Real Time 2009 Call for Papers & Presentations Now Open

Building on the success of the inaugural Real Time User Conference in Quebec City in 2008, Real Time 2009 is positioned to be a must attend event for engineers involved in the design, testing, and simulation of electric drives, electrical and mechanical systems, and related power electronics in a wide range of applications in the aerospace, automotive, industrial automation, power generation, and transportation industries.

For more information on Real Time 2009, visit www.RealTime2009.com.

Real Time 2009 will provide an exceptional venue for discussing issues and developments as well as for highlighting key Opal-RT partners and distributors with products and services essential to the multifaceted field of Real-Time Simulation.

Real Time 2009 will include a number of presentations and tutorials focused on real-world applications of Real-Time Simulation and Hardware-in-the-Loop technologies. Paper, panel and poster sessions will be scheduled, with special emphasis on the following topics:

• Electric Drive Development and Testing using Hardware-in-the-Loop (HIL)
• Rapid Prototyping of Power Electronic Controllers
• Hybrid Electric Vehicle Development
• Study and Analysis of Electromagnetic Transients
• All-Electric Ship design and simulation
• Using Real-Time Simulation for the integration of Distributed Generation devices into the existing grid
• MicroGrid applications
• Power HIL
• Developments in HVDC and FACTS technology
• Real-Time Simulation in the development of Fly-by-Wire Aircraft
• Real-Time Simulation in Aerospace Command & Control Systems
• Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (UAV) Simulation
• Plug-in Hybrid Electric Vehicles (PHEV)
• ECU Testing & Simulation
• Power Station Speed Governor, Turbine, and Alternator Settings using Islanded-mode Real-Time Simulation
• Real-Time Power Distribution Network Simulation

Summary of Real Time 2009 Important Dates
Paper Submission Website Opens: Wednesday February 25, 2009

Paper Submission Website Closes: Wednesday July 1, 2009

Author Notification: Wednesday July 15, 2009

Deadline for Submission of Final Manuscripts and Presentations for Inclusion in Real Time 2009 Proceedings CD: Wednesday August 12, 2009

About Opal-RT Technologies Inc.

Founded in 1997, Opal-RT is the leading developer of open Real-Time Digital Simulators and hardware-in-the-loop testing systems for electrical, power electronic and electro-mechanical systems. Opal-RT's unique approach integrates parallel, distributed computing with commercial-off-the-shelf technologies. Opal-RT's customers perform Rapid Control Prototyping, System Integration, and Hardware-in-the-Loop testing of electric drives, electronic controllers and power distribution networks used in manufacturing, electric train networks, and by electrical utilities. Companies using Opal-RT Simulators include ABB, BHEL, Denso, GE, Hitachi, Mitsubishi Electric, GM and Toyota.

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Opal-RT Contact:
Daniel Coyle
Director of Communications, Opal-RT Technologies Inc.
North America: 1-877-935-2323, x299
Outside North America: +1-514-935-2323, x299
dcoyle@opal-rt.com