Magnetic levitation self-regulating systems
A magnet levitation self-regulating system is described comprising monotypic magnetic devices combined together by rigid nonmagnetic couplers; said magnetic device comprising two cylindrical parts extended along a cylinder generatrix: a. an iron core having a symmetrical C-shaped cross section and an air gap between its core shoes; and b. a permanent magnet having a rectangular cross-section disposed in said air gap; wherein all the iron cores of said magnetic devices are fixed on a common foundation by a first plurality of rigid nonmagnetic couplers and formed a stator assembly; all the permanent magnets of said magnetic devices are connected together by a second plurality of rigid non-magnetic couplers and form a levitator assembly; said permanent magnets of said levitator generate an original magnetic field and magnetize the stator cores; said stator cores create a secondary magnetic field; both said original and secondary magnetic fields create a magnetic levitation force that provides a stable hovering of said levitator in a resulting magnetic field of said system.
- Assignee:
- Maglev Technology, Inc., Gaithersburg, MD (United States)
- Patent Number(s):
- US 5218257; A
- Application Number:
- PPN: US 7-864258
- OSTI ID:
- 6467343
- Resource Relation:
- Patent File Date: 6 Apr 1992
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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