Analytical study on a new induction type magnetic levitation system creating quasi-static Lorentz forces for a nonmagnetic sheet metal

Author

Ohji, Takahisa ; Sato, Masaaki ; Amei, Kenji ; Sakui, Masaaki

Author_Institution

Fac. of Eng., Toyama Univ.

fYear

2006

fDate

17-19 Jan. 2006

Lastpage

364

Abstract

In general, it is well known that the induction type magnetic levitation (Maglev) has advantages of a contactless support and a passive control for the levitation and propulsion of a conductive sheet metal. However, heat loss caused by the eddy current inside the sheet metal decreases the efficiency remarkably. In order to use that eddy current more effectively, we have developed a new method for generating quasi-static Lorentz force between the eddy current and additional magnetic flux. In this paper, the basic principles of a new maglev method and evaluation of the total levitation forces by finite element analysis are reported

Keywords

eddy currents; electromagnetic induction; finite element analysis; magnetic forces; magnetic levitation; conductive sheet metal; contactless support; eddy current; finite element analysis; induction type magnetic levitation system; nonmagnetic sheet metal; passive control; propulsion; quasi-static Lorentz force; Aluminum; Eddy currents; Electromagnets; Finite element methods; Force control; Lorentz covariance; Magnetic analysis; Magnetic flux; Magnetic levitation; Propulsion;

fLanguage

English

Publisher

ieee

Conference_Titel

Electronic Design, Test and Applications, 2006. DELTA 2006. Third IEEE International Workshop on

Conference_Location

Kuala Lumpur

Print_ISBN

0-7695-2500-8

Type

conf

DOI

10.1109/DELTA.2006.14

Filename

1581240