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Seminar
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Active Magnetic
Bearings (AMB)
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CONTENT

INTRODUCTION
BASIC OPERATION
SYSTEM COMPONENTS
ADVANTAGES OF AMB
Disadvantages OF AMB
APPLICATIONS
REFERENCES

INTRODUCTION
A magnetic bearing is a bearing
which supports a load using
magnetic levitation.
Magnetic bearings support moving
machinery without physical contact,
for example, they can levitate a
rotating shaft and permit relative
motion without friction or wear.

BASIC OPERATION

SYSTEM COMPONENTS

MAGNETIC BEARING
POSITION SENSOR
CONTROLLER
HOST COMPUTER

ADVANTAGES OF AMB

Elimination of leaks, flash, contaminants

Direct-drive, direct-coupled machines (no gearbox)
Accurate, dynamic control of rotor position & stability
Absence of mechanical contact between shaft and
bearing.
Very low wear rate.
Low power dissipation in the bearing.
Absence of lubricants.
High speeds of rotation.
Unbalance compensation.
Low vibration.

DISADVANTAGES OF AMB
complexity
high initial cost

APPLICATIONS
cole Polytechnique Fdrale de Lausanne,
Switzerland
-

eliminates complicated lubrication system

high temperature resistance
reduction of pollution
vibrations, noise, stresses avoided
improved monitoring (unbalances, defects, etc.)

Status: suboptimal design

overheating at load (>
550C)
increase life span
optimize fill factor
reduce cost
simplify manufacturing

APPLICATIONS
New Energy and Industrial Technology Development
Organization (NEDO) Japans Ministry of International Trade
and Industry (MITI)

T=J2 speed has larger influence than mass (better energy

density)
fiber-reinforced plastics for high strength
fracture into small pieces upon failure above ground
combination of superconductor and permanent magnet bearings (sys
= 84%)

APPLICATIONS
Current Development Goals (NEDO)

increase load force

reduce amount load force decrease with time (magnetic flux creep)
reduce rotational loss
increase size of bearings for larger systems

APPLICATIONS
Maglev in Shanghai
- complete in 2004
- airport to financial district (30 km)
- worlds fastest maglev in commercial operation
(501 km/h)
- service speed of 430 km/h

Source: www.monorails.org

APPLICATIONS
Maglev = Magnetic Levitation
150 mm levitation over guideway track
undisturbed from small obstacles (snow, debris,
etc.)

typical ave. speed of 350 km/h (max 500

km/h)
what if? Paris-Moscow in 7 hr 10 min (2495 km)!

stator: track, rotor: magnets on train

Source:

APPLICATIONS
Noise
Reduction
by Frequency

Noise
Reduction
by Speed

Source: Moon

References
www.google.com
www.wikipedia.com
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