Abstract: The emergency rolling bearing for a rotary machine having magnetic bearings includes at least first and second bearing members with radial clearance of value ?r/2 that is of the order of half the mean radial air gap ?r of the magnetic bearings being arranged between each of the bearing members and the rotor, and axial clearances ?a are provided on either side of the set of bearing members between said set and first and second axial abutment elements secured to the rotor. The first bearing member is mounted directly in a first intermediate support element coaxial with a stator element. The second bearing member is mounted in a second intermediate support element likewise coaxial with the stator element.

Abstract: A rotary electric machine having at least one piece of electric equipment constituted by an overmolded or jacketed electric motor or by an overmolded or jacketed magnetic suspension system; the electric equipment including firstly a rotor (102) and secondly a stator (150) having pole pieces (154) and coils (152); the stator (150) being provided with at least one jacket (101) or coating (190) to protect it against an aggressive environment, on its face situated facing the rotor (102); the protective jacket (101) or coating (190) on the face of the stator (150) facing the rotor (102) presenting set-back portions (111) set back from the main surfaces (155) defining the airgap (e), these set-back portions (111) being distributed around the stator; and the movement of fluid circulating in the airgap around the rotor (102) being thus enhanced.

Abstract: The invention relates to a jacketed axial magnetic bearing for a rotary machine having a rotor in contact with a gaseous atmosphere that is corrosive, acid, or carrying particles, the bearing comprising a rotor armature in the form of a disk secured to the rotor and placed in the gaseous atmosphere, and a stator magnetic circuit secured to a stationary support device and placed facing the rotor armature, the magnetic circuit of the stator comprising at least one coil and a ferromagnetic body placed in a metallic protective enclosure.

Abstract: The flexibly-mounted turbomolecular pump comprises a leaktight casing mounted on a structure via a mechanical damper, a vertical support driven by an electric motor, radial magnetic bearings, an axial magnetic bearing, radial detectors, an axial detector, an emergency mechanical bearing, and a control module comprising power supply circuits and servo-control circuits for the axial and radial magnetic bearings. The servo-control circuits present low stiffness and include filter circuits for defining a limited passband. The control module comprises a comparator unit for detecting abnormally large movements of the rotor from signals delivered by the axial and radial detectors, which movements are greater than predetermined thresholds.

Abstract: The rotary electric machine comprises at least one piece of electric equipment constituted by an overmolded or jacketed electric motor or by an overmolded or jacketed magnetic suspension system. The electric equipment comprises firstly a rotor (102) and secondly a stator (150) having pole pieces (154) and coils (152). The stator (150) is provided with at least one jacket (101) or coating (190) to protect it against an aggressive environment, on its face situated facing the rotor (102). The protective jacket (101) or coating (190) on the face of the stator (150) facing the rotor (102) presents set-back portions (111) set back from the main surfaces (155) defining the airgap (e), these set-back portions (111) being distributed around the stator. The movement of fluid circulating in the airgap around the rotor (102) is thus enhanced.

Abstract: The invention relates to a jacketed axial magnetic bearing for a rotary machine having a rotor in contact with a gaseous atmosphere that is corrosive, acid, or carrying particles, the bearing comprising a rotor armature in the form of a disk secured to the rotor and placed in the gaseous atmosphere, and a stator magnetic circuit secured to a stationary support device and placed facing the rotor armature, the magnetic circuit of the stator comprising at least one coil and a ferromagnetic body placed in a metallic protective enclosure.

Abstract: An active magnetic bearing (100) with autodetection of position, the bearing comprising at least first and second opposing electromagnets (120, 130) forming stators disposed on either side of a ferromagnetic body (110) forming a rotor and held without contact between said electromagnets. The first and second electromagnets (120, 130) each comprising a magnetic circuit (121; 131) essentially constituted by a first ferromagnetic material and co-operating with said ferromagnetic body to define an airgap, together with an excitation coil (122; 132) powered from a power amplifier whose input current is servo-controlled as a function of the position of the ferromagnetic body relative to the magnetic circuits of the first and second electromagnets.

