Staff Profile

Xu (Daisy) Deng received a PhD degree in Electrical Engineering from Newcastle University, Newcastle upon Tyne, U.K, in 2017. She is currently a NUAcT Fellow in Electrical Power of Electrical Power Research Group in the School of Engineering, Newcastle University, Newcastle upon Tyne, U.K. Her main research areas are Integrated Motor Drives (IMDs) and advanced control techniques for high frequency power electronics and electric drives.

Area of expertise: Electric motor drives

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• Articles

  • Meng X, Cao X, Shi R, Deng X, Deng Z. Phase Commutation Optimized Control for Linear-Rotary Switched Reluctance Motor. IEEE Transactions on Energy Conversion 2024, epub ahead of print.
  • Shen X, Deng X, Mecrow B, Wrobel R, Whalley R. Enhancing Heat Transfer Efficiency in Permanent Magnet Machines through Innovative Thermal Design of Stator Windings. Applied Sciences 2024, 14(6), 2658.
  • Shi R, Cao X, Meng X, He Z, Deng X, Deng Z. Direct Instantaneous Torque and Axial Force Control Method for Linear-Rotary Switched Reluctance Motor with Two Radial Windings. IEEE Transactions on Power Electronics 2024, epub ahead of print.
  • Yu Q, Cao X, Deng X, Zhu T, Deng Z, Liu C. An Improved Control Strategy to Reduce Torque Spikes and Ripple for Bearingless Switched Reluctance Motors. IEEE Transactions on Industrial Informatics 2024, 20(4), 5147-5159.
  • Wang Z, Cao X, Deng Z, Cai J, Deng X. High Integrated Methodology and Evaluation for Switched-Reluctance Type Bearingless Motors with Five Degree of Freedom Magnetic Levitation. IEEE Transactions on Energy Conversion 2023, 38(2), 759-770.
  • Wang Z, Cao X, Deng Z, Cai J, Deng X. Electromagnetic Modeling and Investigation for Bearingless Switched Reluctance Motor Considering Magnetic Saturation. IEEE Transactions on Energy Conversion 2023, 38(1), 122-133.
  • Gai Y, Chong YC, Adam H, Deng X, Popescu M, Goss J. Thermal Analysis of an Oil-Cooled Shaft for a 30 000 r/min Automotive Traction Motor. IEEE Transactions on Industry Applications 2020, 56(6), 6053-6061.
  • Hao Z, Cao X, Deng X, Shen X. Novel Bearingless Switched Reluctance Motor with Wide Flat Inductance Region to Simplify the Control of Torque and Levitation Force. IEEE Transactions on Energy Conversion 2020, 35(3), 1278-1288.
  • Deng X, Mohamed M, Lambert S, Mecrow B. Development of a High-Speed, Permanent Magnet, SiC-Based Drive with Integrated Input Filters. IEEE Transactions on Energy Conversion 2020, 35(2), 863-874.
  • Hao ZY, Yu Q, Cao X, Deng X, Shen X. An Improved Direct Torque Control for a Single-Winding Bearingless Switched Reluctance Motor. IEEE Transactions on Energy Conversion 2020, 35(3), 1381-1393.
  • Wu H, Pickert V, Deng X, Giaouris D, Li W, He X. Polynomial Curve Slope Compensation for Peak Current Mode Controlled Power Converters. IEEE Transactions on Industrial Electronics 2019, 66(1), 470-481.
  • Deng X, Mecrow B, Wu H, Martin R, Gai Y. Cost-Effective and High-Efficiency Variable-Speed Switched Reluctance Drives with Ring-Connected Winding Configuration. IEEE Transactions on Energy Conversion 2019, 34(1), 120-129.
  • Gai Y, Kimiabeigi M, Chong YC, Widmer J, Deng X, Popescu M, Goss J, Staton D, Steven A. Cooling of Automotive Traction Motors: Schemes, Examples and Computation Methods - A Review. IEEE Transactions on Industrial Electronics 2019, 66(3), 1681-1692.
  • Deng X, Mecrow B, Martin R, Gadoue S. Effects of Winding Connection on Performance of a Six-Phase Switched Reluctance Machine. IEEE Transactions on Energy Conversion 2018, 33(1), 166-178.
  • Deng X, Mecrow B, Wu H, Martin R. Design and Development of Low Torque Ripple Variable-Speed Drive System with Six-Phase Switched Reluctance Motors. IEEE Transactions on Energy Conversion 2018, 33(1), 420-429.

