BIOGRAPHY

Dr. Beno joined UT-CEM in 1993.  He is the program manager of the UT-CEM Electric Vehicle Program.  He assembled a $25M electric vehicle (EV) program that combines the resources of 20 different government and commercial sponsors to address major EV thrust areas with both commercial and military applications.  The program combines users, manufacturers, research organizations, universities, and government organizations (metropolitan, state, and federal) in a unique cooperative management structure that emphasizes basic and applied research.

Dr. Beno serves as the team leader of a national cooperative research program to develop safety and containment systems for high speed composite rotors (focusing on electric vehicle flywheel energy storage systems).  This effort combines efforts from three competing commercial flywheel developers, UT-CEM, three DoE National Laboratories (Lawrence Livermore, Oak Ridge, and Argonne), and an independent “neutral-site” burst test facility.

Prior to joining UT-CEM, Dr. Beno served for 22 years as a career Army officer.  Early military assignments included traditional troop leadership and staff positions in Armor and Ordnance (Missile Maintenance) positions.  Later military assignments, including an assignment at the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA), required research and research management in programs involving advanced diesel engines, micro-electromechanical devices, electromagnetic guns and projectiles, armor/anti-armor material modeling, and target identification and discrimination.  He also served as the stateside assistant to the Science and Technology Advisor for the U.S. negotiation team on armament reductions for Conventional Forces in Europe (CFE) in 1991-92.  Dr. Beno taught physics and mechanical engineering at the U.S. Military Academy at West Point for two years, is an expert in electric vehicle drive train technology, vehicle active suspension systems, electromagnetic and electromechanical analysis, and advanced military weapon system technology.

CURRENT PROJECTS

• Active Suspension Development for Tracked Vehicles (Lancer Vehicle)
• Advanced Suspension Systems for the Future Combat System
• Active Suspension Development for the HMMWV (ECASS as Applied to HMMWV)
• Active Suspension Development for the LMTV
• Active Suspension Development for the Swedish Tactical Truck
• ONR Electric Ship Program

EDUCATION

• Ph.D., Electrical Engineering, University of Texas at Austin, 1989
• M.S., Physics, University of Alabama at Huntsville, 1979
• B.S., Engineering Physics, U.S. Military Academy at West Point, 1971

PUBLICATIONS

• S. Vijlee, A. Ouroua, L.N. Domaschk, J.H. Beno, “Directly Coupled Gas Turbine Permanent Magnet Generator Sets for Prime Power Generation on Board Electric Ships,” submitted to IEEE Electric Ship Technologies Symposium, Arlington, VA, May 2007 (PR 447).

• R.E. Hebner, J.A. Pappas, J.R. Kitzmiller, K.R. Davey, J.D. Herbst, A. Ouroua, and J. H. Beno, “Some benefits of pulsed alternators as electromagnetic gun power supplies in power systems for future electric ships,” Engine as a Weapon II, London, United Kingdom, December 5-6, 2006 (PR 444).

• A. Ouroua, L.H. Domaschk, and J.H. Beno, “Electric ship power system integration analysis through modeling and simulation,” IEEE Electric Ship Technologies Symposium (ESTS 2005), Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S.A., July 25-27, 2005 (PN 299).

• E.J. Triche, J.H. Beno, H. Tims, M.S. Worthington, and J.R. Mock, “Shock loading experiments and requirements for electric wheel motors on military vehicles,” SAE 2005 World Congress, Detroit, Michigan, U.S.A., April 11-14, 2005 (PR 376).

• R.J. Hayes, et al., “Design and testing of an active suspension system for a 2.5 ton military truck,” SAE 2005 World Congress, Detroit, Michigan, U.S.A., April 11-14, 2005 (PR 373).

• J.H. Beno, M.S. Worthington, and J.R. Mock, “Suspension trade studies for hybrid electric combat vehicles,” SAE 2005 World Congress, Detroit, Michigan, U.S.A., April 11-14, 2005 (PR 372).

