A magnetically levitated railway vehicle that would whisk 200 to 600 passengers between cities at up to 400 km/h is being developed in West Germany. The government has put its research and development money on a train that moves without touching the tracks. This paper discusses the advantages of such a system and its construction. These include track flexibility, linear motor formed by vehicle and track, sensors to control vehicle suspension, and linear generator for on-board power. The vehicle's economic competitiveness and favourable energy use are indicated.


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    Title :

    Transportation: the promise of maglev


    Additional title:

    Konkurrenzfaehigkeit der Mahnetschwebebahn


    Contributors:
    Glatzel, K. (author) / Schulz, H. (author)

    Published in:

    IEEE Spectrum ; 17 , 3 ; 63-66


    Publication date :

    1980


    Size :

    4 Seiten


    Type of media :

    Article (Journal)


    Type of material :

    Print


    Language :

    English




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