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Performance Enhancement and Control Strategy for Dual-Stator Bearingless Switched Reluctance Motors in Magnetically Levitated Artificial Hearts
by Chuanyu Sun, Tao Liu, Chunmei Wang, Qilong Gao, Xingling Xiao and Ning Han
Electronics 2025, 14(19), 3782; https://doi.org/10.3390/electronics14193782 - 24 Sep 2025
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Magnetically levitated artificial hearts impose stringent requirements on the blood-pump motor: zero friction, minimal heat generation and full biocompatibility. Traditional mechanical-bearing motors and permanent-magnet bearingless motors fail to satisfy all of these demands simultaneously. A bearingless switched reluctance motor (BSRM), whose rotor contains [...] Read more.
Magnetically levitated artificial hearts impose stringent requirements on the blood-pump motor: zero friction, minimal heat generation and full biocompatibility. Traditional mechanical-bearing motors and permanent-magnet bearingless motors fail to satisfy all of these demands simultaneously. A bearingless switched reluctance motor (BSRM), whose rotor contains no permanent magnets, offers a simple structure, high thermal tolerance, and inherent fault-tolerance, making it an ideal drive for implantable circulatory support. This paper proposes an 18/15/6-pole dual-stator BSRM (DSBSRM) that spatially separates the torque and levitation flux paths, enabling independent, high-precision control of both functions. To suppress torque ripple induced by pulsatile blood flow, a variable-overlap TSF-PWM-DITC strategy is developed that optimizes commutation angles online. In addition, a grey-wolf-optimized fast non-singular terminal sliding-mode controller (NRLTSMC) is introduced to shorten rotor displacement–error convergence time and to enhance suspension robustness against hydraulic disturbances. Co-simulation results under typical artificial heart operating conditions show noticeable reductions in torque ripple and speed fluctuation, as well as smaller rotor radial positioning error, validating the proposed motor and control scheme as a high-performance, biocompatible, and reliable drive solution for next-generation magnetically levitated artificial hearts. Full article
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Suspension Flux Internal Model Control of Single-Winding Bearingless Flux-Switching Permanent Magnet Motor
by Yao Chen, Wanneng Yu, Rongfeng Yang and Bowen Cui
Actuators 2023, 12(11), 404; https://doi.org/10.3390/act12110404 - 28 Oct 2023
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A suspension flux internal model control method is proposed to address the problem of the strong coupling of a single-winding bearingless flux-switching permanent magnet motor leading to a significant ripple of the rotor radial displacement. Firstly, based on air-gap magnetic field modulation theory, [...] Read more.
A suspension flux internal model control method is proposed to address the problem of the strong coupling of a single-winding bearingless flux-switching permanent magnet motor leading to a significant ripple of the rotor radial displacement. Firstly, based on air-gap magnetic field modulation theory, the stator flux equation considering rotor dynamic eccentricity is established to reveal the relationship between the eccentric rotor and the magnetic field. Secondly, according to the dynamic characteristics of the motor and the variation law of the air-gap magnetic field, the suspension-plane flux is substituted into the rotor dynamic model, and the suspension flux-dynamics internal model and corresponding output are constructed, respectively. Finally, a complete control strategy is established, and the rotor is stably suspended by PWM control. The simulation and experimental results show that the proposed method has better steady-state and dynamic performance than traditional PID control, and the maximum radial displacement ripples of the rotor are reduced by 53% and 50% in steady-state and dynamic operation. Full article
(This article belongs to the Special Issue Vibration Control Using Electromagnetic Actuators)
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Decoupling Characteristics and Torque Analytical Model of Sharing-Suspension-Windings Bearingless Switched Reluctance Motor Considering Flux-Linkage Saturation
by Wenmei Hao, Jie Hao, Zhifu Wang and Yi Hao
Sustainability 2022, 14(24), 16633; https://doi.org/10.3390/su142416633 - 12 Dec 2022
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As its name indicates, the bearingless switched reluctance motor does not have windings or permanent magnets on the rotor. This has the advantages of simple structure, high reliability and easy control. The sharing-suspension-windings bearingless switched reluctance motor inherits the above characteristics, and has [...] Read more.
