Transients and dynamics in a linear reluctance self-oscillating motor

Author

Mendrela, E.A. ; Pudlowski, Z.J.

Author_Institution

Sch. of Electr. Eng., Sydney Univ., NSW, Australia

Volume

7

Issue

1

fYear

1992

fDate

3/1/1992 12:00:00 AM

Firstpage

183

Lastpage

191

Abstract

The design and principle of operation, as well as the electromechanical phenomena and performance, of a linear reluctance self-oscillating motor are demonstrated and discussed. The motor consists of an iron bar, moving inside a coil. This coil is connected in series with a capacitor, and this circuit is then fed from an AC voltage source. The motor operates on the basis of resonance in an RLC stator circuit. A mathematical model of the motor, permitting the analysis of the dynamics and transients which occur in the circuit, is devised and thoroughly examined. The results of theoretical calculations carried out with the motor operating in horizontal and vertical positions were verified experimentally

Keywords

linear motors; machine theory; reluctance motors; stators; transients; AC voltage source; RLC stator circuit; capacitor; coil; dynamics; electromechanical phenomena; iron bar; linear reluctance self-oscillating motor; mathematical model; resonance; transients; Capacitors; Coils; Iron; Mathematical model; RLC circuits; Reluctance motors; Resonance; Stators; Transient analysis; Voltage;

fLanguage

English

Journal_Title

Energy Conversion, IEEE Transactions on

Publisher

ieee

ISSN

0885-8969

Type

jour

DOI

10.1109/60.124559

Filename

124559