Research and Development of Maglev and Application of Related Technologies to Conventional Railways

Ken NAGASHIMA; Takashi SASAKAWA

doi:10.2219/rtriqr.62.3_163

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Research and Development of Maglev and Application of Related Technologies to Conventional Railways

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Keywords: maglev, conventional railway, high-temperature superconducting magnet, ground coil, condition monitoring, rail brake

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2021 Volume 62 Issue 3 Pages 163-166

DOI https://doi.org/10.2219/rtriqr.62.3_163

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This paper presents recent findings from RTRI regarding the development of fundamental technologies for maglev (magnetic levitation) and the application of maglev technology to the conventional railway system. This paper also introduces the latest developments regarding the future use of maglev, information reported at WCRR2019, and related news from and outside Japan.

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