DocumentCode
1503195
Title
Vectus—Intelligent Transport
Author
Gustafsson, Jörgen
Volume
97
Issue
11
fYear
2009
Firstpage
1856
Lastpage
1863
Abstract
Personal Rapid Transit (PRT) is a transportation concept with small vehicles on a low weight structure, that combines many of the best aspects of today´s urban public transport, and packages them together with unparalleled service and lower total cost of ownership. Vectus, with operations in Korea and Sweden, is at the forefront of PRT technology. Vectus has built a PRT test track in Sweden for validation of the system, and for obtaining safety approval. For the test track, in-track linear motors are used powered by standard industry inverters combined with an in-house control concept. The system and its operational experiences are described.
Keywords
linear induction motors; rapid transit systems; traction motors; Korea; Sweden; Vectus; intelligent transport; intrack linear motors; personal rapid transit; power inverters; urban public transport; Cities and towns; Costs; Electrical equipment industry; Industrial control; Inverters; Packaging; Safety; System testing; Transportation; Vehicles; Linear induction motor (LIM); Personal Rapid Transit (PRT); Vectus; propulsion; track; transit; transportation; vehicle;
fLanguage
English
Journal_Title
Proceedings of the IEEE
Publisher
ieee
ISSN
0018-9219
Type
jour
DOI
10.1109/JPROC.2009.2030242
Filename
5290112
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