Circular Linear Magnetic Motor

[sm0ky2]

Ive been observing several linear motors in action, and they all have similar features::

a (small) sticky point, just before entrance onto the track, and a (large) sticky point at or near the end of the track.

Now, if you can imagine a Wheel (instead of a car) whos circular path of motion was positioned between the 2 sticky spots, so the drive magnets enter the track, and be propelled down the track, then arc out before they reach the sticky-point at the end.

Has this been investigated here already? anyone have thoughts about this kind of set-up?

[gyulasun]

Hi,

I think it is an interesting idea and I have not seen such arrangement anywhere here or on the web.

Could you doodle in MS Paint a simple drawing how you imagine your setup?

Regards,  Gyula

[ken_nyus]

Now, if you can imagine a Wheel (instead of a car) whos circular path of motion was positioned between the 2 sticky spots, so the drive magnets enter the track, and be propelled down the track, then arc out before they reach the sticky-point at the end.

The "arc-out" will become the sticky point, no?

[sm0ky2]

pardon my unartistic abilities, the magnets should (in theory) be all evenly spaced and same size disk magnets.

all in repulsion to one another (same sides facing each other)

From what i can see with flux-paper and my fero-oil the "sticky points" are at (or near) the ends of the track where the opposite polarity comes up to meet them. at points before this, there should be "pure repulsion"

maybe im wrong here, perhaps the sticky-points will readjust themselves to catch a magnet entering and leaving the track from the middle.....

[hansvonlieven]

Sorry guys, pardon my ignorance.

What exactly is a " CIRCULAR LINEAR magnetic motor" other than an oxymoron?

Hans von Lieven