search

GDamiani2927 / VORTEx

1 stars 0 forks source link

Electromagnetic Strength #2

Open GDamiani2927 opened 9 months ago

GDamiani2927 commented 9 months ago

We are working with a beam of a small diameter, making this into a strong electromagnet is going to be very difficult, especially given how far out the wiring has to go. Standard "DIY" electromagnets consist of ferrous material wrapped with a wire to generate an electromagnetic field, but these are not very powerful and would involve wiring that is able to spin without twisting (link to separate issue).

GDamiani2927 commented 9 months ago

Utilized double, triple, and quadruple wraps of copper wire. As it stands, the electromagnet pulls with nearly 3.5 N of force. To test if this is sufficient, further analysis of forces needs to be performed.

GDamiani2927 commented 7 months ago

Force analysis and experimental test show sufficient strength at low speeds with gradual acceleration, yet to be tested at max speeds but current results are promising.