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Too cool. Hey, could these bearings be used in something like a water wheel or windmill? I realize the technology isn’t there yet, but if it could then really y
by Pharmakon 8y ago
Too cool. Hey, could these bearings be used in something like a water wheel or windmill? I realize the technology isn’t there yet, but if it could then really you’d could have lowered maintenance costs, slightly increased efficiency, and probably a lot less noise.
- MrEldritch 8y ago>technology isn't there yet In what sense? >lowered maintenance costs Not really, actually - hydrodynamic bearings already work on the "zero wear due to zero surface contact" principle. The reason this is using magnetic bearings is just because it needs super-super low friction, under super-tiny loads, in order to work. >Probably a lot less noise Bearings aren't generally noisy. If they were, they wouldn't be very good bearings!
- Pharmakon 8y agoI stand massively corrected on all fronts, thanks!