Shaping the Future of Electric Machines is aimed at anyone involved with electric machines, drives, their applications, and related systems. This includes specialists in companies involved in the development or implementation of equipment, as well as students, professors, inventors and philosophers of technology. The content of the book is easy to master and is written in simple language without the use of complex mathematics. Despite its accessibility, the book provides new knowledge and offers a fresh perspective on electromechanics. It enables readers to understand their role in the evolution of electric machines and provides tools for shaping the future. The book also includes numerous examples of innovative solutions in the field of electric machines and drives, which serve as illustrations of various technical problem-solving approaches.
- Enables readers to understand the evolution of electric machines and offers tools for future design and innovation;
- Introduces several new concepts that challenge traditional views;
- Includes examples and illustrations of various technical problem-solving approaches.
Introduction.- Ch 1: Evaluation criteria and selection mechanisms for
electric machines in the process of evolution.- Ch 2: Driving forces and
directions of evolution.- Ch 3: The evolution actors, tools and processes.-
Ch 4: Anatomy of electric machines as the object of evolution.- Ch 5:
Application of TRIZ in the domain of electric machines.- Ch 6: Philosophical
foundations of the evolution management.- Conclusion.- Appendices.
Alexey Matveev, PhD, is a researcher in electromechanics. He has authored more than 50 articles and patents in electric machines and drives. Currently, he serves as a part-time Professor at the Norwegian University of Science and Technology (NTNU). Over his 25-year career, he has worked in the industry for major companies such as ABB and Rolls-Royce, as well as for lesser-known firms and startups, including SmartMotor and Alva Industries. Dr. Matveev graduated from the Electromechanics Department at the Moscow Power Engineering Institute in 1998 and defended his Ph.D. thesis at Eindhoven University of Technology in 2006. He is passionate about online education and is the creator of the open course DriveConstructor.
