Books:

            Electric Motor Handbook: H. Wayne Beaty, James L. Kirtley Jr., McGraw-Hill, 1998        

 

            Electric Power Principles: Sources, Conversion, Distribution and Use: Wiley, 2010  

 

 

Papers in Refereed Journals

 

Woodson, H.H., J.L. Smith, Jr., P. Thullen, and J.L. Kirtley, Jr., ``The Application of Superconductors in the Field Winding of Large Synchronous Machines," IEEE Transactions on Power Apparatus and Systems, PAS-90, 620-627, March/April 1971. 

 

Kirtley, J.L., Jr., J.L. Smith, Jr., P. Thullen, and H.H. Woodson, ``MIT-EEI Program on Large Superconducting Machines," Proceedings of the IEEE, 61, 112-115, January 1973; also published in IEEE Transactions on Power Apparatus and Systems, PAS-92, 1282-1286, July/August 1973.

 

Kirtley, J.L., Jr., ``Per Unit Reactance of Superconducting Synchronous Machinery," IEEE Transactions on Power Apparatus and Systems, PAS-92, 1316-1320, July/August 1973.

 

Steeves, M.M., and J.L. Kirtley, Jr., ``Toroidal Winding Geometry for High Voltage Superconducting Alternators," IEEE Transactions on Power Apparatus and Systems, PAS-93, 1902-1908, November/December 1974. 

 

Furuyama, M., and J.L. Kirtley, Jr., ``Transient Stability of Superconducting Alternators," IEEE Transactions on Power Apparatus and Systems, PAS-94, 320-328, March/April 1975.

 

Dagalakis, N., and J.L. Kirtley, Jr., ``Protection of  Superconducting FieldWindings for Electrical Machines by the Use of an Inertial Free Electromechanical Shield," IEEE Transactions on Magnetics, MAG-11, 650-652, March 1975.

 

Kirtley, J.L., Jr., J.L. Smith, Jr., and P. Thullen, ``Superconducting Rotating Machines," IEEE Transactions on Magnetics, MAG-11, 128-134, March 1975.

 

Kirtley, J.L., Jr., ``Surface Coefficient for Multipolar Magnetic Field Boundary Condition Problems," IEEE Transactions on Power Apparatus and Systems, PAS-94, 934-938, May/June 1975;

 

Kirtley, J.L., Jr., and M. Furuyama, ``A Design Concept for Large Superconducting Alternators," IEEE Transactions on Power Apparatus and Systems, PAS-94, 1264-1269, July/August 1975

 

Kingsley, C., G.L. Wilson, J.L. Kirtley, Jr., T.A. Keim, J.L. Smith, Jr., and P. Thullen, ``Steady State Electrical Tests on the MIT-EPRI 3-MVA Superconducting Generator," IEEE Transactions on Power

Apparatus and Systems, PAS-95, 887-893, May/June 1976. 

    

Dagalakis, N.G., and J.L. Kirtley, Jr., ``Design Considerations for a 2000 MVA Superconducting Generator with Rotor Inertial Shielding Protection," Electric Machines and Electromechanics, 1, 33-55, September 1976.

 

Kirtley, J.L., Jr., ``Armature of the MIT-EPRI Superconducting Generator," IEEE Transactions on Power Apparatus and Systems, PAS-96, 88-96,  January/February 197, pp 88-96.

 

Smith, J.L., Jr., G.L. Wilson, J.L. Kirtley, Jr., and T.A. Keim, ``Results from the MIT-EPRI Superconducting Alternator," IEEE Transactions on Magnetics, MAG-13, 751-754, January 1977.

 

Dagalakis, N.G., and J.L. Kirtley, Jr., ``Stability Study for a Superconducting Generator with Two Rotating Components," Electric Machines and Electromechanics, 2, 107-121, January/March 1978.

 

Kassakian, J.G., J.L. Kirtley, Jr., F.C. Schweppe, and G.L. Wilson, ``Educating for Tomorrow's Needs in the Electric Power Systems Engineering Profession," IEEE Transactions on Education, E-21,

101-105, August 1978.

 

Dagalakis, N.G., and J.L. Kirtley, Jr., ``Stress Distribution and  Displacements on the Electromechanical Shield of a Superconducting  Generator After a Three-Phase Fault," Transactions of the  ASME:  Journal of Mechanical Design, 100, No. 4, 630-638, October 1978.

 

Smith, JL Jr, Wilson GL, Kirtley, JL Jr., "MIT-DOE Program to Demonstrate an Advanced Superconducting Generator", IEEE Transactions on Magnetics, Vol MAG-15, No 1, Jan 1979, pp 727-730

 

Kirtley, J.L., Jr., ``Effectiveness and Dissipation in Cryogenic Shields for Superconducting Field Windings," Electric Machines and Electromechanics, 3, No. 3, 221-234, April/June 1979.

 

Ula, A.H.M.S., and J.L. Kirtley, Jr., ``Optimal Design of Superconducting AC Generator," Electric Machines and Electromechanics, 4, No. 4, 291-298, November/December 1979.

