Double Electrostatic Suspension System

Abstract

Multiple electrostatic suspension suspends multiple floators with a single power amplifier. The controllability of double parallel suspension was previously analyzed and the conditions to be controllable were shown. To ensure the analytical results, single-DOF suspension systems were fabricated, and a double parallel electrostatic suspension system consisted of these systems. The feasibility of double parallel electrostatic suspension was demonstrated experimentally. Dynamic characteristics of double parallel electrostatic suspension were studied based on step responses and frequency responses.