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Method of controlling position of rotary shaft in magnetic bearing

US5376871A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateOct 2, 1992
Grant dateDec 27, 1994
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Expiry dateOct 2, 2012

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  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG05B11/42
  • WIPO fieldMechanical elements
  • WIPO sectorMechanical engineering

Abstract

In a magnetic bearing carrying a rotary shaft in the air, the rotary shaft is required to rotate substantially at the same position. In controlling the position of the rotary shaft, a first exciting current I.sub.f is supplied to a plurality of first electric magnets formed in the proximity of one end of the rotary shaft, whereas a second exciting current I.sub.r is supplied to a plurality of second electric magnets formed in the proximity of the other end of the rotary shaft. The first exciting current I.sub.f is represented by the sum of a first biasing current I.sub.f, a first control current i.sub.Hf for translation, and a first control current i.sub.Kf for rotary motion. The second exciting current I.sub.r is represented by the sum of a second biasing current I.sub.r, a second control current i.sub.Hr for translation, and a second control current i.sub.Kr for rotary motion. Under such conditions, a ratio I.sub.f /I.sub.r between the first and second biasing currents, a ratio i.sub.Hf /i.sub.Hr between the first and second control currents for the translation, and a ratio i.sub.Kf /i.sub.Kr between the first and second control currents for the rotary motion are appropriately de…

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