Dynamic Characteristics of Magnetically-Levitated Vehicle Systems

The dynamic response of magnetically-levitated (maglev) ground transportation systems has important consequences for safety and ride quality, guideway design, and system costs. This article, which reviews various aspects of the dynamic characteristics, experiments and analysis, and design guidelines...

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Published in:Applied mechanics reviews 1997-11, Vol.50 (11), p.647-670
Main Authors: Cai, Y, Chen, S. S
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
AERODYNAMICS
CONTROL SYSTEMS
DESIGN
ENERGY CONSERVATION, CONSUMPTION, AND UTILIZATION
HUMIDITY
LEVITATION
RECOMMENDATIONS
ROUGHNESS
SAFETY
STABILITY
TRANSPORTATION SYSTEMS
VEHICLES
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Summary:The dynamic response of magnetically-levitated (maglev) ground transportation systems has important consequences for safety and ride quality, guideway design, and system costs. This article, which reviews various aspects of the dynamic characteristics, experiments and analysis, and design guidelines for maglev systems, discusses electrodynamic system (EDS) maglev vehicle stability, motion-dependent magnetic force components, guideway characteristics, vehicle/guideway interaction, ride quality, suspension control laws, aerodynamic loads and other excitations, and research needs. This review article includes 157 references.
ISSN:0003-6900
2379-0407
DOI:10.1115/1.3101676