BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:IEEE vTools.Events//EN CALSCALE:GREGORIAN BEGIN:VTIMEZONE TZID:Canada/Central BEGIN:DAYLIGHT DTSTART:20190310T030000 TZOFFSETFROM:-0600 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 RRULE:FREQ=YEARLY;BYDAY=2SU;BYMONTH=3 TZNAME:CDT END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD DTSTART:20191103T010000 TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0600 RRULE:FREQ=YEARLY;BYDAY=1SU;BYMONTH=11 TZNAME:CST END:STANDARD END:VTIMEZONE BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20191030T151621Z UID:303E5CB8-DBF0-49F6-809F-6E7FC99C776A DTSTART;TZID=Canada/Central:20190814T120000 DTEND;TZID=Canada/Central:20190814T133000 DESCRIPTION:Abstract:\n\nRTDS Technologies is celebrating its 25th year in business\, and we thought it would be a good time to reflect on the histor y of the company\, what it has achieved\, where the company is now\, and h ypothesize on what the future might bring.\n\nRTDS Technologies was founde d in 1994 by James Giesbrecht\, Rick Kuffel\, Trevor Maguire\, Neil McKenz ie\, and Rudi Wierckx using technology developed by and licensed from the Manitoba HVDC Research Centre\, now part of Manitoba Hydro International.\ n\nJames\, Rick\, Trevor\, and Rudi were all key members of the team who d eveloped the world’s first Real-Time Digital Simulator — RTDS®. Up un til then\, real-time simulators were based primarily on analogue technolog y\, with a limited number of digital models (e.g. machine models)\, which were only available to a select few organizations due to the cost and size of these systems. The introduction of the RTDS Simulator provided the rea l-time performance required for Hardware-In-the-Loop (HIL) testing combine d with the flexibility and accuracy of digital simulation.\n\nSince its in vention\, real-time digital simulation\, and particularly the RTDS Simulat or\, has had a tremendous impact on the power industry. For example\, the RTDS Simulator has been used to perform the Factory Acceptance Testing for every HVDC scheme installed in the world over the last 1-2 decades\, it i s used by all major manufacturers of protective relays\, and it is a highl y sought-after device for power system research groups around the globe.\n \nThe presentation will summarize the development of the RTDS Simulator ov er the last 25 years\, highlight some of the major installations\, and out line present and possible future applications.\n\nThe Speaker is Paul Fors yth. Paul received his B.Sc. degree in Electrical Engineering from the Uni versity of Manitoba\, Canada in 1988. After graduating he worked for sever al years in the area of reactive power compensation and HVDC at ABB Power Systems in Switzerland. He also spent two years at Haefely in both Germany and Switzerland performing system studies and later as part of the networ k component sales group. Mr. Forsyth has been employed by RTDS Technologie s since 1995 where he currently holds the title of VP – Marketing & Sale s.\n\nCo-sponsored by: Akbo Rupasinghe\n\nSpeaker(s): Paul Forsyth\, \n\nA genda: \nIEEE Member Student $5\n\nNon-member student $10\n\nIEEE Member $ 15\n\nNon-member $19\n\nNo-meal $5\n\nHoliday Inn Winnipeg-South\, 1330 Pe mbina Hwy\, Winnipeg\, Manitoba\, Canada\, R3T 2B4 LOCATION:Holiday Inn Winnipeg-South\, 1330 Pembina Hwy\, Winnipeg\, Manitob a\, Canada\, R3T 2B4 ORGANIZER:akbo@ieee.org SEQUENCE:4 SUMMARY:History\, Today and Future of RTDS Real Time Simulator URL;VALUE=URI:https://events.vtools.ieee.org/m/202170 X-ALT-DESC:Description: <br /><p>Abstract:</p>\n<p>RTDS Technologies is cel ebrating its 25<sup>th</sup> year in business\, and we thought it would be a good time to reflect on the history of the company\, what it has achiev ed\, where the company is now\, and hypothesize on what the future might b ring.&nbsp\;</p>\n<p>&nbsp\;</p>\n<p>RTDS Technologies was founded in 1994 by James Giesbrecht\, Rick Kuffel\, Trevor Maguire\, Neil McKenzie\, and Rudi Wierckx using technology developed by and licensed from the Manitoba HVDC Research Centre\, now part of Manitoba Hydro International.</p>\n<p>& nbsp\;</p>\n<p>James\, Rick\, Trevor\, and Rudi were all key members of th e team who developed the world&rsquo\;s first Real-Time Digital Simulator &mdash\; RTDS<sup>&reg\;</sup>.&nbsp\; Up until then\, real-time simulator s were based primarily on analogue technology\, with a limited number of d igital models (e.g. machine models)\, which were only available to a selec t few organizations due to the cost and size of these systems. The introdu ction of the RTDS Simulator provided the real-time performance required fo r Hardware-In-the-Loop (HIL) testing combined with the flexibility and acc uracy of digital simulation.</p>\n<p>&nbsp\;</p>\n<p>Since its invention\, real-time digital simulation\, and particularly the RTDS Simulator\, has had a tremendous impact on the power industry. For example\, the RTDS Simu lator has been used to perform the Factory Acceptance Testing for every HV DC scheme installed in the world over the last 1-2 decades\, it is used by all major manufacturers of protective relays\, and it is a highly sought- after device for power system research groups around the globe.</p>\n<p>&n bsp\;</p>\n<p>The presentation will summarize the development of the RTDS Simulator over the last 25 years\, highlight some of the major installatio ns\, and outline present and possible future applications.</p>\n<p>&nbsp\; </p>\n<p>The Speaker is Paul Forsyth. Paul received his B.Sc. degree in El ectrical Engineering from the University of Manitoba\, Canada in 1988. Aft er graduating he worked for several years in the area of reactive power co mpensation and HVDC at ABB Power Systems in Switzerland. He also spent two years at Haefely in both Germany and Switzerland performing system studie s and later as part of the network component sales group.&nbsp\; Mr. Forsy th has been employed by RTDS Technologies since 1995 where he currently ho lds the title of VP &ndash\; Marketing &amp\; Sales.&nbsp\;</p><br /><br / >Agenda: <br /><p>IEEE Member Student $5</p>\n<p>Non-member student $10</p >\n<p>IEEE Member $15</p>\n<p>Non-member $19</p>\n<p>No-meal $5</p>\n<p>&n bsp\;</p> END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR