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
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Contract Numbers:
FTA-MA-26-7111
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Sponsor Organizations:
Federal Transit Administration
1200 New Jersey Avenue, SE
Washington, DC United States 20590 -
Project Managers:
Anderson, Mary
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Performing Organizations:
Old Dominion University
Norfolk, VA United States 23529MagneMotion 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