SECTION 3 CONSTRUCTION AND PRINCIPLE
The movement of an object has 6 degrees of freedom. Levitation can be achieved in a turbo
molecular pump by controlling the following 5 degrees of freedom (excluding the rotational
degree (Z axis) of freedom).
3
Parallel movement
Rotation
14
Z
rotational axis
X
Z
X
Radial displacement
Z
X
Movement of rotor and restricted five degrees of freedom
Z
X
1
X
2
Fig.3-2 Outline of 5-Axes Control
Y
Z
Y
Axial displacement
Z
Y
5-axes control
① X
1
② Y
1
③ X
2
④ Y
Y
2
1
⑤ Z
Y
2
Z
Y