Control coil arrangement for a rotating machine rotor
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1. A rotating machine comprising:
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a rotor adapted for rotation relative to the stator and including an active portion;
a thrust bearing comprising first and second coils mounted on a stationery member and disposed adjacent to at least one end of the active portion of the rotor for producing an axially directed flux in said active portion so as to provide rotor balance, levitation, centering, torque and thrust control, and wherein the stationery member comprises first and second sets of axially projecting portions, said first set forming a first discontinuous annulus of a first diameter and said first coil comprising a first plurality of windings individually wound on respective protecting portions of the first set, and said second set forming a second discontinuous annulus with a second diameter being nested within said first annulus, and said second coil comprising a second plurality of windings individually wound on the projecting portions of said second set; and
a permanent magnet supported with said coils on the stationery member.
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Abstract
A rotating machine (e.g., a turbine, motor or generator) is provided wherein a fixed solenoid or other coil configuration is disposed adjacent to one or both ends of the active portion of the machine rotor for producing an axially directed flux in the active portion so as to provide planar axial control at single or multiple locations for rotor balance, levitation, centering, torque and thrust action. Permanent magnets can be used to produce an axial bias magnetic field. The rotor can include magnetic disks disposed in opposed, facing relation to the coil configuration.
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1. A rotating machine comprising:
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a stator;
a rotor adapted for rotation relative to the stator and including an active portion;
a thrust bearing comprising first and second coils mounted on a stationery member and disposed adjacent to at least one end of the active portion of the rotor for producing an axially directed flux in said active portion so as to provide rotor balance, levitation, centering, torque and thrust control, and wherein the stationery member comprises first and second sets of axially projecting portions, said first set forming a first discontinuous annulus of a first diameter and said first coil comprising a first plurality of windings individually wound on respective protecting portions of the first set, and said second set forming a second discontinuous annulus with a second diameter being nested within said first annulus, and said second coil comprising a second plurality of windings individually wound on the projecting portions of said second set; and
a permanent magnet supported with said coils on the stationery member. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11)
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