Former faculty
Department of Energy (DENERG)
- Member of Interdepartmental Center Ec-L - Energy Center Lab
Profile
Research interests
Biography
Aldo Boglietti received his doctor degree (Laurea) in Electrical Engineering from the Politecnico di Torino in 1981. He jointed the Electrical Engineering Department of the Politecnico di Torino as researcher in electrical machines and drives since 1 August 1984, and he was associated professor since 1 November 1992. He is now full professor in the same Department. His research activity in the electrical machines and drive has involved the following fields: energetic problems in electrical machines with main supply (high efficiency motors) energetic problems in electrical machines with inverter supply (losses analysis and derating methodologies) energetic application and energetic problems of electrical drives energetic behavior of magnetic materials with particular interest on their use in electrical machines energetic behavior of magnetic materials with inverter supply
Curriculum
Research topics
- energetic problems in electrical machines with main supply (high efficiency motors) energetic problems in electrical machines with inverter supply (losses analysis and derating methodologies) energetic application and energetic problems of electrical drives energetic behavior of magnetic materials with particular interest on their use in electrical machines energetic behavior of magnetic materials with inverter supply
Skills
ERC sectors
Awards and Honors
- IEEE IES Electrical Machine Technical Committee best paper award conferred by IEEE IES Electrical Machine Technical Committee, United States (2008)
- IEEE-IAS Electrical Machine Committee conferred by IEEE-IAS Electrical Machine Committee, United States (2009)
- IEEE IES Electrical Machine Technical Committee best paper award conferred by IEEE IES Electrical Machine Technical Committee, United States (2010)
- ICEM 2014 Brian J. Chalmer conferred by ICEM Award Committee (2014)
- ICEM 2014 best poster presentation award conferred by ICEM award committee, Germany (2014)
- ICEM John Tegopoulos Distinguished Service Award conferred by ICEM (2018)
- ICEM Arthur Ellison Achievement Award conferred by ICEM (2020)
- IEEE Nikola Tesla Award conferred by IEEE, United States (2023)
Fellowships
- Fellow - IEEE, Stati Uniti (2012-)
Fellow
Editorial boards
- IEEE TRANSACTIONS ON INDUSTRY APPLICATIONS (2011-2013), Director
- IEEE TRANSACTIONS ON INDUSTRIAL ELECTRONICS (2007-2013), Director
Conferences
- IEEE ECCE 2013 (Technical Program Chair), Program chair
Teaching
Collegi of the PhD programmes
- INGEGNERIA ELETTRICA, ELETTRONICA E DELLE COMUNICAZIONI, 2022/2023 (39. ciclo)
Politecnico di TORINO - INGEGNERIA ELETTRICA, ELETTRONICA E DELLE COMUNICAZIONI, 2021/2022 (38. ciclo)
Politecnico di TORINO - INGEGNERIA ELETTRICA, ELETTRONICA E DELLE COMUNICAZIONI, 2020/2021 (37. ciclo)
Politecnico di TORINO - INGEGNERIA ELETTRICA, ELETTRONICA E DELLE COMUNICAZIONI, 2019/2020 (36. ciclo)
Politecnico di TORINO
Teachings
Master of Science
- Electrical machines. A.A. 2023/24, MECHATRONIC ENGINEERING (INGEGNERIA MECCATRONICA). Titolare del corso
- Progettazione meccanica e trazione elettrica di veicoli su rotaia. A.A. 2023/24, INGEGNERIA MECCANICA. Collaboratore del corso
- Electrical machines. A.A. 2022/23, MECHATRONIC ENGINEERING (INGEGNERIA MECCATRONICA). Titolare del corso
- Progettazione meccanica e trazione elettrica di veicoli su rotaia. A.A. 2022/23, INGEGNERIA MECCANICA. Collaboratore del corso
- Electrical machines. A.A. 2021/22, MECHATRONIC ENGINEERING (INGEGNERIA MECCATRONICA). Titolare del corso
- Progettazione meccanica e trazione elettrica di veicoli su rotaia. A.A. 2021/22, INGEGNERIA MECCANICA. Collaboratore del corso
