Yoshitaka IwajiProfessor

■Researcher basic information

Organization

  • College of Engineering Department of Electrical and Electronic Systems Engineering
  • Graduate School of Science and Engineering(Master's Program) Major in Electrical and Electronic Systems Engineering
  • Graduate School of Science and Engineerin(Doctoral Program) Major in Complex Systems Science
  • Faculty of Applied Science and Engineering Domain of Electrical and Electronic Systyems Engineering

Research Areas

  • Manufacturing technology (mechanical, electrical/electronic, chemical engineering), Control and systems engineering, Motor drive, Power electronics

Degree

  • 1992年03月 博士(工学)(北海道大学)
  • 1989年03月 修士(工学)(北海道大学)

Educational Background

  • Apr. 1987 - Mar. 1992, Hokkaido University, 工学研究科, 電気工学専攻
  • Apr. 1983 - Mar. 1987, Ibaraki University, 工学部, 電気工学科

Career

  • Apr. 1992 - Mar. 2019, (株)日立製作所 研究開発グループ

■Research activity information

Award

  • Nov. 2025, 令和7年度関東地方発明表彰 発明奨励賞, 高調波損失を低減できる同期PWM制御, 公益社団法人 発明協会
    児島徹郎;坂井俊文;岩路善尚
  • Oct. 2025, NEパワー・エレクトロニクス・アワード2025 審査員特別賞, 「モーター特性を運転中に取得、事前測定なしで高効率なトルク制御が可能に」, 日経BP
    岩路善尚;宇井奎太

