Magnetic Bearing Design for a High Speed Rotor

1989 ◽  
pp. 137-146 ◽  
Author(s):  
E. H. Maslen ◽  
P. E. Allaire ◽  
M. A. Scott ◽  
P. Hermann
Keyword(s):  
High Speed ◽  
Magnetic Bearing ◽  
Bearing Design

The Development of Turboexpander-Generators for Gas Pressure Letdown Part I: Design and Analysis

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Rasish Khatri ◽  
Jeremy Liu ◽  
Freddie Sarhan ◽  
Ovais Najeeb ◽  
Hiroshi Kajita ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
High Speed ◽  
Field Testing ◽  
Magnetic Bearing ◽  
Gas Pressure ◽  
Loop Dynamics ◽  
Full Speed ◽  
Detailed Simulation ◽  
Bearing Design ◽  
Net Load

Abstract This paper describes the design and development of an innovative 280 kW and a 125 kW Turboexpander Generator (TEG) for natural gas pressure letdown (PLD) applications. The flange-to-flange TEG is supported by active magnetic bearings (AMB) and uses an advanced thrust balancing scheme to minimize the net load on the thrust bearing. The machine designs for the two TEG frame sizes are very similar to maintain commonality between parts. A review of the high-speed generator (HSG) and AMB design is provided. A complete AMB closed-loop dynamics study is presented, including a comprehensive rotordynamics and controls analysis. The touchdown bearing design is shown and discussed, and design details of the touchdown bearing resilient mount are presented. The touchdown bearings are given resilience with a tolerance ring. A detailed simulation of a rotor touchdown event at full speed is shown. The magnetic bearing controller (MBC) and variable speed drive (VSD) are located approximately 35 m from the TEG, exposed to the outside environment, and are not required to be explosion-proof. The prototype TEGs are intended to be manufactured and tested in Q1 2021. They will be commissioned, and field tested in Q2 2021. A follow-up paper detailing the mechanical testing and field testing of the units will follow in 2022.

scholarly journals Stiffness Enhancement of a Superconducting Magnetic Bearing Using Shaped YBCO Bulks

2019 ◽  
Author(s):  
James Storey ◽  
Mathieu Szmigiel ◽  
Fergus Robinson ◽  
Stuart C. Wimbush ◽  
Rod Badcock
Keyword(s):  
Permanent Magnet ◽  
High Speed ◽  
Magnetic Levitation ◽  
Levitation Force ◽  
Lateral Force ◽  
Magnetic Bearing ◽  
Restoring Forces ◽  
Bearing Design ◽  
Lateral Displacements ◽  
Stiffness Characteristics

High-speed superconducting motors and generators<br>stand to benefit from superconductor magnetic levitation bearings if their stiffness characteristics can be improved. Here we investigate a novel thrust bearing geometry, comprising a conical frustum shaped permanent magnet and matching superconducting toroid and puck assembly, aimed at producing high stiffness coupled with high levitation force. To this end, we have constructed a bearing test rig enabling measurements of the levitation force and stiffness of the assembly of YBa<sub>2</sub>Cu<sub>3</sub>O<sub>7-d</sub> melt-textured bulks and Nd<sub>2</sub>Fe<sub>14</sub>B permanent magnet at temperatures down to 47 K. The experimental results are supported by finite element modeling that is validated against the experiment, and used to quantify the advantages of this configuration over a conventional cylindrical magnet and HTS puck arrangement.<br>For axial displacements, the assembly produces higher and more consistent stiffness together with stronger restoring forces. For lateral displacements, the assembly produces up to double the lateral force and up to four times the stiffness. Our study also shows that the force contribution to the assembly from the small inner puck is negligible and it can therefore be eliminated from the bearing design.

scholarly journals Stiffness Enhancement of a Superconducting Magnetic Bearing Using Shaped YBCO Bulks

