Comparative Study of Magnetic Levitation Models

Authors

  • N. K. Raut University of California, Merced, CA 95343, USA
  • J. Miller Pacific Northwest National Laboratory, 902 Battelle Blvd, Richland, WA 99354, USA
  • R. Y. Chiao University of California, Merced, CA 95343, USA
  • J. E. Sharping University of California, Merced, CA 95343, USA

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.3126/jnphyssoc.v8i2.50147

Keywords:

Superconductor, Levitation, Mirror method, Two-loop model

Abstract

Levitation refers to free flotation, where the levitated object is suspended freely, against gravity without any physical contact. Among many levitation, magnetic levitation due to a finite-sized type-I superconductor was demonstrated and characterized. Here, we have developed a model by extending the two-loop method to calculate the levitation height for magnetic levitation within the superconducting microwave cavity and is compared with widely used mirror and finite-size superconductor method. The models were used to calculate the levitation height from the center and edge of the superconductor for magnet with strength 0.1 - 2.0 T. We observed a large discrepancy between the models for the edge levitation where our model underestimate the levitation height by 40-95%. Furthermore, in contrast to other models, our model has shown a superior capacity to calculate the levitation height at any location on the superconductor

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Published

2022-12-19

How to Cite

Raut, N. K., Miller, J., Chiao, R. Y., & Sharping, J. E. (2022). Comparative Study of Magnetic Levitation Models. Journal of Nepal Physical Society, 8(2), 37–41. https://doi.org/10.3126/jnphyssoc.v8i2.50147

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Vol. 8 No. 2 (2022): ANPA Conference 2022

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