Design, Modelling and Control of Innovative Electromagnetic Actuators

Dear Colleagues,

Electromagnetic actuators have been mostly used in mechatronics applications when high-speed, high-precision, and contactless effects have been required. Their mechanical design needs to be optimal to mitigate the energy demand. Modeling of these actuators is challenging, and their behaviors exhibit nonlinear dynamics. As high performance is required, these actuators must interact digitally with innovative control systems. Cooperative actuators are an interesting class of this new actuator and require very special control systems. These actuators are suitable for all application fields, from micro systems to large mechanical systems.

Contributions from all fields related to innovative electromagnetic actuators are welcome to this Special Issue, particularly the following:

• Electromagnetic actuators: state-of-the-art, digitalization, applications, case studies, project reports;
• Design of innovative electromagnetic actuators: optimal design, fabrication, EMC, modeling and simulation, system-identification of dynamics;
• High-speed and/or high-accurate and cooperative actuators;
• Digital control of electromagnetic actuator: robust, nonlinear, MPC, data-based control-systems;
• Design of electromagnetic actuator testbeds for education purpose.

Prof. Dr. Patrick Lanusse
Prof. Dr. Hassan HosseinNia
Dr. Zlatina Dimitrova
Guest Editors

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