THE FEASIBILITY OF MAGNETICALLY LEVITATING HIGH SPEED GROUND VEHICLES

To determine technical feasibility of magnetically levitated and guided highspeed ground transportation vehicles theoretical analyses of four suspension systems were conducted: permanent magnet, electromagnet-ferromagnetic guideway, superconducting magnet, conducting coil guideway, superconducting magnet, conducting sheet guideway. All four were found to be feasible with the last preferred. A magnet-guideway interaction theory was formulated for it based on a Fourier transform calculation of fields from rectangular magnets, assuming the guideway conducting sheets to be infinite. (Author)

• Corporate Authors:

  Stanford Research Institute

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• Authors:
  • COFFEY, H T
  • Chilton, F
  • Hoppie, L O
• Publication Date: 1972-2

Media Info

• Pagination: 230 p.

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Aerodynamic lift; Drag; Electromagnetic fields; Guideways; Intelligent transportation systems; Magnetic levitation; Optimization; Permanent magnets; Railroad tracks; Rapid transit; Superconductors
• Uncontrolled Terms: Interaction
• Old TRIS Terms: Advanced systems; Rapid transit railways
• Subject Areas: Highways; Operations and Traffic Management; Public Transportation; Railroads; Terminals and Facilities; Vehicles and Equipment;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00039847
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: National Technical Information Service
• Report/Paper Numbers: SRI-R-1080 Final Rpt
• Contract Numbers: DOT-FR-10001
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: Mar 9 1973 12:00AM