The Glider Guideway System (also referred to as Terreplane Transportation System) is a ground-based transportation comprised of flying vehicles pulled by a propulsion line. An important design feature of the most preferred system is that the propulsion line only experiences longitudinal forces during flight making low-cost propulsion lines possible. A propulsion carriage engages the propulsion line to create acceleration. The system include novel embodiments for linear motor stators that travel on cable guideways, a method to connect cable guideways without obstructing the path of the linear motor stators, suspended post embodiments that reduce propulsion line tension and reduce required support tower heights, and novel open loop coils for use with cable guideway armatures.


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    Title :

    Glider Guideway System


    Contributors:

    Publication date :

    2018-03-01


    Type of media :

    Patent


    Type of material :

    Electronic Resource


    Language :

    English


    Classification :

    IPC:    B61B RAILWAY SYSTEMS , Eisenbahnanlagen / B60L PROPULSION OF ELECTRICALLY-PROPELLED VEHICLES , Antrieb von elektrisch angetriebenen Fahrzeugen / B61C Lokomotiven , LOCOMOTIVES



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