 Design
of a High speed high performance linear axis |
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In the Figure above a linear motion axis is shown equipped with an
ironless linear motor and aerostatic bearings preloaded by magnets.
The slide surface is made of structural steel coated with a hard
chromium layer and finally grinded. The circular thrust bearings of
40mm diameter are designed to carry a load up to 500N each when fed
with a supply pressure of 5 bars. The nominal film thickness amounts
5µm. The moving mass of the rotor is 2.9 kg. With the peak force of
the linear motor of 470 N the rotor accelerates with 160 m/s2. A
linear encoder is used for accurate positioning of the rotor within
tenths of a micrometer. Newly design partially grooved air bearings are applied. Compared to the shallow pocket bearing this bearing shows improved load capacity and self aligning capacity. |
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