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      <title>Dynamic Modeling and Analysis of Vehicle-Track–Bridge Coupled System for Superconducting EDS Train</title>
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      <description><![CDATA[The superconducting electrodynamic suspension (EDS) train is the only high-speed manned transportation system that can reach 600 km/h, bringing into focus on its dynamic performance and ride quality in recent years. However, there has been little research that elucidated the coupling mechanisms among the vehicle, track, and bridge, which makes the accurate characterization and reliable evaluation of dynamic performance difficult. In this article, the 66-degree-of-freedom (DOF) numerical dynamic model of the EDS train is built. Afterward, electromagnetic forces are calculated and the relationship between the electromagnetic forces and the attitude of superconducting magnet (SCM) unit is described with the response surface method (RSM) and its reliability is validated. Subsequently, the numerical model of the bridge is established. Using electromagnetic forces to connect vehicle and bridge, the vehicle-track–bridge coupled EDS system was eventually built. By means of these, the results illustrate that the resonance occurs mainly in the range of 350–400 km/h and benefits from the weak coupled relationship between vehicle and bridge, the coupled vibration is not prominent. These results confirm the potential of EDS in the high-speed transit field and a useful reference is provided for its engineering application.]]></description>
      <pubDate>Thu, 10 Apr 2025 09:23:13 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>Exploration of Split-Guideway Permanent Magnet Linear Eddy Current Brake With Improved Brake Force and Critical Speed Implemented in HTS Maglev System</title>
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      <description><![CDATA[The self-stabilization and absence of the drag force in a high-temperature superconducting (HTS) maglev system render its competitive edge over others, and the successful development of the first high-speed engineering prototype validates its potential. However, addressing the braking challenge has become a significant concern. In this work, a split-guideway (SG) permanent magnet eddy current brake (PMECB) with enhanced brake ability is proposed. Analytical models that consider the induced current in the truncation section and source magnetic field are developed and verified. A novel periodical simulation method is proposed to simulate an infinite guideway with a finite solid model. In addition, the dependence of the number, size, and position of the slit on the brake force is investigated, and the guidelines are presented, and a case design is performed. The superiority of SG is demonstrated in terms of brake distance and lateral oscillation frequency. Finally, through the high-speed test rig, simulation and analytical models are verified, and the effectiveness of the SG PMECB is confirmed. The evolutions of the electromagnetic forces throughout the continuous test are examined. The influences of transverse and vertical disturbances on PMECB are experimentally investigated.]]></description>
      <pubDate>Thu, 22 Aug 2024 15:09:52 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>Maglev Technology and Research Trends on Superconductivity</title>
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      <description><![CDATA[Railway Technical Research Institute has conducted research and development of superconducting Maglev and superconductivity. In this paper, the author introduces ground coil evaluation technology, wireless power transfer technology and linear rail brake technology as applied Maglev technology. In addition, the author introduces outlines of recent research such as the science of high-temperature superconductors, superconducting feeder cables, and superconducting magnetic energy storage.]]></description>
      <pubDate>Thu, 23 Mar 2023 10:20:43 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>Fabrication and Characterization of High-temperature Superconducting Materials with High Magnetic Field</title>
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      <description><![CDATA[Since superconducting bulk material is compact and can generate a strong magnetic field, and has the potential to be used in various devices as a magnetic field generation source. High magnetic field strength, magnetic field uniformity, and magnetic field stability are required to able to used superconducting bulk material in magnets. In order to achieve these demanding characteristics, the authors produced MgB₂ and RE-based superconducting bulk material to evaluate their properties.]]></description>
      <pubDate>Thu, 23 Mar 2023 10:20:42 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>Superconducting Feeder Cable Laying and Stress Relaxation Method for Cooling</title>
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      <description><![CDATA[Superconducting feeder cables shrink because of thermal stress during the cooling process. When a long superconducting feeder cable is laid along a railway line, measures must be taken to prevent cable shrinkage. This paper therefore introduces a method which was used to lay a 300-m class superconducting feeder cable along a test track. This paper also reports that the method is suitable for similar cables, because no buckling or rupture points were observed after X-ray radiographs were taken over the whole length of the cable after its installation, and that transmission tests were conducted successfully with the cable.]]></description>
      <pubDate>Tue, 14 Dec 2021 17:50:44 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>Study on Characteristic of High-Temperature Superconducting Linear Motor for High Speed Maglev System</title>
