摘要 |
A rotary mechanism includes a stator body defining a chamber and an elongated rotor operationally disposed within the chamber. The elongated rotor has opposed ends with a central axis defining an axis of rotation, with magnetic driven elements disposed on the rotor and positioned outwardly of the rotor axis between the opposed ends. Passive magnetic bearing pairs are positioned along opposed ends of the rotor body with each bearing pair being similarly polarized so as to be in mutually attracting or mutually repelling relationship. A third passive magnetic bearing pair is positioned along the rotor axis between the opposed ends with the third bearing pair being magnetically coupled similarly to the first and second bearing pairs, with the passive magnetic bearings creating an unstable negative force in a plane perpendicular to the axis of rotation of the rotor with the negative stiffness being overcome upon rotation of the rotor creating a centrifugal force of a magnitude greater than that of the unstable negative force.
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