 

Schweppe, F.C., R.D. Tabors, J.L. Kirtley, Jr., H. Outhred,  F.H. Pickel, and A.J. Cox, ``Homeostatic Utility Control," IEEE Transactions on Power Apparatus and Systems, PAS-99, No. 3, 1151-1163,

May/June 1980.

 

Conley, P.C., J.L. Kirtley, Jr., W.H. Hagman, and A.H.M.S. Ula, ``Demonstration of a Helical Armature for a Superconducting Generator," IEEE Transactions on Power Apparatus and Systems, PAS-99,

No. 4, 1642-1651, July/August 1980.

 

Kirtley, J.L., Jr., ``Armature Motion Damping of a Superconducting  Generator," IEEE Transactions on Power Apparatus and Systems, PAS-100, No. 6, 2870-2879, June 1981.

 

Sterling, T.L., R.D. Williams, and J.L. Kirtley, Jr., ``Control and Monitoring System Communications for Effective Energy Use," IEEE  Transactions on Power Apparatus and Systems, PAS-100, No. 11, 4407-4412,  November 1981.

 

Slepian, R.M., and J.L. Kirtley, Jr., ``On Adapting Synchronous Machines for Operation with Arbitrary Terminal Waveforms," Electric Machines and Power Systems, Vol. 8, No. 3, 199-214, May/June 1983.

 

Kirtley, J.L., Jr., ``Surge Voltage Distribution in Helical High Voltage Armature Windings," IEEE Transactions on Power Apparatus and Systems, Vol. 102, No. 9, 2927-2935, September 1983

 

Li, ZS, Kirtley, JL Jr, "Switching Surge Voltage Distribution in Supercojducting Generators", IEEE Transactions on Power Apparatus and Systems, Vol PAS-104, No 8, Aug 1985, pp 2190-2197.

 

Torrey, D.A., and J.L. Kirtley, Jr., ``Electrical Surface Breakdown of Thin-Film ZnO Varistors," IEEE Transactions on Electrical Insulation, EI-21, No. 4, 585-590, August 1986.

 

Torrey, D.A., and J.L. Kirtley, Jr., ``Electric Field Grading Using Grading Using Thin Film Nonohmic Zinc Oxide", IEEE Transactions on Power Delivery, Vol PWRD-2, pp 1164-1169, October, 1987.

 

Kirtley, J.L. Jr. ``Application of Superconductors - High Tc and Otherwise - to Electric Power Generators", Electric Machines and Power Systems, Vol 15, pp 121-134, 1988.

 

Kirtley, J.L. Jr. and Frederick J. Edeskuty ``Application of Superconductors to Motors, Generators and Transmission Lines" Proceedings of the IEEE, Vol. 77, No. 8, pp 1143-1154, August 1989.

 

Leeb, S.B., Kirtley, J.L. Jr., Verghese, G.C. ``Recognition of Dynamic Patterns in DC-DC Switching Converters", IEEE Transactions on Power Electronics, Vol. 6, No. 2, April, 1991., pp 296-302

 

Kirtley, J.L. Jr., Smith, J.L., Jr. and Umans, S.D. ``Cryogenic Isolating Torque Tubes for a Superconducting Generator: Detailed Modeling and Performance Analysis", IEEE Transactions on

Energy Conversion, Vol. 6, No. 2, June, 1991, pp 267-273

 

Kirtley, J.L. Jr., Smith, J.L., Jr. and Umans, S.D. ``Ten MVA Superconducting Generator Developments: Status At The End of 1989", IEEE Transactions on Energy Conversion, Vol. 6, No. 2, June, 1991, pp 274-281

 

Karl, W.C., Leeb, S.B., Jones, A.J., Kirtley, J.L. Jr. and Verghese, G.C. ``Application of Rank-Based Filters in Power Electronics", IEEE Transactions on Power Electronics, Vol. 7, No. 3, pp 437-444, July, 1992.

 

Kirtley, J.L. Jr., ``Large System Interactions of Superconducting Generators", Proceedings of IEEE, Vol. 81, No. 3, pp. 449-461, March 1993.

 

Kirtley, J.L. Jr., ``On Turbine Generator Equivalent Circuits", IEEE Transactions on Power Systems, Vol. 9, No. 1, pp 262-271, Feb 1994.

 

Tucci, C.L., Lang, J.H., Tabors, R.D., Kirtley, J.L. Jr., ``A Simulator of the Manufacturing of Induction Motors", IEEE Transactions on Industry Applications, Vol. 30, No. 3, pp. 578-584, May/June 1994.

 

Kirtley, JL Jr, Smith, JL Jr, Umans, SD, Hagman, WH, "Ten MVA Air-Gap Armature Winding: Thermal, Structural and Dielectric Results", IEEE Transactions on Energy Conversion, Vol 9, No 2, June 1994, pp 349-358.

