Professor Jesse W. Beams and the first practical magnetic suspension

Dr. Jesse W. Beams developed the first practical magnetic suspension for high speed rotating devices. The devices included high speed rotating mirrors, ultracentrifuges, and high speed centrifugal field rotors. A brief biography of Dr. Beams is presented, and the following topics are discussed: (1) early axial magnetic suspension for ultracentrifuges; and (2) magnetic suspension for high centrifugal fields.

Document ID

19920018480

Document Type

Conference Paper

Authors

Allaire, P. E. (Virginia Univ. Charlottesville, VA, United States)

Humphris, R. R. (Virginia Univ. Charlottesville, VA, United States)

Lewis, D. W. (Virginia Univ. Charlottesville, VA, United States)

Date Acquired

September 6, 2013

Publication Date

May 1, 1992

Publication Information

Publication: NASA. Langley Research Center, International Symposium on Magnetic Suspension Technology, Part 1

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