Harmonic disturbance attenuation in a three-pole active magnetic bearing test rig using a modified notch filter

2016 ◽  
Vol 23 (5) ◽  
pp. 770-781 ◽  
Author(s):  
S Mahdi Darbandi ◽  
Mehdi Behzad ◽  
Hassan Salarieh ◽  
Hamid Mehdigholi
Keyword(s):  
Notch Filter ◽  
Magnetic Bearing ◽  
Active Magnetic Bearing ◽  
Disturbance Attenuation ◽  
Test Rig ◽  
Stability Margins ◽  
Periodic Disturbances ◽  
Mass Unbalance ◽  
Gain Margin ◽  
The Stability

This study is concerned with the problem of harmonic disturbance rejection in active magnetic bearing systems. A modified notch filter is presented to identify both constant and harmonic disturbances caused by sensor runout and mass unbalance. The proposed method can attenuate harmonic displacement and currents at the synchronous frequency and its integer multiples. The reduction of stability is a common problem in adaptive techniques because they alter the original closed-loop system. The main advantage of the proposed method is that it is possible to determine the stability margins of the system by few parameters. The negative phase shift of the modified notch filter can be tuned to achieve a desired phase margin, while the gain margin can also be adjusted separately. It is shown that the modified notch filter can be designed to suppress multiple harmonics at the same time. It is implemented on a three-pole magnetic bearing test rig to evaluate its performance. Simulation and experimental results indicate that the presented method can be successfully applied to compensate the periodic disturbances such as sensor runout and mass unbalance in active magnetic bearing systems.

Adaptive Compensation of Sensor Runout for Magnetic Bearings With Uncertain Parameters: Theory and Experiments

1999 ◽  
Vol 123 (2) ◽  
pp. 211-218 ◽  
Author(s):  
Joga D. Setiawan ◽  
Ranjan Mukherjee ◽  
Eric H. Maslen
Keyword(s):  
Magnetic Bearing ◽  
Magnetic Bearings ◽  
Parameter Uncertainties ◽  
Persistent Excitation ◽  
Electrical And Magnetic Properties ◽  
Periodic Disturbances ◽  
Mass Unbalance ◽  
On Line ◽  
The Stability ◽  
Rotor Balancing

The problem of sensor runout in magnetic bearing systems has been largely overlooked due to similarities with mass unbalance in creating periodic disturbances. While the effect of mass unbalance can be significantly reduced, if not eliminated, through rotor balancing, sensor runout disturbance is unavoidable since it originates from physical nonconcentricity between rotor and stator. Sensor runout is also caused by nonuniform electrical and magnetic properties around the sensing surface. To improve performance of magnetic bearings, we present an adaptive algorithm for sensor runout compensation. It guarantees asymptotic stability of the rotor geometric center and on-line feedforward cancellation of runout disturbances using persistent excitation. Some of the advantages of our algorithm include simplicity of design and implementation, stability, and robustness to plant parameter uncertainties. The stability and robustness properties are derived from passivity of the closed-loop system. Numerical simulations are presented to demonstrate efficacy of the algorithm and experimental results confirm stability and robustness for large variation in plant parameters.

An Experimental Investigation of the Effect of an Active Magnetic Damper on Reducing Subsynchronous Vibrations in Rotating Machinery

2005 ◽  
Author(s):  
M. Kasarda ◽  
H. Mendoza ◽  
R. G. Kirk ◽  
A. Wicks
Keyword(s):  
Magnetic Bearing ◽  
Rotating Machinery ◽  
Active Magnetic Bearing ◽  
Flexible Rotor ◽  
Test Rig ◽  
Stability Margins ◽  
Analysis And Design ◽  
Rotor Support ◽  
Rotor Dynamic ◽  
Mass Test

