41. Barry's Magnetic Levitation Suspend a steel ball in midair using an electromagnet. Complete plans and design information included. http://www.coilgun.info/levitation/home.htm

Chapter 8: Barry's Magnetic Levitation Chapter 7: Coilgun Mark I Home Site Map Chapter 9: Visual Levitation These coilguns with control circuits are great! Now... How can you use them for magnetic levitation This is slightly off-topic from coilguns, but magnetic levitation has many common design principles and is a little easier to build! How Levitation Works If you hold two permanent magnets close together, you see that one of them will jump strongly toward (or away) from the other. In 1842, Samuel Earnshaw expressed the perversity of inanimate magnetic objects in his theorem. It explains this frustrating behavior will always prevent you from suspending one permanent magnet above or below another, no matter how one arranges the two magnets. However, an active control circuit can get around this problem by rapidly adjusting the magnet's strength. The general principle is straight forward: An electromagnet pulls a ball upward while a light beam measures the exact position of the ball's top edge. The magnet's lifting force is adjusted according to position. As less light is detected, the circuit reduces the electromagnet's current. With less current, the lifting effect is weaker and the ball can move downward until the light beam is less blocked. Voila! The ball stays centered on the detector! It is a small distance across the photodetector, perhaps a millimeter or two, but this is sufficient to measure small changes in position. Of course, if the ball is removed the coil runs at full power. And conversely, if the light beam is blocked the coil is turned completely off.

42. Your Page Title www.nottingham.ac.uk/~ppxatc/ levitation/levitation_Homepage.html Similar pages LANL Superconductivity Technology Center magnetic levitation TrainSuperconductivity Technology Center - magnetic levitation trains The idea of MAGLEV transportation has been around since the early 1900s. http://www.nottingham.ac.uk/~ppxatc/levitation/Levitation_Homepage.html

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43. Magnetic Levitation Stirrers The V P Scientific, Inc. magnetic levitation Stirrers (US patent 6357907) were designed to stir the tall narrow columns of deep well 96 and the new Whatman http://www.vp-scientific.com/magnetic_levitation.htm

Home Product Groups Applications Technical Notes ... Contact Us Magnetic Levitation Stirrers Click here for a list of published articles that cite the products on this page. Applications Rapid and efficient stirring of 96 and 384 deep well microplates Thorough mixing of 2 or more viscous solutions Keeps particulates in suspension Aeration of microbial cultures to increase DNA or protein yield Miniaturization of fermentations Stirring chemical reactions to speed completion Advantages of the System Thorough stirring of large numbers of samples Will stir even viscous solutions (100,000 centistokes) Simple to operate INCUBATION TIME LEVITATION STIRRER OD SHAKE FLASK OD hour 1 hour 2 hours 3 hours 4 hours 5 hours 6 hours Levitation Stirring Viscous Solutions For comparison 1 centistoke = 1.0760 x 10E-5 sq. ft./sec., water = 1 cst molasses ~ 2,500 cst honey ~ 15,000 cst The follow graph illustrates that it will levitate the balls in all the standards, however it took several minutes for the ball to fall by gravity or with the assist of a pull down magnet with the 60,000 and 100,000 cst standards. Modification of the Stirrer with a stronger pull down magnet would perhaps solve this problem. The Levitation Stir Balls are made from corrosion resistant stainless steel and come in a variety of sizes to accommodate all 96 and 384 deep well microplates. The

44. Magnetic Levitation Train - MSN Encarta magnetic levitation Train, also maglev train, a highspeed ground transportation vehicle levitated above a track called a guideway and propelled by http://encarta.msn.com/encyclopedia_761579465/Magnetic_Levitation_Train.html

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45. Maglev Systems Development Department Home Page The SCM suffers from external magnetic disturbances caused by ground coils ground coils which consist of sidewall levitation coils; a highpower supply http://www.rtri.or.jp/rd/maglev/html/english/maglev_frame_E.html

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46. Wiley::Superconducting Levitation: Applications To Bearing & Magnetic Transporta Presents the fundamental principles governing levitation of material bodies by magnetic fields without too much formal theory. Defines the technology of http://eu.wiley.com/WileyCDA/WileyTitle/productCd-0471559253.html

