Active Magnetic Bearing Seminar
July 21-23, 2015
Hosted By and Presented At:
EPC Power Corp
www.epcpower.com
13125 Danielson St, Suite 112
Poway, CA 92064
(858) 748-5590
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Early Registration: $1950
On site Registration: $2150
Hotel Information
Hampton Inn & Suites
San Diego – Poway
14068 Stowe Dr.
Poway, CA 92064
(858) 391-1222
Best Western Inn
Poway/San Diego Hotel
13845 Poway Rd.
Poway, CA 92064
(858) 748-6320
Ramada Poway
12448 Poway Rd.
Poway, CA 92064
(858) 748-7311
Springhill Suites
San Diego Ranch Bernardo/Scripps Poway
12032 Scripps Highlands Dr.
San Diego, CA 92131
(858) 635-5723
Residence Inn
San Diego Ranch Bernardo/Scripps Poway
12011 Scripps Highlands Dr.
San Diego, CA 92131
(858) 635-5724
Lectures Start at 8 a.m. on July 21
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. Some examples of magnetic bearing industrial machines are presented in the course. 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. 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. API/ISO specifications for magnetic bearing supported rotating machines are presented. The details of rotor dynamic analysis of rotor drops on auxiliary bearings are presented for various examples. Also, the design of rotating artificial hearts supported in magnetic bearings and other examples are presented.
Lecturers and Contributors
Lecturers
- Paul Allaire, Chief Technical Officer, Rotor Bearing Solutions International. Also, Professor, University of Virginia, Retired – Long Time Director of Rotating Machinery and Controls Laboratory, Ph. D. Northwestern University
- Simon Mushi, Director of Magnetic Bearings and Controls, Rotor Bearing Solutions International, Ph. D. University of Virginia
- Jianming Cao, P.Eng., Director of Rotor Dynamics, Rotor Bearing Solutions International, Ph. D. University of Virginia
- Tim Dimond, P.E., President, Rotor Bearing Solutions International, Ph. D. University of Virginia, Formerly – Principal Scientist, Rotating Machinery and Controls Laboratory, University of Virginia
Contributors
- Arun Kailasan, Magnetic Bearing Specialist, Gardner Denver, Ph. D. University of Virginia
- Pablo Yoon, Assistant Professor, University of New Hampshire, Ph. D. University of Virginia
- Mike Swann, General Manager, Waukesha Magnetic Bearings
- Tobias Denner, Cerobear
- Weimin Wang, Professor, Beijing University of Chemical Technology
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.
Simon Mushi is the Director of Magnetic Bearing Systems for RBSI. He has been working on magnetic bearings and high speed rotors for the past 9 years. Jianming Cao is the Director of Rotor Dynamics and has worked on nonlinear transient rotor dynamics for the past 9 years. Tim Dimond is the President of RBSI and formerly was the Principal Scientist of the ROMAC Laboratory. He also worked for 9 years as a design engineer at Newport News Shipbuilding. He has now been in magnetic bearings research over the past 10 years and participated in numerous AMB short courses.
Active Magnetic Bearing Topics
- Introduction to Magnetic Bearings
- Magnetic Bearing Design, Simple Control and Flywheel Application
- Control Parameters, Standards, Modeling and Characteristics of Magnetic Bearing Systems
- Digital Control Design and Hardware, Auxiliary Bearing Systems and Rotor Drop Analysis
- Rotor Drops, Auxiliary Bearing Systems, and Example Applications
- Surge Control and Industrial Applications of Magnetic Bearings