Paper

  • Initial Speed Estimation Method for Induction Motors Using Regression Analysis and Self-Excited Vibration Phenomenon
    Hiroto Kominami; Yoshitaka Iwaji; Naoki Kunihiro; Kazuma Okuda; Takashi Kaneko, Institute of Electrical Engineers of Japan (IEE Japan)
    IEEJ Journal of Industry Applications, 01 Nov. 2025, [Reviewed]
  • High-efficiency Drive Technology for High-speed, Multi-pole Motors with Minor Sampling Process
    Katsuya Haruki; Yoshitaka Iwaji, Institute of Electrical Engineers of Japan (IEE Japan)
    IEEJ Journal of Industry Applications, 01 Nov. 2025, [Reviewed]
  • Analysis of Voltage Control Measures at Distribution Networks Considering Fairness in Power Factors of Low-Voltage PV Systems
    Tomomichi Ito; Yoshitaka Iwaji, Institute of Electrical Engineers of Japan (IEE Japan)
    IEEJ Journal of Industry Applications, 01 May 2024, [Reviewed]
  • Motor Current Reconstruction Method Using Single Shunt Resistance by High-Frequency Voltage Injection
    Takuji Mitsui; Yoshitaka Iwaji, Institute of Electrical Engineers of Japan (IEE Japan)
    IEEJ Journal of Industry Applications, 01 Jul. 2023, [Reviewed]
  • Harmonic Reduction Method Using Minor Sampling Process for Sensorless Signal Injection-Based Position Control Technique
    Yuki Ito; Yoshitaka Iwaji, Institute of Electrical Engineers of Japan (IEE Japan)
    IEEJ Journal of Industry Applications, 01 Jul. 2023, [Reviewed]
  • Study on Vibration Suppression Control for Rotary Compressor
    Yasuo Notohara; Dongsheng Li; Yoshitaka Iwaji; Masahiro Tamura; Koji Tsukii, The Institute of Electrical Engineers of Japan
    IEEJ Transactions on Industry Applications, 01 Nov. 2020, [Reviewed]
  • Position Sensorless Control Method for SRM Using Analog Circuit of Type-1 Control System               
    隅田悟士; 出口見多; 岩路善尚
    IEEJ Transactions on Industry Applications, 01 Aug. 2017, [Reviewed]
  • 高生産性・省資源を実現する高加速リニアモータの開発               
    青山康明; 長谷川祐; 佐々木正貴; 中津川潤之介; 岩路善尚; 小村昭義
    電気学会論文誌D(産業応用部門誌), Apr. 2017, [Reviewed]
  • Position Sensorless Control Method at Zero-Speed Region for Permanent Magnet Synchronous Motors Using the Neutral Point Voltage of Stator Windings               
    Y.Iwaji; R.Takahata; T.Suzuki; S.Aoyagi, Lead
    IEEE Transactions on Industry Applications, Nov. 2016, [Reviewed]
  • 温度変化に対応した永久磁石同期モータの数式モデルの拡張
    中津川潤之介; 岩路善尚; 榎本裕治
    電気学会論文誌D, Apr. 2016, [Reviewed]
  • Minimum Current Start-Up Method by Combined Use of Two Position-Sensorless Controls               
    T.Suzuki; Y.Shimizu; Y.Iwaji; R.Takahata; S.Aoyagi
    IEEE Transactions on Industry Applications, Sep. 2015, [Reviewed]
  • 径方向電磁加振力の電気角2次成分に着目した振動低減制御の提案               
    原崇文; 青柳滋久; 安島俊幸; 岩路善尚; 吉津力弥
    電気学会論文誌D, Aug. 2015, [Reviewed]
  • 固定子巻線中性点電位を利用した永久磁石同期モータの低速センサレス制御               
    岩路善尚; 鈴木尚礼; 高畑良一; 青柳滋久, Lead
    電気学会論文誌D, Jun. 2015, [Reviewed]
  • 磁気飽和による起電圧を利用した永久磁石同期モータの低速センサレス               
    青柳滋久; 岩路善尚; 戸張和明; 高畑良一; 中津川潤之介; 鈴木一平; 羽野誠己
    電気学会論文誌D, Jan. 2015, [Reviewed]
