Teaching linear motors and magnetic levitation at graduate level

Author

Gieras, Jacek F.

Author_Institution

Dept. of Electr. Eng., Univ. of Technol. & Life Sci., Bydgoszcz, Poland

fYear

2012

fDate

2-5 Sept. 2012

Firstpage

3066

Lastpage

3072

Abstract

Linear motors and magnetic levitation have been an integral part of the graduate course “Electromechanical Energy Conversion” at the University of Technology and Life Sciences, Bydgoszcz, Poland, since 1978. The article presents small-scale laboratory prototypes of linear induction motors (LIMs), permanent magnet (PM) linear synchronous motor (LSM), electromagnetic (EML) and electrodynamic (EDL) levitation systems, which are used for teaching purposes. Introduction of linear motors and magnetic levitation to the “Electromechanical Energy Conversion” graduate course attracts more students and make this difficult course more interesting to them.

Keywords

educational courses; electrodynamics; linear induction motors; linear synchronous motors; magnetic levitation; permanent magnet motors; power engineering education; Bydgoszcz; EDL system; EML system; LIM; PM LSM; Poland; University of Technology and Life Sciences; electrodynamic levitation system; electromagnetic levitation system; electromechanical energy conversion; graduate course; graduate level; linear induction motors; permanent magnet linear synchronous motor; small-scale laboratory prototypes; teaching purpose; Electromagnets; Force; Induction motors; Laboratories; Magnetic levitation; Steel; Synchronous motors; Linear motors; electromagnetic field; electromechanical energy conversion; forces; graduate courses; magnetic levitation; teaching; university;

fLanguage

English

Publisher

ieee

Conference_Titel

Electrical Machines (ICEM), 2012 XXth International Conference on

Conference_Location

Marseille

Print_ISBN

978-1-4673-0143-5

Electronic_ISBN

978-1-4673-0141-1

Type

conf

DOI

10.1109/ICElMach.2012.6350326

Filename

6350326