As its name indicates, the bearingless switched reluctance motor does not have windings or permanent magnets on the rotor. This has the advantages of simple structure, high reliability and easy control. The sharing-suspension-windings bearingless switched reluctance motor inherits the above characteristics, and has obvious advantages in the research field of bearingless motors with its motor structure of decoupling torque and radial force. In this paper, the sharing-suspension-windings bearingless switched reluctance motor is taken as the research object. The finite element model of the sharing-suspension-windings bearingless switched reluctance prototype is established. The electromagnetic characteristics of the prototype are analyzed. As the premise of motor suspension, the structural decoupling of torque and radial force is analyzed and experimentally verified. Then, the flux-linkage saturation of the motor is derived at the position where the stator and rotor are completely aligned and the stator and rotor are completely unaligned. The torque model of the motor is derived based on the flux-linkage saturation, and the accuracy of the model is verified by the fitting comparison between the theory and the finite element simulation. It lays a theoretical foundation for the subsequent structure optimization design research of the sharing-suspension-windings bearingless switched reluctance motor. Full article
(This article belongs to the Special Issue Emerging Research in Intelligent New Energy Vehicles)
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Topology Choice and Optimization of a Bearingless Flux-Switching Motor with a Combined Winding Set
by Vedran Jurdana, Neven Bulic and Wolfgang Gruber
Machines 2018, 6(4), 57; https://doi.org/10.3390/machines6040057 - 6 Nov 2018
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The purpose of this paper is to choose a new topology for bearingless flux-switching slice motors, regarding the number of stator and rotor poles, with a combined winding set. Additionally, the selected motor topology is optimized with finite element method (FEM) simulations to [...] Read more.
The purpose of this paper is to choose a new topology for bearingless flux-switching slice motors, regarding the number of stator and rotor poles, with a combined winding set. Additionally, the selected motor topology is optimized with finite element method (FEM) simulations to improve the performance. Bearingless slice drives feature a magnetically-suspended rotor disk passively stabilized by reluctance forces due to a permanent magnet (PM) bias flux in the air gap and actively controlled by the generation of radial bearing forces and motor torque. Usage of the combined winding set, where each phase generates both motor torque and suspension forces, opens the opportunity for a new topology. The topology choice and optimization are based on FEM simulations of several motor optimization criteria, as the passive axial, tilting and radial stiffness values and the active torque and bearing forces, which are simulated regarding the motor height and specific stator and rotor parameters. Saturation, cogging torque and cogging forces are also analyzed. The 3D FEM program ANSYS Maxwell 2015 was used. The results led to an optimized bearingless flux-switching motor topology with six new stator segments and seven rotor poles. By optimizing the geometry, a considerable improvement of performance was reached. This geometry optimization is a base for a future prototype model. Full article
(This article belongs to the Special Issue High Speed Motors and Drives: Design, Challenges and Applications)
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Modeling and Realization of a Bearingless Flux-Switching Slice Motor
by Wolfgang Gruber and Karlo Radman
Actuators 2017, 6(2), 12; https://doi.org/10.3390/act6020012 - 27 Mar 2017
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This work introduces a novel bearingless slice motor design: the bearingless flux-switching slice motor. In contrast to state-of-the-art bearingless slice motors, the rotor in this new design does not include any permanent rotor magnets. This offers advantages for disposable devices, such as those [...] Read more.
This work introduces a novel bearingless slice motor design: the bearingless flux-switching slice motor. In contrast to state-of-the-art bearingless slice motors, the rotor in this new design does not include any permanent rotor magnets. This offers advantages for disposable devices, such as those used in the medical industry, and extends the range of bearingless slice motors toward high-temperature applications. In this study, our focus is on the analytical modeling of the suspension force torque generation of a single coil and the bearingless motor. We assessed motor performance in relation to motor topology by applying performance factors. A prototype motor was optimized, designed, and manufactured. We also presented the state-of-the-art nonlinear feedback control scheme used. The motor was operated, and both static and dynamic measurements were taken on a test bench, thus successfully demonstrating the functionality and applicability of the novel bearingless slice motor concept. Full article
(This article belongs to the Special Issue Active Magnetic Bearing Actuators)
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