Superconducting levitation : applications to bearings and magnetic transportation /

The dream of "antigrav" technology has haunted several generations of scientists and science fiction buffs alike, and while magnetic levitation (Mag-Lev) does not conform precisely to these visions, it does offer one of the most exciting capabilities demonstrated by superconducting materia...

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Main Author: Moon, F. C., 1939-
Other Authors: Chang, Pei-Zen
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: New York : Wiley, c1994.
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Table of Contents:
  • 1. Introduction to Magnetic Levitation
  • 2. Principles of Magnetics
  • 3. Superconducting Materials
  • 4. Principles of Superconducting Bearings
  • 5. Dynamics of Magnetically Levitated Systems
  • 6. Applications of Superconducting Bearings
  • 7. Magnetic Levitation Transportation.