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A magnetic bearing apparatus and a method for providing at least one stabilizing force in a magnetic bearing structure with a superconducting magnetic assembly and a magnetic assembly, by providing a superconducting magnetic member in the superconducting magnetic assembly with a plurality of domains

A magnetic bearing apparatus and a method for providing at least one stabilizing force in a magnetic bearing structure with a superconducting magnetic assembly and a magnetic assembly, by providing a superconducting magnetic member in the superconducting magnetic assembly with a plurality of domains and arranging said superconducting magnetic member such that at least one domain has a domain C-axis vector alignment angularly disposed relative to a reference axis of the magnetic member in the magnetic assembly.

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[ What is claimed is:] [1.] A structure for magnetic bearings, comprising:a superconducting assembly comprising at least one superconducting magnetic member, said superconducting magnetic member having a support face and containing at least one domain, each of said domain including respective domain

[ What is claimed is:] [1.] A structure for magnetic bearings, comprising:a superconducting assembly comprising at least one superconducting magnetic member, said superconducting magnetic member having a support face and containing at least one domain, each of said domain including respective domain C-axis vectors;a magnetic assembly comprising at least one magnetic member, said magnetic member having a thrust face opposing said support face and including a reference axis having a direction perpendicular to said thrust face;a magnetic field between said superconducting assembly and said magnetic assembly, said magnetic field characterized by a plurality of flux lines, each of said flux lines intersecting said support face at an intersecting point, each of said flux lines having a flux slope at said intersecting point;said structure having an arrangement wherein said superconducting magnetic member includes at least one domain C-axis vector alignment angularly disposed relative to said reference axis, such that at least one of said C-axis vectors is aligned with at least one of said flux slope;said arrangement providing at least one stabilizing force.