Electrical Systems Subgroup Meeting
March 25-26 at the JW Marriott in Washington, D.C.
Meeting Registration | Agenda | Hotel | Participants | DW15 Sponsorship
Objective: For participants of the SMART Wind Electrical subgroup to meet each other, Identify gaps and opportunities, learn about state-of-the art technology and manufacturing methods and capture information for the final Roadmap.
Note: Times in Eastern time; session times subject to change
Wednesday, March 25 DWEA Cocktails and SMART Wind Dinner
5:30-7p Cocktails on the Hill, all are welcome | Location: Rayburn Bldg B‐354
7:30-9:30p “Dutch Treat” cash-only group dinner, all are welcome
Location: Bullfeathers DC 410 First St SE, Washington, DC 20003
Bullfeathers Menu
Thursday, March 26 Electrical Systems Subgroup Meeting
Location: Senate Room, JW Marriott, 1331 Pennsylvania Ave NW Washington, DC 20004
7:30a Registration and Full Breakfast
8:00a Welcome and Opening Remarks
8:05a Electrical Subgroup Opportunities and gaps
Brent Summerville, Summerville Wind & Sun, SMART Wind Technical Co-lead – Presentation
8:35a Self-introductions
What do you hope this project to accomplish?
What are your areas of expertise?
9:00a Future of the Grid: Smart Grid and Distributed Wind
Scott Sklar, The Stella Group, Ltd – Presentation
Robert Preus, NREL
Q&A, Discussion
10:00a Break
10:30a Alternator Panel Discussion
10-15 min each followed by discussion
Overview in Latest Research in PM Alternators, Dr, Ed Muljadi, NREL – Presentation
Rare Earth Magnets, Jim Sims, Molycorp, Inc.
Opportunities in Alternator Design and Manufacturing, Dr. Greg Mowry, University of St Thomas, School of Engineering
Presentation
Coil Winding, Dr. Keith Klontz, Advanced Motor Tech. LLC
Presentation
12:00p Lunch
1:00p Shock and Fire: Electrical Safety and Standards
Electrical testing and certification, Mike Hudon, Intertek (virtual)
Presentation
UL6142, Chris Storbeck, UL – Presentation
Energy Storage, NEC, Dr. Rob Wills, Intergrid Consulting
Presentation
2:00p Power Electronics Panel Discussion
10-15 min on latest greatest followed by discussion
A 20 kW power electronics setup using variable speed drive front end and Power One inverters, Dr. Rob Wills, Intergrid
Presentation
A Novel Single-phase Inverter with Distribution Static Compensator Capability for Wind Applications, Dr. Ruth Douglas Miller –Presentation
Cost Effective Power Electronics for Low Volume Production, Joshua Kaufman, Pika (virtual) – Presentation
Power America and Distributed Wind, Dr. John Muth, NC State University
3:30p Break
4:00p Report from Rapporteur
Ruth Baranowski, Wind Advisors Team
Refine the list of gaps and opportunities
Brainstorm actions regarding listed gaps
List next (virtual) meetings
5:00p Close of meeting
5:30-7:30p Invitation-Only for OEMs, Subgroup Leaders & Core Team
Discussion on next steps, thoughts, feedback
Thank You to our SMART Wind Electrical Meeting Sponsors:
