The report describes the development of critical technology for an Integrated Magnetic Propulsion and Suspension (IMPS) system for automated guideway transportation. Baseline work begun by Rohr Industries, in 1970, was picked up by Boeing Aerospace, beginning in 1978 and continued to the present. Significant gains were demonstrated in the areas of linear motor development, power control and conditioning, and in non-contacting air gap sensor and control system development. The IMPS technology is seen to be competitive with magnetically levitated machines being developed in Europe and Japan. With continued development, the Linear Synchronous Unipolar Motor (LSUM) can make the IMPS technology competitive with steel wheel and rail transit on an energy consumption basis. It can provide a higher level of service and lower overall operating and maintenance costs than competing systems. The IMPS technology and the development of solid state electronics have matured to where it is completely feasible to develop a full scale demonstration IMPS system.


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    Title :

    Integrated Magnetic Propulsion and Suspension (IMPS) Final Report


    Contributors:

    Publication date :

    1986


    Size :

    264 pages


    Type of media :

    Report


    Type of material :

    No indication


    Language :

    English