 

Moses, JA, Kirtley JL Jr, Lang JH, Tabors RD, deCuadra Garcia F, "A Computer-Based Design Assistant for Induction Motors", IEEE Transactions on Industry Applications, Vol 30, No 6, Nov-Dec 1994, pp 1616-1624

 

Kirtley, J.L. Jr., ``Air-Core Armature Shape: A Comparison of Helical and Straight- With- End- Turns Windings",  Electric Machines and Power Systems, V. 23, No. 3, 1995, pp 263-278.

 

Smith, JL Jr, Kirtley JL Jr, Sunder S, Umans S, "Performance of MIT 10 MVA Superconducting Generator Rotor", IEEE Transactions on Applied Superconductivity, Vol 5, No 2, Pt 1, June 1995, pp 445-448.

 

Leeb, S.B., Shaw, S.R., Kirtley, J.L. Jr., ``Transient Event  Detection in Spectral Envelope Estimates for Nonintrusive Load Monitoring", IEEE Transactions on Power Delivery, July 1995.

 

Lesieutre, BC, Hagman, WH, Kirtley, JL Jr., "An Improved Transformer Top-Oil Temperature Model for use in an On-Line Monitoring and Diagnostic System" IEEE Transactions on Power Delivery, Vol. 12, No. 1, Jan 1997, pp 249-256.

 

S.B. Leeb, A. Ortiz, R.F. Lepard, S.R. Shaw, J.L. Kirtley Jr., ``Applications of Real-Time Median Filtering with Fast Digital and Analog Sorters", IEEE/ASME Transactions on Mechatronics, Vol. 2,

No. 2, June 1997, pp 136-143.

 

Tolikas, M, Lang, JH, Kirtley, JL Jr., "Algebraic Dual-Energy Magnetic Analysis with Application to Variable Reluctance Motor Design". IEEE Transactions on Energy Conversion, Vol. 14, no. 3, Sept 1999, pp 270-276.

 

Technical Magazine Articles

 

Schweppe, F.C., R.D. Tabors, and J.L. Kirtley, Jr., ``Homeostatic Control for Electric Power Usage," IEEE Spectrum, 44-48, July 1982.

 

Kirtley, J.L., Jr., ``Supercool Generation," IEEE Spectrum, 20, No. 4, 28-35, April 1983.

 

Leeb, S.B., Kirtley, J.L. Jr., Woodruff, D.S., and LeVan, M.S., "Building--Level Power Network Analysis", IEEE Computer Applications in Power, Vol. 5, No. 1, Jan, 1992, pp 30-34.

 

Kirtley, J.L. Jr., Hagman, W.H., Lesieutre, B.C. Boyd, M.J. Warren, E.P., Chou, H., Tabors, R.D., ``Monitoring the Health of Power Trnasformers", IEEE Computer Applications in Power, Vol. 9, No. 1, Jan, 1996.

 

Book Reviews:

 

Review of Energy-Efficient Electric Motors, Third Edition, IEEE Power & Energy Magazine, May/June 2005.

 

Review of Electrical Energy Conversion and Transport: In Interactive Computer-Based Approach, IEEE Power and Energy Magazine, March/April 2006

 

Proceedings in Refereed Conferences

 

Kirtley, J.L., Jr., ``Basic Formulas for Air-Core Synchronous Machines," IEEE Power Engineering Society 1971 Winter Meeting, New York, N.Y., January 1971, paper no. 71 CP 155-PWR.

 

Kirtley, J.L., Jr., and J.L. Smith, Jr., ``A Superconducting Synchronous  Transformer,"  IEEE Power Engineering Society 1973 Winter Meeting, New York, N.Y., January 1973, paper no. C 73 138-5. 

 

Dagalakis, N.G., and J.L. Kirtley, Jr. ``Inertial Shielding of  Superconducting Rotors," IEEE Power Engineering Society 1975 Summer Meeting, San Francisco, CA, July 1975, paper no. A 75 577-7.

 

Smith, J.L., Jr., J.L. Kirtley, Jr., and F.C. Rumore, ``Superconducting AC Machines for Ship Propulsion," Society of Naval Architects and Marine Engineers Third Ship Technology and Research

Symposium, April 1978, paper no. 210.

 

Kirtley, J.L., Jr., and T.L. Sterling, ``Impact of New Electronic  Technologies to the Customer End of Distribution Automation and Control,"  IEEE Power Engineering Society 1979 Summer Meeting, Vancouver, Canada,  July 1979, paper no. A 79 495-3.

 

Tanaka, K., and J.L. Kirtley, Jr., ``A Study of Power Density in a  Superconducting Generator," IEEE Power Engineering Society 1980 Winter  Meeting, New York, N.Y., February 1980, paper no. A 80 046-3.

 

Ula, A.H.M.S., J.L. Kirtley, Jr., and J.L. Smith, Jr., ``Demonstration of Advanced Concepts in a 10 MVA Superconducting Generator," International  Conference on Electrical Machines, Athens, Greece, September 1980.

