Performance Test and Evaluation of the Urban Transit Maglev

도시형 자기부상열차의 성능시험 및 평가

The EMS/LIM driven system, called UTM-01 has been under development for LRT type urban transit applications. At the present time, the 1st vehicle of UTM-01 (a two vehicle system) is undergoing various tests on the 1.1km test track at the KIMM premises in Taejon. This paper describes the design, characteristics and test results of the Levitation /Guidance, the Propulsion/Braking System and the Leakage Flux for 1st vehicle of UTM-01.