MagneMotion's Urban Maglev 3M System

MagneMotion, Incorporated will continue to research and test the prototype M3 Low-Speed Urban Maglev System. As a team member, Old Dominion University will assist MagneMotion in furthering its research in specific areas of Maglev technology development via a two-phased Low-Speed Urban Maglev Project. In Phase I, MagneMotion will install and demonstrate the M3 Low Speed Urban Maglev System design on Old Dominion University's guideway in Norfolk, Virginia. Phase I work activities aim to complete the design and construction of two guideway beams and two maglev bogies, develop a test plan, and successfully test and record low speed test results. Phase II will address the testing of M3 Maglev system at MagneMotion's laboratory/facility. Maglev is a revolutionary approach for transportation. Trains are lifted and propelled by magnetic forces without wheels contacting the rail surface.

Language

• English

Project

• Status: Active
• Funding: $6368590.00
• Contract Numbers:

  FTA-MA-26-7111

• Sponsor Organizations:

  Federal Transit Administration

  1200 New Jersey Avenue, SE
  Washington, DC  United States  20590
• Project Managers:

  Anderson, Mary

• Performing Organizations:

  Old Dominion University

  Norfolk, VA  United States  23529

  MagneMotion Incorporated

  139 Barnum Road
  Devens, MA  United States  01434
• Principal Investigators:

  Wieler, James

• Start Date: 20080400
• Expected Completion Date: 0
• Actual Completion Date: 20100200
• Source Data: RiP Project 23258

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Guideways; Magnetic levitation vehicles; Railroad transportation; Research projects; Technological innovations; Urban transportation
• Identifier Terms: Old Dominion University
• Uncontrolled Terms: Low speed; MagneMotion Maglev system
• Subject Areas: Railroads; Terminals and Facilities;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 01461975
• Record Type: Research project
• Source Agency: Federal Transit Administration
• Contract Numbers: FTA-MA-26-7111
• Files: RIP, USDOT
• Created Date: Jan 3 2013 1:55PM