• TheTetrapod@lemmy.world
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    5 months ago

    For a heavily constrained system like a car’s shock absorbers, couldn’t permanent magnets be used instead of electromagnets?

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      5 months ago

      I think the main advantage to fixed stiffness springs was that it was controllable. So if it was a fixed strength magnet the advantages over springs is likely limited compared to the cost. Magnetic suspension is cool because it’s an active suspension system.

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      5 months ago

      I’m picturing a car crash where some poor sod is perforated by a super strong magnet that went flying