Tanta University

Faculty of Engineering
Electrical Power and Machines Engineering

2- A single sided Maglev permanent magnet linear motor vehicle with combined propulsion
and levitation of PM-LSM. When the vehicle is running on-land with airgap of 9mm, the
trust force coefficient KF0 = 10.93N/A. The levitation force coefficients are:
force between iron stator and current-carrying windings KzS(e) = 3.1N/A2
force between the stator current and PM KzMs(e) = 45.3N/A
force between PM and stator laminated-iron KzM (e) = 12.4N
The total vehicle weight is 11Kg. The armature windings are supplied with balanced three
phase of I1=4A Find the mechanical load angle as a ratio of pole pitch. Determine the
attractive and repulsive components of levitation forces.
If the hydrodynamic resistance force FxR(N) is expressed as a function of running speed
v(m/s), it is found to be:
FxR = 60.76 v2
Find the running speed in the above conditions. Determine supply frequency at this
condition.
Fz = 0
mg - KzMS I cos  + KzS I2 +KzM = 0
cos  = (mg + KzS I2 +KzM)/( KzMS I)
cos  = (11*9.81 + 3.1*16+12.4)/(4*45.3) = 0.937693
Load angle  = 20.33231 deg
Attractive forces = Repulsive force = 169.91 N
Components
FzMS Repulsive
FzS attractive
KzM attractive
For running at constant speed
KF0 I sin() – FxR = 0
10.93 * 4 * sin(20.33231) – 60.76 v2= 0
v2 = 10.93 * 4 * sin(20.33231) / 60.76 = 0.716765
v = 0.84662 m/s
as v = 2  f
f = 0.42331 Hz/pole pitch

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