With a clever design, researchers have solved eddy-current damping in macroscopic levitating systems, paving the way for a ...
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Scientific sorcery? Japan achieves near-frictionless levitation on macroscopic rotor
The new levitating rotor works because of its rotational symmetry. Unlike plates that move up and down in varying magnetic fields, the spinning rotor stays within a constant magnetic flux. This ...
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The fastest bullet trains in the world
In recent decades, bullet trains have become a symbol of technological progress, revolutionizing high-speed rail travel and ...
YBa2Cu3O7-δ high-temperature superconductors (HTS) exhibit remarkable passive levitation over permanent magnet guideways (PMG ...
Scientists from the University of Tokyo are bringing us a tiny bit closer to the dream of land speeders and hover boards, employing "acoustic levitation" to make objects move in unprecedented ways.
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