doc. Ing. Želmíra Ferková, PhD.

Letná 9, main building, 2nd floor, B‑wing, room No. L9‑B2...

• 2006 – Associate Professor, Technical University of Liberec, field: Technical Cybernetics
• 1994 – PhD, Technical University of Košice, field: Electrical Machines and Apparatus
• 1982 – Ing. (MSc equivalent), Technical University in Košice, field: Power Electrical Engineering

• Ing. Ľuboš Suchý: Reduction of Torque Ripple in a Switched Reluctance Motor, 2019
• Ing. Michal Kaľavský: …, 2012

APVV-23-0521 - Indirect DC converters with unidirectional and bidirectional power flow

• research team member
• duration: 2024 - 2027

1. J.Kubín, Ž.Ferková, K Kyslan "The Simulation of Operating States in Flywheel Energy Storage System Using a Switched Reluctance Generator," 2025 Edpe 2025 37th International Conference on Electrical Drives and Power Electronics and 12th Joint Croatia Slovakia Conference, september 2025, DOI: 10.1109/EDPE66853.2025.11224146

2. A. Richter, Z. Ferková, … and Z. Plíva, "The Inductive External Low-frequency Sensor of Electromagnetic Field using AME 3D PCB Nanotechnology for Biophysics Applications," 2024 IEEE 21st International Power Electronics and Motion Control Conference (PEMC), 2024.

3. Ž. Ferková and P. Bober, "Influence of the Rotor Geometry on Efficiency and Torque Ripple of Switched Reluctance Motor Controlled by Optimized Torque Sharing Functions," Machines, vol. 11, no. 6, Jun. 2023.

1. Z. Ferková, L. Suchy and P. Bober, "Comparison of 6/4 and 12/8 switched reluctance motor models using direct torque control with torque lookup table," Electrical Engineering, vol. 102, no. 1, pp. 75–83, Mar. 2020. DOI10.1007/s00202-019-00775-z, Citations: 9

2. G. Fedorko, V. Molnár, Ž.Ferková… and M. Tomasková, "Possibilities of failure analysis for steel cord conveyor belts using knowledge obtained from non-destructive testing of steel ropes," Engineering Failure Analysis, Sep. 2016., Vol 67, pp.33-45, DOI10.1016/j.engfailanal.2016.05.026, Citations:31.

3. Z.Ferkova, M. Franko, J.Kuchta, P.Rafajdus, "Electromagnetic Design of Ironless Permanent Magnet Synchronous Linear Motor," 2008 INTERNATIONAL SYMPOSIUM ON POWER ELECTRONICS, ELECTRICAL DRIVES, AUTOMATION AND MOTION, VOLS 1-3, DOI10.1109/SPEEDHAM.2008.4581085, Citations:24.

• Analysis of Magnetic Circuits of Outer‑Rotor Electrical Machines, for Rosenberg‑Slovakia, 2026, role: principal investigator
• Load Testing of Synchronous Reluctance Motors, for CAG Electric Machinery, 2020, role: principal investigator
• Design of an Outer‑Rotor BLDC Drive, for CAG Electric Machinery, 2017–2018, role: principal investigator
• Magnetic Circuit Calculations of Synchronous Reluctance Motors, for CAG Electric Machinery, 2018, role: principal investigator
• Technical Support and Consultancy for Determining the Causes of Failures of ČKD DC Motors Used as Main Drives of Finishing Mill Stands TŠP 1700 at the Hot Strip Mill, 2016, role: principal investigator

• FERKOVÁ, Želmíra, BOBER, Peter. Rotor of a synchronous reluctance motor with inserts made of oriented electrical steel sheets. Banská Bystrica: Industrial Property Office of the Slovak Republic, 2025. 6 p. Available at: https://wbr.indprop.gov.sk/WebRegistre/UzitkovyVzor/Detail/50122-2024
• BOBER, Peter, FERKOVÁ, Želmíra. Damage detection device for the carcass of a steel‑cord conveyor belt. Banská Bystrica: Industrial Property Office of the Slovak Republic, 2018. 6 p. Available at: https://www.indprop.gov.sk/swift_data/source/pdf/vestnik_upv_sr/2018/201804_v.pdf