• R.E. Hebner, et al., “An electromagnetic gun power supply as a component of an electric ship power system,” ASNE High Powered Weapon Systems for Electric Ship 2004, Annapolis, Maryland, U.S.A., December 7-9, 2004 (PN 292).

• J.H. Beno and E.A. Lewis, “Managing multiple and varying energy demands by means of energy storage in combatants with integrated electric propulsion,” Engine as a Weapon, Bristol, UK, June 9-10, 2004 (PN 291).

• J.H. Beno, A. Ouroua, and M. Flynn, “Effect of EM weapons requirements on the electric ship power system,” Engine as a Weapon, Bristol, UK, June 9-10, 2004 (PN 281).

• J.H. Beno, M.M. Flynn, R.J. Hayes, R.E. Hebner, J.R. Jackson, A. Ouroua, M.A. Pichot, E. Schroeder, J.J. Zierer, and D.A. Weeks, “Design and Analysis of a 20 MW Propulsion Power Train,” Proc. 7th Intl. Naval Engineering Conf. and Exhibition (INEC), Amsterdam, The Netherlands, March 16-18, 2004, pp. 409-414 (PR 341).

• J.J. Zierer, et al., “Design and proof testing of a composite containment system for mobile applications,” Paper #2004-01-0005, 2004 SAE World Congress, Detroit, Michigan, U.S.A., March 8-11, 2004 (PR 335).

• E. Schroeder, M.A. Pichot, A. Ouroua, M.M. Flynn, and J.H. Beno, “Development of electric propulsion motors with integrated power electronics,” Electric Machine Technology Symposium 2004 (EMTS 2004), Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S.A., January 27-29, 2004 (PN 279).

• R.J. Hayes, et al., “Design and performance testing of a transit bus drive train with flywheel energy storage,” International Future Transportation Technology Conference, Costa Mesa, California, U.S.A., June 23-25, 2003 (PR 336).

• J.H. Beno, M.S. Worthington, J.R. Mock, and D. Lippert, “Suspension trade studies for hybrid electric combat vehicles,” 5th International AECV Conference, Angers, France, June 2-5, 2003 (PN 274).

• E.J. Triche, M.S. Worthington, J.H. Beno, J.R. Mock, and D. Lippert, “Wheel motor shock loading experiments and requirements,” 5th International AECV Conference, Angers, France, June 2-5, 2003 (PN 272).

• J.L. Strubhar, et al., “Light-weight containment for high energy, rotation machines,” IEEE Transactions on Magnetics, vol. 39, no. 1, January 2003, pp. 378-383 (PR 312).

• T.A. Aanstoos, M.T. Caprio, and J.H. Beno, “Prototype low voltage homopolar traction motor,” paper #022FCC-90, Future Car Congress, Arlington, Virginia, U.S.A., June 3-5, 2002 (PR 318).

• J.H. Beno, R.C. Thompson, and R.E. Hebner, “Flywheel batteries for vehicles,” Proceedings, 2000 Autonomous Underwater Vehicles Workshop, San Antonio, Texas, U.S.A., June 20-21, 2002, vol. 6, pp. 4014-4018 (PN 271).

• R.E. Hebner, J.H. Beno, and W.A. Walls, “Flywheel batteries come around again,” IEEE Spectrum, vol. 39, no. 4, April 2002, pp. 46-51 (PR 328).

• R.E. Hebner, J.H. Beno, and J.D. Herbst, “Composite flywheels for energy storage - design considerations,” Electrical Energy Storage - Applications and Technology, San Francisco, California, U.S.A., April 2002 (PN 263).

• J.H. Beno, et al., “Experimental comparison of losses for conventional passive and energy efficient active suspension systems,” SAE 2002 World Congress, Detroit, Michigan, U.S.A., March 4-7, 2002 (PR 295).

