“…This current slope, in fact the first time derivative, is modulated by all spatial saliencies that are affecting the leakage inductance. The sources of these saliencies can be various, for instance the saturation of the machine by the main flux, the slotting, or lamination material anisotropy (Wolbank et al , 2004). In case of the exploitation of the signal for control, only one of these spatial saliencies deals as the major effect, while the others have parasitic character.…”