  • 磁気飽和による起電圧を利用した永久磁石同期モータの低速センサレス               
    岩路善尚; 青柳滋久; 高畑良一; 戸張和明; 鈴木一平; 羽野誠己, Lead
    電気学会論文誌D, Aug. 2014, [Reviewed]
  • 直流母線電流を用いた永久磁石同期モータの初期位置推定法               
    坂井俊文; 坂本潔; 金子大吾; 中津川潤之介; 岩路善尚
    電気学会論文誌D, Sep. 2013, [Reviewed]
  • 磁石量削減高応答リニアモータの開発               
    青山康明; 岩路善尚
    電気学会論文誌D, Sep. 2013, [Reviewed]
  • 磁気飽和およびdq軸間干渉を考慮した永久磁石同期モータの数式モデルの提案               
    中津川潤之介; 岩崎則久; 名倉寛和; 岩路善尚
    電気学会論文誌D, Nov. 2010, [Reviewed]
  • 永久磁石同期モータ駆動システムにおける直流電圧脈動によるビート現象を抑制する周期外乱電流制御方式の検討               
    戸張和明; 坂本潔; 岩路善尚; 金子大吾; 上松初; 大久保智文
    電気学会論文誌D, May 2010, [Reviewed]
  • 直流母線電流からの三相交流電流再現におけるPWMパルス修正法の提案               
    青柳滋久; 岩路善尚; 戸張和明; 坂本潔
    電気学会論文誌D, Apr. 2010, [Reviewed]
  • 高応答を実現する電圧位相操作型の弱め界磁制御法               
    大井健太郎; 戸張和明; 岩路善尚
    電気学会論文誌D, Sep. 2009, [Reviewed]
  • 適応的な誘起電圧定数の調整を用いた永久磁石同期モータの位置センサレス簡易ベクトル制御               
    坂本潔; 岩路善尚; 金子大吾; 竹内俊博; 遠藤常博; 河村篤男
    電気学会論文誌D, Apr. 2009, [Reviewed]
  • 高速用永久磁石同期モータの新ベクトル制御方式の検討               
    戸張和明; 遠藤常博; 岩路善尚; 伊藤佳樹
    電気学会論文誌D, Jan. 2009, [Reviewed]
  • 交流電圧・電流センサレス三相コンバータの制御法               
    李東昇; 能登原保夫; 岩路善尚; 栗田佳明
    電気学会論文誌D, Aug. 2008, [Reviewed]
  • An Auxiliary-Supply-Assisted Harmonic Reduction Scheme for 12-Pulse Diode Rectifiers               
    S. Fukuda; M.Ohta; Y.Iwaji
    IEEE Transactions on Power Electronics, May 2008, [Reviewed]
  • 家電機器向け位置センサレス永久磁石同期モータの簡易ベクトル制御               
    坂本潔; 岩路善尚; 遠藤常博
    電気学会論文誌D, Nov. 2004, [Reviewed]
  • IPMモータの停止時・初期位置推定方式               
    金子大吾; 岩路善尚; 坂本潔; 遠藤常博
    電気学会論文誌D, Feb. 2003, [Reviewed]
  • 高圧ダイレクトインバータのPWM制御法               
    岩路善尚; 奥山俊昭; 金子大吾; 岡松茂俊, Lead
    電気学会論文誌D, Apr. 2001, [Reviewed]
  • A new PWM method to reduce beat phenomenon in large-capacity inverters with low switching frequency               
    Y.Iwaji; T.Sukegawa; T.Okuyama; T.Ikimi; M.Shigyo; M.Tobise, Lead
    IEEE Transactions on Industry Applications, May 1999, [Reviewed]
  • 正弦波電流入力三相PWMコンバータの最適制御               
    福田昭治; 岩路善尚
    電気学会論文誌D, Jan. 1997, [Reviewed]
  • 鉄道車両用補助電源の瞬時電圧制御の検討               
    稲荷田聡; 中村清; 岩路善尚
    電気学会論文誌D, Nov. 1996, [Reviewed]
  • ひずみ特性因子の提案とPWM方式評価への応用               
    福田昭治; 岩路善尚
    電気学会論文誌D, Oct. 1995, [Reviewed]
  • Introduction of the Harmonic Distortion Determining Factor and Its Application to Evaluating Real Time PWM Inverters               
    S.Fukuda; Y.Iwaji
    IEEE Transactions on Industry Applications, Jan. 1995, [Reviewed]
  • 電圧形PWMコンバータの回路パラメータ設計法               
    岩路善尚; 福田昭治, Lead
    電気学会論文誌D, Jul. 1992, [Reviewed]
  • A pulse frequency modulated PWM inverter for induction motor drives               
    Y.Iwaji; S.Fukuda, Lead
    IEEE Transactions on Power Electronics, Mar. 1992, [Reviewed]
  • キャリヤ周波数変調によるPWMパルスパターン最適化法               
    岩路善尚; 福田昭治
    電気学会論文誌D, Jul. 1991, [Reviewed]
  • PWM technique for inverter with sinusoidal output current               
    S.Fukuda; Y.Iwaji; H.Hasegawa
    IEEE Transactions on Power Electronics, Jan. 1990, [Reviewed]

