Electric Motor Conference Coming To Motor City

By Edward Cardenas

DEARBORN (CBS Detroit) - A three-day electric vehicle machine design course for experienced professionals, and college students, is coming to the Motor City for the first time in nearly a decade.

J-H Workshop and Infolytica Corporation, are presenting a three-day electric vehicle machine design course and workshop Nov. 11-13 at the Courtyard Marroitt Detroit in Dearborn.

The conference is geared toward  professionals, and aspiring engineers, to study the design process for three electric machine types: AC Induction, PM - AC Synchronous and Switched Reluctance Synchronous.

Battery technology is growing field for both automotive and other uses, said Jim Hendershot, who is organizing the conference. He said electric motors can be found in vehicles, power plants, wind turbines and even washing machines.

"There is a big shortage around the world, particularly in the United States, for experienced electric motor designers," said Hendershot, who added that the University of Wisconsin in Madison is among the only college in the country teaching electric motor design. "You have a revolution going on these days."

Workshop topics provide a technical overview of each of the three engine types, examples of each type presented, and results of each type using a fast and accurate simulation tool, followed by actual supervised hands-on design class time using each attendee's personal laptop computer, according to organizers.

Hendershot has held similar classes around the world in Istanbul, Korea, Singapore, France and Detroit for the first time in nearly a decade.

For more information, visit the event website.