MAGNETIC LEVITATION OF HIGH SPEED GROUND VEHICLES

Two nonsuperconducting and four superconducting magnetic levitation systems are studied to determine the technical feasibility of levitating a 100,000-lb vehicle. Each of these systems is found to be technically feasible but each has widely varying characteristics that makes a definitive choice between them impossible without additional information. The system using superconducting magnets on the vehicle and a conducting sheet guideway appears to be the best choice based on the information available, and the characteristics of this system are studied in detail. The cryogenic requirements and the design of a completely stabilized superconducting magnet are emphasized and are found to be technically feasible and quite reasonable.

• Corporate Authors:

  Applied Superconductivity Conference, Int (5th)

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• Authors:
  • COFFEY, H T
  • Chilton, F
  • Hoppie, L O
• Publication Date: 0

Media Info

• Features: References;

Subject/Index Terms

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

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00056796
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: Engineering Index
• Report/Paper Numbers: Proceeding
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: Jul 22 1976 12:00AM