Abstract: The emergency rolling bearing for a rotary machine having magnetic bearings comprises at least first and second bearing members with radial clearance of value ?r/2 that is of the order of half the mean radial air gap ?r of the magnetic bearings being arranged between each of the bearing members and the rotor, and axial clearances ?a are provided on either side of the set of bearing members between said set and first and second axial abutment elements secured to the rotor. The first bearing member is mounted directly in a first intermediate support element coaxial with a stator element. The second bearing member is mounted in a second intermediate support element likewise coaxial with the stator element.

Abstract: The device for magnetically suspending a rotor relative to a structure comprises at least one axial active magnetic bearing with a main electromagnet coil disposed in a stator and having load-bearing surfaces placed facing an armature extending essentially perpendicularly to the axis of the rotor. A device for detecting the axial position of the rotor is associated with circuits for servo-controlling the current carried by the main electromagnet coil. A compensation coil is disposed close to the main electromagnet coil, but in a position that is situated away from the load-bearing surfaces of the stator that co-operate with the rotor armature. The compensation coil is connected in series with the main electromagnet coil, but carries current in the opposite direction to that carried by said main electromagnet coil. The device constitutes an axial abutment of optimized capacity without magnetic leakage.

Abstract: The jacketed active magnetic bearing is applied to a rotary machine having a rotor in contact with a process gas and placed in a leaktight enclosure. The magnetic stator is protected by a first jacket of magnetic anti-corrosion material that constitutes a portion of the leaktight enclosure and that is secured to the bearing stator, and the detector stator is protected by a second jacket of non-magnetic anti-corrosion material that constitutes a portion of the leaktight enclosure and that is secured to the detector stator. The bearing armature and the detector armature can be made of a laminated magnetic identical to that of the first jacket.

Abstract: The turbomolecular vacuum pump with active magnetic bearings comprises an enclosure (110) defining a primary vacuum chamber (116), a rotor (120), an electric motor (107), an axial magnetic bearing (103), radial magnetic bearings (101, 102), an axial detector (106), and radial detectors (104, 105). Remote external electric circuits associated with the electric motor (107) and with the axial and radial magnetic bearings (103 and 101, 102) essentially comprise power supply electric circuits (191). Circuits (194) for controlling the axial and radial magnetic bearings (103 and 101, 102) from signals issued by the axial and radial detectors (106 and 104, 105) are embedded in a resin and placed inside the enclosure (110) in the primary vacuum chamber (116). A hermetic leaktight electrical connector (180) and an electric cable (183, 184) providing a connection with the remote external electric circuits (191, 192) each have a number of connection wires that is less than ten.

Abstract: The present invention provides a circuit for monitoring harmonic distortion in the power supply of a synchronous electrical machine with permanent magnet excitation that comprises a rotor without a damper cage, a stator with first, second, and third windings, a frequency converter, and control circuits for controlling the frequency converter.

Abstract: The jacketed active magnetic bearing is applied to a rotary machine having a rotor in contact with a process gas and placed in a leaktight enclosure. The magnetic stator is protected by a first jacket of magnetic anti-corrosion material that constitutes a portion of the leaktight enclosure and that is secured to the bearing stator, and the detector stator is protected by a second jacket of non-magnetic anti-corrosion material that constitutes a portion of the leaktight enclosure and that is secured to the detector stator. The bearing armature and the detector armature can be made of a laminated magnetic identical to that of the first jacket.

Abstract: An active magnetic bearing (100) with autodetection of position, the bearing comprising at least first and second opposing electromagnets (120, 130) forming stators disposed on either side of a ferromagnetic body (110) forming a rotor and held without contact between said electromagnets. The first and second electromagnets (120, 130) each comprising a magnetic circuit (121; 131) essentially constituted by a first ferromagnetic material and co-operating with said ferromagnetic body to define an airgap, together with an excitation coil (122; 132) powered from a power amplifier whose input current is servo-controlled as a function of the position of the ferromagnetic body relative to the magnetic circuits of the first and second electromagnets.

