Scientific Publications

2026

Interturn short-circuit fault diagnosis in axial flux permanent-magnet generators using dual-stream graph neural network-based multi-source data fusion
Jiyuan Gao, Giorgos Skarmoutsos, Qian Dong, Kostas Gyftakis, Hongye Zhang, Markus Mueller
15th International Conference on Power Electronics, Machines and Drives (PEMD Global 2026), London, UK – 13-15 April 2026
Partners: TU CRETE, UEDIN
Repository: IEEE Xplore
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An axial magnetic gear for wave energy applications
Syidy Ab Rasid, Giorgos Skarmoutsos, Joseph Burchell, Mike Galbraith, Markus Mueller
15th International Conference on Power Electronics, Machines and Drives (PEMD Global 2026), London, UK – 13-15 April 2026
Partners: CGEN, UEDIN
Repository: IEEE Xplore
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Impact and Detection of Coil Asymmetries in a Permanent Magnet Synchronous Generator with Parallel Connected Stator Coils
Nikolaos Gkiolekas, Alexandros Sergakis, Marios Salinas, Markus Mueller and Konstantinos N. Gyftakis
Machines 2026, 14(1), 6
Partners: TU CRETE
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Electromagnetic Analysis of Double-Rotor Direct-Drive Permanent Magnet Generators Under Eccentricity Faults
Marios Salinas, Alexandros Sergakis, Markus Mueller and Konstantinos N. Gyftakis
Energies 2026, 19(4), 1099
Partners: TU CRETE, UEDIN
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2025

Alternative Diagnostic Approaches for Various Single-Fault Conditions in Direct-Drive Low-Speed Coreless Permanent Magnet Generators
Alexandros Sergakis, Nikolaos Gkiolekas, Marios Salinas, Markus Mueller and Konstantinos N. Gyftakis
Energies 2025, 18(22), 5973
Partners: TU CRETE
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Fault Impact on Dual-Rotor Surface Permanent Magnet Synchronous Generator via the Finite Element Method
Nikolaos Gkiolekas, Marios Salinas, Alexandros Sergakis, Stefanos Karampas, Konstantinos N. Gyftakis
2025 IEEE International Conference on Environment and Electrical Engineering & Industrial and Commercial Power Systems Europe (EEEIC / I&CPS Europe), Chania, Crete, Greece — 15-18 July 2025
Repository: IEEE Xplore (available)
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Analysis and Diagnosis of ITSC in Dual Rotor Air-Cored PMSG – Series Connected Stator Coils
Alexandros Sergakis, N. Gkiolekas, Markus Mueller, Konstantinos N. Gyftakis
IEEE SDEMPED 2025, Dallas, Texas – 16 Sep 2025
Partners: TU CRETE, UEDIN
Repository: IEEE Xplore
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Non-adjacent Demagnetization Detection in Direct-Drive Permanent Magnet Generators for Renewable Energy Systems
Alexandros Sergakis, Georgios Skarmoutsos, Markus Mueller, Konstantinos N. Gyftakis
IET Electric Power Applications – 1 Sep 2025
Partners: TU CRETE, UEDIN
Repository: IET Digital Library (Open Access)
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A Review of Condition Monitoring of Permanent Magnet Synchronous Machines: Techniques, Challenges, and Future Directions
Alexandros Sergakis, Marios Salinas, Nikolaos Gkiolekas, Konstantinos N. Gyftakis
Energies – 27 Feb 2025
Partner: TU CRETE
Repository: MDPI
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Analysis and Diagnosis of ITSC in Dual Rotor Air-Cored PMSG – Parallel Connected Stator Coils
N. Gkiolekas, A. Sergakis, Markus Mueller, K. N. Gyftakis
IEEE SDEMPED 2025, Dallas, Texas – 16 Sep 2025
Partners: TU CRETE, UEDIN
Repository: IEEE Xplore
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Modular Electrical Generator Power Take-Off System for Wave – MEGA WAVE PTO
M. Mueller, Miguel Vicente, Paula Bastos, Ana Brito e Melo, Joseph Burchell, Michael Galbraith, Giorgos Skarmoutsos, Syidy Ab Rasid, Craig Britton, Konstantinos Gyftakis, Marco Fontana, Rocco Vertechy, Henry Jeffrey, David Forehand, Michael Merlin, Julian Roeder, Maximilian Zweiffel, Paul Brewster, Chris Retzler, Miguel Santos Herran, Lindsey Chubb
European Wave and Tidal Energy Conference (Vol. 16) – 17 Jul 2025
Partners: ALL
Access: Available via EWTEC proceedings (not open access)

Novel Online Static Eccentricity Detection and Evaluation in Permanent Magnet Generators
Stefanos Karampas, Georgios Skarmoutsos, Markus Mueller, Konstantinos Gyftakis
2024 IEEE Energy Conversion Congress and Exposition (ECCE) – 10 Feb 2025
Partners: TU CRETE, UEDIN
Repository: IEEE Xplore
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2024

Demagnetization Detection, Misdiagnosis, and Impact in Permanent Magnet Generators
Alexandros Sergakis, Georgios A. Skarmoutsos, Markus Mueller, Konstantinos N. Gyftakis
2024 International Conference on Electrical Machines (ICEM) – 9 Oct 2024
Partners: TU CRETE, UEDIN
Repository: IEEE Xplore
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