E.A. Lomonova

About

Elena A. Lomonova is a prominent researcher in the field of electromagnetic actuator design and optimization, with a particular focus on advanced motion systems for precision robotics and industrial automation. Her work centers on multi-degree-of-freedom (DoF) actuators, permanent magnet systems, and direct-drive technologies that push the boundaries of speed, accuracy, and compactness in robotic applications. Lomonova has made significant contributions to the development of rotary-linear actuators, tubular actuators, and magnetic gears, consistently bridging the gap between analytical modeling and experimental validation. Her highly cited work on the two-DoF zφ-module (64 citations) demonstrates her ability to design and optimize complex actuator systems integral to high-throughput pick-and-place robotics. Her research on tubular actuators achieving 20-g acceleration (33 citations) highlights her commitment to dramatically improving industrial placement robot performance. Further contributions include novel checkerboard magnetization patterns for rotary-linear actuators and spherical permanent magnet arrays for lightweight multi-DoF robotic limbs. Beyond industrial systems, Lomonova has explored creative applications such as high-speed reluctance actuators for soccer robots, reflecting the breadth of her engineering imagination. Her cumulative body of work demonstrates sustained innovation in electromagnetic design, making her an influential figure for students and researchers advancing the frontiers of smart actuator technology.

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Key Achievements

Top Papers

1. 1
   Design and Optimization of a Rotary Actuator for a Two-Degree-of-Freedom $z\phi$-Module

   64 citations · 2010
2. 2
   Modeling and Experimental Verification of a Tubular Actuator for 20-g Acceleration in a Pick-and-Place Application

   33 citations · 2010
3. 3
   Analysis of a Novel Magnetization Pattern for 2-DoF Rotary-Linear Actuators

   24 citations · 2012
4. 4
   Modeling, design and experimental validation of a small-sized magnetic gear

   20 citations · 2013
5. 5
   A football kicking high speed actuator for a mobile robotic application

   15 citations · 2010
6. 6
   Robot architecture for a contactless industrial pick-and-place machine

   8 citations · 2008
7. 7
   Bearing lifetime of linear PM machines

   7 citations · 2009
8. 8
   Design and optimization of a rotary actuator for a two degree-of-freedom zφ-module

   6 citations · 2009
9. 9
   Accurate analytical computation of magnetic flux density of spherical permanent magnet arrays

   5 citations · 2012
10. 10
    Modeling and experimental verification of a tubular actuator for 20 g acceleration in a pick and place application

    4 citations · 2009

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