Abstract: The device for magnetically suspending a rotor relative to a structure comprises at least one axial active magnetic bearing with a main electromagnet coil disposed in a stator and having load-bearing surfaces placed facing an armature extending essentially perpendicularly to the axis of the rotor. A device for detecting the axial position of the rotor is associated with circuits for servo-controlling the current carried by the main electromagnet coil. A compensation coil is disposed close to the main electromagnet coil, but in a position that is situated away from the load-bearing surfaces of the stator that co-operate with the rotor armature. The compensation coil is connected in series with the main electromagnet coil, but carries current in the opposite direction to that carried by said main electromagnet coil. The device constitutes an axial abutment of optimized capacity without magnetic leakage.

Abstract: The turbomolecular vacuum pump with active magnetic bearings comprises an enclosure (110) defining a primary vacuum chamber (116), a rotor (120), an electric motor (107), an axial magnetic bearing (103), radial magnetic bearings (101, 102), an axial detector (106), and radial detectors (104, 105). Remote external electric circuits associated with the electric motor (107) and with the axial and radial magnetic bearings (103 and 101, 102) essentially comprise power supply electric circuits (191). Circuits (194) for controlling the axial and radial magnetic bearings (103 and 101, 102) from signals issued by the axial and radial detectors (106 and 104, 105) are embedded in a resin and placed inside the enclosure (110) in the primary vacuum chamber (116). A hermetic leaktight electrical connector (180) and an electric cable (183, 184) providing a connection with the remote external electric circuits (191, 192) each have a number of connection wires that is less than ten.

Abstract: The present invention provides a circuit for monitoring harmonic distortion in the power supply of a synchronous electrical machine with permanent magnet excitation that comprises a rotor without a damper cage, a stator with first, second, and third windings, a frequency converter, and control circuits for controlling the frequency converter.

Abstract: The rotary machine comprises a rotary shaft (2) supported by first and second radial magnetic bearings (5, 6) that are electrically controlled by a control device (13), said rotary shaft being fitted with an axial abutment device (100) comprising a rotor formed by a disk (101) secured to the rotary shaft (2) and interposed between first and second stators (102, 104) formed annularly around the rotary shaft and each including at least one annular coil (103; 105) controlled electrically by a system for servo-controlling the axial position of the rotary shaft. The stator (104) of the axial abutment device (100) further comprises a secondary induction circuit (106), and the disk (101) secured to the rotary shaft comprises a primary induction circuit (107) so that during rotation of the shaft, electricity is excited in the secondary induction circuit in order to supply energy to the radial magnetic bearings.

Abstract: The active magnetic bearing (1) comprises a stator (2) fitted with electromagnet windings (21) and a first stack of ferromagnetic laminations (22), a rotor (3) fitted with a second stack of ferromagnetic laminations (9), servo-control circuits (10), and position detectors (4, 5, 6). The first stack of ferromagnetic laminations (22) comprises in succession in the axial direction: at least a first sub-set (2a) of laminations (22a) presenting first notches housing electromagnet windings (21); a second sub-set (2b) of laminations (22b) presenting both first notches housing electromagnet windings (21) and second notches housing a radial detector (6); and a third sub-set (2a) of laminations (22a) presenting first notches housing electromagnet windings (21). The first stack of ferromagnetic laminations (22) further comprises fourth and fifth sub-sets (2c) of laminations (22c) at its ends, presenting the same notches as each other and housing respective first and second axial detectors (4, 5).

Abstract: The system for suspending and rotating a rotary shaft comprises a motor module (100) comprising a central rotary shaft (110) having at each end a front annular bearing surface (120) defining a conical region (130), a first magnetic bearing module (200) that comprises a rotary shaft (210) having at one end a front annular bearing surface (220) defining a conical region (230) and is adapted to cooperate with one of the front annular bearing surfaces (120) of the motor module (100), and a second magnetic bearing module (300) that comprises a rotary shaft (310) having at one end a front annular bearing surface (320) defining a conical region (330) and is adapted to cooperate with the other front annular bearing surface (120) of the motor module (100). The motor module (100) and the first and second magnetic bearing modules (200, 300) are centered with respect to each other by co-operation between the conical regions (130, 230, 330) and are assembled firmly with a contact pressure by means of a tie-rod (400).