- Electrical machines. A.A. 2020/21, MECHATRONIC ENGINEERING (INGEGNERIA MECCATRONICA). Titolare del corso
- Trazione elettrica. A.A. 2020/21, INGEGNERIA MECCANICA. Collaboratore del corso
- Electrical drives for eMobility. A.A. 2020/21, AUTOMOTIVE ENGINEERING (INGEGNERIA DELL'AUTOVEICOLO). Collaboratore del corso
- Electrical machines. A.A. 2019/20, MECHATRONIC ENGINEERING (INGEGNERIA MECCATRONICA). Titolare del corso
- Trazione elettrica. A.A. 2019/20, INGEGNERIA MECCANICA. Collaboratore del corso
- Electrical machines. A.A. 2018/19, MECHATRONIC ENGINEERING (INGEGNERIA MECCATRONICA). Titolare del corso
- Trazione elettrica. A.A. 2018/19, INGEGNERIA MECCANICA. Collaboratore del corso
Bachelor of Science
- Sistemi di propulsione elettrica per i trasporti. A.A. 2023/24, INGEGNERIA ELETTRICA. Collaboratore del corso
- Sistemi di propulsione elettrica per i trasporti. A.A. 2022/23, INGEGNERIA ELETTRICA. Collaboratore del corso
- Sistemi di propulsione elettrica per i trasporti. A.A. 2021/22, INGEGNERIA ELETTRICA. Collaboratore del corso
- Sistemi di propulsione elettrica per i trasporti. A.A. 2020/21, INGEGNERIA ELETTRICA. Collaboratore del corso
- Sistemi di propulsione elettrica per i trasporti. A.A. 2019/20, INGEGNERIA ELETTRICA. Collaboratore del corso
- Sistemi di propulsione elettrica per i trasporti. A.A. 2018/19, INGEGNERIA ELETTRICA. Collaboratore del corso
- Macchine elettriche. A.A. 2018/19, INGEGNERIA ELETTRICA. Collaboratore del corso
Other activities and projects related to teaching
Professor of Electrical Machines for the Master degree in Mechatronic.
Research
Research groups
Research projects
Projects funded by competitive calls
- TEAMING - e-powerTrain prEdictive mAintenance using physics inforMed learnING, (2023-2027) - Componente gruppo di Ricerca
UE-funded research - HE - Excellent Science - MSCA - MOTORI AD ALTA ED ALTISSIMA VELOCITA' PER POMPE TURBOMOLECOLARI, (2010-2012) - Responsabile Scientifico
Nationally funded research - PRIN - Analisi delle problematiche termiche di motori elettrici industriali, (2006-2008) - Responsabile Scientifico
Nationally funded research - PRIN - Modelli ad alta frequenza per lo studio di emissioni elettromagnetiche condotte negli azionamenti elettrici, (2003-2005) - Responsabile Scientifico
Nationally funded research - PRIN - Miglioramento del rendimento dei motori elettrici industriali con tecniche di progettazione e processi tecnologici di minimo impatto economico, (2001-2003) - Responsabile Scientifico
Nationally funded research - PRIN - Modellistica ad alta frequenza delle macchine elettriche e definizione delle sollecitazioni elettriche, (1998-2000) - Responsabile Scientifico
Nationally funded research - PRIN
Supervised PhD students
- Chen Chen. Programme in Ingegneria Elettrica, Elettronica E Delle Comunicazioni (38th cycle, 2022-in progress)
Research subject: Variable Flux Permanent Magnet Machines for sustainable traction electrification
Mechatronics and robotics Power systems, Power converters, Electrical machines and drives Systems, Automation and Control Mechatronics and robotics Power systems, Power converters, Electrical machines and drives Systems, Automation and Control Mechatronics and robotics Power systems, Power converters, Electrical machines and drives Systems, Automation and Control - Alessandro Ionta. Programme in Ingegneria Elettrica, Elettronica E Delle Comunicazioni (38th cycle, 2022-in progress)
Other activities and projects related to research
Aldo Boglietti
Professor in Electrical Machines
Dipartimento Energia “Galileo Ferraris”
Politecnico di Torino
Corso Duca Degli Abruzzi, 24, 10129, Torino, Italy
Email: aldo.boglietti@polito.it
MSc in Electrical Engineering from Politecnico di Torino, Italy, 1981.
