COMPARISON OF SINGLE SIDED AND DOUBLE SIDED LINEAR MOTORS

To compare performance characteristics of single-and double- sided linear induction motors used in vehicles for high speed ground transportation, theoretical calculations were made and tests were carried out which determined thrust power factor, efficiency, weight, vertical force, etc., of these motors. It was found that the thrust of single-sided motors. It was found that the thrust of single-sided motors is about 80% higher than with double-sided motors. Power factor and efficiency are almost equal. The normal force of the single-sided motor with same length is higher by a factor of 2.7 and can therefore contribute to the total lift force of the suspension system.

• Supplemental Notes:
  • Proceedings--International Conference on Electric Machines, v1, Brussels, Belgium, September 11-13, 1978.
• Corporate Authors:

  Catholic University, Louvain

  Laboratory for Electric Machines
  Louvain,   Belgium 
• Authors:
  • Oberretl, K
• Conference:
  • Proceedings--International Conference on Electric Machines, v1, Brussels, Belgium, September 11-13, 1978.
• Publication Date: 1978

Media Info

• Features: References;
• Pagination: p. L1.4.1

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Economic efficiency; Linear induction motors; Power factor (Electricity); Propulsion; Vehicle power plants
• Uncontrolled Terms: Efficiency; Propulsion systems
• Old TRIS Terms: Power factor
• Subject Areas: Economics; Railroads; Vehicles and Equipment;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00325891
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: Engineering Index
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: Feb 18 1981 12:00AM