Title :
The Wolfson Maglev project
Author :
Rhodes, R.G. ; Mulhall, B.E. ; Howell, J.P. ; Abel, E.
Author_Institution :
University of Warwick, Warwickshire, England
fDate :
9/1/1974 12:00:00 AM
Abstract :
The philosophy behind the Wolfson Maglev Project at Warwick University is stated, and details of major elements of hardware are given. Levitation and propulsion techniques, cryostat and chassis designs that will be incorporated in the final passenger carrying vehicles are discussed.
Keywords :
Ground transportation; Magnetic levitation; Automotive engineering; Costs; Design engineering; Hardware; Magnetic levitation; Propulsion; Safety; Testing; Thyristors; Vehicles;
Journal_Title :
Magnetics, IEEE Transactions on
DOI :
10.1109/TMAG.1974.1058434