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Aldo Boglietti is a Full Professor in Electrical Machines at Politecnico di Torino (Italy). He started his research activity with the Department of Electrical Engineering of the Politecnico di Torino as researcher in Electrical Machines in 1984. He became Associated Professor in Electrical Machines in 1992 and Full professor in 2000. He was the Chair of the Electrical Engineering Department at the same university, for the period 2003-2011.
Consultant expert:
2019-present (ABB Railway Traction) and 2021-present (Volvo)
Prof. Boglietti as expert in thermal analysis to support the design of electrical motors used in heavy railway traction by ABB Sweden and automotive traction for Volvo Sweden, Very high speed induction motors for Agilent Technologies (former Varian), High efficiency induction motor design for Fimet srl Italy and Sicme Motori srl Italy .
Principal honors: IEEE Fellow, 2012, for “contributions to analysis of magnetic materials and AC electrical machines.”
- ICEM (International Conference in Electrical Machines): John Tegopoulos Distinguished Award for outstanding service to the electrical machines community (2018) and ICEM Arthur Ellison Outstanding Achievement Award (2020).
- Transactions Paper Award, Industry Applications Society (Second Prize), 2021. Paper: Pescetto; Ferrari; Pellegrino; Carpaneto; Boglietti, “Winding Thermal Modeling and Parameters Identification for Multithree Phase Machines Based on Short-Time Transient Tests”.
- . Seven Conference Best Paper Awards from various conferences and IEEE societies: IAS Annual Meeting, IES IECON conference, and ICEM: IAS 2008, IECON 2007, 2009 and 2014, ICEM 2014 Brian Chalmer Award, ICEM 2014 best poster award (2 papers).
- IEEE Nikola Tesla award 2024
Electric Machines Committee, IEEE IAS first prize paper award at the 43rd IAS Annual Meeting, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada, October 5-9, 2008. A. Boglietti; D. Ionel, M. Popescu, C. Cossar, M. I. McGilp, A. Cavagnino, “A Generic Model of the Laminations in Electric Motors with PWM Voltage Supply”.
Electrical Machines Technical Committee, IEEE IES third prize paper award at the 33rd IECON, November 5-8. 2007, Taipei; Taiwan, A. Boglietti, A. Cavagnino, L. Ferraris, M. Lazzari, “Energetic considerations about the use of copper squirrel cage induction motors”.
Electrical Machines Technical Committee, IEEE IES third prize paper award at the 35rd IECON, November 3-5. 2009, Porto, Portugal, A. Boglietti, M. Popescu, D. Staton, A. Cavagnino, “Impact of different end region cooling arrangements on the endwinding heat transfer coefficients”
ICEM 2014 September 2-5 2014, Berlin ICEM Brian J. Chalmer Best paper Award, A. Boglietti, M.Cossale, A. Krings, J. Soulard, A. Cavagnino, “Practical investigations on Cobalt-Iron laminations for Electrical Machines”.
ICEM 2014 September 2-5 2014, Berlin ICEM Best poster presentation Award : A Boglietti, A Castagnini, M. Seita “Conjugate Heat Transfer- CFD Model of an Induction Motor for Washdown Environment Applications”.
ICEM 2014 September 2-5 2014, Berlin ICEM Best poster presentation Award : A Boglietti, E. Carpaneto, M. Cossale, A. Lucco Borlera “Stator thermal model for short-time thermal transient”
Electrical Machines Technical Committee, IEEE IES first prize paper award at the 40rd IECON, October 29 November 2. 2014, Dallas USA, A. Boglietti, E. Carpaneto, M. Cossale, A. Lucco Borlera, D. Staton, M. Popescu, “ Electrical Machine first order short-time thermal transients model: Measurements and parameters evaluation”.
He has published 90 journal papers,144 conference papers, 9 journal editorials. and 5 books and books chapters(Scopus Source), with impressive citation count: 8484 Scopus citations, h-index 44; 12411 Google scholar citations, h index 51. His work has been recognized by his peers in his field with 8 Best Papers Awards.
