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Assessment of CHSST maglev for U.S. urban transportation
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2002-07-01
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Abstract:This report provides an assessment of the Urban Maglev system proposed by the Maglev Urban Systems Associates MUSA team for application in the United States. The proposed system is the Japanese Chubu high speed surface transportation (HSST) Maglev which uses electromagnetic suspension principles based on the attractive forces between the vehicle mounted electromagnets and the iron rail on the guideway for levitation. For propulsion, the system uses a vehicle mounted linear induction motor and a reactive aluminum plate on the guideway. On the basis of the recent visit to Japan and the technical reports from MUSA and CHSST, the Federal Transit Administration (FTA) team evaluated:
1. The system performance and safety characteristics of the guideway, vehicle, levitation, propulsion, braking, and automated train operation,
2. Environmental aspects, and
3. System costs.
The evaluations focused on the FTA System and the U.S. mandatory requirements. This report identifies the requirements not satisfied in the current CHSST design and operation. Specific recommendations are made for improvements in the CHSST system to make it more suitable for U.S. deployment. 128 p.
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