The 10th Zittau-Chemnitz Magnetic Bearing Technology Workshop will take place at the Zittau/Görlitz University of Applied Sciences from August 31 to September 1, 2015. The content of the workshop is being prepared jointly with Chemnitz University of Technology. This year, it is being organized by the university's

Institute for Process Engineering, Process Automation and Measurement Technology (IPM)

30 participants from six countries - they come from Finland, Austria, Poland, China, South Africa and Germany - are expected this year to exchange the latest findings on magnetic bearing technology. In particular, the aim is to highlight development trends in the field of magnetic bearing technology and to present and discuss advances in research and development. Theoretical and application-oriented aspects are of particular interest for the workshop, including active and passive magnetic bearings, position measurement and control systems, actuators, configuration of magnetic bearings, modeling and simulation, design, diagnosis and reliability, application of magnetic bearing systems in energy, testing and measurement technology, magnetic bearings in linear moving systems, use of magnetic bearings at extremely high speeds, industrial and series applications as well as safety bearings. Based on research projects and series applications carried out on behalf of industry, possible uses of magnetic bearings in real applications and test rigs will be presented. In addition, contact between developers, manufacturers and operators will be promoted.

Magnetic bearings offer economic, ecological and technological advantages over conventional rolling or plain bearings, making the use of magnetic bearings increasingly interesting for industry and the energy sector. In addition to the well-known advantages, such as freedom from contact and lubricants and the resulting freedom from wear, the running properties of machines can be significantly improved by actively influencing the rotor. Furthermore, active magnetic bearings offer the possibility of machine and system diagnostics by using the signals inherent in the system.

The university's Institute for Process Engineering, Process Automation and Measurement Technology  has been a leading institution in this field for many years. For example, the foundations for the world's first oil-free steam turbine and the  magnetically levitated coolant pump were laid at the university.

Photo: Susanne Fentzel

Contact:

Institute of Process Engineering, Process Automation and Measurement Technology

Director

Prof. Dr.-Ing. Frank Worlitz

E-Mail: f.worlitz(at)hszg.de