Review Article

The Most Important Maglev Applications

Figure 20

Comparison between maglev fan and traditional fan. (a) Maglev fan possesses 3 important factors: the magnet plate, the magnet, and the stator. The resulting interaction between the magnet plate and the magnet pulls the rotor downward in a full 360 degrees. Through the lower center of gravity, the rotor runs stably in a consistent orbit. (b) Traditional fan possesses 2 factors: the magnet and the stator. The conventional fan utilizes a deviating magnetic center to attract the rotor downwards. This kind of technology causes the rotor to vibrate violently due to both the lack of a consistent orbit and a deviation of the magnetic center.
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