MISC

Books and other publications

  • ACドライブシステムのセンサレスベクトル制御               
    電気学会センサレスベクトル制御の整理に関する調査専門委員会, Joint work
    オーム社, 21 Sep. 2016
    9784274219115
  • 永久磁石(PM)モータ制御の基礎と応用               
    内藤治夫; 石川裕記; 佐々木正一; 佐藤栄次; 岡村賢樹; 熊野幸雄; 岩路善尚
    トリケップス, 14 Mar. 2006
    9784886572479
  • 実用モータドライブ制御系設計とその実際               
    内藤治夫; 安江正徳; 岩路善尚; 大森洋一
    日本テクノセンター, Feb. 2006
    9784931443075
  • わかりやすい小形モータの技術               
    日立製作所総合教育センタ技術研修所, Joint work
    オーム社, 25 Mar. 2002
    9784274035715

Lectures, oral presentations, etc.

  • Low-Speed Sensorless Control of Permanent Magnet Synchronous Motors by Three-phase Balanced High Frequency Signal Injection               
    Kazuki Matsumoto; Yoshitaka Iwaji
    2025 28th International Conference on Electrical Machines and Systems(ICEMS), Nov. 2025
    20251116, 20251119
  • Speed-Sensorless Control Method for Induction Motors Using Phase Locked Loop Control and Mutual Inductance Identification               
    Ayumu Sato; Yoshitaka Iwaji
    2025 28th International Conference on Electrical Machines and Systems(ICEMS), Nov. 2025
    20251116, 20251119
  • Detection Accuracy Improvement of Periodic Impulse Disturbances to Detect Machine Anomalies Using Motor Current and Voltage               
    Shoma Sakata; Yoshitaka Iwaji
    2025 28th International Conference on Electrical Machines and Systems(ICEMS), Nov. 2025
    20251116, 20251119
  • Application of Minor Sampling Processing to Permanent Magnet Synchronous Motor Sensorless Control Using Induced Voltage Caused by Magnetic Saturation               
    Mistuho Sakai; Yoshitaka Iwaji
    2025 28th International Conference on Electrical Machines and Systems(ICEMS), Nov. 2025
    20251116, 20251119
  • Permanent Magnet Synchronous Motor Drive System with Synchronous Minor Sampling Processing and Voltage Feedback               
    Haru Ishigami; Yoshitaka Iwaji
    2025 28th International Conference on Electrical Machines and Systems(ICEMS), Nov. 2025
    20251116, 20251119
  • High-efficiency Drive Technology for High-speed, Multi-pole Motors with Minor Sampling Process               
    Katsuya Haruki; Yoshitaka Iwaji
    2024 27th International Conference on Electrical Machines and Systems(ICEMS), Nov. 2024
    20241126, 20241129
  • Position Sensorless Control in Low-Speed Regions for Non-Saliency and Concentrated Winding Motors               
    Kohei Hayashi; Yoshitaka Iwaji
    2024 27th International Conference on Electrical Machines and Systems(ICEMS), Nov. 2024
    20241126, 20241129
  • Study on Minimization of Smoothing Capacitor by Increasing Response of Power Supply Converter               
    Yoshiya Sato; Yoshitaka Iwaji
    2024 27th International Conference on Electrical Machines and Systems(ICEMS), Nov. 2024
    20241126, 20241129
  • Initial Speed Estimation Method for Induction Motors using Regression Analysis and Self-Excited Vibration Phenomenon               
    Hiroto Kominami; Yoshitaka Iwaji; Naoki Kunihiro; Kazuma Okuda; Takashi Kaneko
    2024 27th International Conference on Electrical Machines and Systems(ICEMS), Nov. 2024
    20241126, 20241129
  • Fundamental Study of On-Line Inductance Identification for IPMSM               
    Keita Ui; Yoshitaka Iwaji
    2024 27th International Conference on Electrical Machines and Systems(ICEMS), Nov. 2024
    20241126, 20241129
  • Motor Current Reconstruction Method using Single Shunt Resistance by High-Frequency Voltage Injection               
    Takuji Mitsui; Yoshitaka Iwaji
    2022 International Power Electronics Conference (IPEC-Himeji 2022- ECCE Asia), May 2022
    20220515, 20220519
  • Harmonic Reduction Method Using Minor Sampling Process for Signal Injection Position Sensorless Technique               
    Yuuki Itou; Yoshitaka Iwaji
    2022 International Power Electronics Conference (IPEC-Himeji 2022- ECCE Asia), May 2022
    20220515, 20220519
