This paper examines the prospects for the future of maglev technology in general. Future applications will depend on a variety of factors including the extent to which Transrapid or other maglev technologies can be proven superior to its competitors technically, environmentally, and economically. This paper will address the extent to which the potentially beneficial attributes of maglev technol...

This paper deals with the present scenario of magnetic levitation with LIM. The magnetically levitated train has no wheels, but floats-or surfs-on an electromagnetic wave, enabling rides at 330 miles per hour. By employing no wheels, maglev eliminates the friction, and concomitant heat, associated with conventional wheel-on-rail train configurations. There are two basic types of non-contact Mag...

This project was an experiment on the feasibility of superconductorbased maglev trains. Two classmates, Kyle Tessier-Lavigne and Michael Stern, and I worked in conjunction to produce a magnetic track, levitating train car, and propulsion system. This paper focuses on my part of the project, the propulsion system. The propulsion system is similar to a linear motor, with a row of solenoids attrac...