NTL Record

Title Electromagnetic Field Characteristics of the Transrapid TR08 Maglev System
Record ID 34869
Personal Name
Creator
Brecher, A; Disk, D R; Fugate, D; Jacobs, W; Joshi, A; Kupferman, A; Mauri, R; Valihura, P
Source 224p. in various pagings
Corporate Creator John A. Volpe National Transportation Systems Center (U.S.); United States. Department of Transportation. Federal Railroad Administration; Port Authority of Allegheny County; MAGLEV, Inc.; Electric Research and Management, Inc.
Publisher United States. Department of Transportation. Federal Railroad Administration
Publication Date 20020500
Language English
Abstract As part of the Federal Railroad Administration's Magnetic Levitation Transportation Technology Deployment Program, this technical report has been prepared to characterize the temporal, spatial, and frequency-dependent variability of electromagnetic fields (EMFs) associated with the operation of the Transrapid International (TRI) TR08 Maglev System. The TRI TR08 Maglev System is an advanced transportation technology in which magnetic forces levitate, propel, and guide a vehicle over a specially-designed guideway. The TR08 Maglev System is the technology that is being considered for deployment in the U.S., and potential EMF impacts were not known. This document presents EMF data collected during measurements of the TRI TR08 Maglev System in August 2001 at the TRI Test Facility in the Emsland region of Germany. MultiWave (Registered trademark) digital data recorders were used to characterize static and extremely low frequency (ELF; 3-3,000 Hz) magnetic fields. These data were augmented with measurements of very low frequency (3-30 kHz) and low frequency (30-300 kHz) magnetic fields, ELF electric fields, and radio frequency electric fields. EMF personal exposure data were collected using EMDEX and Nardalert probes. Measured EMF levels and characteristics are similar to those of existing electric transportation and comply with all current applicable human exposure safety standards.
Rosap ID dot:36287
Rosap URL https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/36287
TRT Terms Electromagnetic fields; Electromagnetic radiation; Environment; High speed ground transportation; Magnetic levitation; Measurement; Safety; Standards; Test facilities
General Subjects Transrapid International TR08 Maglev System
Classification NTL - RAIL TRANSPORTATION - High Speed Ground Transportation;
NTL - RAIL TRANSPORTATION - RAIL TRANSPORTATION;
NTL - RAIL TRANSPORTATION - Rail Safety;
NTL - SAFETY AND SECURITY - Rail Safety
Geographical
Coverage
United States
TRIS Online
Accession No
00941437
Contract Number RR294/R2130
Report Number DOT-VNTSC-FRA-02-11
Availability Volpe National Transportation Systems Center, Technical Reference Center
Resource type Tech Report
URL https://ntlrepository.blob.core.windows.net/lib/34000/34800/34869/DOT-VNTSC-FRA-02-11.pdf
Format PDF
Database NTL Digital Repository