Course Electric Machines 6: Linear motors

Includes:

Experiment board with:

• Transparent linear motor with non-ferrous armature
• Range 340mm approx.
• Integrated microprocessor control
• 35W power amplifier
• Visualization of control vector
• Position detection with analog Hall sensors
• Labsoft browser and course software  

Course contents:

• Introduction to design and operating principle of a linear motor
• Explanation of terms "Lorentz force" and "induced voltage"
• Introduction to linear motor applications
• Designs of linear motors
• Advantages and disadvantages of linear motors in comparison to rotary motors
• Determination of characteristic values for a motor
• Positioning of a linear motor
• Determining motor position with the help of encoders or Hall sensors
• Distinction between relative and absolute positioning
• Determination of motor position using analog Hall sensors
• Course duration: 4.5 h approx.