Permanent Magnet Machines and Drives Principles, Design and Applications

This course provides a comprehensive understanding of permanent magnet (PM) AC machines, covering fundamentals, major topologies, and advanced design techniques. Participants will learn key concepts such as field orientation, direct torque control, and flux weakening, as well as strategies for minimizing the impact of faults on drive performance. By reviewing current applications, trends, and real-world tools, this course prepares engineers to excel in PM machine design and implementation.

Learning Outcomes:

Learn the principles and topologies of permanent magnet (PM) AC machines for high-efficiency applications.
Master PM machine control methods, including field orientation, direct torque control, and flux weakening.
Develop techniques to analyze and mitigate faults for fault-tolerant machine designs.

Who Should Attend:

Engineers involved in electric machine design and high-performance motion control systems.
Professionals in renewable energy, vehicular propulsion, HVAC, and elevator or crane systems.
Engineering managers and specialists aiming to optimize PM machine performance and reliability.

Select from 2 upcoming dates:

Course Details: RA01084-E047

Course Outline

Applications and Technology Trends

Review of PM machine applications
Suitability for direct-drive applications
High-power-density and high-efficiency applications
Trends toward higher speed and higher power
Trends toward higher motor-converter
integration

Fundamentals of Synchronous Machines

Equivalent circuit models
d-q modeling for salient pole machine
Magnetic circuit model
Introduction to magnetic materials properties

Major PM Machine Topologies

Features and comparative overview, attributes for selection
Stator and rotor configurations, including radial and axial

PM Machine Design and Analysis, Tools, and Methods

Electromagnetic
Thermal and structural
Parameter measurement
Design for self-sensing

Drive System Issues for PM Motors and Generators

Drive configurations and topologies
Torque-speed characteristics

PM Drive Control

Current regulators
Vector control and direct torque control (DTC)
Sensors, observers, and self-sensing control

Flux-Weakening Control

Alternative control algorithms
Interactions between machine design and control

Drive System Simulation

Matlab/Simulink
Rapid prototyping

Fault-Mode Operation

Open-circuit and short-circuit faults
Uncontrolled generator operation
Demagnetization
Fault-tolerant machine design

Course Schedule

Course Notes

This is a HyFlex (in-person and online) taught course. Your registration is for one teaching platform only: in-person or online. Please be prepared to attend all days either in-person or online. Contact us if you have any questions or if you need to make a change.

Registration confirmation will guide students through accessing the Canvas course site.

Students will create and log in to the Canvas course site with a NetID. Course assets such as instructional materials, participation certificates, and course evaluations will be available to all students through the Canvas course site.

The course materials are all digital and only available on the Canvas course website.

Online attendees will access sessions via the Zoom web conferencing platform. The Zoom link will be provided a few days before the course.

Please watch the email address that you provide during registration for release dates and pre-course information.

