Outline
Introduction to PM Machine Design
- Surface PM
- Internal PM
- Brushless DC
- PM assisted
PM Machine Terminology and Important Definitions
PM and PM Machine Modeling
- Review of Br, Hc, and energy density of magnet types
- Equivalent circuits for PMs
- PM machine modeling
PM Machine Power and Torque Equations
- PM torque and reluctance torque components
- Equivalent circuits
- Vector diagrams
Permanent Magnet Fundamentals and Trends
- Energy density, remnant flux, and coercive force
- Temperature effect
- Losses
- Price trends
- Pros and cons of each magnet type for machine design
Advances in Magnetic Materials Technology
Sizing Equations for PM machines
- Electric loading
- Magnetic loading
- Shear stress
Surface PM Machines
Brushless DC Machines
Internal PM Machines
- Design and analysis of interior PM machines
- Flux weakening and fault-tolerant design of PM machines
- Distributed vs. concentrated windings in PM machines
- Computer-based design optimization of PM machines
Thermal Analysis – Cooling and Ventilation Systems
- Conduction, convection, and radiation
- FEA, CFD, lumped-parameters equivalent-networks
- Fan ventilation, liquid cooling
Noise, Vibration, Structural Issues of PM Machines
Manufacturing of PM Machines
- Laminations, cores, windings, frames, assemblies
- Material and manufacturing tolerances
Finite Element Analysis of PM Machines
Examples of PM Machines for Traction Drives
- Tear down examples from Oak Ridge National Lab
Design Considerations for the Realization of PM Motors
PM Machine Design for Loss Minimization Control
PM Machine Design for Self-Sensing Control
PM Assisted Synchronous Machines
- Design
- Finite element
- Optimization
Special Topics
- Axial flux PM machines
- PM flux switching machines
Instructors
Aaron Williams
Director of Engineering
Aaron Williams is the Director of Engineering with Arnold Magnetic Technologies. He has 10 years experience in the magnetics and motors industry. He has a BS in Mechanical Engineering from the Rochester Institute of Technology and an MBA from the Simon School of Business at the University of Rochester. He is an active participant in the Motor and Motion Association (SMMA), Wisconsin Electric Machines and Power Electronics Consortium (WEMPEC), and other industry related organizations.
Teaching in courses starting: 11/11/2019
Thomas Jahns, PhD
Grainger Professor of Power Electronics and Electric Motors
Thomas M. Jahns is a Professor with the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering at the University of Wisconsin–Madison. Previously with GE Corporate R&D and Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Jahns has research interests in electric machines, drive system analysis and control, and power electronic modules.
Teaching in courses starting: 11/11/2019
Bulent Sarlioglu, PhD
Associate Professor
Bulent Sarlioglu is an associate professor at the University of Wisconsin–Madison and the associate director of the Wisconsin Electric Machines and Power Electronics Consortium (WEMPEC). He previously worked at Honeywell International Inc.'s aerospace division for 11 years, most recently as a staff systems engineer, earning Honeywell's technical achievement award in 2003 and an outstanding engineer award in 2011. Bulent’s expertise includes electrical machines, drives, and power electronics and he is the inventor or co-inventor of 15 US patents as well as many international patents. He received his PhD from University of Wisconsin–Madison, MS from University of Missouri–Columbia, and BS from Istanbul Technical University, all in electrical engineering.
Teaching in courses starting: 11/11/2019
Michael Harke, PhD
Principal Engineer
Michael received his BS, MS and Ph.D. in Mechanical Engineering from the University of Wisconsin – Madison in 1997, 1999 and 2006, respectively. His research focused on control theory, electric machines and power electronics. During his studies, he worked with numerous companies including Whirlpool, Ford Motor Company, Schneider Electric, International Rectifier and Hamilton Sundstrand.
In 2006, Michael joined Hamilton Sundstrand in the Applied Research Department where he worked on motor control and power electronics for aerospace applications including motor drives and actuators. Between 2010 and 2013 he was with Danfoss Power Electronics where he focused on industrial motor control. He has since returned to Hamilton Sundstrand, now known as UTC Aerospace Systems. He is also an Adjunct Professor at the University of Rome La Sapienza, teaching coursework on dynamic analysis and control of ac machines.
Michael is a member of the Institute of Electrical and Electronic Engineers where he serves as the Past Chair of the Industrial Drives Committee and society representative to the Sensors Council AdCom for the Industry Applications Society. He was the Technical Program co-Chair for the IEEE Energy Conversion Congress and Exposition 2013. He has published 25 papers in conferences and journals and has 8 patents.
Teaching in courses starting: 11/11/2019
Dan Ionel, PhD
Professor
Dan M. Ionel, PhD, FIEEE, is currently Chief Engineer for Regal Beloit Corp., and Visiting Professor at the University of Wisconsin in Milwaukee. After completing post-doctoral research in the SPEED Laboratory, University of Glasgow, UK, Dr. Ionel worked in industrial R&D for large corporations in the UK and the US, most recently as Chief Scientist for Vestas. His design experience covers a wide range of electric machines and drives for various applications with power ratings between 0.002 hp and 10,000 hp. Dr. Ionel published more than 100 technical papers, including two winners of Best Paper Awards from the IEEE Industry Applications Society Electric Machines Committee, and holds more than 30 patents. An IEEE Fellow, he is the Chair-Elect of the IEEE Power and Energy Society Electric Motor Sub-committee, Chair of the Milwaukee IEEE Power Electronics Chapter, and Editor-in-Chief of the Electric Power Components and Systems Journal.
Teaching in courses starting: 11/11/2019
Timothy Burress
Electric Machines Team Leader
Tim Burress, Electric Machines Team Leader, Oak Ridge National Laboratory, Oak Ridge, Tennessee. Burress has led developments of motor controls and drives as well as comprehensive dynamometer evaluations for over 10 years. He also leads novel machine design projects for transportation applications.
Teaching in courses starting: 11/11/2019
Gianmario Pellegrino, PhD
Associate Professor
Gianmario Pellegrino, an Associate Professor with the Politecnico di Torino, Italy. He has been a guest researcher at Aalborg University, Denmark, a visiting fellow at Nottingham University, UK, and an honorary fellow at the University of Wisconsin-Madison, USA. His research interests include the design of electrical machines and the control of electrical drives.
Teaching in courses starting: 11/11/2019
