Recent Status of Fundamental Research on Superconducting Maglev Technology and Research on the Application of Maglev Technology to the Conventional Railway System

Abstract

RTRI is advancing its fundamental research on superconducting maglev. The areas being investigated include experimental evaluation of REBCO high-temperature superconducting coils, numerical analysis of the effect of magnetic springs on maglev vehicles, development of a system for collecting data from sensors in ground coils, inter alia. RTRI is also promoting research on the application of maglev technology to the conventional railway system, where research is focused on contactless power supply systems and flywheel energy storage systems.