Instructors and Program Director

Instructors
James Swanke
Senior Motor Design Engineer
James Swanke is an electrical machine designer with an extensive academic and professional background in electrical engineering. Graduating from the University of Wisconsin-Madison with a B.S. in 2014, a M.S. in 2019, and a PhD in 2023, James has developed a deep expertise in high-performance electrical machines. Prior to pursuing advanced degrees, he gained valuable experience working for Siemens specializing in the electromagnetic design of induction machines. During graduate studies, his research focused on the advancement of high-power density and fault-tolerant electrical machines for aerospace propulsion applications. Currently, James applies this extensive knowledge at H3X Technologies, where he continues to work on the development of cutting-edge permanent magnet machines.
Ian Brown
Associate Professor, Electrical and Computer Engineering
Ian P. Brown received the B.S. degree in engineering from Swarthmore College, Swarthmore, PA, in 1999, and the M.S. and Ph.D. degrees in electrical engineering from the University of Wisconsin, Madison, in 2003 and 2009, respectively. Since 2012, he has been with the Illinois Institute of Technology where he is currently an Associate Professor in the Electrical and Computer Engineering Department. Previously he was with the Corporate Technology Center, A. O. Smith Corporation, Milwaukee, WI. His main research interests are high-performance electrical drives and the design of electric machines.
Thomas Jahns
Grainger Professor of Power Electronics And Electric Machines
Dr. Thomas M. Jahns received his bachelors, masters, and doctoral degrees from MIT, all in electrical engineering.
Dr. Jahns joined the faculty of the University of Wisconsin-Madison in 1998 in the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering. He served for 14 years as a Co-Director of the Wisconsin Electric Machines and Power Electronics Consortium (WEMPEC), a world-renowned university/industry consortium in the electrical power engineering field. Since 2021, he is the Grainger Emeritus Professor of Power Electronics and Electrical Machines.
Prior to coming to UW-Madison, Dr. Jahns worked at GE Corporate Research and Development (now GE Global Research) in Niskayuna, NY, for 15 years, where he pursued new power electronics and motor drive technology in a variety of research and management positions. His current research interests at UW-Madison include integrated motor drives and electrified propulsion for both land vehicles and aircraft.
Dr. Jahns is a Fellow of IEEE. He received the 2005 IEEE Nikola Tesla Technical Field Award “for pioneering contributions to the design and application of AC permanent magnet machines”. Dr. Jahns is a Past President of the IEEE Power Electronics Society. He was elected to the US National Academy of Engineering in 2015 and received the IEEE Medal in Power Engineering in 2022.
Caleb Secrest
Global Sr. Manager, Controls Solutions & Calibration
Caleb W. Secrest received a Ph.D. degree in mechanical engineering from the University of Wisconsin - Madison in 2015. From 2011 to 2015, he was a Graduate Researcher at WEMPEC under Prof. R.D. Lorenz performing research on improving motor drive precision in order to utilize it as an embedded application specific sensor. From 2015 to 2019, he was a Sr. Motor Control Engineer at General Motors with focus on automotive traction application electric machines and power electronics (EMPE) control. Currently, he is a Sr. Manager at BorgWarner Inc. where he leads a global team on the development and integration of EMPE systems and software for automotive traction applications.
Program Director
Erick Oberstar

Total Credits:

CEU 2,

PDH 20,

Applies to this Certificate:

Electrified Systems,

Course Administration

Fee Information

This course has two attendance options, face-to-face or online.

Face-to-face attendance fee includes morning and afternoon breaks, scheduled lunches and course materials.

Online attendance fee includes online instruction and course materials. Online attendees will access course sessions via the Zoom web conferencing platform.

Discounts

Receive 10% off the registration fee per person when 3 or more individuals from the same organization enroll. Team affiliation will be confirmed as part of the registration process.

WEMPEC members receive $200 off the registration fee per person. Member affiliation will be verified.

Payment Options

If you are planning to attend an Interdisciplinary Professional Programs course, payment is required at the time of registration. Below are the payment options:

Pay by Credit Card

Enroll online and pay by credit card.

Search for the course on the website and then click on the Enroll Now button from the course webpage.
Enter all necessary course attendee information and payment information on the course enrollment page.
You will receive an email to confirm successful enrollment and payment.

Enroll over the phone and pay by credit card.

Call CERC Registrations at 608-262-2451.
Provide the registrations representative with:
- the course name, dates, and/or course number.
- the necessary course attendee information and payment information.
You will receive either a mailed document or an email to confirm successful enrollment payment.

Pay by Check

Mail in a completed registration form and check payable to UW Madison.

Fill out a registration form (found either in the back of the course brochure you received in the mail or here).
Prepare a check, made payable to UW Madison.
Mail the registration form and check to: CERC Registrations 21 N Park St, Ste 7101 Madison, WI 53715
You will receive either a mailed document or an email to confirm successful enrollment and payment.

Pay by Purchase Order

Request Purchase Order information from registration@cerc.wisc.edu
- If a fee quote is needed, contact custserv@interpro.wisc.edu first
You will receive an invoice from UW–Madison Business Services for payment, usually within 3–5 business days

Military

If using SF-182 form, please call our registration number at 608-262-2451 or email registration@cerc.wisc.edu for details and instructions.