United States Change Location Home Subjects About Wiley ... Electricity Related Subjects Electrochemistry Electromagnetic Compatibility General Electromagnetic Theory Noise in Electronic Systems ... Magnetism . Exclusive offers, news and more. Related Titles More By This Author Chaotic and Fractal Dynamics: An Introduction for Applied Scientists and Engineers Chaotic Vibrations: An Introduction for Applied Scientists and Engineers Electricity Differential Forms in Electromagnetics by Ismo V. Lindell by Ruth W. Chabay, Bruce A. Sherwood by Ruth W. Chabay, Bruce A. Sherwood Electromagnetic Fields, 2nd Edition by Roald K. Wangsness Electromagnetism, Second Edition by I. S. Grant, W. R. Phillips Click to Close Larger Image Francis C. Moon ISBN: 978-0-471-55925-2 Hardcover 310 pages August 1994 US $140.00 Add to Cart This price is valid for United States. Change location to view local pricing and availability. Read Now Online An online version of this product is available through our subscription-based content service. Visit Wiley InterScience now Presents the fundamental principles governing levitation of material bodies by magnetic fields without too much formal theory. Defines the technology of magnetic bearings, especially those based on superconductivity, and demonstrates the key roles that magnetics, mechanics and dynamics play in the complete understanding of magnetic levitation and its bearings. Features extensive figures and photos of Mag-Lev devices and summarizes recent U.S. research studies in an effort to regain the lead in Mag-Lev technologies.

47. Carnegie Mellon University Researchers Develop Magnetic Levitation-Based Haptic Carnegie Mellon University researchers have developed a new type of haptic interface employing magnetic levitation that enables computer users to physically http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/1999/02/990212070951.htm

Science News Share Blog Cite Print Email Bookmark Carnegie Mellon University Researchers Develop Magnetic Levitation-Based Haptic Interface For Computers ScienceDaily (Feb. 12, 1999) See also: Virtual Environment Medical Technology Electronics Communications ... Robotic surgery The device is unique because it enables people to not only touch these objects, but to reach in and manipulate them in three dimensions as well. The new system also eliminates the bulky links, cables and mechanisms of current haptic interfaces in favor of a single, lightweight moving part, which floats on magnetic fields. The system has a bowl-shaped floating element containing six levitation coils surrounded by strong, permanent magnets. A protruding handle attached to the bowl is grasped by the computer user, enabling interaction with solid, three-dimensional models graphically depicted on the computer screen. The system is housed in a desktop-high cabinet. It has taken Hollis and his Ph.D. student, Peter Berkelman, five years to develop the haptic interface. They believe that future applications of the technology will be in computer-augmented design, medical training, entertainment, flight simulation and the interactive control of remote robots. http://www.cs.cmu.edu/~msl

48. Educational Control Products - Control Systems - Magnetic Levitation ECP s unique MagLev apparatus dramatically demonstrates closed loop levitation of permanent and ferromagnetic elements. The apparatus includes laser http://www.ecpsystems.com/controls_maglevit.htm

E CP's unique MagLev apparatus dramatically demonstrates closed loop levitation of permanent and ferromagnetic elements. The apparatus includes laser feedback and high flux magnetics to affect large displacements and provide visually stimulating tracking and regulation demonstrations. The system is quickly set up in the open loop stable and unstable (repulsive and attractive fields) configurations shown. By adding a second magnet, two SIMO plants may be created, and by driving both actuators with both magnets, MIMO control is studied. The inherent magnetic field nonlinearities may be inverted via provided real-time algorithms for linear control study or the full system dynamics may be examined. Disturbances may be introduced via the second drive coil for demonstrating system regulation in SISO and SIMO operation The field interaction between the two magnets causes strong cross coupling and thus produces a true multi-variable system. The inherent magnetic field nonlinearities may be inverted via provided real-time algorithms for linear control implementation or the full system dynamics may be studied. This plant provides substantially more configuration flexibility and, by virtue of its dramatically greater levitation travel range, greater visual impact in demonstrations than any other educational maglev system.

49. ESA - Science On Stage - Electrodynamic Levitation And Travelling Magnetic Wave Electrodynamic levitation is based on eddy currents when a magnet (or The above principles are applied in magnetic levitation highspeed trains such as http://www.esa.int/SPECIALS/Science_on_Stage/SEMFA58OY2F_0.html

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50. Science Central : Science - Physics - Electromagnetism - Magnetic Levitation How to design a magnetic levitation demonstrator using photodetectors and electronics to magnetic levitation links. Also experiments by Bill Beaty. http://www.sciencecentral.com/category/196267

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51. Riding The World's Fastest Train In Shanghai. - By Henry Blodget - Slate Magazin So, in 2001, with Germany s Transrapid International seeking a place to demonstrate its magnetic levitation train—and apparently willing to give the http://www.slate.com/id/2115114/

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52. Web Quest Exploring Magnetic Levitation Technology Teacher s resources on teaching maglev, including tasks and evaluations for students. http://www.ic.sunysb.edu/Stu/ppoggio/maglev/

Teacher Resource Page for MagLev Technology MagLev Moving Into the Future MagLev Train from MVP Home Page www.mvp.de/ A Web Quest Exploring Magnetic Levitation Technology Created by: Patricia A. Poggio July 2000 Last updated: April 5, 2005 Link to My Technology Notebook Home Page Introduction Task ... Conclusion