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
James Storey ◽  
M Szmigiel ◽  
F Robinson ◽  
Stuart Wimbush ◽  
Rodney Badcock
Keyword(s):  
Permanent Magnet ◽  
High Speed ◽  
Magnetic Levitation ◽  
Levitation Force ◽  
Lateral Force ◽  
Magnetic Bearing ◽  
Restoring Forces ◽  
Bearing Design ◽  
Lateral Displacements ◽  
Stiffness Characteristics

© 2002-2011 IEEE. High-speed superconducting motors and generators stand to benefit from superconductor magnetic levitation bearings if their stiffness characteristics can be improved. Here we investigate a novel thrust bearing geometry, comprising a conical frustum shaped permanent magnet and matching superconducting toroid and puck assembly, aimed at producing high stiffness coupled with high levitation force. To this end, we have constructed a bearing test rig enabling measurements of the levitation force and stiffness of the assembly of YBa_2Cu_3O_{7-\delta } melt-textured bulks and Nd_2Fe_{14}B permanent magnet at temperatures down to 47 K. The experimental results are supported by finite element modeling that is validated against the experiment, and used to quantify the advantages of this configuration over a conventional cylindrical magnet and HTS puck arrangement. For axial displacements, the assembly produces higher and more consistent stiffness together with stronger restoring forces. For lateral displacements, the assembly produces up to double the lateral force and up to four times the stiffness. Our study also shows that the force contribution to the assembly from the small inner puck is negligible and it can therefore be eliminated from the bearing design.

scholarly journals Stiffness Enhancement of a Superconducting Magnetic Bearing Using Shaped YBCO Bulks

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
James Storey ◽  
M Szmigiel ◽  
F Robinson ◽  
Stuart Wimbush ◽  
Rodney Badcock
Keyword(s):  
Permanent Magnet ◽  
High Speed ◽  
Magnetic Levitation ◽  
Levitation Force ◽  
Lateral Force ◽  
Magnetic Bearing ◽  
Restoring Forces ◽  
Bearing Design ◽  
Lateral Displacements ◽  
Stiffness Characteristics

© 2002-2011 IEEE. High-speed superconducting motors and generators stand to benefit from superconductor magnetic levitation bearings if their stiffness characteristics can be improved. Here we investigate a novel thrust bearing geometry, comprising a conical frustum shaped permanent magnet and matching superconducting toroid and puck assembly, aimed at producing high stiffness coupled with high levitation force. To this end, we have constructed a bearing test rig enabling measurements of the levitation force and stiffness of the assembly of YBa_2Cu_3O_{7-\delta } melt-textured bulks and Nd_2Fe_{14}B permanent magnet at temperatures down to 47 K. The experimental results are supported by finite element modeling that is validated against the experiment, and used to quantify the advantages of this configuration over a conventional cylindrical magnet and HTS puck arrangement. For axial displacements, the assembly produces higher and more consistent stiffness together with stronger restoring forces. For lateral displacements, the assembly produces up to double the lateral force and up to four times the stiffness. Our study also shows that the force contribution to the assembly from the small inner puck is negligible and it can therefore be eliminated from the bearing design.

scholarly journals Stiffness Enhancement of a Superconducting Magnetic Bearing Using Shaped YBCO Bulks

2019 ◽  
Author(s):  
James Storey ◽  
Mathieu Szmigiel ◽  
Fergus Robinson ◽  
Stuart C. Wimbush ◽  
Rod Badcock
Keyword(s):  
Permanent Magnet ◽  
High Speed ◽  
Magnetic Levitation ◽  
Levitation Force ◽  
Lateral Force ◽  
Magnetic Bearing ◽  
Restoring Forces ◽  
Bearing Design ◽  
Lateral Displacements ◽  
Stiffness Characteristics

