Rapid computer-aided design method for fast-acting solenoid actuators

IEEE Transactions on Industry Applications

Volumn 35, Issue 5, 1999, Pages 991-999

  Piron, Marielle ^a   Sangha, P ^b   Reid, Gordon ^b   Miller, T J E ^a   Lonel, Dan M ^b   Coles, Jeff R ^b  

^a Switched Reluctance Drives Ltd   (United Kingdom)

^b Lucas Electrical and Electronic Systems   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Dynamic design; Eddy current; Reluctance network; Solenoid actuator

Indexed keywords

COMPUTER AIDED DESIGN; CONTROL NONLINEARITIES; EDDY CURRENTS; INTERPOLATION; MAGNETIZATION; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; MAXWELL EQUATIONS; NUMERICAL ANALYSIS; SOLENOIDS;

ELECTRIC EQUIVALENT NETWORKS; FAST ACTING SOLENOID ACTUATORS;

ACTUATORS;

EID: 0033184172     PISSN: 00939994     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1109/28.793358     Document Type: Article

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