An analytical method for the calculation of static characteristics of linear step motors for control rod drives in nuclear reactors
- City Univ., London (United Kingdom). Dept. of Electrical, Electronic and Information Engineering
- St. Petersburg State Technical Univ. (Russian Federation). Dept. of Electrical Machines
An analytical method for calculating static characteristics of linear dc step motors (LSM) is described. These multiphase passive-armature motors are now being developed for control rod drives (CRD) in large nuclear reactors. The static characteristics of such LSM is defined by the variation of electromagnetic force with armature displacement and it determines motor performance in its standing and dynamic modes of operation. The proposed analytical technique for calculating this characteristic is based on the permeance analysis method applied to phase magnetic circuits of LSM. Reluctances of various parts of phase magnetic circuit is calculated analytically by assuming probable flux paths and by taking into account complex nature of magnetic field distribution in it. For given armature positions stator and armature iron saturations are taken into account by an efficient iterative algorithm which gives fast convergence. The method is validated by comparing theoretical results with experimental ones which shows satisfactory agreement for small stator currents and weak iron saturation.
- OSTI ID:
- 64579
- Journal Information:
- IEEE Transactions on Magnetics, Journal Name: IEEE Transactions on Magnetics Journal Issue: 3Pt2 Vol. 31; ISSN IEMGAQ; ISSN 0018-9464
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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