Radial Force-Current Characteristics Analysis of Three-Pole Radial-Axial Hybrid Magnetic Bearings and Their Structure Improvement

The radial stator of three-pole radial-axial hybrid magnetic bearings (HMB) has three magnetic poles and the three magnetic poles are driven by a three-phase converter, so the three-pole radial-axial HMB has the advantages of compact structure, low cost, low power consumption and so on. However, as...

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Main Authors: Jintao Ju, Huangqiu Zhu
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Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2016-09-01
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Online Access:http://www.mdpi.com/1996-1073/9/9/706
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Huangqiu Zhu
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description The radial stator of three-pole radial-axial hybrid magnetic bearings (HMB) has three magnetic poles and the three magnetic poles are driven by a three-phase converter, so the three-pole radial-axial HMB has the advantages of compact structure, low cost, low power consumption and so on. However, as the sum of three-phase current is zero and the three radial magnetic poles are asymmetric, the relationship between the radial suspension force and the control current is nonlinear. In this paper, firstly a mathematical model of three-pole radial-axial HMB is built based on the equivalent magnetic circuit method. The radial force-current characteristics are then analyzed based on the non-linearized model. The calculation, finite element method (FEM) and experimental results show that the suspension force on the x-axis is a quadratic function of the control current, but the suspension force on the y-axis is linear with control current. Besides, the suspension forces on the two radial axes are coupled with each other. Then, in order to decrease the nonlinearity and coupling of radial force-current characteristics, the six-pole radial-axial HMB is proposed based on the above analyses. The radial force-current characteristics of the six-pole radial-axial HMB are also analyzed based on the non-linearitzed model and are validated by 3-D FEM analysis. The calculation and FEM results have shown that the radial force-current relationship of a six-pole radial-axial HMB is linear and there is no coupling between the two radial axes.
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spelling doaj.art-bba92500ad0e4ef99d5ad2449af80abd2022-12-22T01:56:17ZengMDPI AGEnergies1996-10732016-09-019970610.3390/en9090706en9090706Radial Force-Current Characteristics Analysis of Three-Pole Radial-Axial Hybrid Magnetic Bearings and Their Structure ImprovementJintao Ju0Huangqiu Zhu1School of Electrical and Information Engineering, Jiangsu University, Zhenjiang 212013, ChinaSchool of Electrical and Information Engineering, Jiangsu University, Zhenjiang 212013, ChinaThe radial stator of three-pole radial-axial hybrid magnetic bearings (HMB) has three magnetic poles and the three magnetic poles are driven by a three-phase converter, so the three-pole radial-axial HMB has the advantages of compact structure, low cost, low power consumption and so on. However, as the sum of three-phase current is zero and the three radial magnetic poles are asymmetric, the relationship between the radial suspension force and the control current is nonlinear. In this paper, firstly a mathematical model of three-pole radial-axial HMB is built based on the equivalent magnetic circuit method. The radial force-current characteristics are then analyzed based on the non-linearized model. The calculation, finite element method (FEM) and experimental results show that the suspension force on the x-axis is a quadratic function of the control current, but the suspension force on the y-axis is linear with control current. Besides, the suspension forces on the two radial axes are coupled with each other. Then, in order to decrease the nonlinearity and coupling of radial force-current characteristics, the six-pole radial-axial HMB is proposed based on the above analyses. The radial force-current characteristics of the six-pole radial-axial HMB are also analyzed based on the non-linearitzed model and are validated by 3-D FEM analysis. The calculation and FEM results have shown that the radial force-current relationship of a six-pole radial-axial HMB is linear and there is no coupling between the two radial axes.http://www.mdpi.com/1996-1073/9/9/706magnetic bearingsthree-polesuspension force-current characteristicsthree-phase converter driving
spellingShingle Jintao Ju
Huangqiu Zhu
Radial Force-Current Characteristics Analysis of Three-Pole Radial-Axial Hybrid Magnetic Bearings and Their Structure Improvement
Energies
magnetic bearings
three-pole
suspension force-current characteristics
three-phase converter driving
title Radial Force-Current Characteristics Analysis of Three-Pole Radial-Axial Hybrid Magnetic Bearings and Their Structure Improvement
title_full Radial Force-Current Characteristics Analysis of Three-Pole Radial-Axial Hybrid Magnetic Bearings and Their Structure Improvement
title_fullStr Radial Force-Current Characteristics Analysis of Three-Pole Radial-Axial Hybrid Magnetic Bearings and Their Structure Improvement
title_full_unstemmed Radial Force-Current Characteristics Analysis of Three-Pole Radial-Axial Hybrid Magnetic Bearings and Their Structure Improvement
title_short Radial Force-Current Characteristics Analysis of Three-Pole Radial-Axial Hybrid Magnetic Bearings and Their Structure Improvement
title_sort radial force current characteristics analysis of three pole radial axial hybrid magnetic bearings and their structure improvement
topic magnetic bearings
three-pole
suspension force-current characteristics
three-phase converter driving
url http://www.mdpi.com/1996-1073/9/9/706
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