Method and system for positioning a movable body in a magnetic bearing system
First Claim
1. A method of positioning a movable body suspended in a magnetic bearing system comprising a single displacement sensor, the sensor being an axial displacement sensor, wherein the method comprises the steps of:
- measuring the axial position of the movable body with the sensor to produce an axial displacement output;
storing a plurality of axial displacement outputs over a period of time;
adjusting the axial displacement output to account for a sensor offset estimated using stored axial displacement outputs to produce an adjusted axial displacement output;
converting the adjusted axial displacement output to a force for positioning the movable body; and
positioning the movable body with said force.
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Abstract
A magnetic bearing system allows a movable body to be positioned to a point of substantial equilibrium in an axial direction after a system shutdown. A sensor measures the axial position of the movable body to produce an displacement output. That output is then adjusted to account for a sensor offset. The adjustment is stored and can be used to position the movable body during regular operation of the system or when the system reboots or restarts. The adjusted displacement output is converted into a force for positioning the movable body. The movable body may be a rotor in a heart pump apparatus.
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63 Claims
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1. A method of positioning a movable body suspended in a magnetic bearing system comprising a single displacement sensor, the sensor being an axial displacement sensor, wherein the method comprises the steps of:
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measuring the axial position of the movable body with the sensor to produce an axial displacement output;
storing a plurality of axial displacement outputs over a period of time;
adjusting the axial displacement output to account for a sensor offset estimated using stored axial displacement outputs to produce an adjusted axial displacement output;
converting the adjusted axial displacement output to a force for positioning the movable body; and
positioning the movable body with said force. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16)
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17. A method of positioning a movable body suspended in a magnetic bearing system comprising a single displacement sensor, the sensor being an axial displacement sensor, wherein the method comprises the steps of:
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measuring the displacement of the movable body with the sensor to produce a displacement output;
storing a plurality of axial displacement outputs over a period of time;
estimating a sensor offset using the stored displacement outputs;
adjusting the displacement output by the estimated sensor offset to create an adjusted displacement output;
inputting the adjusted displacement output into a body position controller configured to determine the point of substantial axial equilibrium of the movable body;
converting the adjusted displacement output to an electromagnetic force for positioning the movable body;
positioning the movable body to a point of substantial axial equilibrium; and
repeating the previous steps. - View Dependent Claims (18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30)
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31. A system for positioning a movable body suspended in a magnetic bearing apparatus, the system comprising:
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a single displacement sensor for measuring the displacement of the movable body and providing a displacement output, the sensor being an axial displacement sensor;
a sensor offset compensation module, configured to receive said displacement output from the sensor, record and store a plurality of received displacement outputs over a period of time, and adjust said displacement output to account for a sensor offset estimated from said received displacement outputs, producing an adjusted displacement output;
a position control module configured to receive and use the adjusted displacement output of the sensor offset compensation module to approximate the point of substantial axial equilibrium of the movable body; and
an actuator module for converting an output of the position control module into a force for positioning the movable body to the point of substantial axial equilibrium. - View Dependent Claims (32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 43, 44, 45, 46)
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47. A method of positioning a magnetically suspended rotor in a pump apparatus, the pump apparatus comprising at least one permanent magnet, at least one electro magnet, a single rotor position sensor, the sensor being an axial displacement sensor, and a rotor position controller, comprising:
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measuring the displacement of the rotor in the axial direction with the sensor to produce a displacement output;
converting the displacement output into a displacement voltage;
storing a plurality of displacement outputs over a period of time;
estimating a sensor offset using the displacement outputs;
adjusting the displacement output by the estimated sensor offset to create an adjusted displacement output;
inputting the adjusted displacement output into the rotor position controller configured to determine the point of substantial axial equilibrium of the rotor;
converting the output of the rotor position controller into an electromagnetic force;
positioning the rotor to a point of substantial axial equilibrium by adjusting the voltage to the electromagnet; and
repeating the previous steps. - View Dependent Claims (48, 49, 50, 51, 52, 53, 54, 55, 56, 57)
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58. A magnetically suspended pump apparatus, comprising:
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a housing comprising an inlet port and an outlet port for receiving and discharging fluid respectively;
a rotor positioned within the housing for pumping blood between the housing'"'"'s inlet port and outlet port;
a plurality of permanent magnets for passively controlling the radial position of the rotor radially, and the pitch and yaw of the rotor;
an electromagnet for actively controlling the position of the rotor in the axial direction;
an electromagnetic motor for rotating the rotor about a central axis;
a sensor for measuring the axial displacement of the rotor;
a computer comprising memory for storing and recalling sensor data;
an offset compensation module for adjusting an output of the sensor to account for sensor offset;
a rotor position controller for positioning the rotor at the point of substantial axial equilibrium; and
an actuator for creating an electromagnetic force to position the rotor. - View Dependent Claims (59, 60, 61, 62)
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63. A method of positioning a magnetically suspended rotor in a pump apparatus, the pump apparatus comprising at least one permanent magnet, at least one electro magnet, a single axial rotor position sensor, and a rotor position controller, comprising:
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measuring and storing the displacement of the rotor in a plurality of positions to produce a plurality of displacement outputs;
estimating a sensor offset using the displacement outputs;
adjusting the displacement output by the estimated sensor offset to create an adjusted displacement output;
inputting the adjusted displacement output into the rotor position controller configured to determine the point of substantial axial equilibrium of the rotor; and
converting the output of the rotor position controller into a force for positioning the rotor.
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