Magnetic levitation by induced eddy currents in non-magnetic conductors and conductivity measurements

European Journal of Physics

Volumn 26, Issue 6, 2005, Pages 951-957

  Iniguez J ^a   Raposo, V ^a   Flores, A G ^a   Zazo, M ^a   Hernandez Lopez A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SALAMANCA   (Spain)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

EDDY CURRENTS; ELECTRIC CONDUCTIVITY MEASUREMENT; ELECTRIC CONDUCTORS; FARADAY EFFECT; HEATING;

MAGNETIC INDUCTION LINES; MAGNETIC SCREENING; NON-MAGNETIC CONDUCTORS;

MAGNETIC LEVITATION;

EID: 27744511554     PISSN: 01430807     EISSN: 01430807     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1088/0143-0807/26/6/002     Document Type: Article

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