53. U Of M - CIAMR The physical principle behind magnetic levitation is that all diamagnetic objects magnetically polarize when immersed in a strong magnetic field. http://www.ciamr.umn.edu/Levitation.html

One Stop Directories Search U of M The mission of the CIA-MR is to apply magnetic resonance technology to fundamental problems in engineering and the physical sciences. CIAMR Home CIAMR Personnel CIAMR Facilities MR-PET Scanner Development ... University of Minnesota Magnetic Levitation Magnetic Levitation at the CIA-MR All materials experience a force when placed in a region of magnetic field and field gradient. The magnitude of this force depends upon the magnetic susceptibility of the material and this varies over a wide range depending on the type of material. Ferromagnetic materials have large susceptibilities and can generate large forces even in modest fields and gradients. Force interactions between ferromagnetic materials and magnetic fields are evident in everyday life and even more so when working with high magnetic fields. The physical principle behind magnetic levitation is that all diamagnetic objects magnetically polarize when immersed in a strong magnetic field. In the presence of a strong magnetic field gradient, parallel to the polarizing field, the diamagnetic sample experiences a magnetic force. Orienting this force opposite to the gravitational force can lead to no net force on the object; thus, levitation occurs (Fig 1). The force per unit mass is: A 17 Tesla/ 50 mm warm bore superconductive magnet was delivered to the CIA-MR in September 2004.

54. Robust Position Control Of A Magnetic Levitation System Via Your browser may not have a PDF reader available. Google recommends visiting our text version of this document. http://ieeexplore.ieee.org/iel5/41/28307/01265780.pdf

55. China Develops Magnetic Levitation Train PhysOrg news China develops magnetic levitation train. http://www.physorg.com/news9749.html

PhysOrg Account: Sign In Sign Up Home Nanotechnology ... General Science Published: 13:28 EST, January 10, 2006 Toolbox Rating: 2.8 Bookmark Save as PDF Print Email Blog It Digg It del.icio.us Slashdot It! Stumble It! China develops magnetic levitation train Chinese engineers have developed a medium- to low-speed magnetic levitation train that travels 93 miles an hour. The quiet low-pollution train will be mainly used in urban areas, Xinhua news service reported. The train consumes less energy than faster maglev trains. China opened the world's first commercial magnetic levitation train with the highest velocity of more than 267 miles per hour in Shanghai in 2002, based on German technology. Maglev train lines have been considered as an effective means to deal with the heavy passenger flow in the Yangtze River Delta, one of the economic powerhouses in China, the news service said. » Next Article in Technology: No stampede yet to snap up tech stocks would you recommend this story? User Rating out of 5 after 11 total votes not at all highly Leave a Comment Breaking news Most popular Editorials You need to have JavaScript and cookies enabled to use all the features of this website.

56. Gadgets: Magnetic Levitation Photo Frame Don t settle for just a plain old picture frame when you can have a picture frame suspended in midair This. http://gizmodo.com/gadgets/gadgets/magnetic-levitation-photo-frame-183481.php

var pageType = 'post'; So much in love with shiny new toys, it's unnatural. NEW YORK, 6:43 PM, THU JAN 24 RSS gadgets frame levitation ... photo Tip your editors: Editor: Email Features Editor: Email Senior Associate Editor: Email AIM Associate Editors: Email AIM Email Email Contributing Editors: Email Email Email Email Columnist: Brendan I. Koerner Editorial Assistants: Email Email Interns: Email Email Gizmodo next Gadgets Magnetic Levitation Photo Frame The IF 3000 Magnetic Levitation device is available for 70 ($127) and the photo frame for 14.99 ($25). Photo Frame IF 3000 Mood Light Alarm Clock ... Magnetic levitation ornament [Coolest Gadgets] 7:30 PM ON MON JUN 26 2006 BY JASON CHEN 2,089 views Read More: Earnings Report: Go Ahead, Call Microsoft "M$" Marijuana Vending Machines Opening For Business in LA Samsung GX-20 DSLR: Pentax K20D's Guts, Different Body Ring Gun Won't Get Through Airport Security ... PHOTO Subscribe BY blake AT 06/26/06 09:45 PM So I'm assuming this thing plugs into a wall outlet, but what happens when thee power goes out or something? That picture frame goes careening off the table and explodes on the ground? Flag BY murc AT 06/27/06 12:33 AM its magnetic genius...you dont plug it in. *rolls eyes* I think it looks alright...It would be better if they had a digital picture frame...But that might interfere with the magnetic field.

