A multipoint measurement technique for the enhancement of force measurement with active magnetic bearings

Journal of Engineering for Gas Turbines and Power

Volumn 125, Issue 1, 2003, Pages 90-94

  Marshall, J T ^a   Kasarda, M E F ^b   Imlach, J ^c  

^a PRATT AND WHITNEY   (United States)

^b Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University   (United States)

^c Imlach Consulting Engineering   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ACTUATORS; ERROR ANALYSIS; FORCE MEASUREMENT; FUNCTIONS; SHAFTS (MACHINE COMPONENTS); STATORS;

ACTUATOR GEOMETRY; LOAD CELLS; MULTIPOINT MEASUREMENT; SUPPORT BEARINGS;

MAGNETIC BEARINGS;

MEASUREMENT METHOD;

EID: 10944238531     PISSN: 07424795     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1115/1.1519268     Document Type: Article

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