Train Headway Models and Carrying Capacity of Super-Speed Maglev System

Maglev Train Propulsion System

This project was an experiment on the feasibility of superconductorbased maglev trains. Two classmates, Kyle Tessier-Lavigne and Michael Stern, and I worked in conjunction to produce a magnetic track, levitating train car, and propulsion system. This paper focuses on my part of the project, the propulsion system. The propulsion system is similar to a linear motor, with a row of solenoids attrac...

Design and Control of Levitation and Guidance Systems for a Semi-High-Speed Maglev Train

Research on Maglev (Magnetic Levitation) train is currently being conducted in Korea, concerning Urban Transit (110 km/h of maximum speed), semi-high-speed (200 km/h of maximum speed), and high-speed (550 km/h of maximum speed) trains. This paper presents a research study on the levitation and guidance systems for the Korean semi-high-speed maglev train. A levitation electromagnet was designed,...

Modeling for Power Supply Substation in Maglev Train System

Since a power supply substation of the magnetic levitation train system includes an inverter which is necessary to change the frequency of power, it has a different characteristic comparing to any other railway system. Nowadays, a study is undergoing to determine rating of facilities constituting a power supply system and modeling that system. This paper proposes an analysis model for the power...

Dynamic response analysis of single-span guideway caused by high speed maglev train

High speed maglev is one of the most important reformations in the ground transportation systems because of its no physical contact nature. This paper intends to study the dynamic response of the single-span guideway induced by moving maglev train. The dynamic model of the maglev train-guideway system is established. In this model, a maglev train consists of three vehicles and each vehicle is r...

Position Detection Performance Improvement for LSM Control in Super Speed Maglev