| Title | Interactions between Magnetically Levitated Vehicles and Elevated Guideway Structures |
|---|---|
| Record ID | 64141 |
| Personal Name Creator |
Wormley, D. N.; Thornton, R.; Yu, SH; Cheng, S |
| Source | 160 p. in various pagings |
| Corporate Creator | Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Department of Civil Engineering |
| Corporate Contributor |
United States. Federal Railroad Administration. National Maglev Initiative; John A. Volpe National Transportation Systems Center (U.S.) |
| Publisher | United States. Department of Transportation. Federal Railroad Administration |
| Publication Date | 19920700 |
| Language | English |
| Abstract | The dynamic performance characteristic of magnetically levitated vehicles and vehicle trains relating to ride quality and magnetic gap variations have been determined using computer simulation models for one-dimensional, two-dimensional and finite length vehicles. These performance characteristics are based on vertical plane motions of vehicles with linear suspension systems which represent a number of the characteristics of both electrodynamic system (EDS) and electromagnetic system (EMS) configurations. Vehicles traversing guideways which are characterized by random roughness, by discrete guideway disturbances which occur due to the construction of elevated structures and by flexible guideway motions are considered. The studies of vehicle performance have identified the levels of guideway disturbances and/or flexibility which can be accommodated by various suspension configurations while meeting ride quality and magnetic gap variations. |
| Rosap ID | dot:34867 |
| Rosap URL | https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/34867 |
| TRT Terms | High speed ground transportation; Magnetic levitation vehicles; Magnetic levitation; Suspension systems; Guideways; Dynamic structural analysis; Simulation; Ride quality |
| Classification | NTL - RAIL TRANSPORTATION - RAIL TRANSPORTATION; NTL - RAIL TRANSPORTATION - High Speed Ground Transportation; NTL - SAFETY AND SECURITY - Vehicle Design; NTL - SAFETY AND SECURITY - Rail Safety |
| Geographical Coverage |
United States |
| TRIS Online Accession No |
643988 |
| Contract Number | DTFR-91-C-00062 |
| Report Number | DOT-FRA-NMI-92-23 |
| Availability | Volpe National Transportation Systems Center, Technical Reference Center |
| Resource type | Tech Report |
| URL | https://ntlrepository.blob.core.windows.net/lib/64000/64100/64141/PB93148542.pdf |
| Format | |
| Database | NTL Digital Repository |