PROPULSION SYSTEMS FOR ENERGY SUPPLY TO MAGNETIC LEVITATION RAILWAYS

ANTRIEBS- UND ENERGIEVERSORGUNGSSYSTEME FUER MAGNETSCHWEBEBAHNEN

Magnetic levitation railways vary according to whether they are fitted with short-stator or long-stator motors. In the case of a short-stator motor the propulsion equipment is in the vehicle, whereas with a long-stator motor it is housed in the track. Energy must therefore by transmitted either to the vehicle or to the track as the case may be. In either system synchronous or asynchronous motors may be used. The sychronous motor is however only economically viable with the long stator system, because the magnets which carry the vehicle are at the same time the poles of the synchronous motor. With the long stator technique the vehicles are very light because they contain no active propulsion equipment.

• Corporate Authors:

  Verlag R Oldenbourg

  Rosenheimer Strasse 145
  Munich 80,   Germany 
• Authors:
  • DREIMANN, K
  • Ciessow, G
• Publication Date: 1984-3

Language

• German

Media Info

• Features: Photos; References;
• Pagination: p. 82-86
• Serial:
  • Elektrische Bahnen
  • Volume: 82
  • Issue Number: 3
  • Publisher: Verlag R Oldenbourg

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Asynchronous motors; Lightweight materials; Linear motors; Magnetic levitation; Propulsion; Synchronous motors; Traction drives; Vehicle design; Vehicle power plants
• Uncontrolled Terms: Propulsion systems
• Old TRIS Terms: Linear electric motor
• Subject Areas: Design; Operations and Traffic Management; Public Transportation; Vehicles and Equipment;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00391917
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: International Union of Railways
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: Mar 29 1985 12:00AM