Active magnetic bearings (AMBs) while offering many unique design and operational opportunities for advanced rotor systems, require some form of backup or auxiliary bearing in the event of a component failure or the onset of high transient loads. A zero clearance auxiliary bearing (ZCAB) has recently been conceived and a prototype system tested. The ZCAB presented in this paper uses a series of interconnected rollers to surround a shaft. In the open position, a clearance exists between the ZCAB rollers and the shaft. When the shaft drops on the ZCAB due to either an AMB failure or transient shock, the rollers move circumferentially and radially inward to eliminate the clearance and re-center the shaft. Besides centering the shaft, the law shaft-to-ZCAB traction coefficient and composite support dynamic characteristics eliminate the possibility of backward whirl. This paper presents the design methodology used, results of an analytical design study, including time transient analysis, as well as preliminary feasibility prototype testing under simulated AMB failure and transient shock conditions. The test rotor was supported by a rolling element bearing at one end and an integrated magnetic bearing/ZCAB support system at the other end. Both rotor drop and shock tests were performed with this configuration. Experimental results under simulated AMB failure and transient shock conditions demonstrated successful operation of the ZCAB.
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ASME 1997 International Gas Turbine and Aeroengine Congress and Exhibition
June 2–5, 1997
Orlando, Florida, USA
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- International Gas Turbine Institute
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978-0-7918-7871-2
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Zero Clearance Auxiliary Bearings for Magnetic Bearing Systems Free
H. Ming Chen,
H. Ming Chen
Mohawk Innovative Technology, Inc, Niskayuna, NY
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James Walton,
James Walton
Mohawk Innovative Technology, Inc, Niskayuna, NY
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Hooshang Heshmat
Hooshang Heshmat
Mohawk Innovative Technology, Inc, Niskayuna, NY
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H. Ming Chen
Mohawk Innovative Technology, Inc, Niskayuna, NY
James Walton
Mohawk Innovative Technology, Inc, Niskayuna, NY
Hooshang Heshmat
Mohawk Innovative Technology, Inc, Niskayuna, NY
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97-GT-112, V004T14A028; 8 pages
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December 24, 2014
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Chen, HM, Walton, J, & Heshmat, H. "Zero Clearance Auxiliary Bearings for Magnetic Bearing Systems." Proceedings of the ASME 1997 International Gas Turbine and Aeroengine Congress and Exhibition. Volume 4: Manufacturing Materials and Metallurgy; Ceramics; Structures and Dynamics; Controls, Diagnostics and Instrumentation; Education; IGTI Scholar Award. Orlando, Florida, USA. June 2–5, 1997. V004T14A028. ASME. https://doi.org/10.1115/97-GT-112
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