Verification of a novel 5-axis active control type bearingless canned motor pump utilizing passive magnetic bearing function for high power

Kazuya Miyamoto, Masao Hiragushi, Masatsugu Takemoto, Satoshi Ogasawara

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Abstract

A centrifugal pump that employs a bearingless motor with 5-axis active control has been developed. In this paper, a novel bearingless canned motor pump is proposed, and differences from the conventional structure are explained. A key difference between the proposed and conventional bearingless canned motor pumps is the use of passive magnetic bearings; in the proposed pump, the amount of permanent magnets (PMs) is reduced by 30% and the length of the rotor is shortened. Despite the decrease in the total volume of PMs, the proposed structure can generate large suspension forces and high torque compared with the conventional design by the use of the passive magnetic bearings. In addition, levitation and rotation experiments demonstrated that the proposed motor is suitable for use as a bearingless canned motor pump.

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publication2014 IEEE Energy Conversion Congress and Exposition, ECCE 2014
PublisherInstitute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc.
Pages2454-2461
Number of pages8
ISBN (Electronic)9781479956982
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - Nov 11 2014
Externally publishedYes

Publication series

Name2014 IEEE Energy Conversion Congress and Exposition, ECCE 2014

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Fuel Technology
  • Energy Engineering and Power Technology

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