• Book Chapters

  • Deng X, Mecrow B, Jahns T, De Lillo L, Empringham L, Hilton C. Research prototypes and commercial products. In: Integrated Motor Drives. London: IET, 2023, pp.257-307.
  • Deng X, Apsley J. Integrated Motor Drives: Power converter and control techniques. In: Deng X; Mecrow B, ed. Integrated Motor Drives. London: IET, 2023, pp.57-82.

• Conference Proceedings (inc. Abstracts)

  • Zhu Y, Mecrow B, Atkinson G, Deng X, Liu G. Stress-dependent Iron Loss in Segmented Laminations Considering Surface Roughness. In: 26th International Conference on Electrical Machines (ICEM) 2024. 2024, Turino, Italy.
  • Deakin M, Deng X. Reconfigurable power converters with increased utilization for unbalanced power distribution system applications. In: 13th International Conference on Power Electronics, Machines and Drives (PEMD 2024). 2024, Nottingham, UK: IET.
  • Baines J, Cade M, Deng X, Mecrow B. Discrete state-space simulation of a three-phase diode rectifier input. In: 13th International Conference on Power Electronics, Machines and Drives (PEMD 2024). 2024, Nottingham, UK: IET.
  • Wrobel R, Werner T, Deng X, Noal D, Fauvarque A. Development of an Ultra-Lightweight PM Electrical Motor for Solar Powered High-Altitude Platform Applications. In: 26th International Conference on Electrical Machines (ICEM). 2024, Turin.
  • Abdulrahman A, Odhano S, Smith A, Deng X, Mecrow B. A Review of Modeling and Control of Multi-Phase Induction Motors Under Machine Faults. In: 26th International Conference on Electrical Machines (ICEM 2024). 2024, Turin, Italy.
  • Xu J, Deng X. A decimation approach applied in real-time system identification for DC-AC inverters. In: 13th International Conference on Power Electronics, Machines and Drives (PEMD 2024). 2024, Nottingham, UK: IET.
  • Baines J, Deng X, Cade M, Mecrow B. Enhanced D-Axis Current Demand Estimation for DCLink Current Ripple Reduction in Grid-Connected Permanent Magnet Motor Drives. In: 12th International Conference on Power Electronics, Machines and Drives (PEMD 2023). 2023, Brussels, Belgium: IET.
  • Mir T, Deng X, Mecrow B, Smith D, Wu M, Ullah S, Ikhlaq M. Adaptive Hysteresis Current Control For Improved EMI Performance in Fast Switching Motor Drives. In: International Electric Machines and Drives Conference (IEMDC). 2023, San Francisco: IEMDC.
  • Urgera G, Mecrow B, Michon M, Deng X, Popescu M. Rain-flow counting method for hysteresis loss computation in a switched reluctance drive. In: The 11th International Conference on Power Electronics, Machines and Drives. 2022, Hybrid Conference, Newcastle, UK.
  • Xu B, Shen X, Zhu Z, Li Z, Deng X, Hu Z. Hybrid aeroelastic models on dynamic responses of wind turbine blades. In: 7th International Conference on Environment Friendly Energies and Applications (EFEA 2022). 2022, Bagatelle Moka MU, Mauritius: IEEE.
  • Landeau A, Shen X, Deng X, Xu B, Yang L, Dala L. Development of an Innovative Angle-Controlling Oscillation Mechanism for Wind Tunnel Testing. In: 7th International Conference on Environment Friendly Energies and Applications (EFEA 2022). 2022, Bagatelle Moka MU, Mauritius: IEEE.
  • Li Q, Mecrow B, Shen X, Deng X, Ikhlaq M. Design and analysis of a cooling system for permanent magnet synchronous machines. In: The 11th International Conference on Power Electronics, Machines and Drives (PEMD 2022). 2022, Hybrid Conference, Newcastle, UK: IET.
  • Cao D, Mecrow B, Deng X, Tavner P, Atkinson G, Shen X, Zhao W. Conceptual design of different winding types for a 20MW wind turbine generator. In: 7th International Conference on Environment Friendly Energies and Applications (EFEA 2022). 2022, Bagatelle Moka MU, Mauritius: IEEE.
  • Deng X, Mecrow B. An Energy Control Strategy for DC-link Energy Ripple Reduction in a Grid Connected Permanent Magnet Synchronous Motor Drive System. In: XXVth International Conference on Electrical Machines (ICEM’2022). 2022, Valencia, Spain: IEEE.
