Fundamental investigation of an X-YLSM

Summary form only given. The linear motor has attracted attention in the field of transportation, etc., because it generates linear thrust directly without contact. In general, linear motors generate only 1-dimensional thrust. The authors propose an X-Y linear motor which is composed of an iron core and two separate windings in the horizontal X and Y directions. Exciting one winding gives 1-directional thrust, and exciting another winding gives orthogonal thrust. Total thrust is obtained as a composition of the 2 thrust vectors controlled by each current. This is useful for switching actuators in transportation applications, etc. The authors proposed this application and report its characteristics.