 

Sterling, T.L., R.D. Williams, and J.L. Kirtley, Jr., ``Control and  Monitoring System Communications for Effective Energy Use," IEEE Power  Engineering Society 1981 Summer Meeting, Portland, OR, July 1981, paper no. 81 SM 307-8.

 

Hagman, W.H., and J.L. Kirtley, Jr., ``A High Voltage Armature Insulation System," IEEE Electrical Insulation Society Conference on Electrical Insulation and Dielectric Phenomena, Whitehaven, PA, October 1981.

 

Sterling, T.L., R.D. Williams, and J.L. Kirtley, Jr., ``COMONET: An Intra Building Data Link," International Symposium on Local Computer Networks, Florence, Italy, April 1982.

 

Kirtley, J.L., Jr., and T.L. Sterling, ``EMCS Penetration of Small Buildings Through Local Networks and Plug In Methodologies," Seventeenth Intersociety Energy Conversion Engineering Conference,

Los Angeles, CA, August 1982, pp. 358-363.

 

Tabors, RD, Schweppe, FC, Kirtley JL Jr, "Homeostatic Control: The Utility/Customer Marketplace for Electric Power", Proc Local Heat and Power Generation: A New Opportunity for British Industry, Inderscience Enterprises, 1983, pp 66-88, St. Helier, Jersey, UK

 

Dodge, R.E., E.P. Coomes, and J.L. Kirtley, Jr., ``Design of a  Superconducting Alternator for Space-Based Power Generation," 1986 Intersociety Energy Conversion Engineering Conference, San Diego, CA, August 1986.

 

Kirtley, J.L., Jr., J.C. Lavalle, and D.J. McCarthy, ``Acoustic Monitoring of Transformer Structures," CIGRE Symposium on New and Improved Materials for Electrotechnology, Vienna,  Austria, May 5-7, 1987.

 

Kirtley, J.L. Jr., Downer, J.R. ``Performance of Ceramic Superconductors in Magnetic Bearings" Magnetic Suspension Technology Workshop, NASA Langley Research Center, Feb 2-4, 1988

 

Kirtley, JL Jr, "Application of Superconductors- High Tc and Otherwise - To Electric Power Generators", Proc Second Annual Conference on Superconductivity and Applications, Elsevier, 1988, pp 466-77, New York.

 

Kirtley, J.L. Jr., ``Computer Aided Electromagnetic Field Instruction on Project ATHENA", IEEE AP-S International Symposium, May 6-11, 1990, Dallas, Texas

 

Harris, B.R., Firsty, W.S., Eppinger, S.D., Kirtley, J.L. Jr, Clausing, D.P., Jenkins, R.A., ``Employing a Computer-Integrated Manufacturing Methodology for Improved Product Quality and Reduced Machine Downtime", Proceedings, Second International Conference on Computer-Integrated Manufacturing, Troy, NY, May 21-23, 1990, pp 290-295.

 

Karl WC, Leeb SB, Jones LA, Kirtley JL Jr, Verghese GC, "Application of a Class of Nonlinear Filters to Problems in Power Electronics", IEEE Power Electronics Specialists Conference, PESC'90, IEEE (Catalog No 90CH2873-8, Piscataway, NJ.

 

Leeb, S.B., Ortiz, A. and Kirtley, J.L. Jr. ``Real-Time Median Filtering With a Fast Hardware Sorter", Applied Power Electronics Conference, March, 1991

 

Hockney, R.L., Goldie, J.H., Kirtle, J.L. Jr., ``Flywheel Energy Storage for Electromechanical Actuation Systems", Proceedings, Intersociety Energy Conversion Engineering Conference, LaGrange Park,

IL, Aug 4-9, 1991.

 

Kirtley, J.L. Jr., ``Air-Core Armature Shape: A Comparison of  Helical and Straight-With-End-Turn Windings",  SM-100, International Conference on the Evolution and Modern Aspects of Synchronous Machines, 27-29 August, 1991, Zurich.

 

Doerry, N.H, Amy, J.V. Jr., Ilic, M.D., Kirtley, J.L. Jr., Tolikas, M., ``Object Oriented Approach to Parallel Processing Based Simulations of Shipboard Electric Power Systems", American Control Conference, Chicago, IL, June 24-26, 1992.

 

Leeb, SB, Kirtley JL Jr, "A Multiscale Transient Event Detector for Nonintrusive Load Monitoring", IEEE International Conference on Industrial Electronics, Control and Instrumentation IECON'93, IEEE (Cat No 93CH3234-2), pp 354-9, Piscataway, NJ.

 

J.L. Kirtley Jr., ``Real and Reactive Power Transfer Limits for Conventional and Superconducting Generators" (Presented on behalf of Study Committee 11), CIGRE: International Conference on Large High Voltage Electric Systems, Paris, Aug. 30, 1994.

 

U. Sinha, J.L. Kirtley Jr. ``Design Synthesis of Induction Motors", International Conference on Electric Machines, Paris, Sept 8, 1994.

