Title :
Transportation: New computer controls make travel more comfortable, thyristors cut costs of motor operation, and new steering systems for cars are tested to improve fuel economy
Abstract :
Major developments in transportation during 1984 are reviewed. These include new computer controls that make travel more comfortable, thyristors to cut costs of motor operation, new steering systems for cars to improve fuel economy, the world´s first operating Maglev train, and AC propulsion for trains.
Keywords :
electric propulsion; magnetic levitation; rail traffic; railways; road traffic; traffic computer control; 1984; AC propulsion for trains; computer controls; electric propulsion; fuel economy; magnetic levitation; operating Maglev train; rail traffic; road traffic; steering systems; traffic computer control; transportation; DC motors; Fuels; Microprocessors; Optical switches; Rail transportation; Thyristors;
Journal_Title :
Spectrum, IEEE
DOI :
10.1109/MSPEC.1985.6370535
