HOPKINSON EFFECT STUDY IN SPINEL AND HEXAGONAL FERRITES

Hamed Hamzehbahmani

   Linear induction motors are under development for a variety of demanding applications including high speed ground transportation and specific industrial applications. These applications require machines that can produce large forces, operate at high speeds, and can be controlled precisely to meet performance requirements. The design and implementation of these systems require fast and accurate techniques for performing system simulation and control system design. In this paper, a mathematical model for a single side short stator linear induction motor with a consideration of the end effects is presented; and to study the dynamic performance of this linear motor, MATLAB/SIMULINK based simulations are carried out, and finally, the experimental results are compared to simulation results.

Keywords: linear induction motor (LIM), magnetic flux distribution, dynamic model, end effect, propulsion force

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