Inductrack magnet configuration
Patent
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OSTI ID:1174633
A magnet configuration comprising a pair of Halbach arrays magnetically and structurally connected together are positioned with respect to each other so that a first component of their fields substantially cancels at a first plane between them, and a second component of their fields substantially adds at this first plane. A track of windings is located between the pair of Halbach arrays and a propulsion mechanism is provided for moving the pair of Halbach arrays along the track. When the pair of Halbach arrays move along the track and the track is not located at the first plane, a current is induced in the windings and a restoring force is exerted on the pair of Halbach arrays.
- Research Organization:
- Univ. of California, Oakland, CA (United States); Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory (LLNL), Livermore, CA (United States)
- Sponsoring Organization:
- USDOE
- DOE Contract Number:
- W-7405-ENG48
- Assignee:
- The Regents of the University of California (Oakland, CA)
- Patent Number(s):
- 6,664,880
- Application Number:
- 09/896,583
- OSTI ID:
- 1174633
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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