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The Stable Magnetic Levitation of a Cylindrical Ferromagnetic Object

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This paper introduces a control method using a ring magnet for the stable levitation of a cylindrical ferromagnetic object. The levitation has a strong stability with anti-disturbance abilities, and weight can be placed on the floating magnet. The magnetic field created by the ring magnet provides stabilities in 3 degrees of freedom of the floating magnet, and a feedback control in the horizontal plane is introduced to the control system. Analytical calculation and experiments have been done to prove the feasibility of this control method.

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  1. Beijing Institute of Technology, No. 5 Zhongguancun South Avenue, Haidian, Beijing, China

    Caili Li

  2. HCNT Technology, No. 5 Heiping Road, Dawang Industrial Park, Sihui, Zhaoqing, Guangdong, China

    Liangqing Li

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Li, C., Li, L. The Stable Magnetic Levitation of a Cylindrical Ferromagnetic Object. J Supercond Nov Magn 27, 2773–2778 (2014). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10948-014-2678-x

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