Advances in Electrical and Computer Engineering (Oct 2009)
Study of a Mini-Actuator with Permanent Magnets
Abstract
The paper presents an analytical method for the determination of the magnetic force produced by a mini - actuator with permanent magnets. The results are compared with those obtained by performing a numerical field analysis with COMSOL Multiphysics, showing a very good agreement. The study reveals that the actuator has two equilibrium points, one of which is stable and the other one unstable.