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Magnetic Levitation of Liquid Droplets

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  10 February 2011

E. Beaugnon  and
R. Tournwer
E. Beaugnon
Affiliation:
Laboratoire de Cristallographie, Matformag, CNRS BP 166, 38042 Grenoble Cedex 9, France, beaugnon@labs.polycnrs-gre.fr
R. Tournwer
Affiliation:
Laboratoire de Cristallographie, Matformag, CNRS BP 166, 38042 Grenoble Cedex 9, France
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Abstract

The magnetic levitation of diamagnetic materials in a high field superconducting magnet is presented. The magnetic force is determined from numerical calculations of the magnetic field components and the stability of levitation is studied using energy calculations. Amongst the numerous materials that can be levitated, experiments are shown for ethanol droplets.

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Research Article
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MRS Online Proceedings Library (OPL) , Volume 551: Symposium JJ – Materials in Space-Science, Technology & Exploration , 1998 , 211
Copyright
Copyright © Materials Research Society 1999

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