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      <description><![CDATA[For the application of high-speed maglev system, a high temperature superconducting linear synchronous motor (HTSLSM) system is proposed. A 2D model is established by using finite element analysis (FEA) method. The flux linkage, magnetic field, thrust, and normal force of HTSLSM are studied. The influence of the transverse dimension of the HTSLSM and the air gap between the primary and the secondary on the motor thrust and normal force is analyzed. The characteristics between HTSLSM with air-cored coils and linear synchronous motor (LSM) used on EMS high speed maglev train are also compared. The results of this analysis benefit the development of HTSLSM used on maglev transportation.]]></description>
      <pubDate>Fri, 28 Aug 2020 17:40:26 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>Update on Basic Research into Superconducting Maglev and Research on Application of Maglev Technology to Conventional Railway Systems</title>
      <link>https://trid.trb.org/View/1691124</link>
      <description><![CDATA[RTRI is advancing basic research into superconducting maglev. The topics covered in this field include experimental evaluation of REBCO high-temperature superconducting coils, the development of a system for collecting sensor data from ground coils, inter alia. RTRI is also conducting research for the application of maglev technology to conventional railway systems. The areas covered in this field are wireless power transfer systems and flywheel energy storage systems.]]></description>
      <pubDate>Wed, 22 Apr 2020 12:27:52 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>Electromagnetic Characteristic Comparison of Superconducting Synchronous Motor Characteristics for Electric Aircraft Propulsion Systems</title>
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      <description><![CDATA[This paper describes the comparison of electromagnetic characteristics of two different superconducting-motor structures for electrified aircraft propulsion systems. Future electrified aircraft demand higher output (over 16 kW/kg) and higher efficiency (> 98%) for their motors in comparison with current ones. To satisfy the demands, two kinds of superconducting motors are dealt in this study: one is partially superconducting motors (PSCMs), made of superconducting field coils and copper armature windings; the other is the fully superconducting motors (FSCMs) made of superconducting field/armature windings. They are cooled at 20 K with liquid hydrogen. We designed these two motors with finite element method to obtain the output density of 16-20 kW/kg for future electrified propulsion systems. We selected 3.0- and 5.0 MW superconducting motors, considering the application to aircraft for almost 180 passengers and 44 MW rated power for take-off. Also, we evaluated the motor weight using two kinds of cryostat materials: stainless steel (SUS) and fiber-reinforced plastic (FRP). The results show that the 5.0 MW PSCM using FRP achieved the output density of 16.9 kW/kg and the FSCMs with FRP of 23.5 kW/kg, respectively. The values of their output density are over three times higher than those of synchronous motors using permanent magnets, whose maximum output density value is 5 kW/kg, so far. We also evaluated the motor losses and efficiency; their results described that the efficiency of the PSCM achieved around 98%, while the 5.0 MW FSCM over 99%. The obtained data shows the superconducting motors are one of the key solutions to realize future electrified aircraft propulsion systems.       ]]></description>
      <pubDate>Wed, 09 Oct 2019 12:26:43 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>Analysis of the influence of magnetic stiffness on running stability in a high-speed train propelled by a superconducting linear synchronous motor</title>
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      <description><![CDATA[There are two major obstacles that prevent a conventional train from achieving high speed: the limitation of wheel–rail adhesion and the increase of instability in the wheel–rail running dynamics. To overcome these problems, a new hybrid train model is introduced in this study. This train utilizes a superconducting linear synchronous motor (SC-LSM), instead of a traction motor, for propulsion; therefore, this train does not have the limitation of adhesion between the wheel and the rail. Using an SC-LSM also improves the stability of the train during high-speed operations. The magnetic stiffness between the train and the guideway is additionally generated by using the SC-LSM, which is favorable for the running stability at a high speed. This study focuses on the magnetic stiffness and its effect on the running stability in the proposed hybrid train model. First, the magnetic stiffness in the SC-LSM is investigated both theoretically and experimentally. Then, a train dynamic model including the magnetic stiffness is developed and the effect of magnetic stiffness on the running stability is analyzed through various simulations.]]></description>
      <pubDate>Fri, 08 Feb 2019 17:00:34 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>Recent Status of Fundamental Research on Superconducting Maglev Technology and Research on the Application of Maglev Technology to the Conventional Railway System</title>
      <link>https://trid.trb.org/View/1568734</link>
      <description><![CDATA[Railway Technical Research Institute (RTRI) is advancing its fundamental research on superconducting maglev. The areas being investigated include experimental evaluation of REBCO high-temperature superconducting coils, numerical analysis of the effect of magnetic springs on maglev vehicles, development of a system for collecting data from sensors in ground coils, inter alia. RTRI is also promoting research on the application of maglev technology to the conventional railway system, where research is focused on contactless power supply systems and flywheel energy storage systems.]]></description>
