Design Optimization of Linear Synchronous Motors

Linear motors are strong candidates for manufacturing
automation applications requiring high-performance
direct-drive linear position control. Unlike rotary
motor drive systems, linear motor drive systems do
not require rotary-to-linear transmissions, such as
belt or screw; hence they usually provide higher
performance. With increasing usage and higher demands
for better performance, linear motor design has
become an ever important subject. Since electric
machine design process usually involves several
design objectives, multi-objective optimization
technique is naturally a suitable choice to address
this challenging problem. This book provides a basic
framework of designing linear synchronous motors by
covering three major topics: (i) magnetic modeling,
(ii) optimal performance assessment and (iii)
multi-objective design methodology. Two selected
topologies of linear permanent-magnet and linear
variable reluctance motors are then considered for
manufacturing automation applications. This work
should help provide some analysis tools on this
exciting subject, as well as should be useful to any
professionals in electrical machine design, numerical
analysis and optimization.

Autorentext

Nattapon Chayopitak received the B.S. degree from ColumbiaUniversity, New York, in 2001, and the M.S. and Ph.D. degreesfrom Georgia Institute of Technology, Atlanta, in 2003 and 2007,respectively, all in electrical engineering. Since 2007, he hasbeen a Research Engineer with the National Electronics andComputer Technology Center, Thailand.

Klappentext

Linear motors are strong candidates for manufacturingautomation applications requiring high-performancedirect-drive linear position control. Unlike rotarymotor drive systems, linear motor drive systems donot require rotary-to-linear transmissions, such asbelt or screw; hence they usually provide higherperformance. With increasing usage and higher demandsfor better performance, linear motor design hasbecome an ever important subject. Since electricmachine design process usually involves severaldesign objectives, multi-objective optimizationtechnique is naturally a suitable choice to addressthis challenging problem. This book provides a basicframework of designing linear synchronous motors bycovering three major topics: (i) magnetic modeling,(ii) optimal performance assessment and (iii)multi-objective design methodology. Two selectedtopologies of linear permanent-magnet and linearvariable reluctance motors are then considered formanufacturing automation applications. This workshould help provide some analysis tools on thisexciting subject, as well as should be useful to anyprofessionals in electrical machine design, numericalanalysis and optimization.