Active axial-magnetomotive force parallel-airgap serial flux magnetic bearings

W K S Khoo, Karuna Kalita, Seamus D Garvey, R Hill-Cottingham, D Rodger, J Fred Eastham

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Abstract

The maximum force capability of conventional active magnetic bearings is limited since the magnetic flux density in the iron is limited due to saturation. We introduce in this paper a new concept of active magnetic bearings that exploits high bearing force from a number of parallel ironless stator and permanent-magnet rotor discs. We optimized the design of the bearing by solving tens of thousands of finite-element models in nested loops. We commissioned an experimental rig comprising a set of interleaved bearing discs and a 3 degrees-of-freedom mechanical platform to verify its force production capability.
Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)2596-2602
Number of pages7
JournalIEEE Transactions on Magnetics
Volume46
Issue number7
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - Jul 2010

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