Dr Wenjuan Song

  • Lecturer in in Electrically Powered Aircraft and Operations (Autonomous Systems & Connectivity)

Biography

Dr. Wenjuan Song (Member, IEEE) is a lecturer in "Electrically Powered Aircraft and Operations", Propulsion, Electrification & Superconductivity Theme/Group, Autonomous System & Connectivity Division, School of Engineering, University of Glasgow, UK, since early 2022. Her main focus would be on realizing ideas of zero-emission flights using electric, hydrogen-powered, cryo-electric aircraft.

  • She received her Ph.D. degree in Electrical Engineering from Beijing Jiaotong University, China, in 2019.
  • She was a research assistant in Robinson Research Institute, Victoria University of Wellington, New Zealand for more than two years from 2016 to 2018.
  • During 2019-2021, she worked as a postdoctoral research associate in Department of Electronic & Electrical Engineering at University of Bath, UK.

Dr. Song was endorsed as "Global Talent" by UK Royal Academy of Engineering in 2021.

Dr. Song was featured as talented Women Early Career Researcher for International Women’s Day, representative for the Department of Electronic & Electrical Engineering, The University of Bath, in 2021.

Dr. Song was featured as an outstanding young professionals in the fields of cryogenics and superconductivity in 2022. 

Dr. Song was featured and interviewed as a young professional by European Cooperation in Science and Technology (COST) Action under Hi-SCALE CA19108: High-Temperature SuperConductivity for AcceLerating the Energy Transition, 07/2022.

Research interests

I am open to collaborations in: Net-zero aviation, High power densiy power grid and renewable system, Highly efficient transportation system on rail and marine, etc

My research interests and topics are shown below, but not limited to,

  • Protection solutions for electrically powered aircraft propulsion system
  • High efficiency superconducting applications
  • Cryogenic AC distribution networking component
  • Cryogenic DC distribution networking component
  • Superconducting propulsion units
  • Artificial Intelligence for electrical components in modern cryo-electric aircraft
  • Multi-physics modelling and simulation analysis
  • Heat transfer in crogenic environment
  • Cryogenic system and testing
  • Fault detection and management

Publications

List by: Type | Date

Jump to: 2022 | 2021 | 2020 | 2018
Number of items: 25.

2022

Wu, Y., Song, W. , Wimbush, S. C., Fang, J., Badcock, R. A., Long, N. J. and Jiang, Z. (2022) Combined impact of asymmetric critical current and flux diverters on AC loss of a 6.5 MVA/25 kV HTS traction transformer. IEEE Transactions on Transportation Electrification, (doi: 10.1109/TTE.2022.3194027) (Early Online Publication)

Yazdani-Asrami, M. , Sadeghi, A., Seyyedbarzegar, S. and Song, W. (2022) DC electro-magneto-mechanical characterisation of 2G HTS tapes for superconducting cable in magnet system using artificial neural networks. IEEE Transactions on Applied Superconductivity, (doi: 10.1109/TASC.2022.3193782) (Early Online Publication)

Liao, X., Fang, J., Zhao, X., Song, W. , Yang, S. and Sun, Y. (2022) Analysis of electromagnetic characteristics of 6.5 MVA/25 kV HTS traction transformer using T-A formulation. IEEE Transactions on Applied Superconductivity, (doi: 10.1109/TASC.2022.3190365) (Early Online Publication)

Yazdani-Asrami, M. , Sadeghi, A., Song, W. , Madureira, A., Murta-Pina, J., Morandi, A. and Parizh, M. (2022) Artificial intelligence methods for applied superconductivity: material, design, manufacturing, testing, operation, and condition monitoring. Superconductor Science and Technology, (doi: 10.1088/1361-6668/ac80d8) (Early Online Publication)

Huber, F., Song, W. , Zhang, M. and Grilli, F. (2022) The TA formulation: an efficient approach to model the macroscopic electromagnetic behaviour of HTS coated conductor applications. Superconductor Science and Technology, 35(4), 043003. (doi: 10.1088/1361-6668/ac5163)

