Light-weight type linear induction motor and its characteristics

Author

Osawa, Satoru ; Wada, Masaharu ; Karita, Mitsuji ; Ebihara, Daiki ; Yokoi, Toshiaki

Author_Institution

Inst. for Posts & Telecommun. Policy, Tokyo, Japan

Volume

28

Issue

5

fYear

1992

fDate

9/1/1992 12:00:00 AM

Firstpage

3003

Lastpage

3005

Abstract

The authors are researching a postal transportation system that would make use of linear-induction-motor (LIM)-driven vehicles for conveying mail between post offices in the Tokyo metropolitan area. The system would connect the main post offices in the Tokyo area with tunnels circularly constructed underground and transport mail using LIM-driven vehicles. It was found that, if vehicle weight were reduced, climbing capability could be considerably improved. Accordingly, the authors have explored the potential for reducing the LIM weight mounted on the vehicles, and have test manufactured a prototype lightweight LIM. They report on the LIM produced and its characteristics

Keywords

electric drives; electric vehicles; induction motors; linear motors; postal services; LIM driven vehicles; climbing capability; linear induction motor; mail transport; postal transportation system; prototype lightweight; Copper; Induction motors; Iron; Magnetic flux; Magnetic materials; Manufacturing; Saturation magnetization; Steel; Vehicles; Wire;

fLanguage

English

Journal_Title

Magnetics, IEEE Transactions on

Publisher

ieee

ISSN

0018-9464

Type

jour

DOI

10.1109/20.179698

Filename

179698