HSGT SYSTEMS ENGINEERING STUDY, TRACKED AIR CUSHION VEHICLES

The tracked air cushion vehicle is one of several advanced ground transportation systems being studied as a possible means of providing safe, high-speed, high-capacity transportation along densely populated areas such as the Northeast Corridor. Based on requirements and constraints chosen for an operational system, subsystem alternatives are evaluated and the selected subsystems are synthesized into a TACV system. Cost and performance are estimated over a range of parameters, such as design cruise speed (150 to 350mph) and vehicle capacity (50 to 150 passengers per vehicle). The configuration defined consist of trainable, electrically powered TACV's which collect power from trackside power rails mounted on the side of a channel guideway. Propulsion is by linear induction motors with variable frequency speed control. Control of the vehicles, singly or in trains, is automated and centralized. The vehicles are supported on and guided by peripheral jet air cushions with high pressure air provided by electrically driven axial flow compressors. (Author)

• Corporate Authors:

  TRW Systems Group

  Washington Operations
  McLean, VA  United States  22101
• Publication Date: 1969-12

Media Info

• Pagination: 606 p.

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: High speed ground transportation; Intelligent transportation systems; Rapid transit; Tracked air cushion vehicles
• Geographic Terms: Northeast Corridor; Northeastern United States
• Old TRIS Terms: Advanced systems
• Subject Areas: Operations and Traffic Management; Railroads;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00054551
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: National Technical Information Service
• Report/Paper Numbers: Final Rpt
• Contract Numbers: DOT-C-353-66
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: Jun 10 1974 12:00AM