Song, W. , Jiang, Z., Yazdani-Asrami, M. , Staines, M., Badcock, R. and Fang, J. (2022) Role of flux diverters in reducing AC loss in a single-phase 6.5 MVA HTS traction transformer for Chinese high-speed train carrying high-order harmonic currents. IEEE Access, 10, pp. 69650-69658. (doi: 10.1109/ACCESS.2022.3186858)

2021

Fang, X., Wang, X., Sun, Y., Song, W. , Pei, X., Jiang, Z., Badcock, R., Long, N. and Fang, J. (2021) Application of flux diverters in high temperature superconducting transformer windings for AC loss reduction. IEEE Transactions on Applied Superconductivity, 31(8), 5501005. (doi: 10.1109/TASC.2021.3108734)

Shen, B. et al. (2021) Superconducting Conductor on Round Core (CORC) cables: 2D or 3D modeling? IEEE Transactions on Applied Superconductivity, 31(8), 4803505. (doi: 10.1109/TASC.2021.3091091)

Li, H., Xiang, B., Song, W. , Geng, Y., Liu, Z., Wang, J., Pei, X. and Tu, Y. (2021) Effect of arc chute on DC current interruption by liquid nitrogen in HTS electrical system of distributed propulsion aircraft. IEEE Transactions on Applied Superconductivity, 31(5), 5601305. (doi: 10.1109/TASC.2021.3064515)

Song, W. , Pei, X., Alafnan, H., Xi, J., Zeng, X., Yazdani Asrami, M. , Xiang, B. and Liu, Z. (2021) Experimental and simulation study for resistive helical HTS fault current limiter: quench and recovery characteristics. IEEE Transactions on Applied Superconductivity, 31(5), 5601106. (doi: 10.1109/TASC.2021.3061958)

Xi, J., Pei, X., Song, W. , Xiang, B., Liu, Z. and Zeng, X. (2021) Experimental tests of DC SFCL under low impedance and high impedance fault conditions. IEEE Transactions on Applied Superconductivity, 31(5), 5601205. (doi: 10.1109/TASC.2021.3065886)

Yazdani Asrami, M., Taghipour-Gorjikolaie, M., Song, W. , Zhang, M., Chakraborty, S. and Yuan, W. (2021) Artificial intelligence for superconducting transformers. Transformers Magazine, 8, pp. 4-12.

Song, W. , Jiang, Z., Staines, M., Wimbush, S., Fang, J., Zhang, J. and Badcock, R. (2021) Superconducting traction transformer: traction - the HTS transformer killer application? Transformers Magazine, pp. 4-16.

Song, W. , Pei, X., Xi, J. and Zeng, X. (2021) A novel helical superconducting fault current limiter for electric propulsion aircraft. IEEE Transactions on Transportation Electrification, 7(1), pp. 276-286. (doi: 10.1109/TTE.2020.2998417)

Jiang, Z., Song, W. , Pei, X., Fang, J., Badcock, R. A. and Wimbush, S. C. (2021) 15% reduction in AC loss of a 3-phase 1 MVA HTS transformer by exploiting asymmetric conductor critical current. Journal of Physics Communications, 5(2), 025003. (doi: 10.1088/2399-6528/abe036)

Yazdani-Asrami, M. , Song, W. , Zhang, M., Yuan, W. and Pei, X. (2021) AC transport loss in superconductors carrying harmonic current with different phase angles for large scale power components. IEEE Transactions on Applied Superconductivity, 31(1), 5900205. (doi: 10.1109/TASC.2020.3020025)

Yazdani-Asrami, M. , Song, W. , Zhang, M., Yuan, W. and Pei, X. (2021) Magnetization loss in HTS coated conductor exposed to harmonic external magnetic fields for superconducting rotating machines. IEEE Access, 9, pp. 77930-77937. (doi: 10.1109/ACCESS.2021.3062278)

