Levitation and distribution system and method
A system and method in at least one embodiment provides magnetic levitation to a vehicle above and/or partially about a rail or track using a flux field generator having a plurality of members having mated waveform patterns. In a further embodiment, the magnetic levitation also uses a distribution system. In a further embodiment, the plurality of members forms a disk-pack turbine. In a further embodiment, the flux field generator is not vehicle based.
1. A levitation system comprising:
at least one flux field generator having
at least one inlet,
a disk-pack turbine having an expansion chamber axially centered and in fluid communication with said at least one inlet, wherein said disk-pack turbine includes members having waveforms formed on at least one surface,
a drive system engaging said disk-pack turbine,
a collection wall around said disk-pack turbine, and
a plurality of collectors spaced around an inside of said collection wall; and
at least one rail or track including magnetic material or electromagnets.
2. The system according to claim 1 , wherein each of said plurality of collectors includes a plurality of fins rising from a base in a direction of said disk-pack turbine.
3. The system according to claim 1 , wherein each of said plurality of collectors includes a plurality of hyperbolic waveforms rising from a base in a direction of said disk-pack turbine.
4. The system according to claim 1 , further comprising a distribution system in flux communication with said at least one flux field generator, and said distribution system includes
a matrix having a plurality of structure members and/or cables with a plurality of free ends proximate to distribution points; and
a battery bank or a capacitor bank connected to said matrix.
5. The system according to claim 1 , further comprising an electrical distribution system connected to a first coil array, and
wherein said flux field generator further includes
said first coil array placed on a first side of said disk-pack turbine and around said at least one inlet,
an array of magnets configured to be in magnetic communication with said disk-pack turbine during operation of the system and centered about said at least one inlet; and
said inlet includes a conduit running into said disk-pack turbine.
6. The system according to claim 1 , wherein said at least one rail or track is laid out in a pattern on a floor or other support surface.
7. A method for levitating a vehicle comprising:
rotating with a drive system a disk-pack turbine having a plurality of waveform members that together include at least two opposing surfaces with waveforms around an expansion chamber to define at least one chamber between said waveform members; and
directing a magnetic field generated by rotation of the disk-pack turbine through a distribution system towards at least one electromagnet to provide repulsion between the vehicle and the at least one electromagnet.
8. The method according to claim 7 , further comprising generating a current within a plurality of coil arrays with the disk-pack turbine and at least one magnet.
9. The method according to claim 8 , further comprising distributing the current to other parts of the vehicle or other connected vehicles.
10. The method according to claim 7 , further comprising laterally positioning the vehicle between two rails.
11. The method according to claim 7 , further comprising storing the diamagnetic field in a battery bank.
12. The method according to claim 7 , further comprising storing the diamagnetic field in a capacitor bank.
13. A levitation system comprising:
at least one flux field generator having
a disk-pack turbine having at least one waveform member having waveforms formed on at least one surface, and
a drive system engaging said disk-pack turbine;
at least one rail or track including magnetic material or electromagnets; and
a flux distribution system in flux communication with said at least one flux field generator, wherein said flux distribution system includes a matrix having a plurality of structure members with a plurality of free ends proximate to distribution points.
14. The system according to claim 13 , wherein said delivery free ends include a field delivery shield including at least one of the following materials individually, as part of an alloy or in layers: copper, bismuth, steel, silver, iron, nickel, gold, platinum, carbon-fiber structures, and mercury.
15. The system according to claim 13 , wherein said waveforms are hyperbolic.
16. The system according to claim 15 , wherein said hyperbolic waveforms are selected from the group consisting of biaxial and multi-axial sinusoidal waveforms.
17. The system according to claim 13 , further comprising a flux return located at least above said disk-pack turbine.
18. The system according to claim 13 , further comprising a flux return housing shrouding a top and side of said disk-pack turbine.
19. The system according to claim 18 , wherein said flux return includes at least one of a material selected from a group consisting of bismuth, copper, iron and steel.
20. The system according to claim 18 , wherein said flux return includes laminating layers of material.