[gravatar email=”amrhein@pcka.com” class=”alignleft” size=”96″ default=”https://pcka.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/08/gravatar.jpg”]M. Amrhein received his Diploma in electrical engineering (BSEE equivalent) from Zurich University of Applied Sciences, Switzerland in 2000 and the MSEE and PhD from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign in 2003 and 2007, respectively. He was awarded the Reid Fellowship and won a Grainger Outstanding Power Student Award and a Harold L. Olesen Student Award. In 2001, he was a research engineer at the Zurich University of Applied Sciences, Switzerland. He is currently a Senior Engineer at PCKA where he has worked on several technical efforts involving power electronics converter design, aircraft utility actuator design, and large integrated system modeling, simulation and analysis efforts. His research interests include all aspects of power electronics, electrical machines, and drives. He has authored or co-authored over 15 technical papers.
Selected Publications
- M. Amrhein, J. R. Wells, E. A. Walters, A. F. Matasso, T. R. Erdman, S. M. Iden, P. T. Lamm, A. M. Page, I. H. Wong, “Integrated Electrical System Model of a More Electric Aircraft Architecture,” 2008 SAE Power Systems Conference November 11-13, 2008, Paper #2008-01-2899.
- M. Amrhein, P. T. Krein, “Force Calculation in Three-Dimensional Magnetic Equivalent Circuit Networks with the Maxwell Stress Tensor,” IEEE Transactions Energy Conversion, accepted for publication Oct. 2008.
- M. Amrhein, P. T. Krein, “Three-Dimensional Magnetic Equivalent Circuit Framework for Modeling Electromechanical Devices,” IEEE Transactions Energy Conversion, accepted for publication Oct. 2008.
- M. Amrhein, P. T. Krein, “Induction Machine Modeling Approach Based on Three-Dimensional Magnetic Equivalent Circuit Framework,” IEEE Transactions Energy Conversion, accepted for publication Sep. 2008.
- M. Amrhein, P. T. Krein, P. L. Chapman, B. I. Fierro, “Speed it up! Applications of Faster Rerated Motors,” IEEE Industrial. Applications Magazine, vol. 13, no. 6, November-December 2007, pp. 28-37.
- M. Amrhein, P. T. Krein, “Magnetic Equivalent Circuit Modeling of Induction Machines – Design-Oriented Approach with Extension to 3-D,” Proceedings IEEE International Machines and Drives Conference, May 2007, pp. 1557-1563.
- M. Amrhein, P. T. Krein, “Magnetic Equivalent Circuit Simulations of Electrical Machines for Design Purposes,” Proceedings IEEE Electric Ship Technologies Symposium, May 2007, pp. 254-260.
- M. Amrhein, P. T. Krein, “Dynamic Simulation for Analysis of Hybrid Vehicle System and Subsystem Interactions, Including Power Electronics,” IEEE Transactions on Vehicle Technology, vol. 54, no. 3, May 2005, pp. 825-836.
- M. Amrhein, P. T. Krein, “Evaluation of a Re-Rated Induction Machine,” Proceedings IEEE International Electric Machines and Drives Conference, May 2005, pp. 1400-1407.
- 10. M. Amrhein, P. T. Krein, “Rotor Designs for Small Inverter-Dedicated Induction Machines,” Proceedings IEEE International Electric Machines and Drives Conference, June 2003, pp. 1279-1285.