2020

Fang, X., Wang, X., Liu, W., Fang, J., Song, W. and Pei, X. (2020) Magnetic Field and AC Loss Analysis of 2G HTS Transformer Windings Applied with Flux Diverters. In: 2020 IEEE International Conference on Applied Superconductivity and Electromagnetic Devices (ASEMD), 16-18 Oct 2020, ISBN 9781728152158 (doi: 10.1109/ASEMD49065.2020.9276079)

Song, W. , Pei, X., Xi, J., Zeng, X., Xiang, B. and Liu, Z. (2020) Over-Critical Current Analysis for Helical SFCL Coil. In: 2020 IEEE International Conference on Applied Superconductivity and Electromagnetic Devices (ASEMD), 16-18 Oct 2020, ISBN 9781728152158 (doi: 10.1109/ASEMD49065.2020.9276064)

Song, W. , Pei, X., Zeng, X., Yazdani-Asrami, M. , Fang, X., Fang, J. and Jiang, Z. (2020) AC losses in noninductive SFCL solenoidal coils wound by parallel conductors. IEEE Transactions on Applied Superconductivity, 30(8), 5602509. (doi: 10.1109/TASC.2020.3021339)

Yazdani-Asrami, M. , Song, W. , Pei, X., Zhang, M. and Yuan, W. (2020) AC loss characterization of HTS pancake and solenoid coils carrying nonsinusoidal currents. IEEE Transactions on Applied Superconductivity, 30(5), 5900709. (doi: 10.1109/TASC.2020.2971840)

Song, W. , Jiang, Z., Staines, M., Wimbush, S., Badcock, R., Fang, J. and Zhang, J. (2020) Design of a single-phase 6.5 MVA/25 kV superconducting traction transformer for the Chinese Fuxing high-speed train. International Journal of Electrical Power and Energy Systems, 119, 105956. (doi: 10.1016/j.ijepes.2020.105956)

Song, W. , Jiang, Z., Staines, M., Wimbush, S., Badcock, R. and Fang, J. (2020) AC loss calculation on a 6.5 MVA/25 kV HTS traction transformer with hybrid winding structure. IEEE Transactions on Applied Superconductivity, 30(4), 5500405. (doi: 10.1109/TASC.2020.2975771)

Yazdani-Asrami, M. , Taghipour-Gorjikolaie, M., Song, W. , Zhang, M. and Yuan, W. (2020) Prediction of nonsinusoidal AC loss of superconducting tapes using artificial intelligence-based models. IEEE Access, 8, pp. 207287-207297. (doi: 10.1109/ACCESS.2020.3037685)

2018

Song, W. , Jiang, Z., Zhang, X., Staines, M., Badcock, R. A., Fang, J., Sogabe, Y. and Amemiya, N. (2018) AC loss simulation in a HTS 3-Phase 1 MVA transformer using H formulation. Cryogenics, 94, pp. 14-21. (doi: 10.1016/j.cryogenics.2018.07.003)

This list was generated on Tue Aug 9 15:53:00 2022 BST.
Jump to: Articles | Conference Proceedings
Number of items: 25.

Articles

Wu, Y., Song, W. , Wimbush, S. C., Fang, J., Badcock, R. A., Long, N. J. and Jiang, Z. (2022) Combined impact of asymmetric critical current and flux diverters on AC loss of a 6.5 MVA/25 kV HTS traction transformer. IEEE Transactions on Transportation Electrification, (doi: 10.1109/TTE.2022.3194027) (Early Online Publication)

Yazdani-Asrami, M. , Sadeghi, A., Seyyedbarzegar, S. and Song, W. (2022) DC electro-magneto-mechanical characterisation of 2G HTS tapes for superconducting cable in magnet system using artificial neural networks. IEEE Transactions on Applied Superconductivity, (doi: 10.1109/TASC.2022.3193782) (Early Online Publication)

Liao, X., Fang, J., Zhao, X., Song, W. , Yang, S. and Sun, Y. (2022) Analysis of electromagnetic characteristics of 6.5 MVA/25 kV HTS traction transformer using T-A formulation. IEEE Transactions on Applied Superconductivity, (doi: 10.1109/TASC.2022.3190365) (Early Online Publication)