  • Cao D, Mecrow B, Deng X, Tavner P, Atkinson G, Shen X, Zhao W. A Comparison Between Concentrated Winding and Distributed Windings in Large Capacity Wind Turbine Generators. In: International conference on CApacity building in the Renewable Energy Sector (I-CARES 2022). 2022, Hybrid Conference, Newcastle, UK: IEEE.
  • Urgera G, Mecrow B, Michon M, Deng X, Popescu M. 3D Effects in Static Flux-linkage Characterisation of Switched Reluctance Drives. In: XXVth International Conference on Electrical Machines (ICEM’2022). 2022, Valencia, Spain: IEEE.
  • Urgera G, Deng X, Mecrow BC, Michon M, Goss JE. Modelling and dynamic analysis of a switched reluctance drive. In: 10th International Conference on Power Electronics, Machines and Drives (PEMD 2020). 2020, Online: IET.
  • Li Q, Shen X, Mecrow B, Deng X. Hybrid Cooling Design of Permanent Magnet Synchronous Machines. In: 10th International Conference on Power Electronics, Machines and Drives (PEMD 2020). 2020, Online: Institution of Engineering and Technology.
  • Li Q, Shen X, Mecrow B, Deng X. Hybrid cooling design of permanent magnet synchronous machines. In: 10th International Conference on Power Electronics, Machines and Drives (PEMD 2020). 2020, Online: IET.
  • Deng X, Mecrow B. A Piecewise Direct Instantaneous Energy Control Strategy for DC-link Capacitor and Torque Ripple Reduction in Multi-phase Switched Reluctance Motor Drive Systems. In: 23rd International Conference on Electrical Machines and Systems (ICEMS). 2020, Hamamatsu, Japan: IEEE.
  • Deng X, Mecrow B. A Direct Energy Control Technique for Torque Ripple and DC-link Voltage Ripple Reduction in Switched Reluctance Drive Systems. In: International Conference on Electrical Machines (ICEM). 2020, Gothenburg: ICEM.
  • Shen X, Mecrow B, Deng X, Spargo C, Whalley R, Chakraborty N. Direct Air Cooling of High-Power Permanent Magnet Machines. In: 11th IEEE Energy Conversion Congress and Exposition (ECCE 2019). 2019, Baltimore, MD, USA: IEEE.
  • Deng X, Mecrow B. Design and comparative evaluation of converter topologies for six-phase switched reluctance motor drives. In: The 9th International Conference on Power Electronics, Machines and Drives (PEMD 2018). 2019, Liverpool, UK: IET.
  • Liu F, Mecrow B, Smith AC, Alvarenga B, Deng X. A Fault Tolerant Induction Motor Drive. In: IEEE Energy Conversion Congress and Exposition (ECCE). 2019, Baltimore. In Preparation.
  • Deng X, Mecrow B. A comparison of conventional and segmental rotor 12/10 switched reluctance motors. In: International Electric Machines and Drives Conference (IEMDC 2019). 2019, San Diego, US.
  • Deng X, Lambert S, Mecrow B, Mohamed MAS. Design Consideration of a High-Speed Integrated Permanent Magnet Machine and its Drive System. In: 2018 XIII International Conference on Electrical Machines (ICEM). 2018, Alexandroupoli, Greece: IEEE.
  • Deng X, Lambert S, Mecrow B, Mohamed MAS, Ullah S. Winding Connection Solution for an Integrated Synchronous Motor Drive. In: 2017 IEEE International Electric Machines and Drives Conference (IEMDC). 2017, Miami, FL, USA: IEEE.
  • Mohamed MAS, Lambert SM, Mecrow BC, Deng X, Ullah S, Smith AC. Integrating the magnetics of an LCL filter into a high speed machine with pre-compressed coils. In: IEEE International Electric Machines and Drives Conference (IEMDC). 2017, Miami, FL, USA: IEEE.
  • Wu H, Pickert V, Lambert S, Allen P, Deng X, Zhan H. A Ripple Reduction Method for a Two Stages Battery Charger with Multi-winding Transformer using Notch Filter. In: 12th International Conference on Power Electronics and Drive Systems (PEDS). 2017, Honolulu, HI, USA: IEEE.
  • Deng X, Mecrow B, Gadoue S, Martin R. A torque ripple minimization method for six-phase switched reluctance motor drives. In: 22nd International Conference on Electrical Machines, ICEM 2016. 2016, Lausanne, Switzerland: Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc.
  • Deng X, Mecrow B, Gadoue S. A Novel Converter Topology for 6 Phase Switched Reluctance Motor Drives. In: 39th Annual Conference of the IEEE IES (IECON). 2013, Vienna, Austria: IEEE.

• Edited Book

  • Deng X, Mecrow B, ed. Integrated Motor Drives. London: IET, 2023.