Abstract
A voice coil motor is a simple and linear electromagnetic actuator. Since it has a non-contact force and very low stiffness, it is widely used for precision positioning devices including magnetic levitation systems. During magnetic levitation, high force of a voice coil motor is required to compensate for the weight of the device and ensure a fast dynamic response. In this paper, two types of voice coil motors were analyzed by their volumetric change. The change of the generated force according to the volumetric change was inspected by finite element simulation models. The enhancement of force was dependent on which type of the voice coil motor is used, which component is enlarged, and which direction is the voice coil motor expands in. Based on the analysis results, two voice coil motors were optimally designed for a magnetic levitation positioning device. As a result of the design, it was confirmed that different types of voice coil motor generate different forces even if they have the same volume. For the two types of voice coil motors, the force differed by up to 40%.
| Original language | English |
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| Article number | 133 |
| Pages (from-to) | 1-16 |
| Number of pages | 16 |
| Journal | Actuators |
| Volume | 9 |
| Issue number | 4 |
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| State | Published - Dec 2020 |
Keywords
- High force
- Magnetic levitation
- Positioning device
- Voice coil motor