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Makeshift Maglev

CSEF · 2008 Electronics & Electromagnetics

James D. Warner · Willits Charter School, Willits, Mendocino County

Overview

Objectives/Goals To find the best angle for a series of electromagnets need to be placed to provide the best propulsion for a magnetically propelled car with permanent ceramic magnets attached to it. Methods/Materials Build a track using a 1X4 and 3/4 in. bean poles. Assemble the magnet circuit, set magnets to varying angles (for the different tests) hook it all up to a 12volt battery and put the car on the track. Observe what happens to the car. Results My particular design failed to propel the car more than an inch due to multiple flaws including magnet strength, car design and power issues. The design was flawed but helped to figure out ways to fix the design in order to hopefully make it work. Conclusions/Discussion In the end, my design failed, but the experiment provided e with valuable information that can be used to build fully functional small scale MAGLEV.

Summary statement

The goal was to find the amgle at which the magnets propelling a MAGLEV train would be the most efficient.

Help received

Friend helped wrap magnets

Competition history

  • CSEF 2008 Electronics & Electromagnetics · Entry S0817

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