WJB Technical Lecture Vibration and Torque Density in AC and DC Machines Presented by: Chris Hodge from BMT

WJB Lecture Mar 25 – Vibration and Torque Density in AC and DC Machines

Background:

Chris Hodge served for 26 years in the Royal Navy, gaining a BSc in mechanical engineering, a postgraduate diploma in
nuclear science and technology, and an MSc in marine electrical engineering. Chris was the marine engineer officer of
nuclear and conventional submarines; now, Chris is the Chief Electrical Engineer for BMT. Chris is an Honorary Fellow of
the IMarEST, a Fellow and former elected Trustee of the Royal Academy of Engineering and was an Honorary Professor
of Engineering with the University of Warwick, from 2009 to 2016. He was the Chairman of the IMarEST Board of
Trustees and has served as its President. Chris was made an Officer of the Order of the British Empire in Her Majesty the
Queen’s Birthday Honours in 2015 for services to Royal Navy Engineering.

Chris will discuss the opposing aspects of vibration and torque density in both AC and DC machines. He will illustrate how
all AC machines can be thought of as DC machines, and all DC machines can be thought of as AC machines. Chris will
then discuss how torque is developed in both machines, and how DC and AC machines have differing advantages and
disadvantages in N&V and torque density. Leading to the.

Hybrid Event

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