBISS.SI-ID 244872195]

Professional articles

  1. PETRUN, Martin. MOdeling of electromagnetic phenomena within non-oriented electrical steel shets. ICS newsletter. 1 nov. 2023, vol. 30, no. 3, str. 5-16. ISSN 1026-0854. [COBISS.SI-ID 171190019]
  2. GARMUT, Mitja, PETRUN, Martin. Metodološki pristop k večkriterijski optimizaciji električnih strojev s praktičnim primerom. Ventil : revija za fluidno tehniko, avtomatizacijo in mehatroniko. nov. 2025, letn. 31, št. 5, str. 286-292, ilustr. ISSN 2630-4090. https://revija-ventil.si/wp-content/uploads/garmut-10-2025.pdf, Digitalna knjižnica Slovenije - dLib.si, Repozitorij Univerze v Ljubljani – RUL, DOI: 10.5545/Ventil-31-2025-5.10. [COBISS.SI-ID 255583491] - odprti dostop

Scientific conference contribution:

  1. GARMUT, Mitja, PETRUN, Martin. Parameter identification of a nonlinear d‐q dynamic model of a IPMSM by using a FEM mode. V: XXVII Symposium on Electromagnetic Phenomena in Nonlinear Circuits : conference proceedings : Hamburg, Germany, June 28 -July 2, 2022. Hamburg: Helmut Schmidt University: University of the Federal Armed Forces Hamburg, cop. 2022. Str. 12-13, ilustr. https://epub.sub.uni-hamburg.de/epub/volltexte/2023/160899/pdf/openHSU_14897.pdf. [COBISS.SI-ID 203828483]
  2. RAHMANOVIĆ, Ermin, PETRUN, Martin. Approximation of nonlinear properties of soft-magnetic materials with Bézier curves. V: 2023 IEEE International Magnetic Conference - Short Papers (INTERMAG Short Papers) : proceedings. Piscataway: IEEE: = Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers, 2023. 2 str., ilustr. ISBN 979-8-3503-3836-2. DOI: 10.1109/INTERMAGShortPapers58606.2023.10228761. [COBISS.SI-ID 171141379]
  3. OGRIZEK, Pavel, GARMUT, Mitja, PETRUN, Martin. Performance analysis of an IPMSM when applying heavy rare-earth-free NdFeB PMs. V: XVIII Symposium on Electromagnetic Phenomena in Nonlinear Circuits : conference program : Portorož, Slovenia, June 18th to June 21st, 2024. [S. l.: s. n.], 2024. [2] str., ilustr. https://epnc.put.poznan.pl/wp-content/uploads/056.pdf. [COBISS.SI-ID 202275843]
  4. GARMUT, Mitja, STEENTJES, Simon, PETRUN, Martin. Neural network based optimization of an IPMSM within a BLDC drive. V: XVIII Symposium on Electromagnetic Phenomena in Nonlinear Circuits : conference program : Portorož, Slovenia, June 18th to June 21st, 2024. [S. l.: s. n.], 2024. [2] str., ilustr. https://epnc.put.poznan.pl/wp-content/uploads/048.pdf. [COBISS.SI-ID 202290691]
  5. RAHMANOVIĆ, Ermin, KERNDL, Matej, POLAJŽER, Boštjan, ČERNELIČ, Jernej, PETRUN, Martin. Modelling of nonlinear magnetic properties of current transformers with piecewise Bézier curves. V: XVIII Symposium on Electromagnetic Phenomena in Nonlinear Circuits : conference program : Portorož, Slovenia, June 18th to June 21st, 2024. [S. l.: s. n.], 2024. [2] str., ilustr. https://epnc.put.poznan.pl/wp-content/uploads/045.pdf. [COBISS.SI-ID 202278915]
  6. GARMUT, Mitja, STEENTJES, Simon, PETRUN, Martin. A comparative study of meta-modeling approaches for ipmsm performance prediction with neural networks. V: IEMDC 2025 : [proceedings] : International Electric Machines & Drives Conference, May 18-21, 2025, Houston, Texas. Denver: IEEE XPLORE, cop. 2025. Str. 152-156, ilustr. ISBN 979-8-3503-7659-3. DOI: 10.1109/IEMDC60492.2025.11061145. [COBISS.SI-ID 242777091]
  7. OGRIZEK, Pavel, GARMUT, Mitja, PETRUN, Martin. Impact of partially demagnetized permanent magnets on operating range of an interior permanent magnet synchronous machine. V: 2024 27th International Conference on Electrical Machines and Systems : ICEMS 2024 [Fukuoka, Japan, November 26 to 29, 2024]. Danvers: IEEE = Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers, 2025. Str. 3057-3062. DOI: 10.23919/ICEMS60997.2024.10921469. [COBISS.SI-ID 230268931]

Unpublished scientific conference contributions:

  1. STEINER PETROVIČ, Darja, SEVER, Tina, DONIK, Črtomir, PAULIN, Irena, GODEC, Matjaž, PETRUN, Martin. Thermal behavior of Fe-6.5Si alloy powder for AM-SLM processing as assessed by differential scanning calorimetry (DSC): 48th North American Thermal Analysis Society Conference, August 1–5, 2022 Case Western Reserve University, Cleveland. [COBISS.SI-ID 120915971]
  2. RAHMANOVIĆ, Ermin, PETRUN, Martin. Parameter identification of a basic history-dependent Zirka-Moroz hysteresis model : predstavitev na Compumag 2023 - the 24th International Conference on the Computation of Electromagnetic Fields, May 22-26 2023, Kyoto, Japan (online). [COBISS.SI-ID 171072003]
  3. GARMUT, Mitja, STEENTJES, Simon, PETRUN, Martin. Evaluation of the thermally stable operation region of an IPMSM by using an iterative e-motor design tool chain : presentation at EMF 2023, Marseille, 29-31 august 2023. [COBISS.SI-ID 203848195]

