Electromagnetic Levitation Control for Bending Flexible Steel Plate: Experimental Consideration on Disturbance Cancellation Control

When an ultrathin and flexible steel plate is to be levitated, levitation control becomes difficult because the ultrathin steel plate undergoes increased flexure. We herein propose a levitation method for an ultrathin steel plate that is bent to an extent that does not induce plastic deformation. In...

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Main Authors: Kazuki Ogawa, Makoto Tada, Takayoshi Narita, Hideaki Kato
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Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2018-07-01
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Online Access:http://www.mdpi.com/2076-0825/7/3/43
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Makoto Tada
Takayoshi Narita
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description When an ultrathin and flexible steel plate is to be levitated, levitation control becomes difficult because the ultrathin steel plate undergoes increased flexure. We herein propose a levitation method for an ultrathin steel plate that is bent to an extent that does not induce plastic deformation. In this study, to investigate the levitation stability of an ultrathin steel plate, we applied disturbance cancellation control in the bending levitation system. The object of electromagnetic levitation was a rectangular zinc-coated ultrathin steel plate (SS400) of length 800 mm, 600 mm, and thickness 0.19 mm. The vibrator was attached below the three frames, in which the electromagnet unit was installed so that the frames could be vibrated up and down. We conducted experiments on the levitation performance when the electromagnet was displaced by the frame vibration in the bending levitation system. The results showed that a stable levitation can be achieved even with an input of external disturbance when levitating at the optimum bending angle.
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spelling doaj.art-fe7c94aacf9f4e42bc56c6c359b32f632022-12-21T23:44:55ZengMDPI AGActuators2076-08252018-07-01734310.3390/act7030043act7030043Electromagnetic Levitation Control for Bending Flexible Steel Plate: Experimental Consideration on Disturbance Cancellation ControlKazuki Ogawa0Makoto Tada1Takayoshi Narita2Hideaki Kato3Course of Mechanical Engineering, Tokai University, Kitakaname 4-4-1, Hiratsuka-shi, Kanagawa 259-1292, JapanCourse of Mechanical Engineering, Tokai University, Kitakaname 4-4-1, Hiratsuka-shi, Kanagawa 259-1292, JapanDepartment of Prime Mover Engineering, Tokai University, Kitakaname 4-4-1, Hiratsuka-shi, Kanagawa 259-1292, JapanDepartment of Prime Mover Engineering, Tokai University, Kitakaname 4-4-1, Hiratsuka-shi, Kanagawa 259-1292, JapanWhen an ultrathin and flexible steel plate is to be levitated, levitation control becomes difficult because the ultrathin steel plate undergoes increased flexure. We herein propose a levitation method for an ultrathin steel plate that is bent to an extent that does not induce plastic deformation. In this study, to investigate the levitation stability of an ultrathin steel plate, we applied disturbance cancellation control in the bending levitation system. The object of electromagnetic levitation was a rectangular zinc-coated ultrathin steel plate (SS400) of length 800 mm, 600 mm, and thickness 0.19 mm. The vibrator was attached below the three frames, in which the electromagnet unit was installed so that the frames could be vibrated up and down. We conducted experiments on the levitation performance when the electromagnet was displaced by the frame vibration in the bending levitation system. The results showed that a stable levitation can be achieved even with an input of external disturbance when levitating at the optimum bending angle.http://www.mdpi.com/2076-0825/7/3/43electromagnetic levitationbending levitation controlultrathin steel plateoptimal controldisturbance cancellation control
spellingShingle Kazuki Ogawa
Makoto Tada
Takayoshi Narita
Hideaki Kato
Electromagnetic Levitation Control for Bending Flexible Steel Plate: Experimental Consideration on Disturbance Cancellation Control
Actuators
electromagnetic levitation
bending levitation control
ultrathin steel plate
optimal control
disturbance cancellation control
title Electromagnetic Levitation Control for Bending Flexible Steel Plate: Experimental Consideration on Disturbance Cancellation Control
title_full Electromagnetic Levitation Control for Bending Flexible Steel Plate: Experimental Consideration on Disturbance Cancellation Control
title_fullStr Electromagnetic Levitation Control for Bending Flexible Steel Plate: Experimental Consideration on Disturbance Cancellation Control
title_full_unstemmed Electromagnetic Levitation Control for Bending Flexible Steel Plate: Experimental Consideration on Disturbance Cancellation Control
title_short Electromagnetic Levitation Control for Bending Flexible Steel Plate: Experimental Consideration on Disturbance Cancellation Control
title_sort electromagnetic levitation control for bending flexible steel plate experimental consideration on disturbance cancellation control
topic electromagnetic levitation
bending levitation control
ultrathin steel plate
optimal control
disturbance cancellation control
url http://www.mdpi.com/2076-0825/7/3/43
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