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The rare earth elements used in permanent magnets in wind turbine generators are difficult to retrieve for reuse.
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Ariel Cohen, Forbes, 23 Dec. 2024
The Hightail runs on a permanent magnet synchronous motor (PMSM) motor that generates 42 horsepower and 485 lb ft (660 Nm) of torque.
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New Atlas, 16 Dec. 2024
And then there is Junior’s most sci-fi feature of all: The entire magnet unit will levitate in the center of the reactor, thanks to a permanent magnet that will be installed above the vacuum chamber.
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IEEE Spectrum, 12 Nov. 2024
For example, China produces over 90 percent of the world’s rare-earth permanent magnets, which are vital components of many U.S. military systems.
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Nadia Schadlow, Foreign Affairs, 9 Oct. 2024
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First Known Use
1882, in the meaning defined above
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“Permanent magnet.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/permanent%20magnet. Accessed 12 Feb. 2025.
Kids Definition
permanent magnet
noun
: a magnet that retains its magnetism after removal of the magnetizing force
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