A novel magnetically levitated interior permanent magnet slice motor

A magnetically levitated motor, also known as a bearingless motor, combines the function of a magnetic bearing and motor to both levitate and rotate a rotor. This enables contact-free operation, which is advantageous in applications which require low friction, long operational lifetime, and high purity or cleanliness. In this thesis, we present the design, construction, and testing of a novel magnetically levitated interior permanent magnet slice motor. This design is targeted for use as a blood pump in extracorporeal life support (ECLS) applications. A magnetically levitated blood pump reduces the risk of blood damage that frequently occurs at the blood seal in a conventional pump due to frictional heat generation.

Name thesis:degree_name

Master

Department dc:contributor.department

Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Department of Mechanical Engineering

Grantor dc:publisher

Massachusetts Institute of Technology

Year dc:date.issued

2020

Author dc:creator

• Weinreb, Benjamin Stone.

Advisor dc:contributor.advisor

• David L. Trumper and Donald C. Fyler.

• Mechanical Engineering.

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• MIT theses may be protected by copyright. Please reuse MIT thesis content according to the MIT Libraries Permissions Policy, which is available through the URL provided.

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• http://dspace.mit.edu/handle/1721.1/7582

Language dc:language.iso

eng

Handle dc:identifier.uri

https://hdl.handle.net/1721.1/130215

OAI identifier oai:identifier

oai:dspace.mit.edu:1721.1/130215