Event Cancellation

We reserve the right to cancel a course due to insufficient enrollment or unforeseen events. If we cancel a course, participants will be notified via email or phone and will be given the option for a full refund or to transfer their registration and any fees paid to another course. We are not responsible for non-refundable plane tickets, hotel reservations, and other travel related expenses. For enrollee Course Cancellation, refer to notes on course page.

Cancellation Policy

If you cannot attend, please notify us no later than one week before your course begins, and we will refund your fee. Cancellations received after this date and no-shows are subject to a $150 administrative fee. You may enroll a substitute at any time before the course starts.

Course Details: RA01084-E139

Course Outline

Applications and Technology Trends

Review of PM machine applications
Suitability for direct-drive applications
High-power-density and high-efficiency applications
Trends toward higher speed and higher power
Trends toward higher motor-converter
integration

Fundamentals of Synchronous Machines

Equivalent circuit models
d-q modeling for salient pole machine
Magnetic circuit model
Introduction to magnetic materials properties

Major PM Machine Topologies

Features and comparative overview, attributes for selection
Stator and rotor configurations, including radial and axial

PM Machine Design and Analysis, Tools, and Methods

Electromagnetic
Thermal and structural
Parameter measurement
Design for self-sensing

Drive System Issues for PM Motors and Generators

Drive configurations and topologies
Torque-speed characteristics

PM Drive Control

Current regulators
Vector control and direct torque control (DTC)
Sensors, observers, and self-sensing control

Flux-Weakening Control

Alternative control algorithms
Interactions between machine design and control

Drive System Simulation

Matlab/Simulink
Rapid prototyping

Fault-Mode Operation

Open-circuit and short-circuit faults
Uncontrolled generator operation
Demagnetization
Fault-tolerant machine design

Course Schedule

Course Notes

This is an online only taught course.

ALL students should obtain a UW NetID. Please access the Canvas platform once you receive your NetID. If you use a workplace computer or laptop you may not have administrative access to our website. Please check if you can access it before the first day of class. Check with your IT Dept to gain access or use a private computer.

A link to access the course materials and the webinar platform will be provided to all students a few days before the course. Please watch the email address you provide during registration for release dates and pre-course information.

No cancellations or refunds are permitted once you have accessed the online course and materials.

Instructors and Program Director

Instructors
James Swanke
Senior Motor Design Engineer
James Swanke is an electrical machine designer with an extensive academic and professional background in electrical engineering. Graduating from the University of Wisconsin-Madison with a B.S. in 2014, a M.S. in 2019, and a PhD in 2023, James has developed a deep expertise in high-performance electrical machines. Prior to pursuing advanced degrees, he gained valuable experience working for Siemens specializing in the electromagnetic design of induction machines. During graduate studies, his research focused on the advancement of high-power density and fault-tolerant electrical machines for aerospace propulsion applications. Currently, James applies this extensive knowledge at H3X Technologies, where he continues to work on the development of cutting-edge permanent magnet machines.
Ian Brown
Associate Professor, Electrical and Computer Engineering
Ian P. Brown received the B.S. degree in engineering from Swarthmore College, Swarthmore, PA, in 1999, and the M.S. and Ph.D. degrees in electrical engineering from the University of Wisconsin, Madison, in 2003 and 2009, respectively. Since 2012, he has been with the Illinois Institute of Technology where he is currently an Associate Professor in the Electrical and Computer Engineering Department. Previously he was with the Corporate Technology Center, A. O. Smith Corporation, Milwaukee, WI. His main research interests are high-performance electrical drives and the design of electric machines.
Thomas Jahns
Grainger Professor of Power Electronics And Electric Machines
Dr. Thomas M. Jahns received his bachelors, masters, and doctoral degrees from MIT, all in electrical engineering.
Dr. Jahns joined the faculty of the University of Wisconsin-Madison in 1998 in the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering. He served for 14 years as a Co-Director of the Wisconsin Electric Machines and Power Electronics Consortium (WEMPEC), a world-renowned university/industry consortium in the electrical power engineering field. Since 2021, he is the Grainger Emeritus Professor of Power Electronics and Electrical Machines.
Prior to coming to UW-Madison, Dr. Jahns worked at GE Corporate Research and Development (now GE Global Research) in Niskayuna, NY, for 15 years, where he pursued new power electronics and motor drive technology in a variety of research and management positions. His current research interests at UW-Madison include integrated motor drives and electrified propulsion for both land vehicles and aircraft.
Dr. Jahns is a Fellow of IEEE. He received the 2005 IEEE Nikola Tesla Technical Field Award “for pioneering contributions to the design and application of AC permanent magnet machines”. Dr. Jahns is a Past President of the IEEE Power Electronics Society. He was elected to the US National Academy of Engineering in 2015 and received the IEEE Medal in Power Engineering in 2022.
Brent Gagas
Staff Systems Engineer
Brent Gagas received his B.S. (2011) M.S. (2013) and PhD (2016) in Mechanical Engineering all from the University of Wisconsin-Madison, where he was a Research Assistant in WEMPEC under Dr. Robert Lorenz, focusing his research on dynamic magnetization state manipulation and loss minimizing control of variable flux permanent magnet motors. Since graduating, Brent has worked at General Motors, currently as a Staff Systems Engineer, focusing motor and power electronic controls in automotive propulsion systems and has achieved 20 patents and the 2021 Boss Kettering award.
Program Director
Erick Oberstar

