Conceptual design and analysis of the tracked magnetically levitated vehicle technology program (TMLV). Repulsion scheme. Executive summary. Final report, Jun 1974--Jan 1975

Technical Report · Fri Jan 31 23:00:00 EST 1975

OSTI ID:7347676

This report is an Executive Summary of FRA report ORandD-75-21 which summarizes studies to establish the technology of repulsion magnetic suspension for ultimate use in a passenger carrying high speed ground transportation (HSGT) system - at speeds on the order of 134 m/s (300 mph). A baseline revenue system is described in terms of vehicle/guideway configuration, system performance and cost. Levitation and guidance is provided by eight superconducting magnets. The magnetic fields interact with a pair of L-shaped aluminum guideway elements. Propulsion alternatives are discussed but this is the area where much work remains to be done to provide adequate performance and cost data for a final selection. This technology, designed to free ground transportation from the speed and noise limitations imposed by steel wheel on steel rail, will make possible the short trip times of planes with the huge capacity of trains. Both speed and capacity are essential to meet the demonstrated demand for rapid travel in the nation's congested corridors. (GRA)

• Research Organization: Philco-Ford Corp., Newport Beach, Calif. (USA). Aeronutronic Div.
• OSTI ID: 7347676
• Report Number(s): PB-247934
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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COST
DESIGN
ELECTRICAL EQUIPMENT
ELECTROMAGNETS
EQUIPMENT
FEASIBILITY STUDIES
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