Magnetic bearing having permanent magnet assemblies with repulsive bearing surfaces

Abstract

The magnetic bearings make use of magnet assemblies with a high magnetic field gradient. The magnet assemblies use two permanent magnets with opposite polarisation in a Kittel open domain structure. The basic factor of magnetic separation is the magnetic force, which acts on a particle of the substance and which is proportional to the magnetic susceptibility of the substance, the value of the magnetic induction B and the value of the gradient ∇B of the applied magnetic field. Therefore, increasing the sensitivity and selectivity of magnetic separation will require use of the highest possible values of magnetic induction B and magnetic field gradient ∇B, or their united factor—the product B∇B. The magnetic assembly have repulsive magnetic systems each having two juxtaposed permanent magnets 2, 4 with opposite magnetization in the form of a Kittel open domain structure. In such an system, near the edges of the faces of the joining magnets, a strong magnetic stray field appears and the value of the product B∇B reaches 1011 mT2/m. To concentrate the magnetic stray field shields 6 are provided on top of the two magnets 2,4 with a gap 8 between the shields at the joint of the two magnets 2, 4 forming zones of high magnetic field gradient 14 with increased magnitude for the product B∇B.

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