Experimental Study and Optimization of HTS Bulk Levitation Unit for Launch Assist

Magnetic levitation and propulsion has been viewed as a safe, reliable, and inexpensive launch assist for sending small payloads into orbit. In order to investigate the feasibility of HTS bulk levitation system for the purpose, an experimental setup was designed and constructed to study the performa...

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Veröffentlicht in:	IEEE transactions on applied superconductivity 2006-06, Vol.16 (2), p.1120-1123
Hauptverfasser:	Qiu, M., Yang, W.J., Wen, Z., Lin, L.Z., Yang, G.H., Liu, Y.
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Applied sciences Design engineering Dynamic stability Electrical engineering. Electrical power engineering electromagnetic forces Exact sciences and technology Extraterrestrial measurements Force measurement High temperature superconductors Launches Levitation Magnetic analysis Magnetic field measurement Magnetic levitation Miscellaneous Optimization Orbits Payloads Permanent magnets Propulsion Superconductivity Topology Various equipment and components
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Zusammenfassung:	Magnetic levitation and propulsion has been viewed as a safe, reliable, and inexpensive launch assist for sending small payloads into orbit. In order to investigate the feasibility of HTS bulk levitation system for the purpose, an experimental setup was designed and constructed to study the performance of the lifting body above permanent magnet (PM) guideway. The measurements of the levitation force and guidance force were carried out in zero-field-cooled and field-cooled modes for different topologies of HTS bulk arrangements and PM guideway configurations. The results were analyzed with computational simulations. An optimal design was discussed for the levitation system for launch assist
ISSN:	1051-8223 1558-2515
DOI:	10.1109/TASC.2006.871337