FUTURE SURFACE TECHNOLOGY

Technologies for future high speed inter-city ground transit systems are reviewed. The suspension systems considered are tracked air cushion vehicles and magnetic levitation using either attractive or repulsive forces. The non-contact propulsion techniques discussed are turbines and linear electric induction and synchronous motors. Characteristics summarized include clearances, inherent stability, suspension induced drag, necessities for high speed wayside power collection, safety, pollution, state of development and suitability for automatic control.

• Supplemental Notes:
  • Proceedings of the Thirteenth Annual Meeting, Transportation Research Forum, Brown Palace Hotel, Denver, Colorado, 8-10 November 1972.
• Corporate Authors:

  Transportation Research Forum

  Brown Palace Hotel
  Denver, CO  United States 
• Authors:
  • Atherton, D L
• Publication Date: 1972

Media Info

• Serial:
  • Volume: 13
  • Issue Number: 1

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Intelligent transportation systems; Magnetic levitation; Tracked air cushion vehicles
• Old TRIS Terms: Advanced systems
• Subject Areas: Operations and Traffic Management; Public Transportation; Railroads;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00047936
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: Transportation Research Forum
• Report/Paper Numbers: Proceeding
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: Dec 13 1974 12:00AM