Analysis of the static and dynamic behavior of a non hysteretic superconductive passive magnetic linear bearing by using an electromagnetic integral formulation

In this paper the analysis of the static and dynamic behavior of a non-hysteretic superconductive passive linear bearing is described. The high translational symmetry of the magnetic field seen by the permanent magnet assures a usable long stroke in the order of several tens of millimeters. The linear bearing in combination with an actuating system for only one degree of freedom can be used for accurate long-stroke precision positioning systems for cryogenic environments with zero hysteresis in the movement. The dynamics of the system is investigated using an integral formulation which transforms the solution of the field equations in the solution of an equivalent electric network. The knowledge of the currents in the equivalent network allows to evaluate all the electromagnetic quantities (fields, forces, eddy currents) in the system. Finally, the coupling with the equation of the rigid body permits to simulate the electro/mechanical behavior of the system with six degree of freedom (6 DOF).