• DocumentCode
    1414939
  • Title

    A novel spherical permanent magnet actuator with three degrees-of-freedom

  • Author

    Wang, Jiabin ; Wang, Weiya ; Jewell, Geraint W. ; Howe, David

  • Author_Institution
    Dept. of Electron. & Electr. Eng., Sheffield Univ., UK
  • Volume
    34
  • Issue
    4
  • fYear
    1998
  • fDate
    7/1/1998 12:00:00 AM
  • Firstpage
    2078
  • Lastpage
    2080
  • Abstract
    The paper describes a new version of spherical actuator, which is capable of three degrees-of-freedom and a high specific torque. The three-dimensional magnetic field distribution is established using an analytical technique formulated in spherical co-ordinates, and enables the torque vector and back-emf to be derived in closed forms. This facilitates the characterisation of the actuator, and provides the foundation for design optimisation, actuator dynamic modelling and servo control development
  • Keywords
    actuators; permanent magnets; back-EMF; design optimisation; dynamic model; servo control; spherical permanent magnet actuator; three degrees-of-freedom; three-dimensional magnetic field distribution; torque; Actuators; Finite element methods; Magnetic analysis; Magnetic fields; Magnetic flux; Magnetization; Permanent magnets; Permeability; Stator windings; Torque;
  • fLanguage
    English
  • Journal_Title
    Magnetics, IEEE Transactions on
  • Publisher
    ieee
  • ISSN
    0018-9464
  • Type

    jour

  • DOI
    10.1109/20.706803
  • Filename
    706803