the goal is to build this LIM as cheap as possible while showing some levitation

• Plan A: Single phase component motor made of a line of electromagnet. Buy a 5-10 copper spools/buy a shit ton of insulated copper wire and coil it. attach to an AC source ~50 Hz (buy it), power regulator (15-300 W)- regulates electromagnet strength
• Plan B: If I accomplish A Make a Full LIM using electromagnets w the 3 phase power source
• Plan C: (LAST RESORT) Make a half one (basically a LSM) using a permanent neodymium magnets on an aluminum sheet

no controlling systems, and no code, just hardware showing magnetic induction or the other thing

• [ ] find all the stuff i need to make this happen & order it

  • get some inspiration, what exists right now w LIMs
  • Spend ~30mins fio how synchronous & switched reluctance motors move
  • Come up w at least 3-5 initial layouts of how I could build this to actually levitate, not just look like it does something
  • order copper wire & list other materials i need

• look at videos of making electromagnets i think i’m doing it wrong

electromagents

• [x] decide if i’m building LIM, LSM, or LRM

• lim

• i need to see the magnetic fields that my motor makes on the computer before i build it

• i found out i know basically nothing about how to read FEMM simulations

possible software that may help

1. Finite Element Analysis (FEA) Software:
   • ANSYS Maxwell/Electromagnetics ,
   • COMSOL Multiphysics AC/DC Module
   • FEMM (Finite Element Method Magnetics) ,
   • Opera 3D (from Cobham Technical Services)

FEA software allows detailed 2D and 3D modeling of the motor's electromagnetic fields, magnetic circuits, flux densities, forces, and performance characteristics. They can analyze complex geometries, materials, and operating conditions.

1. Analytical/Circuit-based Modeling Tools:
   • MATLAB/Simulink
   • Motor-CAD (from Motor Design Ltd.)
   • MotorSolve (from Infolytica Corporation)

These tools use analytical equations, lumped parameter models, and circuit representations to simulate the motor's behavior, including magnetic fields, losses, and dynamic performance. They are often faster than FEA for initial design iterations.