Presented here are results from an experimental study investigating the reduction of subsynchronous vibrations in rotating machinery by adding a single active magnetic bearing actuator to a flexible rotor-bearing system. In this scenario, the Active Magnetic Bearing (AMB) actuator is used as an Active Magnetic Damper (AMD) and is not utilized for rotor support. The AMD can be used to increase stability margins by adding more damping in strategic locations on a rotor allowing for increased tolerance to instability mechanisms and enabling increased performance and efficiency in turbomachinery. Results from an experimental 3-mass test rig supported in fluid-film bushings are presented here. The study shows that subsynchronous vibrations are reducible with an AMD located near the mid-span of the rotor and up to a 98% reduction in the amplitude of subsynchronous vibrations is demonstrated. The overall results from this work demonstrate that reduction in subsynchronous response is feasible and that full rotor dynamic analysis and design is critical for the successful application of this approach as critical speed locations can be altered.

An Evaluation of Stability Indices Using Sensitivity Functions for Active Magnetic Bearing Supported High-Speed Rotor

2006 ◽  
Vol 129 (2) ◽  
pp. 230-238 ◽  
Author(s):  
Naohiko Takahashi ◽  
Hiroyuki Fujiwara ◽  
Osami Matsushita ◽  
Makoto Ito ◽  
Yasuo Fukushima
Keyword(s):  
High Speed ◽  
Transfer Functions ◽  
Mimo System ◽  
Magnetic Bearing ◽  
Singular Value ◽  
Active Magnetic Bearing ◽  
Sensitivity Functions ◽  
Phase Lags ◽  
The Stability ◽  
Stability Indices

In active magnetic bearing (AMB) systems, stability is the most important factor for reliable operation. Rotor positions in radial direction are regulated by four-axis control in AMB, i.e., a radial system is to be treated as a multi-input multioutput (MIMO) system. One of the general indices representing the stability of a MIMO system is “maximum singular value” of a sensitivity function matrix, which needs full matrix elements for calculation. On the other hand, ISO 14839-3 employs “maximum gain” of the diagonal elements. In this concept, each control axis is considered as an independent single-input single-output (SISO) system and thus the stability indices can be determined with just four sensitivity functions. This paper discusses the stability indices using sensitivity functions as SISO systems with parallel/conical mode treatment and/or side-by-side treatment, and as a MIMO system with using maximum singular value; the paper also highlights the differences among these approaches. In addition, a conversion from usual x∕y axis form to forward/backward form is proposed, and the stability is evaluated in its converted form. For experimental demonstration, a test rig diverted from a high-speed compressor was used. The transfer functions were measured by exciting the control circuits with swept signals at rotor standstill and at its 30,000 revolutions/min rotational speed. For stability limit evaluation, the control loop gains were increased in one case, and in another case phase lags were inserted in the controller to lead the system close to unstable intentionally. In this experiment, the side-by-side assessment, which conforms to the ISO standard, indicates the least sensitive results, but the difference from the other assessments are not so great as to lead to inadequate evaluations. Converting the transfer functions to the forward/backward form decouples the mixed peaks due to gyroscopic effect in bode plot at rotation and gives much closer assessment to maximum singular value assessment. If large phase lags are inserted into the controller, the second bending mode is destabilized, but the sensitivity functions do not catch this instability. The ISO standard can be used practically in determining the stability of the AMB system, nevertheless it must be borne in mind that the sensitivity functions do not always highlight the instability in bending modes.

scholarly journals Research on Automatic Balance Control of Active Magnetic Bearing-Rigid Rotor System

2019 ◽  
Vol 2019 ◽  
pp. 1-13 ◽  
Author(s):  
Yang Liu ◽  
Shuaishuai Ming ◽  
Siyao Zhao ◽  
Jiyuan Han ◽  
Yaxin Ma
Keyword(s):  
Vibration Control ◽  
Rotational Speed ◽  
Notch Filter ◽  
Magnetic Bearing ◽  
Rotor System ◽  
Vibration Response ◽  
Active Magnetic Bearing ◽  
Rigid Rotor ◽  
Phase Compensation ◽  
Synchronous Control

