High performance magnetic bearing systems using high temperature superconductors

Patent · Tue May 05 00:00:00 EDT 1998

OSTI ID:871526

Abboud, Robert G ^[1]

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1. Barrington Hills, IL

A magnetic bearing apparatus and a method for providing at least one stabilizing force in a magnetic bearing structure with a superconducting magnetic assembly and a magnetic assembly, by providing a superconducting magnetic member in the superconducting magnetic assembly with a plurality of domains and arranging said superconducting magnetic member such that at least one domain has a domain C-axis vector alignment angularly disposed relative to a reference axis of the magnetic member in the magnetic assembly.

• Research Organization: Argonne National Laboratory (ANL), Argonne, IL (United States)
• DOE Contract Number: W-31109-ENG-38
• Assignee: Commonwealth Research Corporation (Chicago, IL)
• Patent Number(s): US 5747426
• OSTI ID: 871526
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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