Development of magnetically levitated high speed transport system in Japan

Journal Article · Mon Jul 01 00:00:00 EDT 1996 · IEEE Transactions on Magnetics

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1109/20.508609· OSTI ID:282477

Sawada, Kazuo ^[1]

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1. Railway Technical Research Inst., Kokubunji (Japan). Maglev System Development Div.

In Japan, huge passenger traffic moves through the Tokyo-Osaka corridor and the demand is mounting on one more high speed line besides the Tokaido Shinkansen. A magnetically levitated vehicle (JR Maglev) using superconducting magnets has been developed for the Tokyo-Osaka superspeed express. JR Maglev has many advantages over conventional rail systems. This paper describes the necessity of one more high speed line in this corridor, the reason the author chose Maglev, the scheme of this system, history of the development and outline of the new Yamanashi test line project.

• OSTI ID: 282477
• Report Number(s): CONF-950691-; ISSN 0018-9464; TRN: IM9638%%275
• Journal Information: IEEE Transactions on Magnetics, Vol. 32, Issue 4Pt1; Conference: 14. international conference on magnet technology, Tampere (Finland), 11-16 Jun 1995; Other Information: PBD: Jul 1996
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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