• DocumentCode
    955820
  • Title

    Magnetic levitation and propulsion, 1975

  • Author

    Thornton, Richard D.

  • Author_Institution
    Massachusetts Institue of Technology, Cambridge, MA
  • Volume
    11
  • Issue
    4
  • fYear
    1975
  • fDate
    7/1/1975 12:00:00 AM
  • Firstpage
    981
  • Lastpage
    995
  • Abstract
    A status report on progress toward the development of a magnetic levitation and propulsion system for mass transportation is presented. It summarizes important results and provides a bibliography for further study. Emphasis is placed on various aspects of different magnetic structures which have been proposed for this application.
  • Keywords
    Bibliographies; Linear induction motors; Linear synchronous motors; Magnetic levitation, guideway transportation; Bibliographies; Coils; Drag; History; Magnetic confinement; Magnetic levitation; Magnetic separation; Propulsion; Transportation; Vehicles;
  • fLanguage
    English
  • Journal_Title
    Magnetics, IEEE Transactions on
  • Publisher
    ieee
  • ISSN
    0018-9464
  • Type

    jour

  • DOI
    10.1109/TMAG.1975.1058781
  • Filename
    1058781