Publications
PoliTO co-authors
Last years publications
Publications by type
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- I., Md Jahirul; Motamedi, Amin; Nategh, Shafigh; Acharya, Vedanadam M.; Boglietti, Aldo; ... (2024)
A Sustainable Booster Induction Motor for Dual Axle Automotive Applications. In: International Conference on Electrical Machines (ICEM) 2024, Torino, 01-04 September 2024
Contributo in Atti di Convegno (Proceeding) - Nategh, Shafigh; Boglietti, Aldo; I., Md Jahirul (2024)
A Comprehensive Study on Different Motor Topologies Used in Passenger Car EV Segment. In: International Conference on Electrical Machines (ICEM) 2024, Torino, 01-04 September 2024
Contributo in Atti di Convegno (Proceeding) - Boglietti, Aldo; Mandrile, Fabio; Rubino, Sandro; Villani, Marco (2024)
About the Evolution of the Iron Losses: From Sinusoidal to PWM Inverter Supply. In: 2024 International Conference on Electrical Machines (ICEM), Torino, Italy, 01-04 September 2024, pp. 1-7. ISBN: 979-8-3503-7060-7
Contributo in Atti di Convegno (Proceeding) - Wang, Likun; Shen, Fengyu; Marignetti, Fabrizio; Bianchi, Nicola; Gong, Haowen; Li, ... (2024)
Transient thermal exchange analysis of an external rotor hub motor for electrified defense vehicles applications based on FVM and TNM. In: IEEE TRANSACTIONS ON TRANSPORTATION ELECTRIFICATION, vol. 10, pp. 1116-1127. ISSN 2332-7782
Contributo su Rivista - Wolk, Benjamin; I., Jahirul; Chien, Li-Chun; Nategh, Shafigh; Boglietti, Aldo; Farah, ... (2024)
Iron Loss Analysis of an Electrically Excited Synchronous Motor Under Space Vector PWM for Automotive Traction Application. In: International Conference on Electrical Machines (ICEM) 2024, Torino, 01-04 September 2024
Contributo in Atti di Convegno (Proceeding) - Wang, Likun; Chen, Dongxiao; Wang, Yifeng; Marignetti, Fabrizio; Boglietti, Aldo; Dai, ... (2024)
Research on stagnation zone based on RTD method and improvement of coupled fluid-solid heat transfer considering mesh morphing. In: IEEE TRANSACTIONS ON ENERGY CONVERSION, vol. 39, pp. 482-491. ISSN 0885-8969
Contributo su Rivista - Boglietti, Aldo; Villani, Marco (2024)
AC motor iron losses evolvement: from sinusoidal to the inverter supply. In: 11th international conference on magnetism and metallurgy, L'Aquila, 19 - 21 Giugno 2024, pp. 405-416. ISBN: 9788890003332
Contributo in Atti di Convegno (Proceeding) - Armando, Eric; Boglietti, Aldo; Mandrile, Fabio; Carpaneto, Enrico; Rubino, Sandro (2024)
A Detailed Analysis and Guidelines for the Induction Motor Flux-Decay Test. In: IEEE TRANSACTIONS ON INDUSTRY APPLICATIONS, pp. 1-9. ISSN 0093-9994
Contributo su Rivista - Rubino, S.; Mandrile, F.; Armando, E.; Boglietti, A.; Bojoi, R.; Carlsson, Andreas; ... (2023)
Impedance-Based Estimation Method of PWM-Induced Losses for Traction Motors. In: 2023 IEEE International Electric Machines & Drives Conference (IEMDC), San Francisco, CA, USA, 15-18 May 2023, pp. 1-6. ISBN: 979-8-3503-9899-1
Contributo in Atti di Convegno (Proceeding) - Pescetto, Paolo; Dilevrano, Gaetano; Pellegrino, Gianmario; Boglietti, Aldo (2023)
