Workshop Agenda

Magnetic Sensors

CONTACTLESS TECHNOLOGYMagnetic Sensors

• ROTARY AND LINEAR MOTION DETECTION CIRCUITS
• ON-AXIS AND OFF-AXIS ROTATION ANGLE MEASUREMENT
• LINEAR POSITION MEASUREMENTS
• RELIABILITY AND ACCURACY

CHOOSING THE CORRECT SENSOR

• INTEGRATED HALL EFFECT IC
• ANGLE AND POSITION SENSORS

SPECIALIZED DESIGN TECHNIQUES

• EXTENDING VERTICAL RANGE
• ANGLE ERRORS AND MISALIGNMENT
• FIELD NON-LINEARITY AND MAGNETIC OFFSET

Magnetic Materials

PROPERTIES AND TERMINOLOGY

• HYSTERESIS LOOP
• REMANENCE, COERCIVITY & ENERGY PRODUCT
• TEMPERATURE CHARACTERISITCS
• CHEMICAL AND PHYSICAL PROPERTIES

SELECTION CRITERIAMagnetic Materials

• INDIVIDUAL MAGNET CHARACTERISTICS
• AVAILABILITY AND PRICING ISSUES
• GLOBAL TRENDS AND SUPPLIER ISSUES

DESIGN CONSIDERATIONS

• APPLICATION AND ENVIRONMENTAL LIMITS
• REQUIRED SPECIFICATIONS ON DRAWINGS
• INFLUENCE OF FURTHER PROCESSING

MODELING SOFTWARE & METHODS

• BASICS FOR SETTING UP AND LIMITATIONS
• EXAMPLE OF A MAGNETIC CIRCUIT USING FEM
• IN HOUSE SOFTWARE VS. TURN KEY SOLUTIONS
• PROS AND CONS OF AVAILABLE SOFTWARE



Magnetizing & Testing

MAGNETIZING EQUIPMENTMagnetic Materials

• MAGNETIZING CONFIGURATIONS
• TYPES OF MAGNETIZERS AND SUITABILITY
• DEMAGNETIZING AND CYCLING
• ELECTRONICS AND PROCESSING

MAGNETIZING FIXTURES

• TYPES AND PROCESSING REQUIREMENTS
• COOLING AND LIFE EXPECTANCY

TESTING EQUIPMENT

• REQUIREMENTS FOR MAGNET PROPERTIES
• TYPES OF INSTRUMENTS

Schedule

  • 9:00 AM START OF WORKSHOP WITH BRIEF INTRODUCTION TO PARTICIPANTS, SNACKS AND BEVERAGES SERVED

  • 9:15 AM 90 MINUTE PRESENTATION ON MAGNETIC MATERIALS, 15 MINUTE Q&A SESSION

  • 11:00 AM 60 MINUTE PRESENTATION ON TYPES AND USAGE OF MAGNETIC MODELING SOFTWARE

  • 12:00 PM BREAK FOR BUFFET LUNCH IN DINING ROOM

  • 1:00 PM 90 MINUTE PRESENTATION ON MAGNETIZING &TESTING EQUIPMENT, 15 MINUTE Q&A SESSION AND BREAK

  • 2:45 PM 90 MINUTE PRESENTATION ON MAGNETIC SENSORS , 15 MINUTE Q&A SESSION. CONFERENCE ENDS BY 5 PM