Topic:Motor Design for Purpose

Lecturer: Prof. James L. Kirtley Jr.

Massachusetts Institute of Technology

Time:15:00-16:00, March 9, 2017

Site:2-203， West Main-building

Abstract: Electric Motors are achieving use in an increasing range of applications and are replacing hydraulics in cars and airplanes because electric motors are far more reliable and efficient in servo applications (and they don’t leak). We have found that designed for a purpose motors can be more attractive than general purpose motors in many applications. In this discussion, we will describe why this is so and will describe a design scheme that is related to optimization. We will also describe some attributes to motor application and the choice of motor type, including the choice of induction vs. permanent magnet motors for traction applications.

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About the Speaker: James L. Kirtley Jr. is of Professor of Electrical Engineering at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology. He is a specialist in electric machinery and electric power systems. He served as Editor in Chief of the IEEE Transactions on Energy Conversion from 1998 to 2006 and continues to serve as Editor for that journal and as a member of the Editorial Board of the journal Electric Power Components and Systems. Dr. Kirtley was made a Fellow of IEEE in 1990. He was awarded the IEEE Third Millennium medal in 2000 and the Nikola Tesla prize in 2002. Dr. Kirtley was elected to the United States National Academy of Engineering in 2007. He is a Registered Professional Engineer in Massachusetts.