Mag-Lev Technology

[Ronald_raygun]

Hey Dan!

I know it would be easier to have the permenant magnets on my car/train, but unfortunately, those are teh competition rules.

artdutra04:

Althrough it's true that there are maglev trains in commercial service, they are employing what I see as "old technology" where the driving force comes from the magnets in the walls. That WOULD work for my situation if the magnets weren't arranged alternating north/south like the transrapid. I'm talking about the newer theoretical technologies which use a setup similar to mine.


My system gives me two tracks--one continuously north and the other continuously south--and a pair of walls to keep the train centered. The system you mentioned applies ONLY to the second picture at the beginning of this thread. I unfortunately don't have this liberty.

[AdamHeard]

Originally Posted by Ronald_raygun

Hey Dan!

I know it would be easier to have the permenant magnets on my car/train, but unfortunately, those are teh competition rules.

artdutra04:

Althrough it's true that there are maglev trains in commercial service, they are employing what I see as "old technology" where the driving force comes from the magnets in the walls. That WOULD work for my situation if the magnets weren't arranged alternating north/south like the transrapid. I'm talking about the newer theoretical technologies which use a setup similar to mine.


My system gives me two tracks--one continuously north and the other continuously south--and a pair of walls to keep the train centered. The system you mentioned applies ONLY to the second picture at the beginning of this thread. I unfortunately don't have this liberty.

If one side is always north, and onside is always south, then I guess you can only count on the track to lift the vehicle; You'll need some other sort of propulsion.