In this paper, in order to solve the problem of unbalance vibration of rigid rotor system supported by the active magnetic bearing (AMB), automatic balancing method is applied to suppress the unbalance vibration of the rotor system. Firstly, considering the dynamic and static imbalance of the rotor, the detailed dynamic equations of the AMB-rigid rotor system are established according to Newton’s second law. Then, in order to rotate the rotor around the inertia axis, the notch filter with phase compensation is used to eliminate the synchronous control current. Finally, the variable-step fourth-order Runge–Kutta iteration method is used to solve the unbalanced vibration response of the rotor system in MATLAB simulation. The effects of the rotational speed and phase compensation angle on the unbalanced vibration control are analysed in detail. It is found that the synchronous control currents would increase rapidly with the increase of rotational speed if the unbalance vibration cannot be controlled. When the notch filter with phase shift is used to balance the rotor system automatically, the control current is reduced significantly. It avoids the saturation of the power amplifier and reduces the vibration response of the rotor system. The rotor system can be stabilized over the entire operating speed range by adjusting the compensation phase of the notch filter. The method in the paper is easy to implement, and the research result can provide theoretical support for the unbalance vibration control of AMB-rotor systems.

A Field Balancing Technique Based on Virtual Trial-Weights Method for a Magnetically Levitated Flexible Rotor

2014 ◽  
Vol 136 (9) ◽  
Author(s):  
Yingguang Wang ◽  
Jiancheng Fang ◽  
Shiqiang Zheng
Keyword(s):  
High Efficiency ◽  
Notch Filter ◽  
Magnetic Bearing ◽  
Active Magnetic Bearing ◽  
New Method ◽  
Mode Shapes ◽  
Flexible Rotor ◽  
Magnetically Levitated ◽  
Balancing Efficiency ◽  
The Impact

For a magnetically levitated flexible rotor (MLFR), the amount of residual imbalance not only generates undesired vibrations, but also results in excessive bending, which may cause it hit to the auxiliary bearings. Thus, balancing below the critical speed is essential for the MLFR to prevent the impact. This paper proposes a balancing method of high precision and high efficiency, basing on virtual trial-weights. First, to reduce the computed error of rotor's mode shapes, a synchronous notch filter is inserted into the active magnetic bearing (AMB) controller, achieving a free support status. Then, AMBs provide the rotor with the synchronous electromagnetic forces (SEFs) to simulate the trial-weights. The SEFs with the initial angles varying from 0 deg to 360 deg in the rotational frame system result in continuous changes in the MLFR's deflection. Last, correction masses are calculated according to the changes. Compared to the trail-weights method, the new method needs not test-runs, which improves the balancing efficiency. Compared to the no trail-weights method, the new method does not require a precise model of the rotor-bearing system, which is difficult to acquire in the real system. Experiment results show that the novel method can reduce the residual imbalance effectively and accurately.

Adaptive Forced Balancing for Multivariable Systems

1995 ◽  
Vol 117 (4) ◽  
pp. 496-502 ◽  
Author(s):  
S. Beale ◽  
B. Shafai ◽  
P. LaRocca ◽  
E. Cusson
Keyword(s):  
Feedback Control ◽  
Magnetic Bearing ◽  
Active Magnetic Bearing ◽  
New Method ◽  
Multivariable Systems ◽  
Force Transmission ◽  
Frequency Tracking ◽  
Mass Unbalance ◽  
And Performance ◽  
Siso Systems

Active magnetic bearing (AMB) actuators support rotors without friction but require feedback control for stabilization and performance. Autobalancing compensation causes AMBs to spin a rotor about its inertial axis to eliminate synchronous force transmission from mass unbalance. Because mass unbalance constitutes a sinusoidal sensor disturbance within the bandwidth, conventional methods can either cause instability or fail to preserve desired bandwidth. We introduce a new method called adaptive forced balancing (AFB) which overcomes these problems. We consider AFB with a frequency tracking capability for SISO systems (i.e., single-end AMB suspensions) and show how to extend it for the MIMO case as applied to a double-end AMB suspension.

