Title :
A comparison of ladder and sheet guideways for electrodynamic levitation of high speed vehicles
Author :
Akinbiyi, T. ; Burke, P.E. ; Ooi, B.T.
Author_Institution :
University of Toronto, Toronto, Canada
fDate :
11/1/1976 12:00:00 AM
Abstract :
The basic properties of flat sheet and flat ladder levitation systems are compared and contrasted based on the assumption that identical quantities of material are used in their construction. It is shown that although ladder systems can produce slightly better lift-to-drag ratios, the overall performance of sheets is better, particularly where lateral destabilization must be minimized.
Keywords :
Magnetic levitation, guideway transportation; Coils; Conducting materials; Costs; Electrodynamics; Fluctuations; Levitation; Magnets; Propulsion; Sheet materials; Vehicles;
Journal_Title :
Magnetics, IEEE Transactions on
DOI :
10.1109/TMAG.1976.1059122
