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AC Machine Design - Taking Theory to Practice
July 23 23-25, 2008


Marriott Hickory Ridge Conference Center Center, Lisle, IL --CHICAGO AREA!


Learn practical AC Machine design concepts by understanding and applying motor operation principles, academic analysis theory and manufacturing limitations


 Foundations of AC Machine Design Methods
 Putting Magnetic Fields of AC Windings to Work
 Performance & Loss Calculations
 Effective Use of Materials & Methods
 Design for Efficiency or Power Density
 Computer Aided Engineering for AC Machine Design


Objectives and Benefits
This course will combine electrical, magnetic, mechanical, and thermal principles to increase your understanding of AC machine design.
Academic theory will be reduced to practical results and manufacturing constraints are taken into account. Special emphasis will be on
design differences of line-supply motors and application-specific motors, and how to achieve specifications such as efficiency, power
density, etc.


The primary goal of this course will be to build a solid foundation of AC machine design concepts that can be used to produce realistic
design results, manufacturability considered. It will also provide the essential background needed to learn and apply the latest motor
research & development technology, advanced analysis techniques and new control concepts.


Those who will benefit:
• Motor design engineers
• Application engineers
• Suppliers to motor manufacturers
• Control engineers
• Engineering managers
• Others who design, manufacture, specify and use AC machines


Attendees should have a good understanding of AC machine operation and construction with the equivalent of a technical B.S. degree.
Understanding of advanced motor theory and motor control techniques will be helpful but not essential.


Instructors:
Dr. Keith W. Klontz is President and Founder of Advanced MotorTech LLC, a computer-aided engineering (CAE) services company with emphasis on
electric machine and magnetic component design. He holds BS & MS degrees in Electrical Engineering from the University of Illinois, Champaign-
Urbana, and a PhD in Electrical Engineering from the University of Wisconsin-Madison. Dr. Klontz is a world-recognized expert in electric machine
design and has over 35 years hands-on experience with electric machine design engineering, from concept to performance to failure analysis. He has
been involved in the research, development and testing of very high performance machines from 10 Watts to 8 MW, with speeds ranging from angle
positioning torque-motors to 60,000 rpm machines. Recent work includes implementing CAE tools and developing design techniques for the design of
permanent magnet alternators, brushless d.c. motors, brush d.c. motors, high efficiency induction motors, and very high power density machines.


Dr. Howard Li is a Senior Engineer at Advanced MotorTech LLC. He holds BS and MS degrees in Electrical Engineering from Shenyang University
of Technology, China, and a PhD degree in Electrical Engineering from Clarkson University, USA. Dr. Li has more than 5 years of experience in the
design, simulation, modeling, and development of a wide variety of conventional and innovative machines, drives, controls and electromechanical
components. His work has ranged from linear generators deriving power from ambient vibration to FEA short-circuit transient analysis of megawattclass
machines, to 3D analysis of transverse-flux machines based on new SMC core materials. His main fields of interest are CAE electrical machine
design, modeling and analysis of motor drives, thermal analysis and coupled-physics field analysis.


Course Schedule
Day 1: Wednesday, July 23
7:30-8:00 Registration; Begin 8:15


Foundations AC Machine Design
 The generalized AC machine
 Permanent magnet machines
 Synchronous machines
 Induction machines
 The proper role of computer-aided
engineering tools (CAE)


Realistic Design Targets:
 Design specifications
 Supply consideration
 Application-specific design
 Manufacturing & cost
 Magnetic Analysis Techniques
 Non-linear magnetic circuits
 Electrical steels, slot shape
 Coils & permanent magnets
 Air gap effect
 Pole & slot numbers
 Motor design software & FEA

Coils & Windings
 Coils, poles, phases, circuits
 Winding pattern choices
 Fractional pitch/slot effects
 Manufacturing considerations
 MMF harmonics

Reactances
 Understanding magnetizing and leakage
reactances
 Slot leakage
 End-turn leakage & Other leakages
 Performance Calculations
 Key figures of merit
 Torque vs. Speed
 Power balance considerations
 Energy flow analysis
 CAE models, simulation
4:45 Session Ends

Day 2: Thursday, July 24
8:15 Session Begins

Loss Calculations
 Loss components
 Practical ways to reduce losses
 Problem of core loss prediction
 Eddy current losses
 Efficiency calculation

Mechanical and Thermal Considerations
 Structure vs. magnetic needs.
 Audible noise
 Thermal modeling and behavior
 Losses, heat, efficiency

Design for Efficiency
 Key trade-offs
 Achieving high efficiency
 Operating frequency & speed
 Leakage/magnetizing reactance, saturation
effects
 Losses, Revisited

Design for Power Density
 Key trade-offs
 Achieving high power density
 Operating frequency
 Application – specific design
 Limitations

AC Permanent Magnet Machine Design
Considerations
 Unique characteristics
 Magnetic circuit design
 Performance
 Operating limits

Synchronous Machine Design
Considerations
 Unique characteristics
 Magnetic circuit design
 Performance
 Operating limits

Induction Machine Design Considerations
 Unique characteristics
 Magnetic circuit design
 Performance
 Operating limits
4:45 Session Ends


Day 3: Friday, July 25
8:15 Session Begins

Inverter Supply Considerations
 Types of converters
 Converter – machine interaction
 Choice of pole, slot and phase numbers,
revisited
 Additional degrees of freedom
 Effect of main and leakage inductances
 Effect of resistances and losses
 Air gap and mechanical considerations
 Additional pitfalls & problems

Scale Parameters
 Principles of scaling laws
 General scale factors
 Basis parameters
 Practical limits to scaling

Special AC Machines—Same magnetics,
different application
 Universal AC brush motors
 Synchronous reluctance machines
 Reluctance motors
 Axial Flux machines
 High speed machines
11:45 Adjourn

To Enroll: Phone: (727) 412-8200 Fax: (727) 412-8203
Mail: 9117 Park Blvd., Largo, FL 33777-4133
Email: training@advancedmotortech.com

 Future Offering: October 13-15, St. Louis, MO
Advanced MotorTech, LLC
9117 Park Blvd.
Largo, FL 33777

Future Courses:
To receive brochures on upcoming courses, please tell us your interests:
 Advanced Machine Design
 Selection and Application of VFD Drives
 Energy Efficient Motor Design
 Understanding and Reducing Core Losses
 Focused design of a single motor type or issue: _______________________________________
 Other___________________________________________________________________________

General Information
Fee Includes: Workbook, program materials, break refreshments, lunches and certificate.
Cancellation: Notify us at least seven days before the course starts for 100% refund. Cancellations received later than seven days before the course are
subject to a 10% late cancellation fee. Cancellations made after the course starts are subject to the full course fee.

Location: Marriott Hickory Ridge
Conference Center
1195 Summerhill Drive,
Lisle, IL 60532
Phone: 630-971-5000


 Located near I-88 and I-355 Interchange www.marriott.com
 Approx 25 miles SW of O’Hare Airport, 27 miles W of Midway Airport
Accommodations: A reduced-rate block of rooms has been reserved at the Marriott Hickory Ridge for reservations made before July 10, 2008. Identify yourself as a participant in this course to reserve a room at the reduced rate. Additional directions and information will be sent with your enrollment
confirmation. Please make your own reservations.

 Yes! Please enroll me in Course No. ACMD-080723
AC Machine Design, Taking Theory to Practice, July 23-25
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