Abstract
Magnetic bearings have some distinct advantages. They do not generate wear and they do not need lubrication. These features make them attractive for vacuum applications. And their dynamic behaviour can be adjusted in a wide range, which allows active vibration damping and control.
This chapter presents the state of the art for the design of an electromagnetic bearing system. It introduces first the main elements and then discusses control and system aspects. Models for describing an elastic rotor and its active vibration control are included. The characteristics and the losses of such a suspension system are detailed.
Several applications are demonstrated, and future trends are indicated.
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Schweitzer, G. (1988). Magnetic Bearings. In: Rieger, N.F. (eds) Rotordynamics 2. International Centre for Mechanical Sciences, vol 297. Springer, Vienna. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-7091-2846-6_21
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