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Do you have a link to this? I’m interested to learn more.



Huge list of papers:

https://www.science.gov/topicpages/h/halbach+magnetic+bearin...

Here is one for planar arrays:

https://www.researchgate.net/publication/228401193_Electrody...

Here is one that apparently doesn't need the coils either (haven't checked it beyond the abstract):

https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S03048...


I think he's referring to inductrack:

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Inductrack

Never really took off due to IP, which I believe recently expired


No, I'm referring to a circular arrangement, not a planar one, but the effects are much the same, think of it as a rolled up version of a Halbach array with coils connected across the opposing sides in such a way that bringing the coil closer to the side will increase the attractive force on the other side. It's a pretty clever arrangement, that requires no control electronics and has very low loss once it has centered itself.




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