Improvement of Azimuthal Homogeneity in Permanent-Magnet Bearing Rotors
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Permanent magnets that are levitated and rotating over a bulk high-temperature superconductor (HTS) form the basis of many superconducting bearing designs. Experiments have shown that the rotational-loss coefficient of friction'' for thrust bearings of this type can be as low as 8 [times] 10[sup [minus]6]. While the loss mechanisms of such bearings are not well understood, the azimuthal homogeneity of the rotating permanent magnet is believed to play an important role in determining the loss. O…
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Date:
October 23, 1992
Creator:
Hull, J. R.; Rossing, T. D.; Mulcahy, T. M. & Uherka, K. L.
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