  • Position sensorless control of switched reluctance motor with mutual-inductance               
    S.Sumita; Y.Iwaji
    2016 19th International Conference on Electrical Machines and Systems (ICEMS), Nov. 2016
    20161114, 20161116
  • Low speed position sensorless method for permanent magnet synchronous motors with closed-slot stator structure               
    Y.Iwaji; K.Tobari; Y.Onuma
    2015 IEEE Energy Conversion Congress and Exposition (ECCE), Sep. 2015
    20150920, 20150924
  • Automatic tuning technique for low speed position sensorless method based on block commutation drive               
    Y.Iwaji; M.Hano; N.Okamoto; R.Takahata
    2015 IEEE International Electric Machines & Drives Conference (IEMDC), May 2015
    20150510, 20150513
  • Sensorless control method using differentiation circuit for switched reluctance motor               
    S.Sumita; Y.Iwaji; K.Deguchi; Y.Enomoto
    2014 IEEE Energy Conversion Congress and Exposition (ECCE), Sep. 2014
    20140914, 20140918
  • Position sensorless control method at zero speed region for permanent magnet synchronous motors using the neutral point voltage of stator windings               
    Y.Iwaji; R.Takahata; T.Suzuki; S.Aoyagi
    2014 IEEE Energy Conversion Congress and Exposition (ECCE), Sep. 2014
    20140914, 20140918
  • Development of frequency-analysis equipment capable of judging propagation direction of conductive EMI               
    N.Nosaka; S.Ogasawara; M.Takemoto; Y.Iwaji; K.Ogawa
    2014 IEEE Energy Conversion Congress and Exposition (ECCE), Sep. 2014
    20140914, 20140918
  • Motor drive system using nonlinear mathematical model for permanent magnet synchronous motors               
    Y.Iwaji; J.Nakatsugawa; T.Sakai; S.Aoyagi; H.Nagura
    2014 International Power Electronics Conference (IPEC-Hiroshima 2014 - ECCE ASIA), May 2014
    20140518, 20140521
  • All-speed-range drive for surface permanent magnet synchronous motors by combined use of two position sensorless methods               
    Y.Iwaji; R.Takahata; T.Suzuki; M.Hano
    2014 IEEE 5th International Symposium on Sensorless Control for Electrical Drives, May 2014
    20140517, 20140518
  • Low-speed position sensorless drive for highly efficient permanent magnet synchronous motor without rare-earth metals               
    Y.Iwaji; R.Takahata; T.Suzuki; T.Hirooki; E.Yuji
    2013 IEEE Energy Conversion Congress and Exposition, Sep. 2013
    20130915, 20130919
  • Energy saving start-up method by combined use of two position sensorless controls               
    T.Suzuki; Y.Iwaji; S.Aoyagi; Y.Shimizu; R.Takahata
    2013 IEEE Energy Conversion Congress and Exposition, Sep. 2013
    20130915, 20130919
  • Sensorless vector control suitable for position-dependent load torque applications               
    T.Suzuki; Y.Notohara; Y.Shimizu; Y.Iwaji
    2013 IEEE Energy Conversion Congress and Exposition, Sep. 2013
    20130915, 20130919
  • Position sensorless control method at zero speed region for permanent magnet synchronous motors based on block commutation drive               
    Y.Iwaji; S.Aoyagi; R.Takahata; K.Tobari; I.Suzuki; M.Hano
    2013 International Electric Machines & Drives Conference, May 2013
    20130512, 20130515
  • New vector controller for PM motors which modeled the cross-coupling magnetic flux saturation               
    H.Nagura; Y.Iwaji; J.Nakatsugawa; N.Iwasaki
    The 2010 International Power Electronics Conference - ECCE ASIA -, Jun. 2010
    20100621, 20100624
  • Position-sensorless control method at low speed for permanent magnet synchronous motors using induced voltage caused by magnetic saturation               
    Y.Iwaji; Y.Kokami; M.Kurosawa
    The 2010 International Power Electronics Conference - ECCE ASIA -, Jun. 2010
    20100621, 20100624
  • A novel PWM pulse modifying method for reconstructing three-phase AC currents from DC bus currents of inverter               
