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Re: Magnetic quenched gaps [electromagnets]




From: 	Alfred A. Skrocki[SMTP:alfred.skrocki-at-cybernetworking-dot-com]
Sent: 	Friday, September 19, 1997 3:04 AM
To: 	Tesla List
Subject: 	Re: Magnetic quenched gaps

On Tuesday, September 16, 1997 6:01 PM Richard Hull
[SMTP:rhull-at-richmond.infi-dot-net] wrote;

> >Dale,
> 
> You need lotsa' gauss in a largish air gap for proper quench and thus this
> method is best used on smaller systems as a concept demonstration.  The
> newer Ne:Fe:B magnets are far too heat sensitive to use near hot gap
> structures as they reach their curie point at very low temperature levels.
> Ferrite is a bit too weak and alnico a bit too expensive for assembling a
> really large and effective magnetic quench gaps system for a giant system.

So, why not use electro-magnets? I think electro-magnets still 
produce a higher gauss per unit size than the best permanent magnets, 
correct me if I'm wrong on that. The core could be made of a high 
curie point feromagnetic alloy.


                               Sincerely

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