Magnetic Levitation

Material Information

Title:
Magnetic Levitation
Creator:
Matthew Sodano
Jared Bouldin
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Abstract:
In the past ten years, magnets and the magnetic fields they create have been part of a ma- jor boost in modern technology. Maglev trains and Eddy braking are two examples of the many applications that use changing magnetic fields to create magnetic levitation or mag- netic braking. Companies like Hendo have produced hoverboards using strong neodymium magnets, utilizing their strong magnetic fields. These magnets are configured in a Halbach array which creates an amplified field on one side of the array and a diminished field on the opposite side. When this array is positioned in a circular pattern and spun, the changing magnetic field produces a lift force that can carry as much as 192 kg. Although the con- struction and application of this array has already been completed, there is currently no theory relating all of the variables part of this hovering machine. Using empirical data, a relationship between all of these variables can be found and then derived from Faraday’s law of induction.
Acquisition:
Collected for SUNY Oswego Institutional Repository by the online self-submittal tool. Submitted by Matthew Sodano.

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SUNY Oswego Institutional Repository
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SUNY Oswego Institution
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