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Removing Sensors from Bearingless Motors: Co-Design of the Machine and the Controls

PRESENTER:
Dr. Nathan Petersen, Motibera

EXPERTISE:
Electromagnetics

Software:
JMAG

Bearingless motors combine torque and radial force production in a single electromagnetic device. This is used to levitate their rotor, removing conventional contact bearings in favor of friction-free, oil-free, non-contact electromagnetic bearing shaft support, which increases the reliability of the rotating machinery. However, levitation control requires rotor displacement sensors, which add cost, bulk, and complexity to the motor system. This presentation explores preliminary results of using the motor coils as the displacement sensors for active levitation control, leveraging JMAG simulation and optimization for co-design of the electric motor inductance characteristics to suit sensorless levitation control algorithms.

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