Mixed-mu superconducting bearings

Title: Mixed-mu superconducting bearings

Abstract

A mixed-mu superconducting bearing including a ferrite structure disposed for rotation adjacent a stationary superconductor material structure and a stationary permanent magnet structure. The ferrite structure is levitated by said stationary permanent magnet structure.

Inventors:

Hull, John R ^[1]; Mulcahy, Thomas M ^[2]

Hinsdale, IL
Western Springs, IL

Issue Date:: 1998-03-03

Research Org.:: Argonne National Lab. (ANL), Argonne, IL (United States)

OSTI Identifier:: 871390

Patent Number(s):: 5722303

Assignee:: University of Chicago (Chicago, IL)

Patent Classifications (CPCs):: F - MECHANICAL ENGINEERING F16 - ENGINEERING ELEMENTS AND UNITS F16F - SPRINGS

Y - NEW / CROSS SECTIONAL TECHNOLOGIES Y10 - TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER USPC Y10T - TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER US CLASSIFICATION

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F - MECHANICAL ENGINEERING F16 - ENGINEERING ELEMENTS AND UNITS F16F - SPRINGS
F16F15/3156 - {Arrangement of the bearings}

Y - NEW / CROSS SECTIONAL TECHNOLOGIES Y10 - TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER USPC Y10T - TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER US CLASSIFICATION
Y10T74/212 - Containing fiber or filament

F - MECHANICAL ENGINEERING F16 - ENGINEERING ELEMENTS AND UNITS F16C - SHAFTS
F16C2361/55 - Flywheel systems
F16C32/0438 - {with a superconducting body, e.g. a body made of high temperature superconducting material such as YBaCuO}

F - MECHANICAL ENGINEERING F16 - ENGINEERING ELEMENTS AND UNITS F16F - SPRINGS
F16F15/315 - characterised by their supporting arrangement, e.g. mountings, cages, securing inertia member to shaft

Y - NEW / CROSS SECTIONAL TECHNOLOGIES Y10 - TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER USPC Y10T - TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER US CLASSIFICATION
Y10T74/2119 - Structural detail, e.g., material, configuration, superconductor, discs, laminated, etc.

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DOE Contract Number:: W-31109-ENG-38

Resource Type:: Patent

Country of Publication:: United States

Language:: English

Subject:: mixed-mu; superconducting; bearings; bearing; including; ferrite; structure; disposed; rotation; adjacent; stationary; superconductor; material; permanent; magnet; levitated; superconducting bearing; superconducting bearings; stationary permanent; permanent magnet; structure disposed; superconductor material; rotation adjacent; stationary superconductor; bearing including; material structure; mixed-mu superconducting; magnet structure; ferrite structure; /74/310/505/

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journal, May 1990

Chang, P. ‐ Z.; Moon, F. C.; Hull, J. R.
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Levitation force and magnetic stiffness in bulk high‐temperature superconductors journal, May 1990

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Low friction in high temperature superconductor bearings journal, August 1991

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