Robust Active Chatter Control in Milling Processes With Variable Pitch Cutters

2018 ◽  
Vol 140 (10) ◽  
Author(s):  
Tao Huang ◽  
Lijun Zhu ◽  
Shengli Du ◽  
Zhiyong Chen ◽  
Han Ding
Keyword(s):  
Nonlinear Differential Equations ◽  
Magnetic Bearing ◽  
Active Magnetic Bearing ◽  
Linear Matrix ◽  
Variable Pitch ◽  
Stability Lobe ◽  
Milling Operations ◽  
Controller Gain ◽  
Chatter Control ◽  
The Stability

Milling chatters caused by the regenerative effect is one of the major limitations in increasing the machining efficiency and accuracy of milling operations. This paper studies robust active chatter control for milling processes with variable pitch cutters whose dynamics are governed by multidelay nonlinear differential equations. We propose a state feedback controller based on linear matrix inequality (LMI) approach that can enlarge multiple stability domains in the stability lobe diagram (SLD) while the controller gain is minimized. Numerical simulations of active magnetic bearing systems demonstrate the effectiveness of the proposed method.

Nonlinear Oscillation of a Rotor-AMB System With Time Varying Stiffness and Multi-External Excitations

2009 ◽  
Vol 131 (3) ◽  
Author(s):  
M. Kamel ◽  
H. S. Bauomy
Keyword(s):  
Steady State ◽  
Order Approximation ◽  
Nonlinear Differential Equations ◽  
Steady State Solution ◽  
Magnetic Bearing ◽  
Active Magnetic Bearing ◽  
Multiple Time ◽  
Time Varying ◽  
The Stability ◽  
Amb System

The rotor-active magnetic bearing system subjected to a periodically time-varying stiffness having quadratic and cubic nonlinearities is studied and solved. The multiple time scale technique is applied to solve the nonlinear differential equations governing the system up to the second order approximation. All possible resonance cases are deduced at this approximation and some of them are confirmed by applying the Rung–Kutta method. The main attention is focused on the stability of the steady-state solution near the simultaneous principal resonance and the effects of different parameters on the steady-state response. A comparison is made with the available published work.

A Numerical Study on Effect of Electromagnetic Actuator on Rigid Rotor Supported on Gas Foil Bearing

2017 ◽  
Author(s):  
Kamal Kumar Basumatary ◽  
Gaurav Kumar ◽  
Karuna Kalita ◽  
Sashindra Kumar Kakoty
Keyword(s):  
Numerical Study ◽  
Load Capacity ◽  
Current Trend ◽  
Magnetic Bearing ◽  
Active Magnetic Bearing ◽  
Normal Operation ◽  
Electromagnetic Actuator ◽  
Rigid Rotor ◽  
Magnetic Actuator ◽  
The Stability

Generally, Gas Foil Bearings (GFBs) are used in high speed machineries which are quite prone to instability or wear and tear. The current trend is to develop hybrid bearings which has conventional bearing (GFB) along with active magnetic bearing as an electromagnetic actuator (EMA). The GFBs are used for normal operation and the magnetic actuator can be used for the improvement of the stability and the load capacity of the bearing. In the present work a numerical study has been carried out to study the effects of magnetic actuator on the stability of bump type GFB supported rigid rotor. A rigid rotor supported on two identical GFBs with and without EMA has been investigated. The electromagnetic forces are incorporated in the equation of motion to provide the active control. A PD controller has been used as a controller for the magnetic actuator. It has been observed that the incorporation of EMA to the GFB reduces the sub synchronous vibrations and hence increases the stability.

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