High-speed superconducting motors and generators<br>stand to benefit from superconductor magnetic levitation bearings if their stiffness characteristics can be improved. Here we investigate a novel thrust bearing geometry, comprising a conical frustum shaped permanent magnet and matching superconducting toroid and puck assembly, aimed at producing high stiffness coupled with high levitation force. To this end, we have constructed a bearing test rig enabling measurements of the levitation force and stiffness of the assembly of YBa<sub>2</sub>Cu<sub>3</sub>O<sub>7-d</sub> melt-textured bulks and Nd<sub>2</sub>Fe<sub>14</sub>B permanent magnet at temperatures down to 47 K. The experimental results are supported by finite element modeling that is validated against the experiment, and used to quantify the advantages of this configuration over a conventional cylindrical magnet and HTS puck arrangement.<br>For axial displacements, the assembly produces higher and more consistent stiffness together with stronger restoring forces. For lateral displacements, the assembly produces up to double the lateral force and up to four times the stiffness. Our study also shows that the force contribution to the assembly from the small inner puck is negligible and it can therefore be eliminated from the bearing design.

scholarly journals Three-Axis Inductive Displacement Sensor Using Phase-Sensitive Digital Signal Processing for Industrial Magnetic Bearing Applications

Actuators ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 10 (6) ◽  
pp. 115
Author(s):  
Teemu Sillanpää ◽  
Alexander Smirnov ◽  
Pekko Jaatinen ◽  
Jouni Vuojolainen ◽  
Niko Nevaranta ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Signal Processing ◽  
Digital Signal Processing ◽  
Eddy Current ◽  
High Speed ◽  
Digital Signal ◽  
Magnetic Bearing ◽  
Air Gap ◽  
Sensor Design ◽  
Quadrature Demodulation ◽  
Displacement Sensors

Non-contact rotor position sensors are an essential part of control systems in magnetically suspended high-speed drives. In typical active magnetic bearing (AMB) levitated high-speed machine applications, the displacement of the rotor in the mechanical air gap is measured with commercially available eddy current-based displacement sensors. The aim of this paper is to propose a robust and compact three-dimensional position sensor that can measure the rotor displacement of an AMB system in both the radial and axial directions. The paper presents a sensor design utilizing only a single unified sensor stator and a single shared rotor mounted target piece surface to achieve the measurement of all three measurement axes. The sensor uses an inductive measuring principle to sense the air gap between the sensor stator and rotor piece, which makes it robust to surface variations of the sensing target. Combined with the sensor design, a state of the art fully digital signal processing chain utilizing synchronous in-phase and quadrature demodulation is presented. The feasibility of the proposed sensor design is verified in a closed-loop control application utilizing a 350-kW, 15,000-r/min high-speed industrial induction machine with magnetic bearing suspension. The inductive sensor provides an alternative solution to commercial eddy current displacement sensors. It meets the application requirements and has a robust construction utilizing conventional electrical steel lamination stacks and copper winding.

scholarly journals Magnetic Suspension with Motorization to Measure the Speed of Gravity

2017 ◽  
Vol 45 ◽  
pp. 1760020
Author(s):  
Henrique Linares ◽  
Carlos Frajuca ◽  
Fabio S. Bortoli ◽  
Givanildo A. Santos ◽  
Francisco Y. Nakamoto
Keyword(s):  
High Speed ◽  
Literature Search ◽  
Magnetic Bearing ◽  
Magnetic Suspension ◽  
Extensive Literature ◽  
Sliding Bearing ◽  
Speed Of Gravity ◽  
Engineering Problems ◽  
Extensive Literature Search ◽  
Hybrid Bearing

This work aims to design a magnetic suspension for an experiment to measure gravitys velocity. Such device must rotate two objects symmetrically with the greatest mass and largest radius as possible, at the speed of [Formula: see text], which means this device falls into the high-speed machines category. The guidelines and solutions proposed in this paper constitute a contribution to this class of engineering problems and were based on an extensive literature search, contacts with experts, the tutors and author’s experience, as well as on experimental results. The main solution proposed is a hybrid bearing that combines a radial passive magnetic bearing with an axial sliding bearing, here called MPS (Magnetic Passive and Sliding) bearing.

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