Yazdani-Asrami, M. , Sadeghi, A., Song, W. , Madureira, A., Murta-Pina, J., Morandi, A. and Parizh, M. (2022) Artificial intelligence methods for applied superconductivity: material, design, manufacturing, testing, operation, and condition monitoring. Superconductor Science and Technology, (doi: 10.1088/1361-6668/ac80d8) (Early Online Publication)

Huber, F., Song, W. , Zhang, M. and Grilli, F. (2022) The TA formulation: an efficient approach to model the macroscopic electromagnetic behaviour of HTS coated conductor applications. Superconductor Science and Technology, 35(4), 043003. (doi: 10.1088/1361-6668/ac5163)

Song, W. , Jiang, Z., Yazdani-Asrami, M. , Staines, M., Badcock, R. and Fang, J. (2022) Role of flux diverters in reducing AC loss in a single-phase 6.5 MVA HTS traction transformer for Chinese high-speed train carrying high-order harmonic currents. IEEE Access, 10, pp. 69650-69658. (doi: 10.1109/ACCESS.2022.3186858)

Fang, X., Wang, X., Sun, Y., Song, W. , Pei, X., Jiang, Z., Badcock, R., Long, N. and Fang, J. (2021) Application of flux diverters in high temperature superconducting transformer windings for AC loss reduction. IEEE Transactions on Applied Superconductivity, 31(8), 5501005. (doi: 10.1109/TASC.2021.3108734)

Shen, B. et al. (2021) Superconducting Conductor on Round Core (CORC) cables: 2D or 3D modeling? IEEE Transactions on Applied Superconductivity, 31(8), 4803505. (doi: 10.1109/TASC.2021.3091091)

Li, H., Xiang, B., Song, W. , Geng, Y., Liu, Z., Wang, J., Pei, X. and Tu, Y. (2021) Effect of arc chute on DC current interruption by liquid nitrogen in HTS electrical system of distributed propulsion aircraft. IEEE Transactions on Applied Superconductivity, 31(5), 5601305. (doi: 10.1109/TASC.2021.3064515)

Song, W. , Pei, X., Alafnan, H., Xi, J., Zeng, X., Yazdani Asrami, M. , Xiang, B. and Liu, Z. (2021) Experimental and simulation study for resistive helical HTS fault current limiter: quench and recovery characteristics. IEEE Transactions on Applied Superconductivity, 31(5), 5601106. (doi: 10.1109/TASC.2021.3061958)

Xi, J., Pei, X., Song, W. , Xiang, B., Liu, Z. and Zeng, X. (2021) Experimental tests of DC SFCL under low impedance and high impedance fault conditions. IEEE Transactions on Applied Superconductivity, 31(5), 5601205. (doi: 10.1109/TASC.2021.3065886)

Yazdani Asrami, M., Taghipour-Gorjikolaie, M., Song, W. , Zhang, M., Chakraborty, S. and Yuan, W. (2021) Artificial intelligence for superconducting transformers. Transformers Magazine, 8, pp. 4-12.

Song, W. , Jiang, Z., Staines, M., Wimbush, S., Fang, J., Zhang, J. and Badcock, R. (2021) Superconducting traction transformer: traction - the HTS transformer killer application? Transformers Magazine, pp. 4-16.

Song, W. , Pei, X., Xi, J. and Zeng, X. (2021) A novel helical superconducting fault current limiter for electric propulsion aircraft. IEEE Transactions on Transportation Electrification, 7(1), pp. 276-286. (doi: 10.1109/TTE.2020.2998417)

Jiang, Z., Song, W. , Pei, X., Fang, J., Badcock, R. A. and Wimbush, S. C. (2021) 15% reduction in AC loss of a 3-phase 1 MVA HTS transformer by exploiting asymmetric conductor critical current. Journal of Physics Communications, 5(2), 025003. (doi: 10.1088/2399-6528/abe036)

