Implementation of a Decoupled Controller for a Magnetic Suspension System Using Electromagnets Mounted in a Planar Array

An implementation of a decoupled, single-input/single-output control approach for the Large Angle Magnetic Suspension Test Fixture is described. Numerical and experimental results are presented. The experimental system is a laboratory model large gap magnetic suspension system which provides five degree-of-freedom control of a cylindrical suspended element. The suspended element contains a core composed of permanent magnet material and is levitated above five electromagnets mounted in a planar array.