Magnetic levitation using Neodymium magnets for vertical-axis wind turbines (VAWTs)

This report is concerned with the design and construction of a prototype Vertical-Axis Wind Turbine, magnetically levitated via the use of Neodymium magnets arranged in configurations known as ‘Halbach arrays’. The topics of Wind Energy, various methods of Magnetic Levitation and a comparison of Hor...

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Main Author:	Morris, Euan Andrew.
Other Authors:	Gilbert Foo Hock Beng
Format:	Final Year Project
Language:	English
Published:	2013
Subjects:	DRNTU::Engineering
Online Access:	http://hdl.handle.net/10356/54640
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Institution:	Nanyang Technological University
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spelling	sg-ntu-dr.10356-546402023-07-07T15:49:52Z Magnetic levitation using Neodymium magnets for vertical-axis wind turbines (VAWTs) Morris, Euan Andrew. Gilbert Foo Hock Beng School of Electrical and Electronic Engineering DRNTU::Engineering This report is concerned with the design and construction of a prototype Vertical-Axis Wind Turbine, magnetically levitated via the use of Neodymium magnets arranged in configurations known as ‘Halbach arrays’. The topics of Wind Energy, various methods of Magnetic Levitation and a comparison of Horizontal-Axis and Vertical-Axis Wind Turbines are also covered. The prototype itself is designed to test the feasibility of the use of magnetic levitation in wind energy generation, and its design is based on the ‘Inductrack’ concept, and consists of the base of the wind turbine, which is spun by a motor, simulating the wind. Bachelor of Engineering 2013-07-01T02:51:51Z 2013-07-01T02:51:51Z 2013 2013 Final Year Project (FYP) http://hdl.handle.net/10356/54640 en Nanyang Technological University 52 p. application/pdf
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description	This report is concerned with the design and construction of a prototype Vertical-Axis Wind Turbine, magnetically levitated via the use of Neodymium magnets arranged in configurations known as ‘Halbach arrays’. The topics of Wind Energy, various methods of Magnetic Levitation and a comparison of Horizontal-Axis and Vertical-Axis Wind Turbines are also covered. The prototype itself is designed to test the feasibility of the use of magnetic levitation in wind energy generation, and its design is based on the ‘Inductrack’ concept, and consists of the base of the wind turbine, which is spun by a motor, simulating the wind.
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author_facet	Gilbert Foo Hock Beng Morris, Euan Andrew.
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title	Magnetic levitation using Neodymium magnets for vertical-axis wind turbines (VAWTs)
title_short	Magnetic levitation using Neodymium magnets for vertical-axis wind turbines (VAWTs)
title_full	Magnetic levitation using Neodymium magnets for vertical-axis wind turbines (VAWTs)
title_fullStr	Magnetic levitation using Neodymium magnets for vertical-axis wind turbines (VAWTs)
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Magnetic levitation using Neodymium magnets for vertical-axis wind turbines (VAWTs)

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