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Design and Operating Mode Study of a New Concept Maglev Car Employing Permanent Magnet Electrodynamic Suspension Technology

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  • Ze Zhang

    (State Key Laboratory of Traction Power, Southwest Jiaotong University, Chengdu 610031, China)

  • Zigang Deng

    (State Key Laboratory of Traction Power, Southwest Jiaotong University, Chengdu 610031, China)

  • Shuai Zhang

    (State Key Laboratory of Traction Power, Southwest Jiaotong University, Chengdu 610031, China)

  • Jianghua Zhang

    (State Key Laboratory of Traction Power, Southwest Jiaotong University, Chengdu 610031, China)

  • Li’an Jin

    (School of Mechanics and Engineering, Southwest Jiaotong University, Chengdu 610031, China)

  • Xiaochen Sang

    (State Key Laboratory of Traction Power, Southwest Jiaotong University, Chengdu 610031, China)

  • Pengfei Gao

    (School of Architecture and Design, Southwest Jiaotong University, Chengdu 610031, China)

  • Jing Li

    (State Key Laboratory of Traction Power, Southwest Jiaotong University, Chengdu 610031, China)

  • Jun Zheng

    (State Key Laboratory of Traction Power, Southwest Jiaotong University, Chengdu 610031, China)

Abstract

Based on the principle of permanent magnet electrodynamic suspension (PMEDS), a new concept maglev car was designed by using rotary magnetic wheels and a conductor plate. It has the advantages of being high-speed, low-noise, environmentally friendly, safe and efficient. The PMEDS car is designed to use a permanent magnet electrodynamic wheel (EDW) to achieve the integration of levitation force and driving force. The levitation force is generated by the repulsive force of the eddy current magnetic field, and the driving force is generated by the reaction force of magnetic resistance. A simplified electromagnetic force model of the EDW and a dynamics model of the PMEDS car were established to study the operating mode. It shows that the PMEDS car can achieve suspension when the rotational speed of the EDWs reaches a certain threshold and the critical speed of the EDWs is 600 rpm. With the cooperation of four permanent magnet EDWs, the PMEDS car can achieve stable suspension and the maximum suspension height can reach 7.3 mm. The working rotational speed of EDWs is 3500 rpm. At the same time, the movement status of the PMEDS car can be controlled by adjusting the rotational speed of rear EDWs. The functions of propulsion, acceleration, deceleration, and braking are realized and the feasibility of the PMEDS car system is verified.

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  • Ze Zhang & Zigang Deng & Shuai Zhang & Jianghua Zhang & Li’an Jin & Xiaochen Sang & Pengfei Gao & Jing Li & Jun Zheng, 2021. "Design and Operating Mode Study of a New Concept Maglev Car Employing Permanent Magnet Electrodynamic Suspension Technology," Sustainability, MDPI, vol. 13(11), pages 1-20, May.
    • Handle: RePEc:gam:jsusta:v:13:y:2021:i:11:p:5827-:d:559869
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