In this project I studied the magnetic stability of a special magnet arrangement named Tractor Magnet. My interest in this project was the comparison of precise magnetostatic calculations and a set-up of real magnets. The results demonstrated an excellent agreement between theory and experiment, underscoring the effectiveness of computer simulations in designing magnetic systems. Below, you can explore various Tractor Magnet designs in the gallery.
M. P. Adams, Am. J. Phys. 92, 576–582 – August 2024
Publication in the American Journal of Physics:
Link: https://doi.org/10.1119/5.0198262
The project files including the article and stl-files for 3D printing are available via my Google Drive: Google Drive Link
In the figure on the left, the black squares (experimental data) overlap with the colored surface (theoretical prediction), demonstrating the strong agreement between theory and experiment. Particularly noteworthy is the yellow line in panel (f), where the Tractor Magnet arrangement satisfies specific symmetry conditions. For further details, please refer to my article.
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M. P. Adams, Am. J. Phys. 92, 576–582 – August 2024
Michael P Adams 