Permanent magnet design for high-speed superconducting bearings

Patent · Mon Jan 01 00:00:00 EST 1996

OSTI ID:870598

Hull, John R ^[1]; Uherka, Kenneth L ^[2]; Abdoud, Robert G ^[3]

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1. 5519 S. Bruner, Hinsdale, IL 60521
2. 830 Ironwood, Frankfort, IL 60423
3. 13 Country Oaks La., Barrington Hills, IL 60010

A high temperature superconducting bearing including a permanent magnet rotor levitated by a high temperature superconducting structure. The rotor preferably includes one or more concentric permanent magnet rings coupled to permanent magnet ring structures having substantially triangular and quadrangular cross-sections. Both alternating and single direction polarity magnet structures can be used in the bearing.

• Research Organization: Argonne National Laboratory (ANL), Argonne, IL (United States)
• DOE Contract Number: W-31109-ENG-38
• Assignee: Hull, John R. (5519 S. Bruner, Hinsdale, IL 60521);Uherka, Kenneth L. (830 Ironwood, Frankfort, IL 60423);Abdoud, Robert G. (13 Country Oaks La., Barrington Hills, IL 60010)
• Patent Number(s): US 5554583
• OSTI ID: 870598
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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