Magnetic bearings using high-temperature superconductors: some practical considerations
- 1 July 1990
- journal article
- Published by IOP Publishing in Superconductor Science and Technology
- Vol. 3 (7) , 381-388
- https://doi.org/10.1088/0953-2048/3/7/010
Abstract
An experimental study of Meissner effect levitation involving high-temperature superconductors is presented. Two simple apparatuses are described for quantifying the static and dynamic characteristics of levitated systems. The levitation properties of Y-Ba-Cu-O in conventional pressed ceramic form and in insulating matrix composites are compared. Temperature-dependent force measurements are correlated with SQUID magnetometry data. A preliminary assessment of the practical potential of magnetic levitation using high-temperature superconductors is provided.Keywords
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