Superconducting rotating assembly

Superconductor technology: apparatus – material – process – High temperature – per se – Having tc greater than or equal to 150 k

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310 52, 310 905, 335216, 505700, F16C 3906

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ABSTRACT:
A non-contacting superconducting rotating assembly is described which includes a floating, unsupported and stable rotor. The assembly includes first and second bearings comprised of a material which exhibits Type II superconducting properties. The rotor includes a magnetic pole at each of its extremities, each pole resting in a bearing. The polar axis of each pole is colinear with the rotating axis of the rotor. A temperature bath is provided for maintaining the bearings at or below their critical superconducting temperature and a motive mechanism provides for rotation of the rotor. Each magnet pole is thereby levitated and adapted to rotate in a stable, non-contacting position by the field and pinning effects generated by the associated bearing.

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