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Software for System for Controlling a Magnetically Levitated RotorIn a rotor assembly having a rotor supported for rotation by magnetic bearings, a processor controlled by software or firmware controls the generation of force vectors that position the rotor relative to its bearings in a 'bounce' mode in which the rotor axis is displaced from the principal axis defined between the bearings and a 'tilt' mode in which the rotor axis is tilted or inclined relative to the principal axis. Waveform driven perturbations are introduced to generate force vectors that excite the rotor in either the 'bounce' or 'tilt' modes.
Document ID
20050051634
Acquisition Source
Headquarters
Document Type
Other - Patent
Authors
Carlos R Morrison
(GRC)
Date Acquired
August 22, 2013
Publication Date
October 26, 2004
Subject Category
Computer Programming And Software
Distribution Limits
Public
Copyright
Work of the US Gov. Public Use Permitted.
Patent
US-Patent-6,809,450
Patent Application
US-Patent-Appl-SN-729589
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