DESIGN AND TESTING OF A LOW SPEED MAGNETICALLY SUSPENDED VEHICLE

Technologies of magnetic suspensions as applied to urban transport and a foundation for extension to high speed ground transport are presented. An experimental 5 place vehicle and a 100 m long test track are in the process of being tested on a dynamic laboratory rig. The test track incorporates a minimum radius lateral curve and a transition from a 1 in 20 rising gradient to a 1 in 20 falling gradient. Suspension performance and energy consumption are evaluated, and test results show technical viability of the principle.

• Supplemental Notes:
  • Institution of Electrical Engineers Conference Publication. 2nd Conference on Adv in Magn Mater and their Application, London, England, September 1-3, 1976. Also available from Institution of Electrical Engineers.
• Corporate Authors:

  Institution of Electrical Engineers

  Savoy Place
  London WC2R 0BL, NY  England  10016-5997
• Authors:
  • Linder, D
• Conference:
  • Institution of Electrical Engineers Conference Publication. 2nd Conference on Adv in Magn Mater and their Application, London, England, September 1-3, 1976. Also available from Institution of Electrical Engineers.
• Publication Date: 1976

Media Info

• Features: References;
• Pagination: p. 96-99

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: City planning; Energy consumption; Intelligent transportation systems; Magnetic levitation; Test tracks; Transportation; Urban transportation; Vehicles
• Old TRIS Terms: Advanced systems
• Subject Areas: Energy; Operations and Traffic Management; Transportation (General); Vehicles and Equipment;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00167545
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: Engineering Index
• Report/Paper Numbers: No. 142 Proceeding
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: Dec 27 1981 12:00AM