 

Smith, J.L. Jr., Kirtley, J.L. Jr., Sunder, S. Umans, S. ``Performance of MIT 10 MVA Superconducting Generator Rotor", Applied Superconductivity Conference, Oct 17-19, 1994, Boston, MA.

 

McCoy, TJ, Kirtley JL Jr, "Thermosyphon-Cooled Axial Gap Electric Motors for Ship Propulsion", International Conference on Electric Machines ICEM'96, Vigo, Spain, Proceedings Part 2, pp 381-6.

 

U. Sinha, J.L. Kirtley Jr., "Induction Motor Design Optimization", International Conference on Electric Machines, Sept 2-4, 1998, Istanbul

 

E.C. Lovelace, T.M.Jahns, J.L. Kirtley Jr., J.H. Lang, "An Interior PM Starter/Alternator for Automotive Applications, International Conference on Electric Machines, Sept 2-4, 1998, Istanbul

 

J.L. Kirtley Jr., M. Tolikas, J.H. Lang, C.W. Ng, R. Roche, "Rotor Loss Models for High Speed PM Motor-Generators", International Conference on Electric Machines, Sept 2-4, 1998, Istanbul

 

Mekhiche, M, Kirtley, JL Jr, Tolikas, M, Ognibene, E. Kiley J, Holmansky E, Nimblett F, "High Speed Motor Drive Development for Industrial Applications", IEEE International Electric Machines and Drives Conference, IEMDC'99, Proceedings (Cat No 99EX272, IEEE, Piscataway, NJ.

 

J. L. Kirtley Jr. ÒApplications of superconductors in electric utility systemsÓ, IEEE Power Engineering Society Summer Meeting, 18-22 July, 1999

 

M. Mekhiche, S. Nichols, J.L. Kirtley Jr., J. Young, D. Bouddreau, R. Jodoin, ÒHigh-Speed, high-power density PMSM drive for fuel cell powered HEV applicationÓ, IEEE International Electric Machines and Drives Conference, 1-4 June 2001

 

J.L. Kirtley Jr., E.C. Lovelace, ÒDrag Loss in Retaining Rings of Permanent Magnet MotorsÓ, IEEE International Electric Machines and Drives Conference, 17-20 June 2003

 

On the Linear Synchronous/Induction Motor Choice for Electromagnetic Aircraft LaunchÓ ASNE Electric Machines Technology Symposium, 27-29 January 2004, Philadelphia

 

D.T.Peters, J.G. Cowie, E.F. Brush Jr., D.J. Van Son, S.P. Midson, J. L. Kirtley Jr. Development of the Copper Motor Rotor- Manufacturing Considerations and Motor Test Results, Sixth International Conference on Elecrical Rotating Machines, Feb 4-5, 2004, New Delhi

 

ÒDesigning Squirrel Cage Rotor Slots with High ConductivityÓ International Conference on Electric Machines, Krakow, Poland, 5-8 September, 2004

 

J. Rucker, T.J. McCoy, J.L. Kirtley Jr. Design and Analysis of a Permanent Magnet Generator for Naval Applications, IEEE Electric Ship Technologies Symposium, 25-27 July, 2005, Philadelphia

 

M. Dopplebauer, R. Kimmich, D.T.Peters, J.G. Cowie, E.F. Brush Jr., J. L. Kirtley Jr. Performance Characteristics of a 37 kW Motor Optimized for a Die-cast Copper Cage, EEMODS: Energy Efficiency in Motor Drive Systems, 5-8 September, 2005, Heidelberg

 

A. Johnson, J.L. Kirtley Jr. ÒThe End Effect in Short Secondary Linear Induction MotorsÓ, ASNE Electric Machines Technology Symposium, May 2006, Philadelphia

 

C. Stark, Drs. J. G. Cowie, D. T. Peters, E. F. Brush, Jr. and J. L. Kirtley, Jr.,Tailoring the Induction Motor for Copper in the Squirrel Cage, ASNE Electric Machines Technology Symposium, May 2006, Philadelphia

 

Steven Englebretson, Dr. James L. Kirtley, Jr. Induction Generator Power Conversion and Control ASNE Electric Machines Technology Symposium, May 2006, Philadelphia

 

Steven C. Englebretson, James L. Kirtley, Jr., Keith M. Molina, ÒInduction Motor Inter-bar Resistance MeasurementsÓ International Conference on Electric Machines, Chania, Greece, September 2, 2006

 

J.L. Kirtley Jr., J.G. Cowie, E.F. Brush, Jr., D.T. Peters and R. Kimmich, ÒImproving Induction Motor Efficiency with Die-Cast Copper Rotor CagesÓ, IEEE Power Engineering Society General Meeting, Tampa, FL, June 24-28, 2007

 