Yazdani-Asrami, M. , Song, W. , Zhang, M., Yuan, W. and Pei, X. (2021) AC transport loss in superconductors carrying harmonic current with different phase angles for large scale power components. IEEE Transactions on Applied Superconductivity, 31(1), 5900205. (doi: 10.1109/TASC.2020.3020025)

Yazdani-Asrami, M. , Song, W. , Zhang, M., Yuan, W. and Pei, X. (2021) Magnetization loss in HTS coated conductor exposed to harmonic external magnetic fields for superconducting rotating machines. IEEE Access, 9, pp. 77930-77937. (doi: 10.1109/ACCESS.2021.3062278)

Song, W. , Pei, X., Zeng, X., Yazdani-Asrami, M. , Fang, X., Fang, J. and Jiang, Z. (2020) AC losses in noninductive SFCL solenoidal coils wound by parallel conductors. IEEE Transactions on Applied Superconductivity, 30(8), 5602509. (doi: 10.1109/TASC.2020.3021339)

Yazdani-Asrami, M. , Song, W. , Pei, X., Zhang, M. and Yuan, W. (2020) AC loss characterization of HTS pancake and solenoid coils carrying nonsinusoidal currents. IEEE Transactions on Applied Superconductivity, 30(5), 5900709. (doi: 10.1109/TASC.2020.2971840)

Song, W. , Jiang, Z., Staines, M., Wimbush, S., Badcock, R., Fang, J. and Zhang, J. (2020) Design of a single-phase 6.5 MVA/25 kV superconducting traction transformer for the Chinese Fuxing high-speed train. International Journal of Electrical Power and Energy Systems, 119, 105956. (doi: 10.1016/j.ijepes.2020.105956)

Song, W. , Jiang, Z., Staines, M., Wimbush, S., Badcock, R. and Fang, J. (2020) AC loss calculation on a 6.5 MVA/25 kV HTS traction transformer with hybrid winding structure. IEEE Transactions on Applied Superconductivity, 30(4), 5500405. (doi: 10.1109/TASC.2020.2975771)

Yazdani-Asrami, M. , Taghipour-Gorjikolaie, M., Song, W. , Zhang, M. and Yuan, W. (2020) Prediction of nonsinusoidal AC loss of superconducting tapes using artificial intelligence-based models. IEEE Access, 8, pp. 207287-207297. (doi: 10.1109/ACCESS.2020.3037685)

Song, W. , Jiang, Z., Zhang, X., Staines, M., Badcock, R. A., Fang, J., Sogabe, Y. and Amemiya, N. (2018) AC loss simulation in a HTS 3-Phase 1 MVA transformer using H formulation. Cryogenics, 94, pp. 14-21. (doi: 10.1016/j.cryogenics.2018.07.003)

Conference Proceedings

Fang, X., Wang, X., Liu, W., Fang, J., Song, W. and Pei, X. (2020) Magnetic Field and AC Loss Analysis of 2G HTS Transformer Windings Applied with Flux Diverters. In: 2020 IEEE International Conference on Applied Superconductivity and Electromagnetic Devices (ASEMD), 16-18 Oct 2020, ISBN 9781728152158 (doi: 10.1109/ASEMD49065.2020.9276079)

Song, W. , Pei, X., Xi, J., Zeng, X., Xiang, B. and Liu, Z. (2020) Over-Critical Current Analysis for Helical SFCL Coil. In: 2020 IEEE International Conference on Applied Superconductivity and Electromagnetic Devices (ASEMD), 16-18 Oct 2020, ISBN 9781728152158 (doi: 10.1109/ASEMD49065.2020.9276064)

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Supervision

Open for highly motivated PhD candidates (UK/international)

Funding opportunities for PhD students:

Fellowships for Postdocs/Visiting Researchers:

  • EPSRC Fellowships
  • The Leverhulme Trust Early Career Fellowships
  • Royal Academy of Engineering Fellowships
  • British Academy Postdoctoral Fellowships
  • Newton International Fellowships
  • Marie Skłodowska-Curie actions - Research Fellowship
  • CSC postgraduate scholarship

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