Carrying capacity for the electromagnetic suspension low-speed maglev train on the horizontal curve

Abstract

Aiming at the lateral dislocation between the electromagnets and the rails on a horizontal curve, we investigated a single magnetic bogie of the maglev train in this paper. The magnetic levitation and guidance forces supplied by the suspension modules were deduced by the flux tube method. According to the dynamic equilibrium equations of the maglev train on the curved track with cant, several major factors that influence the carrying capacity were analyzed, and the formula of the carrying capacity was presented. The results provide a theoretical reference for the design of maglev train.