For each theme, the session will begin with a keynote speech/ presentation on the "so what" of the topic area, and the key action areas/ priorities that relate to it.
Power electronics
- New power semiconductor devices and their practical application
- High-frequency converters and power supplies
- Novel converter topologies and applications
- Matrix converters
- Multi-level converters
- Power converter control and drive circuits
- EMC and power quality
- Thermal management and reliability
- Passive components and sensors
- Converter packaging
Machines
- Induction machines
- Synchronous machines
- Reluctance machines
- Permanent magnet machines
- Actuators and linear machines
- Magnetic and insulation materials
- Manufacturing processes
- Monitoring, diagnostics and prognostics
Drives and control
- Drive system modelling and efficiency
- Advanced and sensorless machine control
- Fault tolerant drives
- Integrated drives
- Sensors, condition monitoring and prognostics
- Thermal management
Transportation
- Automotive systems (inc. electric, fuel cell, hybrid)
- Aerospace systems (inc. autonomous, unmanned, consumer, electric propulsion)
- Rail transportation systems
- Marine propulsion, drives and power systems
- EV charging infrastructure
Energy systems
- Renewable Energy Sources
- HVDC
- Smart Grids and Microgrids
- Distributed Generation
- Energy Management Strategies and Efficient Power Networks
- Energy Storage and Fuel Cells (inc. hydrogen)
- Energy Systems Resilience and Cyber Security
- FACTS
- Power Electronic Converters for Energy Systems
Manufacturing processes
- Manufacturing Design and Simulation
- Automated manufacturing and Assembly line advancements
- Additive manufacturing
- Novel materials
- IoT devices (sensors, actuators, transducers, etc)
- Connected Digital Factory
- Supply chain development and advanced logistic systems
- Design for disassembly and Sustainable manufacturing
- Test and Validation
Special and Extreme applications
- Power electronics
- Machines
- Drives and control
- Systems