Date of Award

Spring 2005

Document Type

Thesis

Degree Name

Master of Science (MS)

Department

Electrical & Computer Engineering

Committee Director

Oscar R. Gonzalez

Committee Member

W. Steven Gray

Committee Member

Colin P. Britcher

Abstract

The main objectives of this research were to design and implement one and two-degree-of-freedom (1 DOF and 2-DOF) magnetic levitation systems to levitate permanent magnet cores contained in PVC pipes, 8.4 cm and 76.2 cm in length, respectively. This project used the components of a Magnetic Suspension and Balance System (MSBS) that is being built to provide obstruction free positioning of test models in six degrees of freedom (6-DOF) inside the Princeton University/Office of Naval Research High Reynolds Number Test Facility (HRTF). The HRTF, a specialized wind tunnel designed to simulate undersea conditions by creating a low-speed, 3500 PSI air environment, imposes design challenges unique to this MSBS. Among these challenges are the need to control magnetic flux densities through the two-inch thick stainless steel walls of the suspension chamber and to suspend a heavy test object for long periods due to the limited access to the chamber's interior.

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DOI

10.25777/ht87-jt37

ISBN

9780542157189

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