    S.Aoyagi; Y.Iwaji; K.Tobari; K.Sakamoto
    2009 International Conference on Electrical Machines and Systems, Nov. 2009
    20091115, 20091118
  • Adaptive back EMF parameter adjustment of simplified vector control for position sensorless permanent magnet synchronous motors               
    K.Sakamoto; Y.Iwaji; D.Kaneko; T.Takeuchi; T.Endo; A.Kawamura
    2008 18th International Conference on Electrical Machines, Sep. 2008
    20080906, 20080909
  • Inductance measurement method for permanent magnet synchronous motors using AC with DC bias               
    J.Nakatsugawa; Y.Notohara; D.Li; Y.Iwaji
    2008 18th International Conference on Electrical Machines, Sep. 2008
    20080906, 20080909
  • Position Sensorless Vector Control of Permanent Magnet Synchronous Motors for Electrical Household Appliances               
    K.Sakamoto; Y.Iwaji; T.Endo; T.Taniguchi; T.Niki; M.Kawamata; A.Kawamura
    2007 Power Conversion Conference – Nagoya, Apr. 2007
    20070402, 20070405
  • Position and speed sensorless control for PMSM drive using direct position error estimation               
    K.Sakamoto; Y.Iwaji; T.Endo; T.Takakura
    Industrial Electronics Society, 2001. IECON '01. The 27th Annual Conference of the IEEE, Nov. 2001
    20011129, 20011202
  • Initial rotor position estimation of the interior permanent magnet synchronous motor               
    D.Kaneko; Y.Iwaji; K.Sakamoto; T.Endo
    Proceedings of the Power Conversion Conference-Osaka 2002, Apr. 2001
    20010402, 20010405
  • A new PWM method to reduce beat phenomenon in large capacity inverters with low-switching frequency               
    Y.Iwaji; T.Sukegawa; T.Okuyama; T.Ikimi; M.Shigyou; M.Tobise
    Industry Applications Conference, 1997. Thirty-Second IAS Annual Meeting, IAS '97., Conference Record of the 1997 IEEE, 1997
    19971005, 19971009
  • Harmonic evaluation of an NPC PWM inverter employing the harmonic distortion determining factor               
    S.Fukuda; K.Suzuki; Y.Iwaji
    Industry Applications Conference, 1995. Thirtieth IAS Annual Meeting, IAS '95., Conference Record of the 1995 IEEE, Oct. 1995
    19951008, 19951012
  • Introduction of the harmonic distortion determining factor and its application to evaluating real time PWM inverters               
    S.Fukuda; Y.Iwaji
    Conference Record of the 1993 IEEE Industry Applications Conference Twenty-Eighth IAS Annual Meeting, Oct. 1993
    19931002, 19931008
  • Modelling and control of sinusoidal PWM rectifiers               
    S.Fukuda; Y.Iwaji; T. Aoyama
    1993 Fifth European Conference on Power Electronics and Applications, Sep. 1993
    19930913, 19930916
  • A PWM Control Method Using Pulse Frequency Modulation Technique               
    Y.Iwaji; S.Fukuda
    4th European Conference on Power Electronics and Applications, 1991. EPE'91 Record, Sep. 1991
    19910903, 19910906
  • A pulse frequency modulated PWM scheme for sinusoidal inverters               
    S.Fukuda; Y.Iwaji
    Power Electronics Specialists Conference, 1991. PESC '91 Record., 22nd Annual IEEE, Jun. 1991
    19910624, 19910627
  • Sinusoidal PWM Control Method Using A Single-chip Microprocessor               
    Y.Iwaji; S.Fukuda
    Proceedings.14 Annual Conference of Industrial Electronics Society, Oct. 1988
    19881024, 19881028
  • A single-chip microprocessor-based PWM technique for sinusoidal inverters               
    S.Fukuda; Y.Iwaji
    Conference Record of the 1988 IEEE Industry Applications Society Annual Meeting, Oct. 1988
    19881002, 19881007
  • PWM technique for inverter with sinusoidal output current               
    S.Fukuda; H.Hasegawa; Y.Iwaji
    Power Electronics Specialists Conference, 1988. PESC '88 Record., 19th Annual IEEE, Apr. 1988
    19880411, 19880414

Affiliated academic society

  • Apr. 2001 - Present, IEEE
  • Jun. 1987 - Present, (一社)電気学会

Research Themes