Active Magnetic Bearing Systems
April 22-25, 2014
Presented with Waukesha Magnetic Bearings
Presented at: Crown Plaza Northwest-Brookhollow
12801 Northwest Freeway
Houston, TX 77040
877-2 -CROWNE (877-227-6963)
2.4 CEUs are offered for successful completion of the course.
Lectures Start
Tuesday, April 22, 2014, at 8:00 am and end on Friday, April 25, 2014, at 12 noon
Course Objectives
The use of magnetic bearings is increasing in industrial applications but they are often not well understood by mechanical engineers. This course will provide the basic background in electro-magnetic systems and controls. Then numerous industrial examples of magnetic bearing industrial machines are presented by Waukesha Magnetic Bearings. A number of basic and advanced topics on magnetic bearing design and feedback control are provided but it is not expected that attendees are experts in controls technology. Also, the design of rotating artificial hearts supported in magnetic bearings and other examples are presented. The details of rotor dynamic analysis of rotor drops on auxiliary bearings are presented for various examples. Finally, a few additional topics on modern control for flexible shaft-AMB machines such as high pressure compressors and surge control in compressors using magnetic bearings is presented.
Lecturers and Contributors
Lecturers
- Dr. Paul Allaire, Chief Technical Officer, Rotor Bearing Solutions International
Also, University of Virginia, Retired – Long Time Director of Rotating Machinery and Controls Laboratory - Mr. Mike Swann, General Manager, Waukesha Magnetic Bearings
- Dr. Tim Dimond, P.E., President, Rotor Bearing Solutions International,
Formerly – Principal Scientist, Rotating Machinery and Controls Laboratory, University of Virginia
Contributors
- Dr. Simon Mushi, Director of Magnetic Bearings and Controls, Rotor Bearing Solutions International
- Dr. Jianming Cao, Director of Rotor Dynamics, Rotor Bearing Solutions
- Dr. Arun Kailasan, Magnetic Bearing Specialist, Gardner Denver
- Dr. Pablo Yoon, Research Scientist, University of Virginia
The course lecturers and contributors have the combined experience and ability to explain rotor-AMB systems making this short course unlike any other short course found in today’s world. Paul Allaire has 42 years experience in research and teaching rotor dynamics and magnetic bearings. He has taught more short courses on magnetic bearings to engineers in industry than anyone else. He has refined the basic lectures on magnetic bearings over the past 30 years as well as built the largest academic AMB laboratory in existence. Mike Swann has also been an active participant in the magnetic bearing industry for many years and is now the general manager of one of the leading AMB vendor companies with world wide sales. He has participated in numerous AMB short courses over the years. Tim Dimond has worked in magnetic bearings research over the past 8 years and participated in numerous AMB short courses.
Active Magnetic Bearing Topics
- Introduction to Magnetic Bearings
- Magnetic Bearing Design and PID Control
- Industrial Applications I
- Industrial Applications II
- Magnetic Bearing Characteristics, Modern Control Plus Energy Storage Flywheel
- Auxiliary Bearings, Rotor Drop Analysis, and Artificial Heart Pump
- Modern Control Applications