Guideway structural design and power/propulsion/braking in relation to guideways. Volume 1. Final report. Report for August 1991-January 1993
The report summarizes work completed in the investigation of the power, propulsion, and braking systems for five different electrodynamic (EDS) Maglev configurations. System requirements and recommendations, including a cost analysis, are determined for each configuration. The analysis considers variations in vehicle length, acceleration/deceleration criteria, airgap clearance, and maximum propulsion thrust. Five different guideway configurations have been considered, each of which is based on air-core magnets made from low-temperature superconductors (LTSC) or the new high-Tc ceramic superconductors (HTSCs). The material requirements and cost of the guideway electrical components were studied as a function of the energy conversion efficiency, the stator block length, armature current density, stator temperature rise, and other parameters. The propulsion design focused on a dual-parallel, linear synchronous motor (LSM) with thrust modulation achieved by applying a variable frequency and voltage along the guideway. Critical design parameters were estimated using a three-dimensional computer model for the inductances, magnetic fields, and electromagnetic forces.
- Research Organization:
- Babcock and Wilcox Co., Lynchburg, VA (United States). Contract Research Div.
- OSTI ID:
- 6351457
- Report Number(s):
- PB-93-169902/XAB; CNN: DTFR53-91-C-00065
- Resource Relation:
- Other Information: See also PB--93-169910
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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