Algorithm

Control (management)

Rotor (electric)

Engineering

Control engineering

Scope (computer science)

Operating system

Instrumentation (computer programming)

Vibration

Computer science

Acoustics

Mechanical engineering

Physics

Magnetic bearing

Rotordynamics

Artificial intelligence

Structural engineering

Programming language

Control theory (sociology)

State (computer science)

Mechanical Systems and Signal Processing

In this paper a critical review of literature on applications of Active Magnetic Bearings (AMBs) systems in flexible rotordynamic systems have been presented. AMBs find various applications in rotating machinery; however, this paper mainly focuses on works in vibration suppression and associated with the condition monitoring using AMBs. It briefly introduces reader to the AMB working principle, provides details of various hardware components of a typical rotor-AMB test rig, and presents a background of traditional methods of vibration suppression in flexible rotors and the condition monitoring. It then moves on to summarize the basic features of AMB integrated flexible rotor test rigs available in literature with necessary instrumentation and its main objectives. A couple of lookup tables provide summary of important information of test rigs in papers within the scope of this article. Finally, future directions in AMB research within the paper’s scope have been suggested.

Application of active magnetic bearings in flexible rotordynamic systems – A state-of-the-art review