High Temperature Magnetic Bearings

Synchrony has developed a line of high temperature magnetic bearings for aerospace and defense applications. The bearings are specifically designed for use in next generation gas turbine engines, where high temperatures and high rotational speeds preclude the use of industrial magnetic bearings.

Advanced features of the high temperature magnetic bearings include:

• High temperature coils and magnets reduce cooling requirements and improve efficiency and power density at temperatures to 1000°F
• Redundant magnets, signal processors, sensing, and amplification ensure continuous operation
• Integrated, high temperature sensors reduce the size and improve the performance
• Compact, light-weight magnetic structure increases power density
• Advanced, magnetic flux control algorithms improve the performance and dynamic stability
• Inertial Balance System automatically and adaptively compensates for unbalance, reducing vibration and power consumption

These magnetic bearings are used with Synchrony's compact digital controllers to provide a total solution for high power density, rotating machinery.