• J.R. Mock, et al., “Dual purpose fuzzy logic controller for an active suspension system,” SAE 2002 World Congress, Detroit, Michigan, U.S.A., March 4-7, 2002 (PR 293).

• G.D. Buckner, K.T. Schuetze, and J.H. Beno, “Intelligent feedback linearization for active vehicle suspension control,” American Society of Mechanical Engineers Journal of Dynamic Systems Measurement and Control, vol. 123, December 2001 (PR 325).

• J.H. Beno and D.A. Weeks, “Active suspension technology development for high performance off-road vehicles,” 4th International AECV Conference, Noordwijkerhout, The Netherlands, September 24-26, 2001 (PN 257).

• J.H. Beno, D.A. Weeks, D.A. Bresie, and A.M. Guenin, “Comparison between active and passive suspensions in coast-down tests,” 4th International AECV Conference, Noordwijkerhout, The Netherlands, September 24-26, 2001 (PN 256).

• W. Bylsma, et al., “Electromechanical suspension performance testing,” SAE World Congress, Detroit, Michigan, U.S.A., March 3-5, 2001 (PR 291).

• M.A. Pichot, et al., “Active magnetic bearings for energy storage systems for combat vehicles,” IEEE Transactions on Magnetics, vol. 37, no. 1, January 2001, pp. 318-323 (PR 283).

• J.H. Beno, R.C. Thompson, M.D. Werst, S.M. Manifold, and J. Zierer, “End-of-life design for composite rotors [flywheel systems], IEEE Transactions on Magnetics, vol. 37, no. 1, January 2001, pp. 284-289 (PR 282).

• K. Efatpenah, J.H. Beno, and S.P. Nichols, “Energy requirements of a passive and an electromechanical active suspension system,” Vehicle System Dynamics, Swets & Zeitlinger, 2000 (PR 290).

• G.D. Buckner, K.T. Schuetze, J.H. Beno, “Active vehicle suspension control using intelligent feedback linearization,” Proceedings of American Control Conference 2000, Chicago, Illinois, U.S.A., June 28-30, 2000, vol. 6, pp. 4014-4018 (PN 302).

• D.A. Weeks, J.H. Beno, A.M. Guenin, and D.A. Bresie, “Electromechanical active suspension demonstration for off-road vehicles at The University of Texas Center for Electromechanics, “SAE International Congress and Exposition, Detroit, Michigan, U.S.A., March 6-9, 2000 (PR 286).

• M.A. Pichot, J.P. Kajs, A. Ouroua, J.H. Beno, and R.J. Hayes, “Inside-out configuration active magnetic bearing actuators,” 5th International Symposium on Magnetic Suspension Technology, Santa Barbara, California, U.S.A., December 1-3, 1999 (PN 246).

• G.D. Buckner, A. Palazzo, J.P. Kajs, B.T. Murphy, and J.H. Beno, “Control system for inside-out configuration active magnetic bearings,” 5th International Symposium on Magnetic Suspension Technology, Santa Barbara, California, U.S.A., December 1-3, 1999 (PN 245).

• D.A. Weeks, D.A. Bresie, A.M. Guenin, and J.H. Beno, “The design of an electromagnetic linear actuator for an active suspension,” 1999 SAE International Congress and Exposition, Detroit, Michigan, U.S.A., March 1-4, 1999 (PR 269).

• R.J. Hayes, J.P. Kajs, R.C. Thompson, and J.H. Beno, “Design and testing of a flywheel battery for a transit bus,” 1999 SAE International Congress and Exposition, Detroit, Michigan, U.S.A., March 1-4, 1999 (PR 265).

• K.A. Dulaney, J.H. Beno, and R.C. Thompson, “Modeling of multiple liner containment systems for high speed rotors,” IEEE Transactions on Magnetics, vol. 35, no. 1, January 1999, pp. 334-339 (PR 255).

• R.C. Thompson, W.G. Brinkman, J.R. Kitzmiller, W.A. Walls, and J.H. Beno, “Viscoelasticity of composite structures for compulsators,” 9th EML Symposium, Edinburgh, Scotland, May 1998 (PR 247).