Unpublished scientific conference contributions abstract:

  1. SEVER, Tina, STEINER PETROVIČ, Darja, DONIK, Črtomir, PAULIN, Irena, GODEC, Matjaž, PETRUN, Martin. MS1-P-2852 influence of melting and AM-SLM processing on microtexture of Fe-Si soft magnetic materials: is one-step manufacturing of electrical steels possible? V: KRZYŽÁNEK, Vladislav (ur.). 16th Multinational Congress on Microscopy,16MCM, 04-09, September 2022, Brno Czech Republic: book of abstracts. 13th Multinational Congress on Microscopy, September 24-29, 2017, Rovinj, Croatia. Brno: Czechoslovak Microscopy Society, 2022. Str. 359. ISBN 978-80-11-02253-2. [COBISS.SI-ID 122019331]
  2. RAHMANOVIĆ, Ermin, PETRUN, Martin. Modelling of unit differential reversal curves in the G2E hysteresis model. V: Digital book of abstracts. TU Wien: Institute of Analysis and Scientific Computing, 2023. 1 str., ilustr. https://www.asc.tuwien.ac.at/hmm2023/?id=abstracts. [COBISS.SI-ID 171145475]
  3. SEVER, Tina, RAHMANOVIĆ, Ermin, DONIK, Črtomir, STEINER PETROVIČ, Darja, PAULIN, Irena, PETRUN, Martin. How to tailor magnetic properties of high-silicon soft magnetic Fe-Si alloys with additive manufacturing?. V: GODEC, Matjaž (ur.), et al. 28. Mednarodna konferenca o materialih in tehnologijah : 11.–13. oktober 2023, Portorož, Slovenija : program in knjiga povzetkov = 28th International Conference on Materials and Technology : 11–13 October 2023, Portorož, Slovenia : program and book of abstracts. Ljubljana: Inštitut za kovinske materiale in tehnologije, 2023. Str. 74, ilustr. ISBN 978-961-94088-5-8. https://mater-tehnol.si/index.php/MatTech/article/view/1022/277. [COBISS.SI-ID 169023491]
  4. RAHMANOVIĆ, Ermin, PAULIN, Irena, STEINER PETROVIČ, Darja, DONIK, Črtomir, PETRUN, Martin. Tailoring magnetic properties of a Fe-6.5Si alloy with additive manufacturing. V: Book of abstracts : ICM2024. [S. l.: s. n.], 2024. Str. 1940, ilustr. https://www.icm2024.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/BookofAbstract_full.pdf. [COBISS.SI-ID 204016899]
  5. GARMUT, Mitja, STEENTJES, Simon, PETRUN, Martin. Multi-objective optimization of an IPM machine with simultaneous variation of magnet geometry and magnetic material properties. V: 27th Soft Magnetic Materials Conference : programme. [S. l.: s. n., 2025]. 1 str. https://smm27.polito.it/Programme_files/1139.pdf. [COBISS.SI-ID 250606851]
  6. RAHMANOVIĆ, Ermin, STEENTJES, Simon, PETRUN, Martin. Experimental evaluation of Madelung’s rules for static magnetization curves. V: 27th Soft Magnetic Materials Conference : programme. [S. l.: s. n., 2025]. 1 str. https://smm27.polito.it/Programme_files/1065.pdf. [COBISS.SI-ID 250604035]
  7. RAHMANOVIĆ, Ermin, PETRUN, Martin. Impact of experimental data distribution, quality and quantity on parameter estimation of the basic ZM history-dependent model. V: 14th International Symposium on Hysteresis Modeling and Micromagnetics : HMM, Torino, Italy, May 25-28, 2025 : poster and slides. [Torino: s. n., 2025]. 1 str., ilustr. https://virtual.symposium.it/storage/webinar/20/poster/poster-262.pdf. [COBISS.SI-ID 238435843]

Invited lectures:

  1. PETRUN, Martin. Phenomenological history-dependent hysteresis models : invited talk at ELyTMaX mini-workshop on soft ferromagnetic materials at Tohoku University, Sendai, May 9, 2025. [COBISS.SI-ID 235904259]

Doctoral Dissertations:

  1. GARMUT, Mitja.Integrating multi-physics modeling within multi-objective optimization to enhance the performance and efficiency of permanent magnet synchronous machines : doktorska disertacija. Maribor: [M. Garmut], 2025. XXXIX, 145 str., ilustr. Digitalna knjižnica Univerze v Mariboru – DKUM. [COBISS.SI-ID 235945731]



Project team

UM FERI

dr. Martin Petrun

head

SICRIS

dr. Jožef Ritonja

Researcher

SICRIS

dr. Gorazd Štumberger

Researcher

SICRIS

dr. Mitja Garmut

Researcher

SICRIS

Ermin Rahmanović

Researcher

SICRIS

Pavel Ogrizek

Young Researcher

SICRIS


IMT

dr. Darja Steiner Petrovič

Researcher

SICRIS

dr. Matjaž Godec

Researcher

SICRIS

dr. Božidar Šarler

Researcher

SICRIS

dr. Irena Paulin

Researcher

SICRIS

dr. Črtomir Donik

Researcher

SICRIS

dr. Matej Hočevar

Researcher

SICRIS

Samo Tome

Young Researcher

SICRIS