The development of a radial active magnetic bearing / J.D. Nel

This dissertation presents the development of a radial active magnetic bearing (AMB). With AMBs the rotor of a machine can be suspended in the air without any direct contact between the stator and the rotor. This makes it a frictionless bearing and eliminates the need for lubrication. The AMB system...

Full description

Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Nel, Johannes Daniel
Published: North-West University 2009
Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/10394/542