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Title: Proposal and FEM analysis of superconductive magnetic gradient levitation

Journal Article · · IEEE Transactions on Magnetics
DOI:https://doi.org/10.1109/20.489925· OSTI ID:186989
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  1. Univ. of Tokyo (Japan). Dept. of Electrical Engineering

A magnetic levitation system that enables a stable levitation even at a standstill without active control has been studied by numerical analysis of electromagnetic field. The new superconductive magnetic levitation system consists of superconducting coils and iron rails, and its principle of levitation is based on a magnetic gradient in space, which is obtained by the flux-conservation characteristic of superconducting coils. A two-dimensional FEM program was used for analysis of electromagnetic force characteristics in a two-dimensional plane and the distribution of coil current. These results show the two-dimensional stability of the system.

OSTI ID:
186989
Report Number(s):
CONF-950404-; ISSN 0018-9464; TRN: IM9609%%262
Journal Information:
IEEE Transactions on Magnetics, Vol. 31, Issue 6Pt2; Conference: Conference on magnetism and magnetic materials, San Antonio, TX (United States), 18-21 Apr 1995; Other Information: PBD: Nov 1995
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English