Sung-Woo Hwang
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About
Sung-Woo Hwang is a specialist in electric motor design and analysis, with a particular focus on permanent magnet synchronous motors (PMSMs) and their applications in wearable robotic systems. His research bridges the fields of electromagnetic design, thermal management, and precision motor control, addressing the unique engineering challenges posed by exoskeleton and joint-actuating technologies. Hwang's most influential contribution, cited 36 times, established a systematic design process for surface-mounted PMSMs tailored to wearable robots, incorporating lumped parameter thermal network (LPTN) analysis to ensure both performance and safety in human-worn devices. His 2016 work, garnering 30 citations, challenged a long-standing assumption in motor design by demonstrating that hysteresis torque — previously considered negligible — carries meaningful consequences for precision applications like exoskeletons, introducing a novel iron-loss-based estimation method to quantify it accurately. Complementing these contributions, his multi-physics design framework integrates electromagnetic and thermal optimization to enhance overall wearable robot system performance. Hwang's body of work reflects a commitment to rigorous, application-driven motor engineering, making him a valuable reference for researchers developing next-generation assistive and rehabilitation robotic technologies.
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