• DocumentCode
    1659158
  • Title

    On the superconducting suspension effect

  • Author

    Sezginer, A.

  • Author_Institution
    Schlumberger-Doll Res., Ridgefield, CT, USA
  • fYear
    1989
  • Firstpage
    674
  • Abstract
    A superconductor that expels magnetic flux perfectly (Meissner effect) is repelled by a magnet in any configuration. Yet, suspension of a high-temperature superconductor below a magnet has been demonstrated recently. It is accepted that flux pinning is the mechanism that is responsible for the observed attractive force. The author makes an approximation that is a gross exaggeration of flux pinning, under which the fields and forces are readily computed. The calculation shows why stable suspension can occur.<>
  • Keywords
    Meissner effect; flux pinning; high-temperature superconductors; magnetic levitation; Meissner effect; flux pinning; high-temperature superconductor; magnetic flux; superconducting suspension effect; Boundary conditions; Boundary value problems; Cooling; Flux pinning; High temperature superconductors; Magnetic fields; Magnetic flux; Magnetic forces; Magnetic levitation; Superconducting magnets;
  • fLanguage
    English
  • Publisher
    ieee
  • Conference_Titel
    Antennas and Propagation Society International Symposium, 1989. AP-S. Digest
  • Conference_Location
    San Jose, CA, USA
  • Type

    conf

  • DOI
    10.1109/APS.1989.134778
  • Filename
    134778