An analytical method is used to develop a model to calculate steady-state eddy-current damping effects in two configurations of magnetic levitation (maglev) systems. The eddy-current based force (eddy-current force) is used for high precision positioning of a levitated permanent magnet in maglev systems. In these systems, the motion of the levitated permanent magnet and changes of the coil’s currents, generate eddy current in the conductors. The proposed analytical model is used to calculate both effects. A conductive cylindrical shell around the levitated object is implemented as a new technique to generate eddy currents in maglev systems. The model is also employed to obtain eddy-current damping effects in a system with a conductive plate beneath the levitated object. The analytical models match results from high fidelity finite element analysis (FEA) with acceptable accuracy in a wide range of operations. Advantages of the two configurations are discussed.
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ASME 2017 Dynamic Systems and Control Conference
October 11–13, 2017
Tysons, Virginia, USA
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- Dynamic Systems and Control Division
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978-0-7918-5828-8
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Modeling Eddy-Current Damping Force in Magnetic Levitation Systems With Conductors
Mohammad Khodabakhsh,
Mohammad Khodabakhsh
University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI
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Mehran Ebrahimian,
Mehran Ebrahimian
University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA
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Bogdan Epureanu
Bogdan Epureanu
University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI
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Mohammad Khodabakhsh
University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI
Mehran Ebrahimian
University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA
Bogdan Epureanu
University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI
Paper No:
DSCC2017-5164, V002T01A001; 5 pages
Published Online:
November 14, 2017
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Khodabakhsh, M, Ebrahimian, M, & Epureanu, B. "Modeling Eddy-Current Damping Force in Magnetic Levitation Systems With Conductors." Proceedings of the ASME 2017 Dynamic Systems and Control Conference. Volume 2: Mechatronics; Estimation and Identification; Uncertain Systems and Robustness; Path Planning and Motion Control; Tracking Control Systems; Multi-Agent and Networked Systems; Manufacturing; Intelligent Transportation and Vehicles; Sensors and Actuators; Diagnostics and Detection; Unmanned, Ground and Surface Robotics; Motion and Vibration Control Applications. Tysons, Virginia, USA. October 11–13, 2017. V002T01A001. ASME. https://doi.org/10.1115/DSCC2017-5164
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