Magnetic levitation technology has shown a great deal
of promise for micromanipulation tasks. Due to the
lack of mechanical contact, magnetic levitation
systems are free of problems caused by friction,
wear, sealing and lubrication. These advantages have
made magnetic levitation systems a great candidate
for clean room applications.
In this work, a new large gap magnetic levitation
system is designed, developed and successfully
tested. The system is capable of levitating a 6.5(gr)
permanent magnet in 3D space with an air gap of
approximately 50(cm) with the traveling range of 20mm
x 20mm x 30mm. The overall positioning accuracy of
the system is 60 micro meters.
With the aid of finite elements method, an optimal
geometry for the magnetic stator is proposed. Also,
an energy optimization approach is utilized in the
design of the electromagnets.
Several control strategies have been proposed for the
system and the performance of the system has been
experimentally evaluated.
of promise for micromanipulation tasks. Due to the
lack of mechanical contact, magnetic levitation
systems are free of problems caused by friction,
wear, sealing and lubrication. These advantages have
made magnetic levitation systems a great candidate
for clean room applications.
In this work, a new large gap magnetic levitation
system is designed, developed and successfully
tested. The system is capable of levitating a 6.5(gr)
permanent magnet in 3D space with an air gap of
approximately 50(cm) with the traveling range of 20mm
x 20mm x 30mm. The overall positioning accuracy of
the system is 60 micro meters.
With the aid of finite elements method, an optimal
geometry for the magnetic stator is proposed. Also,
an energy optimization approach is utilized in the
design of the electromagnets.
Several control strategies have been proposed for the
system and the performance of the system has been
experimentally evaluated.