Magnetic levitation using neodymium magnets for vertical axis wind turbine (VAWT) II

The project, “Magnetic Levitation using Neodymium Magnets for Vertical Axis Wind Turbine” can be breakdown into 2 parts. First, the use of vertical axis wind turbine to generate energy. Secondly and also the main focus of the project, to achieve magnetic levitation using neodymium magnets. This proj...

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Main Author: Lai, Chunji
Other Authors: Choo Fook Hoong
Format: Final Year Project
Language:English
Published: 2012
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spelling sg-ntu-dr.10356-497112023-07-07T16:55:04Z Magnetic levitation using neodymium magnets for vertical axis wind turbine (VAWT) II Lai, Chunji Choo Fook Hoong School of Electrical and Electronic Engineering DRNTU::Engineering::Electrical and electronic engineering::Electric power::Production, transmission and distribution The project, “Magnetic Levitation using Neodymium Magnets for Vertical Axis Wind Turbine” can be breakdown into 2 parts. First, the use of vertical axis wind turbine to generate energy. Secondly and also the main focus of the project, to achieve magnetic levitation using neodymium magnets. This project involved the design and fabrication of a test model vertical axis wind turbine, however as this experiment was carried out indoor without any wind condition, the author used a dc motor to simulate the wind required to spin the turbine. The advantage of this motor allows the author some control over the speed of the turbine. Achieving magnetic levitation is the ultimate goal of the project. Bearing this in mind, the author and his partner did their research and study on magnetic levitation especially on the Inductrack system. This includes the reviewing the project done by the previous project group as well as other researchers. Many ideas were discussed and some were tested out to improve the existing test model design by the previous group. Bachelor of Engineering 2012-05-23T06:30:34Z 2012-05-23T06:30:34Z 2012 2012 Final Year Project (FYP) http://hdl.handle.net/10356/49711 en Nanyang Technological University 50 p. application/pdf
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Magnetic levitation using neodymium magnets for vertical axis wind turbine (VAWT) II
description The project, “Magnetic Levitation using Neodymium Magnets for Vertical Axis Wind Turbine” can be breakdown into 2 parts. First, the use of vertical axis wind turbine to generate energy. Secondly and also the main focus of the project, to achieve magnetic levitation using neodymium magnets. This project involved the design and fabrication of a test model vertical axis wind turbine, however as this experiment was carried out indoor without any wind condition, the author used a dc motor to simulate the wind required to spin the turbine. The advantage of this motor allows the author some control over the speed of the turbine. Achieving magnetic levitation is the ultimate goal of the project. Bearing this in mind, the author and his partner did their research and study on magnetic levitation especially on the Inductrack system. This includes the reviewing the project done by the previous project group as well as other researchers. Many ideas were discussed and some were tested out to improve the existing test model design by the previous group.
author2 Choo Fook Hoong
author_facet Choo Fook Hoong
Lai, Chunji
format Final Year Project
author Lai, Chunji
author_sort Lai, Chunji
title Magnetic levitation using neodymium magnets for vertical axis wind turbine (VAWT) II
title_short Magnetic levitation using neodymium magnets for vertical axis wind turbine (VAWT) II
title_full Magnetic levitation using neodymium magnets for vertical axis wind turbine (VAWT) II
title_fullStr Magnetic levitation using neodymium magnets for vertical axis wind turbine (VAWT) II
title_full_unstemmed Magnetic levitation using neodymium magnets for vertical axis wind turbine (VAWT) II
title_sort magnetic levitation using neodymium magnets for vertical axis wind turbine (vawt) ii
publishDate 2012
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