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Magnetically levitated and wheeled Minitram comparison study (TR-EDYN-3)

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A programme of theoretical and experimental work has led to the successful demonstration of an electro-magnetic suspension unit for a small, driverless urban vehicle (Minitram). The report describes the designs of both magnetically levitated and wheeled vehicles and their guideways and compares them in both technical and economic terms. The...

Author(s): Dobbs D J;Linder D;Armstrong D S;Pollard M G;Goodall R M;Bevan R J A;Barwick R W;Williams R A

Organisation(s): British Rail Research ;

1976

United Kingdom

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