Superconducting magnetic levitation train project in Japan
The superconducting magnetic levitated train of Japanese National Railways at Miyazaki achieved its experimental target speed of 500 km/hr by reaching the world record of 517 km/hr in December 1979. The development project of high speed linear motor propulsion train levitated by superconducting magnet, Maglev, was started in 1970 by constructing a new mass-transportation system in the 1980's. The test track in Miyazaki was constructed in 1977 with an inverted T-shape guideway of about 7 km, and vehicles were tested. Now a part of the guideway was changed to a U shape in 1980 and experiments of a new vehicle of a 2 or 3 car make-up with on-board refrigerators and capacity of carrying 2 persons were undertaken. It is expected that these tests will be finalized with a demonstration track of 40 km in the near future. 3 refs.
- Research Organization:
- Univ of Tokyo, Jpn
- OSTI ID:
- 6340123
- Report Number(s):
- CONF-810340-
- Journal Information:
- IEEE Trans. Magn.; (United States), Vol. MAG-17:5; Conference: 7. international conference on magnet technology, Karlsrube, F.R. Germany, 30 Mar 1981
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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