Total Credits:

CEU 2,

PDH 20,

Applies to this Certificate:

Electrified Systems,

Course Administration

Fee Information

This is an online-only course.

The registration fee covers course materials and live online instruction.

Discounts

Wisconsin Electric Machines and Power Electronics Consortium, College of Engineering, UW-Madison member course fee: $1675. We will verify your affiliation.

When three or more sign up from the same employer, your course discount is $187.

Payment Options

If you are planning to attend an Interdisciplinary Professional Programs course, payment is required at the time of registration. Below are the payment options:

Pay by Credit Card

Enroll online and pay by credit card.

Search for the course on the website and then click on the Enroll Now button from the course webpage.
Enter all necessary course attendee information and payment information on the course enrollment page.
You will receive an email to confirm successful enrollment and payment.

Enroll over the phone and pay by credit card.

Call CERC Registrations at 608-262-2451.
Provide the registrations representative with:
- the course name, dates, and/or course number.
- the necessary course attendee information and payment information.
You will receive either a mailed document or an email to confirm successful enrollment payment.

Pay by Check

Mail in a completed registration form and check payable to UW Madison.

Fill out a registration form (found either in the back of the course brochure you received in the mail or here).
Prepare a check, made payable to UW Madison.
Mail the registration form and check to: CERC Registrations 21 N Park St, Ste 7101 Madison, WI 53715
You will receive either a mailed document or an email to confirm successful enrollment and payment.

Pay by Purchase Order

Request Purchase Order information from registration@cerc.wisc.edu
- If a fee quote is needed, contact custserv@interpro.wisc.edu first
You will receive an invoice from UW–Madison Business Services for payment, usually within 3–5 business days

Military

If using SF-182 form, please call our registration number at 608-262-2451 or email registration@cerc.wisc.edu for details and instructions.

Permanent Magnet Machines and Drives Principles, Design and Applications

Learning Outcomes:

Who Should Attend:

Select from 2 upcoming dates:

Stay Connected

Course Details: RA01084-E047

Course Outline

Course Schedule

Course Notes

Instructors and Program Director

Course Administration

Fee Information

Discounts

Payment Options

Pay by Credit Card

Enroll online and pay by credit card.

Enroll over the phone and pay by credit card.

Pay by Check

Mail in a completed registration form and check payable to UW Madison.

Pay by Purchase Order

Military

Event Cancellation

Cancellation Policy

Stay Connected

Course Details: RA01084-E139

Course Outline

Course Schedule

Course Notes

Instructors and Program Director

Course Administration

Fee Information

Discounts

Payment Options

Pay by Credit Card

Enroll online and pay by credit card.

Enroll over the phone and pay by credit card.

Pay by Check

Mail in a completed registration form and check payable to UW Madison.

Pay by Purchase Order

Military

Event Cancellation

Cancellation Policy

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