A suspension system based on high-temperature superconductors in a con
stant magnetic field is proposed. A feature of the system is the locat
ion of a diamagnetic body and the source of the magnetic field on a mo
ving object in a system with a ferromagnetic structure. Stabilizing co
nditions of the transport system in relation to the equilibrium state
are determined, and the force and weight characteristics of the suspen
sion are estimated. Copyright (C) 1996 Elsevier Science Ltd.