57. Magnetic Levitation For an explanation of Earnshaw s theorem M. D. Simon, L. O. Heflinger, and A. K. Geim, Diamagnetically stabilized magnet levitation , American Journal of http://groups.mrl.uiuc.edu/chiang/Chiang/Magnetic Levitation.htm

Magnetic Levitation at Room Temperature Tai C. Chiang (first draft 8/7/2004) Simple and inexpensive levitation no batteries, no liquid nitrogen, and no complicated electronic circuits. Stable passive diamagnetic levitation at room temperature using permanent magnets Many people have seen levitation tricks. A common one is a magnet floating above a piece of YBCO high-temperature superconductor cooled by liquid nitrogen. One can also levitate a frog (or other animals or objects) with a very powerful superconducting magnet. But these tricks are hard to do at home. For levitation enthusiasts, here is a simple experiment. You can levitate a piece of graphite at room temperature using powerful permanent magnets. The cost can be as low as a dollar. Sextupole, quadrupole, and 3x3 configurations. Pictures for a quadrupole set. These are some of the simplest configurations. The magnets are arranged with the north poles of adjoining magnets alternately pointing up and down. The magnets are neodymium-iron-boron (NIB) magnets coated with nickel or gold. Small ones are inexpensive. You can find many vendors on the web. You can also find such magnets in some stores. NIB magnets of 0.5-inch size or larger can be dangerously powerful and should not be used by beginners. Keep the magnets away from medical equipment, computers, monitors, TVs, cards with magnetic strips, and other magnetic objects. You can use fairly small ones for levitation. The 3x3 configuration above uses 1/8-inch cubes. High grade NIB magnets (N50 for example) are better, but the cost is higher. N38 grade is more common and cheaper, and works nearly as well.

58. Superconducting Magnetic Levitation Model Train Superconducting magnetic levitation Model Train from the IFW Dresden, Germany. It is cooled with liquid nitrogen. The core is a super conducting material http://www.flixxy.com/magnetic-levitation-model-train.htm

Superconducting Magnetic Levitation Model Train myprintln(''); myprintln(''); myprintln(''); myprintln(''); myprintln(''); F l i x ... archive Superconducting Magnetic Levitation Model Train from the IFW Dresden, Germany. It is cooled with liquid nitrogen. The core is a super conducting material which conducts electric current without any resistance at temperatures below minus 180 degrees Celsius (minus 292 degrees Fahrenheit). In this state it can trap magnetic fields. The resulting magnetic forces cause not only the levitation but precision control above the rail, which is made of conventional magnetic material. More info at Supratrans.de and Evico.de Blog Link (click to select): var sc_project=1805197; var sc_invisible=1; var sc_partition=13; var sc_security="8a510444";

59. A Smaller, Sleeker Heart Pump Khanwilkar and his colleagues turned to a technology that no other blood pumps or other heart devices incorporated in the early 1990s magnetic levitation, http://www.businessweek.com/innovate/content/jan2007/id20070116_604821.htm

Register Sign In About Our New Lifestyle Channel Current Issue ... FAQs Innovation January 16, 2007, 11:15AM EST A Smaller, Sleeker Heart Pump by Reena Jana The Levacor device has only one moving part, a spinning rotor. WorldHeart Levacor relies on magnetic levitation to suspend the rotor, eliminating the need for bearings. WorldHeart Artist's rendering of the Levacor implanted in patient. WorldHeart The Levacor pushes blood from the heart into the circulatory system. WorldHeart Story Tools post a comment e-mail this story print this story order a reprint ... save to del.icio.us Back in 1982, Barney Clark, a 61-year-old dentist, was implanted with the world's first artificial heart, the Jarvik-7, a cumbersome piece of equipment with complicated external mechanisms. The device, which extended Clark's life for 112 days, required the patient to be hooked up, via hose-like tubes emerging from his chest, to a machine the size of a laundry dryer. The machine supplied bursts of air that helped to pump the mechanical heart. Today's medical-device designers foresee a more independent existence for patients suffering from heart failure. Just as the designers of popular consumer electronics such as Apple's ( AAPL ) iPod or Motorola's ( MOT ) RAZR phone have been able to slim their products to wafer-thinness, medical engineers and consultants are employing similar strategies and innovations to create slimline devices that are genuinely life-enhancing.

60. SPS Project: Magnetic Levitation Many people are familar with magnetic levitation using superconductors. This occurs because the superconductor is a perfect diamagnet. http://cas.umkc.edu/physics/sps/projects/maglev/maglev.html

Magnetic Levitation Many people are familar with magnetic levitation using superconductors. This occurs because the superconductor is a perfect diamagnet. Other materials, such as water and bismuth are also diamagnetic (though much less so than a superconductor) and can be used for levitation. Labs with very powerful magnets have used this fact to levitate frogs as well as lots of other things SPS has made a slight twist on the above by using bismuth, which is a diamagnet, to levitate a rare earth magnet. Below are a couple of photographs of the set up that SPS put together for magnetic levitation. A rare earth magnet is being suspended between two bismuth plates. There is a stack of ceramic magnets above.

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