{"id":17072,"date":"2019-06-25T09:29:50","date_gmt":"2019-06-25T08:29:50","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lcm-content.web-email.at\/?p=17072"},"modified":"2019-06-25T09:31:02","modified_gmt":"2019-06-25T08:31:02","slug":"interview-about-the-iemdc-2019-in-san-diego","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lcm-content.web-email.at\/en\/interview-about-the-iemdc-2019-in-san-diego\/","title":{"rendered":"Interview about the IEMDC 2019 in San Diego"},"content":{"rendered":"

The International Electric Machine & Drives Conference (IEMDC) took place from 12-15th May 2019 in San Diego (USA). Bianca Klammer from LCM took part as a speaker. Read her impressions in this short interview.<\/strong><\/p>\n

How did you become a speaker at IEMDC 2019?
\nAt the end of last year, my supervisor approached me and suggested that I publish parts of my master’s thesis as a paper at a conference. This was a perfect opportunity for me to present as a special session on high-speed and bearingless engines was already planned for IEMDC 2019. In mid-February, we received positive results of the review. Hence it was clear that I could participate as a speaker.<\/em><\/p>\n

What was – in brief – the content of the work you presented?
\nThe project deals with the design and optimization of a bearingless high-speed engine. Bearingless motors offer smooth operation due to the absence of contact between stator and rotor. This is a great advantage especially at high speeds. In the course of my master thesis, I also built two prototypes of this motor, put them into operation and measured them on a special test bench. Above all, the comparison between the engine characteristics simulated in advance and the values measured later was an interesting part of the work I presented.<\/em><\/p>\n

What are your impressions of the conference?
\nThe conference offered me many interesting insights into current research areas within the electrical drive technology. I was very impressed by the international scientific work that was presented.<\/em>
\nIt was great to see again some scientists from the field of bearingless motors, whom I already got to know at the IPEC (International Power Electronics Conference) 2018 in Niigata. In addition, I was able to make new contacts and had stimulating conversations. Overall, it was an inspiring and impressive experience.<\/em><\/p>\n

Why should young researchers take the opportunity to participate in conferences?
\nIn my opinion, young researchers should definitely take the opportunity to participate in conferences. This gives them a better overview of current important problems in research and development in the respective field. It is a very good opportunity to exchange views with researchers around the world and to look at some issues from different viewing angles. Furthermore, joint projects and publications can arise.<\/em><\/p>\n

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IEMDC 2019 evening event<\/p><\/div>\n

What are your career plans for the near future?
\nI will start working full-time in the Department of Electrical Drive Technology at LCM after completing my master’s degree in mechatronics in August. I am very much looking forward to new challenges that different projects will bring along for me. Over the next few years, I would like to gain experience in the design and optimization of electric drives, deepen the knowledge I gained during my studies and put it into practice.<\/em><\/p>\n

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