Research and development on a Maglev (Magnetically levitated vehicle) system was commenced in the early 1960's by the then Japan National Railways. Subsequently, after a number of trial runs at the Miyazaki test track using various experimental vehicles, the project was handed over to the Railway Technical Research Institute (R.T.R.I) in 1987. Then in 1990, R.T.R.I., the Central Japan Railway Co., and the Japan Railway Construction Public Co. formed a consortium to construct the Yamanashi test track for the final stage of development of the system. Toshiba has participated in the research and development activities for the project for its initial stage by developing a series of superconducting magnets, and good progress is being made in the current final stage. The paper summarizes the history and features of the superconducting magnet, and describes the present status of development.
Superconducting Magnet for Maglev System
1991
5 pages
Report
No indication
English
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