Linear Position Control Using Simple Solenoids and an Electromagnet 901582
Simple solenoid plunger type electromagnets are commonly used in devices such as switches, relays, and solenoid valves (to name but a few). In most cases these are on/off applications where the plunger is moved from one extreme position (when turned on) to another (when turned off). In this paper a scheme is presented to enable positioning of a linear actuator based on two simple solenoids, a flat faced electromagnet, and a microprocessor. The paper describes the configuration and performance of such a system which uses pulsed signals from a microprocessor to activate the solenoids and the electromagnet. The plungers connected by a shaft in a push pull arrangement move in an axial direction while an electromagnet orthogonal to the shaft latches it at a desired position. An algorithm to control the input pulses to the solenoids and the electromagnet is developed and experimental results using this control scheme are presented.
Citation: Bitner, D., Ukrainetz, P., Nikiforuk, P., and Burton, R., "Linear Position Control Using Simple Solenoids and an Electromagnet," SAE Technical Paper 901582, 1990, https://doi.org/10.4271/901582. Download Citation
Author(s):
D. V. Bitner, P. R. Ukrainetz, P. N. Nikiforuk, R. T. Burton
Affiliated:
Department of Mechanical Engineering University of Saskatchewan
Pages: 10
Event:
International Off-Highway & Powerplant Congress & Exposition
ISSN:
0148-7191
e-ISSN:
2688-3627
Also in:
SAE Transactions Journal of Commercial Vehicles-V99-2
Related Topics:
Switches
Relays
Valves
Sensors and actuators
Mathematical models
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