Improved Short Time Thermal Transient Model and Testing Procedure for High Power Density Motors. In: 2023 IEEE International Electric Machines & Drives Conference (IEMDC), San Francisco (CA), 15-18 May 2023, pp. 1-6. ISBN: 979-8-3503-9899-1
Contributo in Atti di Convegno (Proceeding) - Pescetto, Paolo; Dilevrano, Gaetano; Pellegrino, Gianmario; Boglietti, Aldo (2023)
Real Time Estimator of Winding Hotspot Temperature for PMSM Drives. In: 2023 IEEE Energy Conversion Congress and Exposition (ECCE), pp. 3822-3828
Contributo in Atti di Convegno (Proceeding) - Wang, Likun; Xing, Hongkai; Guo, Hai; Song, Xusheng; Bianchi, Nicola; Marignetti, ... (2023)
Heat transfer performance analysis of end structures of large synchronous condenser based on deep forest prediction model. In: IEEE TRANSACTIONS ON ENERGY CONVERSION, vol. 38, pp. 550-561. ISSN 0885-8969
Contributo su Rivista - Carlsson, A.; Josefsson, V.; Nategh, S.; Boglietti, A.; Arvidsson, R. (2022)
Insulation system sesign for 800 V traction motors used in E-mobility applications. In: International conference on electrical machines ICEM 2022, Valencia, 5 - 8 September 2022, pp. 1321-1326. ISBN: 978-1-6654-1432-6
Contributo in Atti di Convegno (Proceeding) - Wang, Likun; Li, Yuan; Kou, Baoquan; Marignetti, Fabrizio; Boglietti, Aldo (2022)
Influence of Ventilation Modes on the 3D Global Heat Transfer of PMSM Based on Polyhedral Mesh. In: IEEE TRANSACTIONS ON ENERGY CONVERSION, vol. 37, pp. 1455-1466. ISSN 0885-8969
Contributo su Rivista - Wang, Likun; Bi, Xiaoshuai; Bianchi, Nicola; Kou, Baoquan; Zhou, Minghao; Marignetti, ... (2022)
A Vector-Phasor Combined With Superposition Method for Analyzing 3D-Space Topology for Leakage Flux and Losses Suppression of a Generator. In: IEEE TRANSACTIONS ON ENERGY CONVERSION, vol. 37, pp. 912-920. ISSN 0885-8969
Contributo su Rivista - Raghuraman, Bharadwaj; Nategh, Shafigh; Boglietti, Aldo; Thiringer, Torbjörn; Bergsro, ... (2022)
Design and optimization of induction machines for E-mobility applications. In: International conference on electrical machines ICEM 2022, Valencia, 5 - 8 September 2022, pp. 2142-2148. ISBN: 978-1-6654-1432-6
Contributo in Atti di Convegno (Proceeding) - Armando, E.; Boglietti, A.; Mandrile, F.; Rubino, S. (2022)
Torque Control Accuracy Using Different Techniques for Determination of Induction Motor Rotor Time Constant. In: 2022 International Conference on Electrical Machines (ICEM), pp. 572-578. ISBN: 978-1-6654-1432-6
Contributo in Atti di Convegno (Proceeding) - Armando, Eric; Boglietti, Aldo; Mandrile, Fabio; Carpaneto, Enrico; Rubino, Sandro (2022)
A Detailed Analysis of the Electromagnetic Phenomena Observed During the Flux-Decay Test. In: 2022 International Conference on Electrical Machines (ICEM), pp. 767-773. ISBN: 978-1-6654-1432-6
Contributo in Atti di Convegno (Proceeding) - Staton, David; Chong, Eddie; Pickering, Stephen; Boglietti, Aldo (2022)
Cooling of Rotating Electrical Machines, Fundamentals, modelling, testing and design. S.L., IET, P. 268. ISBN: 978-1-78561-351-7
Libro - Wang, L.; Li, Y.; Marignetti, F.; Boglietti, A. (2022)
Coupled Fluid-solid Heat Transfer of A Gas and Liquid Cooling PMSM Including Rotor Rotation. In: IEEE TRANSACTIONS ON ENERGY CONVERSION, vol. 37, pp. 443-453. ISSN 0885-8969
