A complete historic overview of active magnetic bearing (AMB)
technology and a survey of the current state of the art.
CERRITOS, Calif., June 18,
2024 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- CERRITOS, Calif. – July
8, 2024 – Calnetix Technologies has announced that Rasish
Khatri, Manager of Rotordynamics and AMB controls, will be
presenting a lecture on Tuesday, July
23 entitled "Commissioning and Operational Data of Advanced
Magnetic-Bearing-(AMB) Supported Carbon Dioxide Blower for Space
Applications" during the 53rd International Conference on
Environmental Systems (ICES) taking place in Louisville, KY.
ICES is committed to developing and propagating scientific
knowledge and engineering achievements that advance the
technologies needed to create habitable conditions in outer space.
The conference will bring together a global audience encompassing
academics, government, and space industry organizations.
As such, Khatri's presentation will highlight Calnetix's AMB
systems integrated into the blower used in NASA's next-generation
Four Bed Carbon Dioxide Scrubber (FBCO2) currently installed on the
International Space Station (ISS). The blower moves air through the
FBCO2 sorbent beds, providing the volumetric airflow required to
absorb CO2 from habitable spaces. AMBs achieve high-speed,
maintenance-free operation over long product lifetimes, offering an
unmatched level of operational reliability, which is paramount in
habitable space application equipment.
Khatri will describe the design of the novel magnetically
levitated blower and highlight key software features engineered
into the system's Continuum Dual Controller, which enabled the
blower to be remotely commissioned as the first five-axis
AMB-supported machine operating in space.
Khatri will also share an analysis of the vast quantity of live,
zero-gravity data captured from Calnetix's Continuum Dual
Controller during the first thirty days of FBCO2 operation onboard
the ISS. Data was continuously monitored over the past year,
allowing for a comprehensive assessment of blower performance.
"Because it was not feasible to send an engineering team into
space to install the blower, the installation and commissioning
process for this blower presented several unique challenges not
previously seen in fielded AMB applications. The lack of direct
verbal communication and inability to directly connect a computer
to the blower controller coupled with the total cost of
commissioning systems in space, meant that we had to take several
steps to automate normal commissioning procedures in our
controller. We also needed to thoroughly test all commissioning
processes on the ground first. In the end, the team worked
diligently and efficiently to get this product launched and
commissioned successfully."
About Calnetix Technologies
Calnetix Technologies, LLC ("Calnetix"), headquartered in
Cerritos, Calif., is focused on
Innovation That Drives Industries®. The company specializes in
high-performance, high-speed motor generators, and best-in-class
advanced magnetic bearings and control systems. Calnetix's
patented, underlying technologies have been in use since its
inception in 1998, making it a world leader in the design and
production of high-speed electromagnetic machines.
The company's technology portfolio and system integration
capabilities have led to numerous development and production
opportunities with industry leaders and many successful start-up
subsidiaries focused on niche markets.
Media Contact
Laurie Jimenez, Calnetix
Technologies, 1 5622933197, ljimenez@calnetix.com,
www.calnetixtechnologies.com
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