D801 DYNAMIC CHARACTERISTICS OF MAGLEV VEHICLE UNDER ELECTROMAGNETIC GUIDANCE CONTROL USING PROPULSION SYSTEM

Abstract

In order to improve the characteristics of guidance for magnetically-levitated surface transport (Maglev) vehicles, an electromagnetic guidance control system is proposed [1], to add a current 90 degrees different in phase to the propulsion system. It enables Maglev vehicles to run with higher stability in guidance. This control system does not need other devices for the substation or ground equipments to generate the guidance force. We calculated the properties of Maglev vehicle dynamics in the levitated and wheel-supported running modes and found some advantages in the new guidance control system.