Performance Test and Safety Evaluation of EMS Type Urban Tranit Maglev System(I)

상전도자기부상식 도시형 자기부상열차의 주행성능시험 및 평가(I)

Test results of electromagnetic suspension (EMS) type urban transit maglev system are reported. Electromagnetic levitation system is a transportation system taking advantage of the attraction of normal conducting electromagnets to support and guide the train in combination with the linear induction traction motors. Urban Transit Maglev (UTM) Which is being developed by the maglev team in KIMM and the Hyundai Precision Company since 1995 consists of three bogies. In the first year, two types of Bogies are developed. Bogie I uses an analog controller for levitation and guidance control and is driven by two linear induction motors (LIM) mounted on the right and left side of module. Bogie II uses a digital controller and is driven by one LIM mounted along the center line of the bogie. Test results reported in this paper are those obtained with Bogie II with a digital controller. Also included in this paper is a brief explanation of the electromagnetic suspension levitation system which is being developed by the maglev team in KIMM.