The Running Tests of the Superconducting Maglev Using the HTS Magnet

Author

Kuwano, Katsuyuki ; Igarashi, Motohiro ; Kusada, Shigehisa ; Nemoto, Kaoru ; Okutomi, Takeshi ; Hirano, Satoshi ; Tominaga, Takaya ; Terai, Motoaki ; Kuriyama, Toru ; Tasaki, Kenji ; Tosaka, Taizo ; Marukawa, Kotaro ; Hanai, Satoshi ; Yamashita, Tomohisa

Author_Institution

Central Japan Railway Co., Tokyo

Volume

17

Issue

2

fYear

2007

fDate

6/1/2007 12:00:00 AM

Firstpage

2125

Lastpage

2128

Abstract

An HTS magnet for a Superconducting Maglev, consisting of four persistent current HTS coils, was developed. The HTS coils are installed in a cryostat, and cooled to approximately 15 K by conduction cooling, using two sets of two-stage GM type pulse tube cryocoolers. The HTS magnet is operated in a persistent current mode at a rated magneto-motive force of 750 kA. The running tests were executed on the Yamanashi Maglev Test Line, with a top speed of 553 km/h achieved on December 2, 2005. The test result demonstrated that the HTS coils generated no excessive vibration or heat load.

Keywords

high-temperature superconductors; magnetic levitation; superconducting magnets; AD 2005 12 02; conduction cooling; cryocoolers; current 750 kA; high-temeperature superconductors; magneto-motive force; superconducting maglev; superconducting magnet; velocity 553 km/h; High temperature superconductors; Magnetic levitation; Persistent currents; Rail transportation; Research and development; Superconducting coils; Superconducting magnets; Testing; Vehicles; Vibrations; Bi2223 tapes; HTS Maglev; heat generation; vehicle running test;

fLanguage

English

Journal_Title

Applied Superconductivity, IEEE Transactions on

Publisher

ieee

ISSN

1051-8223

Type

jour

DOI

10.1109/TASC.2007.899003

Filename

4277537