• DocumentCode
    942184
  • Title

    Stabilising circuit for a tuned-circuit magnetic levitator

  • Author

    Button, M.R. ; Murgatroyd, P.N.

  • Author_Institution
    Loughborough University of Technology, Department of Electronic & Electrical Engineering, Loughborough, UK
  • Volume
    13
  • Issue
    16
  • fYear
    1977
  • Firstpage
    477
  • Lastpage
    478
  • Abstract
    A circuit is described for achieving dynamic stability in a low-powered tuned-circuit magnetic levitator. A field-effect transistor is used as a controllable resistance to give velocity-feedback damping. The circuit uses standard components only, and the system is particularly suitable for vacuum applications.
  • Keywords
    field effect transistor circuits; magnetic levitation; stability; controllable resistance; dynamic stability; vacuum applications;
  • fLanguage
    English
  • Journal_Title
    Electronics Letters
  • Publisher
    iet
  • ISSN
    0013-5194
  • Type

    jour

  • DOI
    10.1049/el:19770345
  • Filename
    4240465