      <pubDate>Fri, 30 Nov 2018 17:06:49 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>Development of Superconducting Magnetic Bearing Capable of Supporting Large Loads in Flywheel Energy Storage System for Railway Applications</title>
      <link>https://trid.trb.org/View/1568732</link>
      <description><![CDATA[A superconducting magnetic bearing (SMB) has been developed with high temperature superconducting (HTS) coils and bulks for a flywheel energy storage system (FESS). The FESS equipped with the SMB was tested at the mega photovoltaic power plant test site in Yamanashi Prefecture. The SMB with both rotor and stator made of superconducting material, was capable of supporting the flywheel weighing 4000 kg without any contact and has so far remained in stable operation for 5000 hours. A further increase in storage capacity is required for the FESS to be applicable to railways as a system for preventing cancellation of regenerative braking. This paper describes the development of a SMB capable of supporting large 147 kN loads using a new type coil structure for the improvement of FESS storage capacity.]]></description>
      <pubDate>Fri, 30 Nov 2018 17:06:49 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>Verification of the Reliability of a Superconducting Flywheel Energy Storage System and Its Application to the Railway System</title>
      <link>https://trid.trb.org/View/1491261</link>
      <description><![CDATA[Flywheel energy storage systems (FESS) can moderate fluctuations in output from renewable energy such as solar photovoltaic power or wind power generation systems. A FESS was developed as a joint project involving five enterprises with financial support from the New Energy and Industrial Technology Development Organization (NEDO). The key technology used in FESS is the high temperature superconducting magnetic bearing (SMB). It consists of high temperature superconducting coils used for its stator and high temperature superconducting bulks used for its rotor. A FESS prototype was installed in the power plant, and its charge/discharge of solar photovoltaic power was monitored. Results from tests using a SMB subjected to a levitation time of 3,000 hours, 120 current value increase and decrease cycles and 24 heat cycles verified the reliability of the SMB.]]></description>
      <pubDate>Wed, 27 Dec 2017 10:29:23 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>Development of a Real-scale REBCO Coil for the Demonstration of a Magnetomotive Force of 700 kA</title>
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      <description><![CDATA[REBCO (Rare-Earth Barium Copper Oxide) is a high temperature superconducting material and allows on-board superconducting magnets on maglev trains to operate at higher temperatures. Because of the high operating temperature, the magnet can be cooled without liquid helium, reducing the magnet's energy consumption by nearly half. The basic technologies for making the magnet using REBCO coated conductors are still under development. A real-scale REBCO coil for application to maglev trains was therefore built. When excited at 35 K the real-scale coil demonstrated it had a magnetomotive force of 700 kA, which is the same as existing on-board magnets. This paper describes the manufacturing process of the coil and gives details of the excitation test.]]></description>
      <pubDate>Wed, 27 Dec 2017 10:29:23 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>Research and Development Concerning Superconducting Maglev and Research on Applying Superconducting Maglev Technology to the Conventional Railway System</title>
      <link>https://trid.trb.org/View/1491256</link>
      <description><![CDATA[RTRI is advancing the fundamental research and development concerning superconducting maglev. The topics of this issue are characteristics of maglev vehicle dynamics, experimental production and evaluation of REBCO high-temperature superconducting coils. RTRI is also promoting the applied research based on maglev technology to the conventional railway system. The topics of this issue are the LIM-type eddy-current rail brakes and the flywheel energy storage system.]]></description>
      <pubDate>Wed, 27 Dec 2017 10:29:23 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>Fe-doped epitaxial YBCO films prepared by chemical solution deposition</title>
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      <description><![CDATA[YBa2Cu3O7-δ (YBCO)-coated conductors have wide-ranging potential in large-scale applications such as superconducting maglev trains and superconducting electric cables, but low current carrying capability restrains the practical application of YBCO-coated conductors at high temperatures and high magnetic fields. It is crucial to develop YBCO-coated conductors with high critical current density. In this paper, epitaxial, dense, smooth, and crack-free Fe-doped YBCO films were prepared on a LaAlO3 single crystal substrate via a fluorine-free polymer-assisted metal organic deposition method. The effects of the dilute Fe doping on microstructure and superconducting character of YBCO films were investigated. The critical temperature for superconducting of the Fe-doped YBCO films decreases slightly. However, the in-field critical current density of YBCO films improves with dilute Fe doping of amounts less than x = 0.005, compared to the pure YBCO film. Therefore, the current carrying capability of YBCO film can improve by doping with appropriate amounts of Fe. This means that dilute Fe doping in YBCO films may be a feasible way to prepare high-performance coated conductors.]]></description>
      <pubDate>Mon, 20 Jun 2016 10:13:47 GMT</pubDate>
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