The second generation (2G) of superconductor wires have been considered for several applications lately. This work presents a preliminary study of superconducting magnetic bearings (SMB) using 2G wires as passive levitators. A superconducting block using stacked 2G wires was built to evaluate the magnetic bearing behavior, thought levitation force measurements, when a permanent magnet cylinder approaches or moves away from the block. The superconducting block was compared with an YBCO bulk with nearly the same dimensions and the results show a promising potential for this application.
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