PROBLEMS ASSOCIATED WITH FUTURE RAILROAD TRAFFIC AT HIGHEST SPEEDS FROM THE VIEW POINT OF THE ELECTRICAL ENGINEER

PROBLEME DES SPURGEBUNDENEN LANDVERKEHRS DER ZUKUNFT MIT HOECHSTEN GESCHWINDIGKEITEN AUS DER SICHT DES ELEKTROTECHNIKERS

Factors to be considered when planning a land traffic system in Europe with a traveling speed of 400 to 500 km/hr are discussed. Problems of maintaining safety in a wheel-rail system operating at such speeds are considered. The possibility of using suspension techniques is outlined. Two suspension techniques are compared; namely, suspension on an air cushion or on a magnetic cushion, using permanent magnets, electromagnets or electrodynamic means.

• Corporate Authors:

  Verlag R Oldenbourg

  Rosenheimer Strasse 145
  Munich 80,   Germany 
• Authors:
  • Bopp, K
• Publication Date: 1974-10

Language

• German

Media Info

• Pagination: p. 222-230
• Serial:
  • Elektrische Bahnen
  • Volume: 45
  • Issue Number: 10
  • Publisher: Verlag R Oldenbourg

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Air suspension systems; High speed ground transportation; Intelligent transportation systems; Magnetic levitation; Planning; Railroad electrification; Safety; Train track dynamics
• Old TRIS Terms: Advanced systems
• Subject Areas: Operations and Traffic Management; Planning and Forecasting; Public Transportation; Railroads; Safety and Human Factors;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00095642
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: Engineering Index
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: Jul 24 1975 12:00AM