James L. Kirtley Jr., Dale T. Peters, J.G. Cowie, Edwin F. Brush, Jr. ÔÕImproved Hybrid Vehicle Traction Motors Using Cast Copper Rotor Induction MachinesÕÕ, International Exhibition and Conferfence , Ecological Vehicles and Renewable Energies, March 29 to April 1, 2007, Monaco

 

S.B. Leeb, M. Alvira, R.W. Cox,  J.J. Cooley, J.L. Kirtley Jr., S.R. Shaw, ÒBuild to Win: A Hands-On Approach to Undergraduate Instruction in Power Electronics, Power Electronics Specialists Conference, June, 2007

 

J.L. Kirtley Jr.,J.G. Cowie, D.T. Peters, E.F. Brush, Jr.,            "Die Cast Copper Rotors for Smaller, High Efficiency

Automobile Traction Motors-- A Design StudyÓ Society of Automotive Engineers World Congress, April 16-19, 2007 Cobo Hall, Detroit

 

J.L. Kirtley Jr., J.G. Cowie, D.T. Peters, R. Kimmich   "Improving Induction Motor Efficiency with Die-Cast Copper Rotor Cages", , IEEE Power Engineering Society Annual Meeting, Tampa, FL. June 24-28, 2007

 

H. H. Zeineldin, J.L. Kirtley, Jr., ÒIslanding Operation of Inverter Based Distributed Generation with Static Load ModelsÓ, IEEE Power Engineering Society Annual Meeting, Pittsburgh, PA, July 20-24, 2008

J.L. Kirtley Jr., D.T. Peters, E.F. Brush, Jr. "Improving Efficiency of Induction Motors Using Die-Cast Copper Squirrel Cages", Accepted for CIGRE 2008: Preferential Subject A1: Advances in Electrical Machine Design and Experience in Service. August 24-29, 2008, Paris.

J.L. Kirtley Jr., R. F. Schiferl, D.T. Peters, E.F. Brush, Jr.: ÒThe Case for Induction Motors with Die-cast Copper Rotors for High Efficiency Traction MotorsÓ, Society of Automotive Engineers World Congress, April 22, 2009, Detroit.

 

ÔOptimization of Direct Drive Induction Motors for Electric hip Propulsion with High Speed PropellersÕ, S.C. Englebretson, J.L. Kirtley Jr, C. Chryssostomidis, Grand Challenges in Simulation and Modeling Conference, July 13-16, 2009, Istanbul

 

'A New Wholesale Bidding Mechanism for Enhanced Demand Response in Smart Grids', J. Wang, S. Kennedy, J. Kirtley, IEEE PES Conference on Innovative Smart Grid Technologies, Jan 19-21, 2010, Washington DC.

 

'Fault detection and diagnostics for non-intrusive monitoring using motor harmonics', U.A. Oriji, Z. Remscrim, C. Laughman, S.B. Leeb, W. Wichakool, C. Shantz, R. Cox, J. Paris, J. L. Kirtley Jr. L.K. Norford, Applied Power Electronics Conference, Feb 21-25, 2010, Palm Springs

'How Much DC Power is Necessary?' S.B. Leeb, J.L. Kirtley Jr., Warit Wichakool, Zachary Remscrim, ASNE Day, April 9, 2010, Washington DC

 

'Optimization of Time-Based Rates in Forward Energy Markets', J. Wang, S. Kennedy, J. Kirtley, 7th International Conference on the European Electricity Market, June 23-25, 2010,  Madrid

 

'An End-to-End Simulator for the All-Electrid Ship MVDC Integrated Power System', M. Milosevic Marden, P. Prempraneerach, J.L. Kirtley, G. Karnidakis, C. Chryssostomidis. Summer Simulation Multi-Conference, 11-15 July 2010, Ottawa

 

'Energy Storage for Use in Load Frequency Control', Olivia Leiterman and James L. Kirtley, IEEE Conference on Innovative Technologies for and Efficient and Reliable Electricity Supply, 27-29 September 2010, Waltham, MA

'Analysis of Electromechanical Interactions in a Flywheel System with a Doubly Fed Induction Machine', Li Ran, Dawei Xiang, James L. Kirtley Jr. IEEE IAS Annual Meeting, Oct 3-7, 2010, Houston

 

'Multi-Objective Capacity Planning of a PV-Wind-Diesel-Battery Hybrid Power System', A. Saif, H.H. Zeineldin, S. Kennedy, J.L. Kirtley, IEEE-Energycon, 18-21 December 2010, Manama, Bahrain

 

 

 

 Other Major Publications

 

Thullen, P., A. Bejan, B. Gamble, J.L. Kirtley, Jr., and J.L. Smith, Jr., ``MIT-EEI Superconducting Synchronous Machine," Advances in Cryogenic Engineering, 18, 372-381, ed. K.D. Timmerhaus, New York: Plenum Press, 1973.

Kirtley, J.L., Jr., J.L. Smith, Jr., P. Thullen, and T.A. Keim, Notes for MIT Subject 6.50S, Superconducting Electric Machinery, (M.I.T. Department of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science, 1974, 550 pages).

