Advances in the Field of Electrical Machines and Drives

Electrical machines and drives dominate our everyday lives. This is due to their numerous applications in industry power production home appliances and transportation systems such as electric and hybrid electric vehicles ships and aircrafts. Their development follows rapid advances in science engineering and technology. Researchers around the world are extensively investigating electrical machines and drives because of their reliability efficiency performance and fault-tolerant structure. In particular there is a focus on the importance of utilizing these new trends in technology for energy saving and reducing greenhouse gas emissions. This Special Issue will provide the platform for researchers to present their recent work on advances in the field of electrical machines and drives including special machines and their applications; new materials including the insulation of electrical machines; new trends in diagnostics and condition monitoring; power electronics control schemes and algorithms for electrical drives; new topologies; and innovative applications.