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Control of Magnetic Bearings for Rotor Unbalance With Plug-In Time-Varying Resonators
Christopher Kang1, Tsu-Chin Tsao2
1Mechatronics and Controls Laboratory, Department of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering, University of California, Los Angeles, Los Angeles, CA 90095
Abstract:
Rotor unbalance, common phenomenon of rotational systems, manifests itself as a periodic disturbance synchronized with the rotor's angular velocity. In active magnetic bearing (AMB) systems, feedback control is required to stabilize the open-loop unstable electromagnetic levitation. Further, feedback action can be added to suppress the repeatable runout but maintain closed-loop stability. In this paper, a plug-in time-varying resonator is designed by inverting cascaded notch filters. This formulation allows flexibility in designing the internal model for appropriate disturbance rejection. The plug-in structure ensures that stability can be maintained for varying rotor speeds. Experimental results of an AMB-rotor system are presented.
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