Propulsion and stabilization system for magnetically levitated vehicles
A magnetic levitation and propulsion system for a vehicle adapted to travel over a roadbed is described comprising: a guide way affixed to a support structure where the support structure is coupled to the roadbed, a plurality of superconducting magnet devices producing magnetic fields and affixed to the vehicle where the superconducting magnet devices are oriented parallel to one surface of the guide way to generate a repulsive force between the guide way and the magnetic devices, and a plurality of propulsion windings affixed to the support structure, where the propulsion windings are located above and parallel to the superconducting magnet devices and are energized by a power source to generate a vehicle propulsion force to propel the vehicle along the roadbed support structure.
- Assignee:
- Dept. of Energy, Washington, DC (United States)
- Patent Number(s):
- US 5222436; A
- Application Number:
- PPN: US 7-920736
- OSTI ID:
- 6465860
- Resource Relation:
- Patent File Date: 28 Jul 1992
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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