An embedded controller for an active magnetic bearing and drive electronic system A dissertation presented to The School of Electrical, Electronic and Computer Engineering North-West University In partial fulfilment of the requirements for the degree Magister Ingeneriae in Electrical and Electronic Engineering by Rikus le Roux Supervisor: Prof. G. van Schoor Assistant-supervisor: Mr. J. Jansen van Rensburg Project manager: Dr. E.O. Ranft November 2009 Potchefstroom Campus i ii Declaration I hereby declare that all the material incorporated in this thesis is my own original unaided work except where specific reference is made by name or in the form of a numbered reference. The word herein has not been submitted for a degree at another university. Signed: Rikus le Roux Date iii iv Project information Personal contact details: Name : Mr. R.R le Roux Organization : North-West University, School for Electrical and Electronic Engineering Address : Private bag X6001, Potchefstroom 2520 Telephone : (018) 299 4298 Fax : (018) 299 1977 E-Mail :
[email protected] Supervisor contact details: Name : Prof. G. van Schoor Organization : North-West University, School for Electrical and Electronic Engineering Address : Private bag X6001, Potchefstroom 2520 Telephone : (018) 299 1962 Fax : (018) 299 1977 E-Mail :
[email protected] Project manager: Name : Dr. E.O Ranft Organization : North-West University, School for Electrical and Electronic Engineering Address : Private bag X6001, Potchefstroom 2520 Telephone : (018) 299 1975 Fax : (018) 299 1977 E-Mail :
[email protected] Assistant-supervisor: Name : Mr. J. Jansen van Rensburg Organization : North-West University, School for Electrical and Electronic Engineering Address : Private bag X6001, Potchefstroom 2520 Telephone : (018) 299 4298 Fax : (018) 299 1977 E-Mail :
[email protected] v vi Summary The North-West University is currently conducting research in the area of active magnetic bearings (AMBs).