Passive limitations for a magnetic gravity compensator

J.L.G. Janssen, J.J.H. Paulides, E.A. Lomonova

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Abstract

The development of sophisticated advanced vibration isolation is important because even the minutest vibrations have disastrous effects on the performance of static and moving parts in high-precision machines. This paper concerns with the isolation of these vibrations for a large static body in an advanced micro-lithographic system, where a passive/active electromagnetic solution is presented. In these configurations passive permanent magnets (PM) provide the gravity compensation and active electromagnets the accurate positioning. This paper only considers the applicability of a passive magnetic solution for this high force gravity compensation application, or, more specifically, the influence of various PM array topologies on the force density. Further, fast-solving analytical models are presented and consequently are used to illustrate the feasibility of using passive permanent magnets for gravity compensation in this demanding high precision industrial application.
Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)671-680
Number of pages10
JournalJournal of System Design and Dynamics
Volume3
Issue number4
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 2009

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