Non-contacting "snubber bearing" for passive magnetic bearing systems
Abstract
A new non-contacting magnetic "snubber" bearing is provided for application to rotating systems such as vehicular electromechanical battery systems subject to frequent accelerations. The design is such that in the equilibrium position the drag force of the snubber is very small (milliwatts). However in a typical case, if the rotor is displaced by as little as 2 millimeters a large restoring force is generated without any physical contact between the stationary and rotating parts of the snubber bearing.
- Inventors:
- Issue Date:
- Research Org.:
- Lawrence Livermore National Lab. (LLNL), Livermore, CA (United States)
- Sponsoring Org.:
- USDOE
- OSTI Identifier:
- 1376063
- Patent Number(s):
- 9739307
- Application Number:
- 14/556,029
- Assignee:
- Lawrence Livermore National Security, LLC
- Patent Classifications (CPCs):
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F - MECHANICAL ENGINEERING F16 - ENGINEERING ELEMENTS AND UNITS F16C - SHAFTS
- DOE Contract Number:
- AC52-07NA27344
- Resource Type:
- Patent
- Resource Relation:
- Patent File Date: 2014 Nov 28
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
- Subject:
- 42 ENGINEERING; 25 ENERGY STORAGE
Citation Formats
Post, Richard F. Non-contacting "snubber bearing" for passive magnetic bearing systems. United States: N. p., 2017.
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@article{osti_1376063,
title = {Non-contacting "snubber bearing" for passive magnetic bearing systems},
author = {Post, Richard F},
abstractNote = {A new non-contacting magnetic "snubber" bearing is provided for application to rotating systems such as vehicular electromechanical battery systems subject to frequent accelerations. The design is such that in the equilibrium position the drag force of the snubber is very small (milliwatts). However in a typical case, if the rotor is displaced by as little as 2 millimeters a large restoring force is generated without any physical contact between the stationary and rotating parts of the snubber bearing.},
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