Magnetic levitation configuration incorporating levitation, guidance and linear synchronous motor

Title: Magnetic levitation configuration incorporating levitation, guidance and linear synchronous motor

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A propulsion and suspension system for an inductive repulsion type magnetically levitated vehicle which is propelled and suspended by a system which includes propulsion windings which form a linear synchronous motor and conductive guideways, adjacent to the propulsion windings, where both combine to partially encircling the vehicle-borne superconducting magnets. A three phase power source is used with the linear synchronous motor to produce a traveling magnetic wave which in conjunction with the magnets propel the vehicle. The conductive guideway combines with the superconducting magnets to provide for vehicle leviation.

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Coffey, Howard T. ^[1]

(Darien, IL)

Issue Date:: 1993-01-01

Research Org.:: Argonne National Laboratory (ANL), Argonne, IL

OSTI Identifier:: 868962

Patent Number(s):: 5253592

Assignee:: United States of America as represented by United States (Washington, DC) ANL

DOE Contract Number:: W-31109-ENG-38

Resource Type:: Patent

Country of Publication:: United States

Language:: English

Subject:: magnetic; levitation; configuration; incorporating; guidance; linear; synchronous; motor; propulsion; suspension; inductive; repulsion; type; magnetically; levitated; vehicle; propelled; suspended; windings; form; conductive; guideways; adjacent; combine; partially; encircling; vehicle-borne; superconducting; magnets; phase; power; source; produce; traveling; wave; conjunction; propel; guideway; combines; provide; leviation; magnetic levitation; magnetic wave; levitated vehicle; superconducting magnet; power source; superconducting magnets; synchronous motor; magnetically levitated; repulsion type; propulsion windings; type magnetically; traveling magnetic; linear synchronous; inductive repulsion; phase power; /104/

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