Browsing University of Waterloo by Subject "magnetic levitation"
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Design and Implementation of Magnetic Levitation Based Modular Omnidirectional Conveyor System
(University of Waterloo, 2023-08-21)Smart manufacturing is now required to be more intelligent and flexible to support mass customization. Magnetic levitation or maglev technology can increase the flexibility of modern manufacturing with its advantages of ... -
Design, Implementation, and Control of a Magnetic Levitated Planar Motor
(University of Waterloo, 2024-01-22)Magnetic levitated planar motors employ electromagnetic force to levitate and manipulate the movers. They have the characteristics of multi-degrees-of-freedom motion, contactless operation, high precision and high acceleration. ... -
Development of a Magnetic Levitation System for Additive Manufacturing Processes
(University of Waterloo, 2022-12-21)Magnetic levitation and Additive Manufacturing (AM) are both highly innovative fields that have changed the trajectory of development within a wide variety of applications. Magnetic levitation techniques offer noncontact ... -
Implementation of a Modular Magnetic Levitation Planar Motor
(University of Waterloo, 2023-01-20)A large-scale magnetically-levitated planar motor has the potential to revolutionize conveying and flexible manufacturing applications. The contactless nature nearly eliminates friction to produce less noise, vibration, ... -
Magnetic Levitation of Polymeric Photo-thermal Microgrippers
(University of Waterloo, 2008-09-26)Precise manipulation of micro objects became great interest in engineering and science with the advancements in microengineering and microfabrication. In this thesis, a magnetically levitated microgripper is presented for ...