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Explorer

Sep 02, 2015

"Treckkie Tech" For Real

http://gizmodo.com/nasa-teams-up-with-hoverboard-company-to-build-a-magnet-1728136893

Before blockheads crack their knuckles with delight over keyboards, this means magnetic bearings are not that far off. A brushless magnetic fan that lasts 20 years. Yeah I have a fondness for electromagnetics.

SCVJeff
Explorer
Sep 02, 2015
Well that's ridiculous. Everyone knows a Starship isn't ferrous.. :)
Chris_Bryant
Explorer II
Sep 02, 2015
That's cool, but I thought they have had magnetic bearing fans for a while now- like this one from Newegg-
The magnetic barometric bearing replaces the ball bearing with magnets, and the fan shaft is suspended in the air for a truly friction free operation. The new technology allows the UC-12EB to produces up to 44 CFM at 1000RPM with 17db noise level, and achieves up to 40,000 hours MTBF for years of hassle-free use.

Now "magnetic barometric" sounds a bit like sales speak, but....

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