Lateral running control for air-suspended hybrid linear motor vehicle

Air-suspended hybrid linear motor vehicle is driven by linear motor (LM) and levitated by air-suspension. The vehicle is driven by single-sided linear induction motor (SLIM) in flat and gentle slope sections of the guideway, and driven by linear synchronous motor (LSM) in steep slope section. To realize a contactless motion control of air-suspended hybrid LM vehicle, lateral motion must be controlled without mechanical guidance. Air-suspended hybrid LM vehicle has special LM´s for lateral guidance motion control. The special LM´s enables continuously lateral running along the reaction plate constructed in the lateral direction. This paper presents the lateral running control on the lateral reaction plate for air-suspended hybrid LM vehicle. Experimental results show that the vehicle can be propelled in lateral direction stably