Magnetic levitation Project

[patcheco]

Hi guys;

I am having a project for my final year. It involves the development of a system for demonstrating how the vertical position of a metalic object can be controlled in a magnetic field. Briefly a " ball magnetic levitation project". According to my supervisor, I will need to refer on someone work and amend it to have something of my own.
I am desperate. Can someone help?

Thanks

 

[Gary B]

There are two approaches, the Japanese and the German. The Japanese method floats the car over a similar polarity field (N to N or S to S). The German method places opposite polarity magnet mounted to the car under the track supported magnet. Of the two, the German method is the more difficult to implement since it is not stable and has to have a processor in a feedback control loop to maintain the desired float altitude. Its advantage is that it can easily include linier motor action in the design. Siemens is the lead in the German system and has a demonstration system in operation. I have no idea about how much information on the exact workings of their system they may be willing to divulge to a student.

 

[patcheco]

Thanks gary but I am asking about ball magnetic levitation and not train.

 

[patcheco]

Hi guys;

I am a student and I am having a project for my final year. It involves the development of a system for demonstrating how the vertical position of a metalic object can be controlled in a magnetic field. Briefly a " ball magnetic levitation project". According to my supervisor, I will need to refer on someone work and amend it to have something of my own.
I am desperate. Can someone help?

Thanks

 

[blueroomelectronics]

Final year of what?

 

[ronv]

https://www.electro-tech-online.com/custompdfs/2011/02/LMarsden.pdf