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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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