R&D DIRECTIONS OF SUPER-SPEED MAGLEV SYSTEMS

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R&D Directions of Super-speed Maglev Systems for Positive Public Acceptance
Hyung Suk Han
Head, Department of Magnetic Levitation and Linear Drive
KIMM (Korea Institute of Machinery & Materials)
Daejeon, Republic of Korea
2xxx. 10. 29
Outline
Motives
Objectives
Survey of Pros and Cons
R&D Directions
Korea’s Maglev Program
-Urban
-Super-speed
Conclusions
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Promising Super-speed Magnetic Train
Motives
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Context of tracked transport in the 1960s-1970s
road traffic continues to display rapid growth tendencies
limited capacity of air transport
technical and economic limits imposed on the further development of railway technology
These circumstances signaled the beginning of the development of a new super-speed system for medium and long distances, to adapt to increasing transport demand
super-speed maglev system ope…(생략)