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A. Schulz, I Rottensteiner, M. Neumann, M. Wehse, J. Wassermann:
"Self-Sensing versus Reference Air Gaps";
Talk: International Conference on Electrical and Electronics Engineering, ICEEE, Venedig; 11-24-2010 - 11-26-2010; in: "Waset 2010 Venice", 4/11 (2010), ISSN: 1307-6892; 85 - 93.

Self-sensing estimates the air gap within an electro magnetic path by analyzing the bearing coil current and/or voltage waveform. The self-sensing concept presented in this paper has been developed within the research project "Active Magnetic Bearings with Supreme Reliability" and is used for position sensor fault detection. Within this new concept gap calculation is carried out by an alldigital analysis of the digitized coil current and voltage waveform. For analysis those time periods within the PWM period are used, which give the best results. Additionally, the concept allows the digital compensation of nonlinearities, for example magnetic saturation, without degrading signal quality. This increases the accuracy and robustness of the air gap estimation and additionally reduces phase delays. Beneath an overview about the developed concept first measurement results are presented which show the potential of this all-digital self-sensing concept.