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Title: Double row loop-coil configuration for high-speed electrodynamic maglev suspension, guidance, propulsion and guideway directional switching

Abstract

A stabilization and propulsion system comprising a series of loop-coils arranged in parallel rows wherein two rows combine to form one of two magnetic rails. Levitation and lateral stability are provided when the induced field in the magnetic rails interacts with the superconducting magnets mounted on the magnetic levitation vehicle. The loop-coils forming the magnetic rails have specified dimensions and a specified number of turns and by constructing differently these specifications, for one rail with respect to the other, the angle of tilt of the vehicle can be controlled during directional switching. Propulsion is provided by the interaction of a traveling magnetic wave associated with the coils forming the rails and the super conducting magnets on the vehicle.

Inventors:
 [1];  [2]
  1. Naperville, IL
  2. Lagrange, IL
Publication Date:
Research Org.:
Argonne National Laboratory (ANL), Argonne, IL (United States)
OSTI Identifier:
870422
Patent Number(s):
US 5517924
Assignee:
United States of America as represented by United States (Washington, DC)
DOE Contract Number:  
W-31109-ENG-38
Resource Type:
Patent
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English
Subject:
double; row; loop-coil; configuration; high-speed; electrodynamic; maglev; suspension; guidance; propulsion; guideway; directional; switching; stabilization; comprising; series; loop-coils; arranged; parallel; rows; combine; form; magnetic; rails; levitation; lateral; stability; provided; induced; field; interacts; superconducting; magnets; mounted; vehicle; forming; specified; dimensions; constructing; specifications; rail; respect; angle; tilt; controlled; interaction; traveling; wave; associated; coils; super; conducting; magnetic levitation; magnetic wave; superconducting magnet; superconducting magnets; traveling magnetic; electrodynamic maglev; coil configuration; coils arranged; double row; /104/

Citation Formats

He, Jianliang, and Rote, Donald M. Double row loop-coil configuration for high-speed electrodynamic maglev suspension, guidance, propulsion and guideway directional switching. United States: N. p., 1996. Web.
He, Jianliang, & Rote, Donald M. Double row loop-coil configuration for high-speed electrodynamic maglev suspension, guidance, propulsion and guideway directional switching. United States.
He, Jianliang, and Rote, Donald M. 1996. "Double row loop-coil configuration for high-speed electrodynamic maglev suspension, guidance, propulsion and guideway directional switching". United States. https://www.osti.gov/servlets/purl/870422.
@article{osti_870422,
title = {Double row loop-coil configuration for high-speed electrodynamic maglev suspension, guidance, propulsion and guideway directional switching},
author = {He, Jianliang and Rote, Donald M},
abstractNote = {A stabilization and propulsion system comprising a series of loop-coils arranged in parallel rows wherein two rows combine to form one of two magnetic rails. Levitation and lateral stability are provided when the induced field in the magnetic rails interacts with the superconducting magnets mounted on the magnetic levitation vehicle. The loop-coils forming the magnetic rails have specified dimensions and a specified number of turns and by constructing differently these specifications, for one rail with respect to the other, the angle of tilt of the vehicle can be controlled during directional switching. Propulsion is provided by the interaction of a traveling magnetic wave associated with the coils forming the rails and the super conducting magnets on the vehicle.},
doi = {},
url = {https://www.osti.gov/biblio/870422}, journal = {},
number = ,
volume = ,
place = {United States},
year = {Mon Jan 01 00:00:00 EST 1996},
month = {Mon Jan 01 00:00:00 EST 1996}
}