Skf Magnetic Mechatronics

Yves Dupuis

Joaquim Da Silva

Ulrich Schroeder

Lateb Ramdane

David Moulin

Erwan Salahun

Olivier Lemarchand

Joaquim Dasilva

A device for estimating the sensitivity of a position sensor for a magnetic bearing supporting a rotor, the sensor being capable of measuring the position of the rotor in relation to the magnetic bearing, the magnetic bearing including at least one shaft provided with at least two radially opposite coils. The device includes a control, a current-measuring component, a component for measuring the initial position of the rotor, a component for determining a variation in currents, a component for determining a movement of the rotor, and a component for determining the sensitivity of the sensor, configured to determine the sensitivity of the position sensor based on a movement setpoint and on the value of a movement of the rotor.

Device for estimating the sensitivity of a sensor, associated method and system

A radial position sensor that measures a radial position of a rotor within a stator is provided. The radial position sensor provides measures the radial position of the rotor along a first axis radial to a rotation axis of the rotor and along a second axis perpendicular to the first axis. The radial position sensor includes four magnetic poles, among which two poles are diametrically opposed along the first axis and two other poles are diametrically opposed along the second axis.

Radial position sensor

A hybrid magnetic suspension of a rotor () having compressor wheels () having permanent magnets () integral to shrunk fit rings () arranged on the rotor () in the vicinity of the compressor wheels (), permanent magnets () integral to stationary rings () coaxially arranged with the rotor () and associated with a resilient material () to define a passive radial magnetic bearing, coils () associated with magnetic armatures () and facing rotor parts () being located perpendicularly to the rotor (), and axial sensors () configured for sensing the axial position of the rotor () and control means () configured for feeding the coils () as a function of the outputs of the axial sensors () for generating both axial bearing forces and a motor torque and thereby being adapted for defining an axial bearingless motor.

Hybrid magnetic suspension of a rotor

In a jacketed active magnetic bearing for a rotary machine having a rotor in contact with a process gas, there is provided a magnetic bearing comprising a bearing armature of laminated magnetic material secured to said rotor, a bearing stator protected by a first jacket of magnetic anti-corrosion material that co-operates with first housing portions to form a first leaktight housing enclosing the bearing stator, the first jacket being made of a ferritic stainless steel, and the first housing portions having insert parts that are also made of ferritic stainless steel, and that are connected by welds to a housing end-wall portion made of a magnetic anti-corrosion material, the laminated magnetic material forming the bearing armature and the detector armature also being a ferritic stainless steel.

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Saint-Just, France

Yves Dupuis