Maglev is a new and proven mode of high-speed
guided ground transportation in which magnetic forces are
used to suspend, guide and propel the vehicles on the guideway.
There are no wheels, no moving parts and no physical contact
with the guideway. Therefore, there is no friction and wear
on moving parts! The absence of contact results in an exceptional
ride quality for the passenger, very quiet operation and reduced
maintenance costs. The vehicle travels along the guideway
propelled by a moving electromagnetic field, which is a function
of the frequency of the voltage, applied to the windings in
the guideway. Speeds in excess of 300 mph (500 km/h) are achievable
making the maglev the fastest and safest mode of ground transportation
available today.
The maglev uses a principle of a longstator motor,
which in principle can be compared to a conventional motor
whose windings are cut and laid out flat to produce a traveling
electromagnetic field versus a rotational field in a conventional
motor.
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