Design and parametric simulation of radially oriented electromagnetic actuators

Thesis (S.M.)--Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Dept. of Mechanical Engineering, 2011.

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Main Author: Bosworth, William R., Ph. D. Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Other Authors: Jeffrey H. Lang and Alexander H. Slocum.
Format: Thesis
Language:eng
Published: Massachusetts Institute of Technology 2011
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Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/1721.1/67792
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spelling mit-1721.1/677922019-04-12T15:26:10Z Design and parametric simulation of radially oriented electromagnetic actuators Design, simulation and experimental validation of an electromagnetic actuation system capable of large radial force pulses Bosworth, William R., Ph. D. Massachusetts Institute of Technology Jeffrey H. Lang and Alexander H. Slocum. Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Dept. of Mechanical Engineering. Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Dept. of Mechanical Engineering. Mechanical Engineering. Thesis (S.M.)--Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Dept. of Mechanical Engineering, 2011. Cataloged from PDF version of thesis. Includes bibliographical references (p. 91-92). This thesis presents the design and simulation of an electromagnetic actuator system capable of delivering large pulses of radial force onto a cylindrical surface. Due to its robust design, simple control scheme, and large output force capability, the actuator design is developed to be considered for wellbore manipulation and other downhole oil exploration and production activities. The complete simulation - including capacitor bank power supply, solid state switching circuit, transducer, and target formation - is a thirteen value lumped parameter model. The simulation was used heavily in the design and refining of two experimental prototype systems. These prototypes showed excellent model-experiment matching. The experimental prototypes are 2.5" radius, 12" length cylindrical transducers that exert nearly 10 psi onto a simulated rock formation with 2 MN/m radial stiffness, increasing the formation radius 3.5 mm during 5 ms pulse events. It is with this experimentally validated simulation that we project forward a manufacturable system capable of exerting pulses of hundreds of psi in magnitude over durations of 1 - 10 ms onto wellbore sized cylindrical surfaces. by Will Bosworth. S.M. 2011-12-19T18:51:59Z 2011-12-19T18:51:59Z 2011 2011 Thesis http://hdl.handle.net/1721.1/67792 767821526 eng M.I.T. theses are protected by copyright. They may be viewed from this source for any purpose, but reproduction or distribution in any format is prohibited without written permission. See provided URL for inquiries about permission. http://dspace.mit.edu/handle/1721.1/7582 92 p. application/pdf Massachusetts Institute of Technology
spellingShingle Mechanical Engineering.
Bosworth, William R., Ph. D. Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Design and parametric simulation of radially oriented electromagnetic actuators
title Design and parametric simulation of radially oriented electromagnetic actuators
title_full Design and parametric simulation of radially oriented electromagnetic actuators
title_fullStr Design and parametric simulation of radially oriented electromagnetic actuators
title_full_unstemmed Design and parametric simulation of radially oriented electromagnetic actuators
title_short Design and parametric simulation of radially oriented electromagnetic actuators
title_sort design and parametric simulation of radially oriented electromagnetic actuators
topic Mechanical Engineering.
url http://hdl.handle.net/1721.1/67792
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