Title :
Force Transients at Guideway Butt Joints in Repulsive Magnetic Levitation System
Author :
Ooi, B.T. ; Jain, O.P.
Author_Institution :
Department of Electrical Engineering McGill University
Abstract :
To provide for thermal expansion, the guideway for the repulsive levitation of high-speed ground transport would be jointed. The effect of butt joints on the force components is analysed by the dynamic circuit theory. Predicted results show very good agreement with measurements.
Keywords :
Aluminum; Circuit theory; Impedance; Magnetic analysis; Magnetic levitation; Steel; Strips; Superconducting magnets; Thermal expansion; Welding;
Journal_Title :
Power Apparatus and Systems, IEEE Transactions on
DOI :
10.1109/TPAS.1979.319535
