TITLE:
Computation and Analysis of Propellant and Levitation Forces of a Maglev System Using FEM Coupled to External Circuit Model
AUTHORS:
Shiyou Yang, Lin Yang, Qiang Zhou
KEYWORDS:
Maglev System, Propellant Force, Levitation Force, Numerical Computation, Finite Element Method
JOURNAL NAME:
Journal of Electromagnetic Analysis and Applications,
Vol.2 No.4,
May
4,
2010
ABSTRACT: This paper studies the propellant and levitation forces of a prototype maglev system where the propellant forces are provided by a linear motor system. For this purpose, the mathematical model and method using finite element method coupled to external circuit model is developed. The details of the propellant and levitation forces for a prototype maglev system under different operating conditions are investigated, and some directions are given for practical engineering applications.