Hybrid superconducting magnetic suspensions
- CNRS-CRTBT/LEG, Grenoble (France)
- CNRS-EPM-Matformag, Grenoble (France)
Superconductors, especially high T{sub c} ones, are the most attractive materials to design stable and fully passive magnetic suspensions which have to control five degrees of freedom. The hybrid superconducting magnetic suspensions present high performances and a simple cooling mode. They consist of a permanent magnet bearing, stabilized by a suitable magnet-superconductor structure. Several designs are given and compared in terms of forces and stiffnesses. The design of the magnet bearing plays an important part. The superconducting magnetic bearing participates less in levitation but must provide a high stabilizing stiffness. This is achieved by the magnet configuration, a good material in term of critical current density and field cooling. A hybrid superconducting suspension for a flywheel is presented. This system consists of a magnet thrust bearing stabilized by superconductors interacting with an alternating polarity magnet structure. First tests and results are reported. Superconducting materials are magnetically melt-textured YBaCuO.
- OSTI ID:
- 287696
- Report Number(s):
- CONF-950691-; ISSN 0018-9464; TRN: 96:022964
- Journal Information:
- IEEE Transactions on Magnetics, Vol. 32, Issue 4Pt1; Conference: 14. international conference on magnet technology, Tampere (Finland), 11-16 Jun 1995; Other Information: PBD: Jul 1996
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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