Development of a half-circle-shaped tubular permanent magnet machine

This paper presents a novel half-circle-shaped tubular linear permanent magnet machine named as “circular shaft motor (CSM)” for direct-drive applications. A CSM is a kind of the tubular synchronous actuator. Both the stator and the mover of a CSM are bent in a circle. A CSM can realize the motion along the circumference of a circle. In this paper, the design of a circular shaft motor is described. The prototype of CSM is introduced. Then, the measurement experimental results of the thrust characteristic are demonstrated. The utility of the developed CSM is confirmed from the results.