• DocumentCode
    1691749
  • Title

    Design and control of an electromagnetic actuator without mechanical springs

  • Author

    Rajanathan, Chinniah E. ; Shi, Zhan W. ; Sapeluk, Andrew T. ; Taylor, Norrie G.

  • Author_Institution
    Sch. of Eng., Univ. of Abertay Dundee, UK
  • fYear
    1997
  • Abstract
    The paper describes a new form of actuator that depends on eddy currents for its operation. Its design with the aid of computational electromagnetics taking account of the external supply and thermal effects is presented. The thrust vs displacement characteristic of the actuator is shown to depend on one design parameter. Its control is achieved by the use of DSP hardware and software
  • Keywords
    digital control; digital signal processing chips; eddy currents; electric actuators; electromagnetic devices; finite element analysis; DSP hardware; computational electromagnetics; electromagnetic actuator control; electromagnetic actuator design; external supply; finite element design tool; software; thermal effects; thrust/displacement characteristic; Coils; Control systems; Digital signal processing; Eddy currents; Force control; Hydraulic actuators; Iron; Magnetic circuits; Springs; Torque control;
  • fLanguage
    English
  • Publisher
    ieee
  • Conference_Titel
    Electric Machines and Drives Conference Record, 1997. IEEE International
  • Conference_Location
    Milwaukee, WI
  • Print_ISBN
    0-7803-3946-0
  • Type

    conf

  • DOI
    10.1109/IEMDC.1997.604221
  • Filename
    604221