Title :
US maglev: status and opportunities
Author_Institution :
Argonne Nat. Lab., IL, USA
fDate :
3/1/1993 12:00:00 AM
Abstract :
Recognizing the development of magnetic levitation (maglev) systems in Germany and Japan, and the growing congestion, air pollution, and energy consumption resulting from the current transportation system, the US, in 1990, embarked on a program to evaluate the potential usefulness of these systems in the US. The utility of maglev systems in alleviating some of these problems, progress in the current program, and opportunities for participation by the superconductivity and cryogenic communities are discussed.<>
Keywords :
magnetic levitation; railways; superconducting magnets; USA; cryogenics; maglev systems; magnetic levitation; superconductivity; transportation system; Air pollution; Air transportation; Laboratories; Magnetic levitation; Magnets; Navigation; Propulsion; Synchronous motors; US Department of Transportation; Vehicles;
Journal_Title :
Applied Superconductivity, IEEE Transactions on
