Fundamentals of electromagnetic levitation : engineering sustainability through efficiency / A.J. Sangster.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Sangster, A. J.

Series:

IET circuits, devices and systems series ; 24

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Magnetic suspension.

Magnetic levitation vehicles.

Environmental engineering.

Sustainable engineering.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (246 p.)

Place of Publication:

London : Institution of Engineering and Technology, 2012.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

This book aims to make aspiring and existing electrical engineers aware of the efficiency implications of frictionless machines and how important this may be in a post fossil-fuel world in which the energy available from renewable sources is strictly limited.

Contents:

Contents; Preface; 1. Introduction - thirst for energy; 2. Electromagnetic fundamentals; 3. Invisible forces of suspension; 4. Magnetic levitation and suspension; 5. Electrostatic suspension; 6. Electrical engineering perspective on superconductors; 7. Diamagnetic and eddy current levitation; 8. High-frequency electric suspension; 9. High-frequency magnetic levitation; 10. Sustainability through engineering efficiency; Appendix I. Lumped electrical circuit elements; Appendix II. Electrostatic force calculations; Symbols and abbreviations; Index

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

1-62198-563-6

1-84919-664-8

1-299-10438-X

OCLC:

854970327