• K.T. Schuetze, J.H. Beno, W.F. Weldon, and S.V. Sreenivasan, “A comparison of controller designs for an active, electromagnetic, offroad vehicle suspension system traveling at high speed,” 1998 SAE International Congress and Exposition, Cobo Center, Detroit, Michigan, U.S.A., February 23-26, 1998 (PR 257).

• F.B. Hoogterp, J.H. Beno, and D.A. Weeks, “An Energy Efficient Electromagnetic Active Suspension System,” SAE International Congress and Exposition, Detroit, Michigan, U.S.A., February 24-27, 1997 (PR 426).

• M. Pichot, J. Kramer, R.J. Hayes, R.C. Thompson, and J.H. Beno, “The flywheel battery containment problem,” 1997 SAE International Congress and Exposition, Detroit, Michigan, U.S.A., February 24-27, 1997 (PR 225).

• B.T. Murphy, J.H. Beno, and D.A. Bresie, “Bearing loads in a vehicular flywheel battery,” 1997 SAE International Congress and Exposition, Detroit, Michigan, U.S.A., February 24-27, 1997 (PR 224).

• D.A. Weeks, J.H. Beno, D.A. Bresie, and A. Guenin, “Control system for quarter car heavy tracked vehicle active electromagnetic suspension,” 1997 SAE International Congress and Exposition, Detroit, Michigan, U.S.A., February 24-27, 1997 (PR 223).

• D.A. Weeks, J.H. Beno, D.A. Bresie, and A. Guenin, “Laboratory testing of an active electromagnetic near constant force suspension (NCFS), 1997 SAE International Congress and Exposition, Detroit, Michigan, U.S.A., February 24-27, 1997 (PR 222).

• J.H. Beno, F.B. Hoogterp, and D.A. Weeks, “Active suspension system energy and power requirements for military applications,” AECV Brainstorming Meeting, Washington, D.C., U.S.A., October 17, 1995 (PR 219).

• F.B. Hoogterp, J.H. Beno, and M.R. Whitmore, “The state of electromechanical active suspension technology,” 1st International Conference on All Electric Combat Vehicle (AECV), Haifa, Israel, May 14-17, 1995 (PN 229).

• J.H. Beno, et al., “Electromechanical suspension for combat vehicles,” SAE International Congress and Exposition, Detroit, Michigan, U.S.A., February 27-March 2, 1995 (PR 203).

• J.H. Beno, “Three-dimensional rail-current distribution near the armature of simple, square-bore, two-rail railguns,” IEEE Transactions on Magnetics, vol. 27, no. 1, January 1991, pp. 107-111 (PR 115).

• J.H. Beno and W.F. Weldon, “Active current management for four-rail railguns,” IEEE Transactions on Magnetics, vol. 27, no. 1, January 1991, pp. 39-44 (PR 113).

• J.H. Beno and W.F. Weldon, “Railgun current guard plates:  active current management and augmentation,” IEEE Transactions on Plasma Science, vol. 17, no. 3, June 1989, pp. 422-428 (PR 90).

• J.H. Beno and W.F. Weldon, “An investigation into the potential for multiple rail railguns,” IEEE Transactions on Magnetics, vol. 25, no. 1, January 1989, pp. 92-96 (PR 77).

PATENTS

Awarded

• Railguns with Current Guard Plates, (with W.F. Weldon), U.S. Patent No. 5,138,929, issued August 18, 1992.
• Constant Force Suspension, Near Constant Force Suspension, and Associated Control Algorithms (with Damon Weeks, William F. Weldon, Don A. Bresie, and Andreas M. Guenin), U.S. Patent No. 5,999,868, December 7, 1999.

Filed as Records of Invention

• Common Actuator and Suspension Approach U.S. Patent Office Serial No. 11/368,317, March 2005.