What do you know about Magnetic Hoverboards?
Magnetic Hoverboards use four powerful magnets beneath the board to keep the user hovering above the ground. They work by generating an electric field that interacts with the magnets beneath the board. The Hendo hoverboard uses this technology. Its surface is made of copper or a material with similar properties.
Innovative Hoverboards
There are many ways to travel on a hoverboard, but perhaps the most innovative approach involves using magnets. This technique uses magnetic flux lines to levitate the board in a way that makes it easier to balance and move around. In fact, this is similar to the technology used by skateboards.
The technology behind a hoverboard is very promising. It can levitate objects of any size and can even move up and down slopes. This would allow it to rival the performance of a car or high-speed train. The design of a hoverboard can be customized to meet any riding style.
Magnetic hover technology is not new, and a few years ago, Henderson became interested in the technology after the Loma Prieta earthquake in 1989. The Loma Prieta earthquake inspired him to pursue his own research on hover technology. He believed that it would improve the earthquake-resistant properties of buildings. Now, Henderson and his wife hope to commercialize the technology by licensing it to engineers and builders. The hoverboards are just a side benefit of their larger plans.
While hoverboards have been in the news for a few years now, there are still many issues that prevent them from becoming a reality. A common roadblock is the lack of stability. However, the Hendo Hoverboard has overcome this by using four electromagnets instead of just one. The company is also planning to sell a smaller form factor known as the Whitebox Developer Kit, which is designed to be more tinker-friendly. It will cost significantly less than the original hoverboard.
Hendo Hoverboards
A husband-and-wife team have invented the Hendo Hoverboard. Greg Henderson and his wife, Jill, launched a Kickstarter campaign to help build the device, which floats off the ground. Their campaign was so successful that it doubled the original funding goal of $250,000. In addition, the Hendo was named one of TIME Magazine’s 25 Best Inventions of 2014.
In the video below, you can watch one such hoverboard in action, built by Jill Henderson and Greg Henderson members of Hendo Hover.
The Hendo magnetic hoverboard is a prototype, which requires a certain amount of floor space to operate. A copper floor is recommended for best performance. The Hendo’s magnetic system allows the user to coast in any direction using momentum. This revolutionary technology has been used by astronauts like Buzz Aldrin.
The Hendo Hoverboard is powered by four disc-shaped motors which produce a magnetic field that repels the hoverboard away from the surface below. Magnetic levitation technology is already used in the freight industry. The magnetic field in the hoverboard eliminates friction between the wheels and rails, allowing the rider to move freely. It’s possible to ride the Hendo hoverboard in a hoverboard park.
A Hendo magnetic hoverboard’s patented magnetic levitation system works by creating an oscillating magnetic field that is powered by rotating permanent magnets. This magnetic field creates a strong field below the board and a weaker one above.
Lexus Hoverboard
The Hoverboard is constructed from an insulated core, containing HTSLs (high temperature superconducting blocks). These are housed in cryostats – reservoirs of liquid nitrogen that cool the superconductors to -197°C. The board is then placed above a track containing permanent magnets. When the board is cooled to its operating temperature the track’s magnetic flux lines are ‘pinned’ into place, maintaining the hover height of the board. Learn how Lexus pushed the boundaries of what is possible to create a real-life hoverboard.
Check out this video to learn more about the Lexus Hoverboard:
The power of magnets and superconductors makes more sense, however, when it comes to Maglev trains and Vehicle. The technology has been embraced enthusiastically by Japan, the home of the bullet train, China and South Korea, who have all built small working Maglev lines to study the technology