 

Bejan, A., T.A. Keim, J.L. Smith, Jr., J.L. Kirtley, Jr., P. Thullen, and G.L. Wilson, ``Superconducting Alternator Test Results," Advances in Cryogenic Engineering, 19, 53-58, New York: Plenum Press, 1974.

 

Smith, J.L., Jr., Kirtley, J.L. Jr., Gerstman, J., and Rumore, Frank C., Appendix J of ``Assessment of the Technology of Electric Transmission Subsystems for Surface Vehicles", Institute for Defense

Analyses Paper IDA-P-1278, September 1978

 

Kirtley, J.L., Jr., and R.D. Tabors, ``Electric Power Equipment Production in Developing Countries:  Options and Strategies.  An Analysis of Eleven Country Case Studies," United Nations Industrial

Development Organization UNIDO/IS.507, 1985.

 

Kirtley, J.L. Jr. ``Impact of HTSC's on Generators", Chapter 4 of ``Advances in Applied Superconductivity: A Preliminary Evaluation of Goals and Impacts", A.M. Wolsky et. al., Argonne National Laboratory, Report, January, 1988

 

Kirtley, J.L. Jr., ``Computer-Aided Electromagnetic Field Instruction", Section 8 of ``Windows on Athena", Edited by C. Avril, August, 1989

 

Kirtley, J.L. Jr. sections related to electric and magnetohydrodynamic drive of ``Naval Propulsion Systems: A Survey of Alternative Technologies", by L.D. Simmons et. al., Institute for Defense Analyses, Report, (First Draft December, 1990)

 

Kirtley, J.L. Jr., Section 7, ``Alternating Current Generators", of Standard Handbook for Electrical Engineers, 13th ed., Ed. Fink, D.G. and Beatty, H.W., McGraw-Hill, 1993.

 

Kirtley, J.L. Jr, and Leeb, S.B., Notes for 6.11s, Design of Electric Motors, Generators and Drive Systems, An MIT Summer Professional Program, starting 1995 and continuing.

 

Invited Lectures

 

August 1972, ``Superconducting Machinery," Lawrence Livermore  Laboratory, Livermore, CA.

 

March 1976, ``Design Errors in the Superconducting Machine Project,"  University of Southern California, Los Angeles, CA.

 

November 1978, ``Development of the Superconducting Generator as It Impacts on Switch Gear," National Electrical Manufacturers Association  Convention, Cambridge, MA.

 

November 1979, ``Homeostatic Control of Power Systems," Fourth Energy  Monitoring and Control System Conference, Norfolk, VA.

 

October 10-22, 1983, lectures on superconducting generators, Academia  Sinica, Beijing, China.

 

November 5, 1987, ``Superconductivity: What Does It Mean For Small Motors?", Small Motor Manufacturer's Association, New Orleans, LA.

 

April 18, 1988, ``Application of Superconductors - High Tc and Otherwise, to Electric Power Generators", Conference on Superconductivity and Applications, Buffalo, NY

 

September 22, 1988, ``Application of Superconductors to Electric Power Generators", EPRI Conference on Electrical Applications of Superconductivity, Orlando, FL

 

October 26, 1989, ``Recruiting Students for Electromechanics—In a World of Computers", Small Motor Manufacturer's Association, Boston, MA

 

November 21, 1989, ``Application of Superconductors to Motors, Generators and Transmission Lines", IEEE Sharon Section Meeting, Youngstown, OH. (IEEE Distinguished Lecture Series)

 

November 1, 1990, ``Leader's for Manufacturing Program Motor Design Project", Small Motor Manufacturer's Association, Philadelphia, PA

 

January 17-25, 1991, lectures on superconducting generators, Super-GM project of Japan, Osaka and Tokyo

 

February 16, 1993, ``Superconducting Generators", IEEE Pittsburgh Chapter (IEEE Distinguished Lecture Series).

 

May 31, 1995, ``Superconducting Generators", IEEE Berkshire Chapter (IEEE Distinguished Lecture Series).

 

July 25, 1995, ``Machinery", part of a panel session on ``Superconductivity Applications in Power", IEEE Power Engineering Society Summer Meeting, Portland, OR.

 

May 17, 2001, ÒShipboard Electric Power Distribution – the Role of IPSÓ, Electric Ships Conference, Washington DC

 

November 1-3, 2006, ÒDesigning Squirrel Cage Rotor Slots with High ConductivityÓ, Small Motor ManufacturerÕs Associaction  Technical Conference, St. Louis

 

October 29, 2007, "Microgrids and Incorporation of Renweables in Electric Power Systems" Frontiers of Power Conference Oklahoma State University, Stillwater, OK,

 

ÔEndowment AddressÕ, Inaugural Function of the P.R. Ramakrishnan Endowment, February 12, 2010, Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu, India

 

Patents:

 

J.L.  Smith, Jr., and J.L. Kirtley, Jr., ``Polyphase Synchronous Alternators Having a Controlled Voltage Gradient Armature Winding," Patent No. 3,743,875, issued July 3, 1973.

