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I need to describe the working mechanism for the following actuator.
Here's what I've written so far:
However, I feel that I'm missing something. In particular, how is the force that moves the plunger generated? Is it really due to the magnetic fields? I know of the right hand rule where force points away in the direction of the palm but according to that rule, the force should actually point in the direction perpendicular to the supposed plunger movement. Is it driven by the mmf?
Here's what I've written so far:
Current is applied to the solenoid in order to induce magnetic fields within the actuator in accordance to Ampere’s Law. Since the plunger has high permeability, the magnetic fields produced would be strengthened and confined to the actuator. The fields produce a force which in turn moves the plunger horizontally.
However, I feel that I'm missing something. In particular, how is the force that moves the plunger generated? Is it really due to the magnetic fields? I know of the right hand rule where force points away in the direction of the palm but according to that rule, the force should actually point in the direction perpendicular to the supposed plunger movement. Is it driven by the mmf?