Title :
Large motion range magnet levitation using a planar array of coils
Author :
Berkelman, Peter ; Dzadovsky, Michael
Author_Institution :
Department of Mechanical Engineering, University of Hawaii-Manoa, 2540 Dole St, 96822 USA
Abstract :
We have formulated a method and implemented a device for magnetic levitation with a translation range which is at least twice as large as the dimensions of the levitated body in all directions. The motion range can be extended to any distance in the horizontal plane by adding more coils to the actuator array, and the rotation is potentially unlimited in all directions.
Keywords :
Coils; Magnetic levitation; Planar arrays;
Conference_Titel :
Robotics and Automation, 2009. ICRA '09. IEEE International Conference on
Conference_Location :
Kobe
Print_ISBN :
978-1-4244-2788-8
Electronic_ISBN :
1050-4729
DOI :
10.1109/ROBOT.2009.5152804
