Behavior of an eddy-current magnetic bearing

Thesis/Dissertation · Tue Jan 01 04:00:00 EST 1991

OSTI ID:7226713

Ting, Leehua

The perturbation method (PM) in conjunction with the symbolic computing software MATHEMATICA' is employed to solve Maxwell's equations to obtain the theoretical results of forces, stiffness, and damping coefficients for a simplified eddy current magnetic bearing (ECMB). In addition, a finite element method software FLUX2D' and some deliberately designed experiments are employed to check some of the results obtained by the perturbation method. Finally, the results are used to evaluate the dynamic behavior of the ECMB, and are extended to conjecture concerning the prospect of a similar application, Maglev (Magnetically Levitated High-Speed Trains). The theoretical results of forces, stiffness, and damping coefficients obtained by the perturbation method show that such kind of bearing has extremely low damping, probably negative, and moderately low stiffness and forces, compared to ordinary bearings. Data are also obtained by inputting the presumed Maglev features to the perturbation method solutions. It is found that the eddy current type magnetic suspension is more practical in the large scale application (Maglev) than in small scale application (ECMB).

• Research Organization: Rensselaer Polytechnic Inst., Troy, NY (United States)
• OSTI ID: 7226713
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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