An electric submersible pump (ESP) assembly. The ESP assembly comprises an electric motor, a centrifugal pump, and a hybrid magnetic thrust bearing, wherein the hybrid magnetic thrust bearing is disposed inside the electric motor or disposed inside the centrifugal pump.

An electric submersible pump (ESP) assembly. The ESP assembly comprises a centrifugal pump, an electric motor mechanically coupled by a drive shaft to the centrifugal pump, wherein the electric motor comprises a stator and a rotor, a bearing, wherein the bearing is disposed inside the electric motor, and a magnetic shield disposed in the electric motor between bearing and the rotor and stator.

An electric submersible pump (ESP) assembly. The ESP assembly comprises a centrifugal pump, an electric motor mechanically coupled by a drive shaft to the centrifugal pump, wherein the electric motor comprises a stator and a rotor, a bearing, wherein the bearing is disposed inside the electric motor, and a magnetic shield disposed in the electric motor between bearing and the rotor and stator.

A thrust magnetic bearing integrated with an induction machine and methods for using the same for slow roll control of rotors and other rotating components is provided. The rotor can include a shaft and a thrust bearing disk. The thrust magnetic bearing can include thrust bearing stators positioned axially adjacent to the thrust bearing disk and they can be configured to apply axial magnetic forces to the thrust bearing disk. The induction machine can be configured to generate a rotating magnetic field that causes a torque to be applied to the thrust bearing disk in a predetermined rotational direction. In one aspect, the induction machine can include a radial stator positioned adjacent to a circumference of the thrust bearing disk and two or more circumferentially offset windings. In another aspect, the induction machine can position the two or more circumferentially offset windings on the thrust bearing stators.

A bearingless hub assembly comprising a rim hollowed to receive a tube magnet, and magnets embedded around the circumference of the rim on both ends. The rim is capped by front and rear rim plates configured to hold the embedded magnets in place and fitted to receive respective circular magnets. Similar magnets in corresponding front or rear drive plate maintain space (i.e., levitation) vis-à-vis the front and rear rim caps by repelling each other, thus allowing the rim (and, as applied, a mechanically-attached tire assembly) to move freely with no friction. The front and rear drive plate carry forward and reverse electromagnetic actuators as well as forward and reverse levitation control units, power generators and speed sensors. These components mount 360 degrees around the circumference of the drive plates while the embedded magnets of the rim spin through when in motion.

A thrust magnetic bearing includes a stator having a coil that produces a magnetic flux, and a rotor. The magnetic flux supports the rotor in a non-contact manner. The stator has main and auxiliary stator magnetic pole surfaces. The rotor has main and auxiliary rotor magnetic pole surfaces. The main and auxiliary rotor magnetic pole surfaces face the main and auxiliary stator magnetic pole surfaces. The auxiliary stator magnetic pole surface includes at least one first stator surface and at least one second stator surface, alternately arranged. The auxiliary rotor magnetic pole surface includes at least one first rotor surface, and at least one second rotor surface, alternately arranged. Nr≥1 and Nt≥2, with Nr representing a number of pairs of the first stator and rotor surfaces facing each other, and Nt representing a number of pairs of the second stator and rotor surfaces facing each other.

A thrust magnetic bearing includes a stator having a coil that produces a magnetic flux, and a rotor. The magnetic flux supports the rotor in a non-contact manner. The stator has main and auxiliary stator magnetic pole surfaces. The rotor has main and auxiliary rotor magnetic pole surfaces. The main and auxiliary rotor magnetic pole surfaces face the main and auxiliary stator magnetic pole surfaces. The auxiliary stator magnetic pole surface includes at least one first stator surface and at least one second stator surface, alternately arranged. The auxiliary rotor magnetic pole surface includes at least one first rotor surface, and at least one second rotor surface, alternately arranged. Nr≥1 and Nt≥2, with Nr representing a number of pairs of the first stator and rotor surfaces facing each other, and Nt representing a number of pairs of the second stator and rotor surfaces facing each other.

A downhole-type system includes a rotatable shaft; a sensor that can sense an axial position of the shaft and generate a first signal corresponding to the axial position of the shaft; a controller coupled to the sensor, in which the controller can receive the first signal generated by the sensor, determine an amount of axial force to apply to the shaft to maintain a target axial position of the shaft, and transmit a second signal corresponding to the determined amount of axial force; and multiple magnetic thrust bearings coupled to the shaft and the controller, in which each magnetic thrust bearing can receive the second signal from the controller and modify a load, corresponding to the second signal, on the shaft to maintain the target axial position of the shaft.

A magnetic bearing device for magnetically suspending a rotor (22) for rotation about a rotation axis (A) comprises an amplifier device, a first main coil (p) and a second main coil (n). In order to compensate for a stray flux that is created when the main coils are supplied with currents from the amplifier device, a compensation coil (c) is connected between a common node of the main coils and the amplifier device with such polarity that a current flowing through the compensation coil will diminish the stray flux caused by the main coils (p, n).

A compressor assembly is provided. Embodiments of the present disclosure generally relate to compressors used in chiller air conditioning systems for indoor spaces. The disclosed compressors have magnetic bearings that support rotating components. In one embodiment, the compressor comprises a partially segmented thrust bearing stator core. Additional systems, devices, and methods are also disclosed.