Magnetic Bearing Arrangement And Method Of Operating A Magnetic Bearing Arrangement

    公开(公告)号:US20170122372A1

    公开(公告)日:2017-05-04

    申请号:US15128875

    申请日:2015-03-26

    Applicant: ABB Schweiz AG

    CPC classification number: F16C32/0457 F16C32/0446 F16C32/0451 F16C32/0474

    Abstract: An electromagnetic bearing arrangement for a rotating equipment includes an electromagnet; an amplifier arrangement based on IGBT (Insulated-Gate Bipolar Transistor) switches; a power supply; a controller; and a position sensor. The controller includes a position control module and a direct force control module, the position sensor is operatively connected to the control module to calculate a force reference (Fref) based on the measured position of the rotating equipment. The electromagnetic bearing arrangement includes a sensor for measuring at least one parameter (iu, id) indicative of a force exerted by the electromagnet to calculate an estimated force (Fcal), to compare the force reference with the estimated force, and to control the amplifier.

    Apparatus, method and computer program for controlling propulsion of marine vessel

    公开(公告)号:US12139243B2

    公开(公告)日:2024-11-12

    申请号:US18001360

    申请日:2020-06-11

    Applicant: ABB Schweiz AG

    Abstract: An apparatus, method and computer program for controlling propulsion of marine vessel. The propulsion is implemented by a foil wheel propulsion system. The method includes: receiving a wheel operation status from a wheel drive; receiving a plurality of foil operation statuses from a plurality of foil drives; receiving a command from a vessel control system; generating wheel control data for the wheel drive to control a foil pitch function of the foil wheel propulsion system based on the command in view of the wheel operation status; and generating foil control data for the plurality of the foil drives to further control the foil pitch function of the foil wheel propulsion system based on the command in view of the wheel operation status and the plurality of foil operation statuses, wherein a reference torque of the foil control data for each foil drive is generated using a foil feedforward model.

    Magnetic bearing arrangement and method of operating a magnetic bearing arrangement

    公开(公告)号:US09739308B2

    公开(公告)日:2017-08-22

    申请号:US15128875

    申请日:2015-03-26

    Applicant: ABB Schweiz AG

    CPC classification number: F16C32/0457 F16C32/0446 F16C32/0451 F16C32/0474

    Abstract: An electromagnetic bearing arrangement for a rotating equipment includes an electromagnet; an amplifier arrangement based on IGBT (Insulated-Gate Bipolar Transistor) switches; a power supply; a controller; and a position sensor. The controller includes a position control module and a direct force control module, the position sensor is operatively connected to the control module to calculate a force reference (Fref) based on the measured position of the rotating equipment. The electromagnetic bearing arrangement includes a sensor for measuring at least one parameter (iu, id) indicative of a force exerted by the electromagnet to calculate an estimated force (Fcal), to compare the force reference with the estimated force, and to control the amplifier.

    Self-Contained Actuator for An Industrial Robot

    公开(公告)号:US20230405806A1

    公开(公告)日:2023-12-21

    申请号:US18251318

    申请日:2021-02-04

    Applicant: ABB Schweiz AG

    CPC classification number: B25J9/104

    Abstract: A self-contained actuator for use in a robot manipulator includes: a housing, in which are arranged in axial sequence a gear, a motor, a brake, a sensor and a motor drive. The motor drive includes wide-bandgap/WBG electronics and is arranged in heat-dissipating relationship with a free end of the housing. Through the motor and some further components, there is provided a central channel for receiving a cable connected to at least one further actuator of the robot manipulator. The channel may be angled or straight. In embodiments where the motor drive is hollow, the central channel extends between the axial ends of the actuator. There is further provided an all-in-one industrial robot comprising a robot manipulator, in which one or more self-contained actuators with the above characteristics are installed and a robot controller is physically integrated.

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