Contributo su Rivista - Cittanti, Davide; Mallemaci, Vincenzo; Mandrile, Fabio; Rubino, Sandro; Bojoi, Radu; ... (2021)
PWM-Induced Losses in Electrical Machines: An Impedance-Based Estimation Method. In: 2021 24th International Conference on Electrical Machines and Systems (ICEMS), pp. 548-553. ISBN: 978-8-9865-1021-8
Contributo in Atti di Convegno (Proceeding) - Armando, E.; Boglietti, A.; Mandrile, F.; Carpaneto, E.; Rubino, S.; Nair, D. G. (2021)
Definition and Experimental Validation of a Second-Order Thermal Model for Electrical Machines. In: IEEE TRANSACTIONS ON INDUSTRY APPLICATIONS, vol. 57, pp. 5969-5982. ISSN 0093-9994
Contributo su Rivista - Boglietti, A.; Mandrile, F.; Carpaneto, E.; Popescu, M.; Rubino, S.; Staton, D. (2021)
Stator winding second-order thermal model including end-winding thermal effects. In: ENERGIES, vol. 14. ISSN 1996-1073
Contributo su Rivista - Armando, E.; Boglietti, A.; Musumeci, S.; Rubino, S. (2021)
Flux-Decay Test: A Viable Solution to Evaluate the Induction Motor Rotor Time-Constant. In: IEEE TRANSACTIONS ON INDUSTRY APPLICATIONS, vol. 57, pp. 3619-3631. ISSN 0093-9994
Contributo su Rivista - Huang, Xiaoliang; Jiang, Bowen; Alhallak, Mohammad Numair; Nategh, Shafigh; Liu, Yujing; ... (2021)
Experimental Evaluation of Conductor Insulations Used in E-mobility Traction Motors. In: 2021 IEEE Workshop on Electrical Machines Design, Control and Diagnosis (WEMDCD), Modena, 8-9 April 2021, pp. 249-253. ISBN: 978-1-7281-7615-4
Contributo in Atti di Convegno (Proceeding) - Islam, Jahirul; Moghaddam, Reza; Nategh, Shafigh; Daviu, Antonino; Boglietti, Aldo (2021)
A Study on Damper Bar and Integrated Rotor Slit of a Field Winding Synchronous Machine. In: IEEE Workshop on Electrical Machines Design, Control and Diagnosis, Modena, 8-9 April 2021, pp. 16-21
Contributo in Atti di Convegno (Proceeding) - Raghuraman, B.; Nategh, S.; Sidiropoulos, N.; Petersson, L.; Boglietti, A. (2021)
Sustainability Aspects of Electrical Machines for E-Mobility Applications Part I: A Design with Reduced Rare-earth Elements. In: IECON 2021 – 47th Annual Conference of the IEEE Industrial Electronics Society, Toronto, ON, Canada, 2021, pp. 1-6. ISBN: 978-1-6654-3554-3
Contributo in Atti di Convegno (Proceeding) - Islam, Jahirul; Shafigh, Nategh; Moghaddam, Reza Rajabi; Boglietti, Aldo (2020)
Different Traction Motor Topologies Used in E-Mobility : Part II: Magnet-based Solutions. In: 2020 International Conference on Electrical Machines (ICEM), Goteborg, 23-26 Aug. 2020, pp. 138-143. ISBN: 978-1-7281-9945-0
Contributo in Atti di Convegno (Proceeding) - Islam, Jahirul; Shafigh, Nategh; Moghaddam, Reza Rajabi; Boglietti, Aldo (2020)
Different Traction Motor Topologies Used in E-mobility : Part I: Solutions without magnet. In: 2020 International Conference on Electrical Machines (ICEM), Goteborg, 23-26 Aug. 2020, pp. 131-137. ISBN: 978-1-7281-9945-0
Contributo in Atti di Convegno (Proceeding) - Seita, Marco; Castagnini, Alessandro; Boglietti, Aldo (2020)
Conjugate Heat Tranfer-CFD Model of an Induction Motor for Washdown Environment Applications. In: 2020 International Conference on Electrical Machines, Goteborg, 23-26 Aug. 2020, pp. 792-798. ISBN: 978-1-7281-9945-0
Contributo in Atti di Convegno (Proceeding)