 

J.L. Smith, Jr., P. Thullen, and J.L. Kirtley, Jr., ``Stator Structure for Electric Machines," Patent No. 3,781,578, issued December 25, 1973. 

 

J.L. Kirtley, Jr., and G.L.  Wilson, ``Superconducting Machine Having Flexible Shield Means Operable to Protect the Superconducting Field Winding Against Transients," Patent No. 3,956,648, issued May 11, 1976.

 

J.L. Kirtley, Jr., ``Rotating Electric Machine Having a Controlled Gradient Winding and a Circumferentially Segmented Magnetic Core Armature," Patent No. 3,999,093, issued December 21, 1976.

 

J.L. Kirtley, Jr., and J.L. Smith, Jr., ``Superconducting Machine Having Wound Damper-Shield Winding," Patent No. 3,999,091, issued December 21, 1976.

 

J.L. Kirtley, Jr., and R.H. Baker, ``Electronic Motor that Includes an Electronic Waveform Synthesizer and the Synthesizer Per Se," Patent No. 4,060,754, issued November 29, 1977.

 

J.L. Kirtley, Jr., and J.L. Smith, Jr., ``Rotating Electric Machine Having a Toroidal-Winding Armature," Patent No. 4,087,711, issued May 2, 1978.

 

T.L. Sterling and J.L. Kirtley, Jr., ``Dynamic Rate Integrating Demand  Monitor," Patent No. 4,317175, issued Feb. 23, 1982

 

J.L. Kirtley, Jr., ``Variable Speed Electronic Motor,"  Patent No. 4,233,548, issued November 11, 1980.

 

J.L. Kirtley, Jr., ``Rotating Electric Machines with Fluid Supported Parts," Patent No. 4,291,249, issued September 22, 1981.

 

G.E. Walker, L. Spiegel, A.J. Shuman, J.L. Kirtley Jr., ``Ribbon Speaker System", Patent No. 4,550,228, issued October 29, 1985.

 

J.L. Kirtley, Jr., T.L. Sterling, and R.D. Williams, ``Serial Multi-Drop Data Link," U.S. Patent No. 4,608,700, issued August 26, 1986.

 

J.H. Goldie, J.L. Kirtley Jr. ``Parallel Air-Gap Serial Flux AC Electrical Machine", U.S. Patent No. 5,396,140, issued March 7, 1995.

 

S.B. Leeb, J.L. Kirtley Jr. ``Transient Event Detector For Use in Nonintrusive Load Monitoring Systems", U.S. Patent No. 5,483,153, issued January 9, 1996.

 

J.H. Goldie, J.L. Kirtley Jr. ``Parallel Air-Gap Serial Flux AC Electrical Machine", U.S.Patent No. 5,495,131,  issued February 27, 1996.

 

R. Salter, J.L. Kirtley Jr., G. Rao, D. Bushko, G. Colello, "Solid Rotor Assembly", U.S. Patents 5,793,142, issued Aug 11, 1998 and 5,798,593., issued August 25, 1998

 

K.M. Avakian, J.L. Kirtley Jr., G.P Rao, D.A Bushko, G. Colello, "Rotor Squirrel Cage Construction", U.S. Patent 5,808,391, issued Sept. 15, 1998

 

J.L. Kirtley Jr., G.P. Rao, D.A. Bushko, J.R. Oleksy, ÒStator fabrication processÓ, U.S. Patent 5,852,865, Issued December 29, 1998

 

J.L. Kirtley Jr., G. Rao, D.A. Bushko, J.R. Oleksy, "Stator Fabrication Process", US Patent No. 5,852,865, issued Dec 29, 1998

 

Eisenhaure, DB, Kirtley, JL Jr., Lansberry, GB, Donegan, KJ, Rao, GP, "Externally Field-Controlled Induction Generator", US Patent No. 5,929,612, issued July 27, 1999

 

G.P Rao, J.L. Kirtley Jr., D.C. Meeker, K.J. Donegan, ÒHybrid permanent magnet/homopolar generator and motorÓ, U.S. Patent No. 6,097,124, issued August 1, 2000

 

D.B. Eisenhaure, J.L. Kirtley Jr., L.E. Lesster, ÒUninterruptible Power Supply System Using a Slip-Ring, Wound-Rotor-Type Induction Machine and a Method for Flywheel Energy StorageÓ, US Patent No. 7,071,581, Issued July 4, 2006.

 

R.C. Montesanti, D.L. Trumper, J.L. Kirtley Jr. ÒElectromagnetic Variable Degrees of Freedom Actuator Systems and MethodsÓ, US Patent Number 7,492,117, Issued February 17, 2009

 

R.C. Montesanti, D.L. Trumper, J.L. Kirtley Jr. ÒRotary Fast Tool Servo System and MethodsÓ, US Patent Number 7,574,947, Issued August 18, 2009