PERFORMANCE OF MAGNETIC SUSPENSIONS FOR HIGH-SPEED VEHICLES OPERATING OVER FLEXIBLE GUIDEWAYS

This paper examines the performance of attraction (ferromagnetic) and repulsion (superconducting) MAG-LEV Suspensions suitable for use on high-speed ground vehicles. The effects of guideway roughness, guideway flexibility and of force nonlinearities are examined. It is concluded that for the particular cases examined here, MAG-LEV suspension systems for 300-mph vehicles which provide reliable tracking while meeting ride quality criteria can be designed. It is also apparent that a considerable effort is required to achieve MAG-LEV system optimization and refinement.

• Supplemental Notes:
  • Contributed by the Intersociety Committee on Transportation for presentation at the Intersociety Conference on Transportation, Denver, Colo., Sept. 23-27, 1973.
• Corporate Authors:

  American Society of Mechanical Engineers

  Two Park Avenue
  New York, NY  United States  10016-5990
• Authors:
  • Katz, R M
  • Nene, V D
  • RAVERA, R J
  • Skalski, C A
• Publication Date: 1973-9

Media Info

• Features: Figures; References;
• Pagination: 15 p.

Subject/Index Terms

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

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00051415
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: ASME Journal of Mechanical Engineering
• Report/Paper Numbers: 73-ICT-89 Paper
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: Apr 9 1974 12:00AM